Remote Bear Country-Should I hang? (long)

[Bigmeats]

Just take a "bear deterrent" and enjoy the hang but if it's in the back of your mind as much as it sounds like it is then I'm not sure you are going to sleep well enough to enjoy it.

unfortunately We can't bring the "deterrent" I prefer. I am stuck bringing my Becker BK2 as a safety blanket, knowing that I would not stand a chance even with that. I too wondered what kind of sleep I would get with it in the back of my mind.

[Bigmeats]

Decent sized dogs will typically keep bears away. Bells and noise in general tend to warn them off. Just don't make food available near where you want to be.

In general they're curious but aren't people fans

There is always some one who brings fire crackers for the late night outhouse run. I have never been that nervous. But man its a long walk in the middle of the night when its pitch black up there.

[TrailSlug]

There's always one last option. Convince one of your buddies to go with you have them eat bit of honeys in his hammock and you'll be fine

[Watertooner]

Another option would be to borrow Shug's mannequin and let her hang the first night in a hammock. If she survives without getting mauled by a bear, then you should be good to go on any night after that. Be sure to bring two hammocks - a good one and one that can be sacrificed...

[Campdavid]

Very simple solution. Have a buddy hang too. Have him choose trees about 100 yards from yours and give him this piece of advice: Bears hate fish heads.

Once while camping (pre hammock) and having raccoons sniff around my tent driving me nuts, I laid a few slices of raw bacon on my buddies tent. Worked like a charm. :-)

[jellyfish]

Very simple solution. Have a buddy hang too. Have him choose trees about 100 yards from yours and give him this piece of advice: Bears hate fish heads.

Once while camping (pre hammock) and having raccoons sniff around my tent driving me nuts, I laid a few slices of raw bacon on my buddies tent. Worked like a charm. :-)

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[Bigmeats]

Another option would be to borrow Shug's mannequin and let her hang the first night in a hammock. If she survives without getting mauled by a bear, then you should be good to go on any night after that. Be sure to bring two hammocks - a good one and one that can be sacrificed...

A solid Option. We do go up through Minnesota. Hey Shug..........can you lend a helping hand.....er um a helping mannequin??

There's always one last option. Convince one of your buddies to go with you have them eat bit of honeys in his hammock and you'll be fine

I like this. It goes along with I don't have to out run the bear just the guy next to you!

[Bigmeats]

Very simple solution. Have a buddy hang too. Have him choose trees about 100 yards from yours and give him this piece of advice: Bears hate fish heads.

Once while camping (pre hammock) and having raccoons sniff around my tent driving me nuts, I laid a few slices of raw bacon on my buddies tent. Worked like a charm. :-)

I have been looking for people to hang with near Chicago, I think I just found one to avoid!! LOL

[Bigmeats]

I can just see the agents at the border

Guy with the gun....and whats with the mannequin?

Me....It's Shug's, you know the guy from youtube, she's for the bears. Its a hammock thing, you would not understand.

Guy with gun........please step out of the truck...........

[Guitarman]

For comforts sake, if you decide against hanging outside, perhaps you could take the eno indoor hanging kit and hang inside the cabin somewhere.