Having spent decades working in MT and WY wilderness areas that are home to griz as well as black bears I attempt to follow the basic camping triangle. Even when I use the Ursack bag I hang it. Call me paranoid...or experienced. I have used aluminum bear resistant panniers, and bear vaults in soft sided panniers, when packing mules, but even then I place them well away from camp or hang them during the night time. Alternately, I have cooked at the hanging site that is well away from camp versus the triangle.
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Joe,
Bear piñata!
Several stories about exactly what this vid shows re Black Bears in the BWCAW and neighboring Quetico Provincial Park, particularly along the Minnesota-Ontario border that sees a lot of use by canoe campers. Basswood Lake and Knife Lake (as featured in the vid) are hot spots. A number of bears have figured out (or learned from mom) that the key to getting an otherwise well-hung food pack down is to attack the rope. Some folks have gone to using multiple ropes to try to out-smart the bears. And, of course, the food packs that aren't well-hung come down a whole lot quicker!
What I don't understand is why the videographer in this case didn't seem to attempt to scare the bears away. Those barrel harnesses aren't free!
BTW, those olive barrels aren't bear-proof. They are somewhat bear-resistant.
Last edited by TominMN; 06-25-2023 at 17:23.
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