- Save the Bears
- These canisters manufactured by Garcia Machine protect your
food supply. This not only benefits you, but helps keep
the bears from becoming conditioned toward backpackers as a
food supply. Bears that learn that backpackers carry
easily accessible food can become increasingly aggressive in
raiding backpackers' equipment. The National Parks maintain
a policy of destroying nuisance bears that become a threat
to humans. For $69 and a weight penalty of 2.7 lbs, you
can do your part to Save the Bears. These canisters are
also useful for protecting your food from gnawing rodents and
other furry creatures that would rather chew through your backpack
than dig up a tuber.
- How it works
- The lid is secured by two latches that can be twisted open/closed
with a coin, key, thumb nail, etc. Leave the closed container
away from you sleeping area. If a bear finds it, do
not risk provoking the bear by attempting to take the container
away from the bear. These containers easily withstand
a bear's pawing, chewing and kicking. The bear will eventually
lose interest in it and leave it alone.
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