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Offline trtlrock

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smarter than the average bear!
« on: July 27, 2009, 04:05:01 PM »
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Re: smarter than the average bear!
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 04:45:44 PM »
Damn!  That's the bear-proof container I had my eye on.
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Offline jeffblaylock

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Re: smarter than the average bear!
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2009, 05:00:36 PM »
I used the Garcia cannister in Yosemite -- requires a coin to turn the two locks. That cannister will hold my resupply in the Sawtooths. I'm going to try the new Ursack for my food and smellables. Ursacks are not allowed in the Sierras but are OK in Idaho.
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Online dkerr24

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Re: smarter than the average bear!
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2009, 10:57:32 PM »
I'm still using a Ratsack to store my food while on backpacking trips.  It's a stainless steel mesh bag with a very sturdy velcro enclosure.  It seems to keep small varmits like squirrels, mice and ravens out.  Too bad the company fell upon hard times and took a lot of folks money without shipping the product.  I think another company in Flagstaff, AZ makes a similar product.
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Offline mule ears

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Re: smarter than the average bear!
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2009, 06:45:38 AM »
It's like the study they did in Yosemite back in the 90's where the bears, after lots of experimentation, had concluded that Honda and Toyota sedans were the easiest to break into and so just concentrated there efforts on those kinds of cars. They even figured out it was easier to peel the doors back like a banana and then pull the back seats down to get to the stuff in the trunks!  :icon_eek:
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Offline mule ears

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Re: smarter than the average bear!
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2009, 07:25:09 PM »
Quote from: dkerr24 on July 27, 2009, 10:57:32 PM
I'm still using a Ratsack to store my food while on backpacking trips. It's a stainless steel mesh bag with a very sturdy velcro enclosure. It seems to keep small varmits like squirrels, mice and ravens out. Too bad the company fell upon hard times and took a lot of folks money without shipping the product. I think another company in Flagstaff, AZ makes a similar product.

Looks like the Outsak folks are indeed making them in Flagstaff

http://www.simpleoutdoorstore.com/Outsak.html
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