Hanging food at backcountry shelters
My son and I are planning to spend the night at Tricorner knob shelter this summer. Of course, we will have to hang our food. Is a bear proof bag required?Thanks,
Jon
No---there are cables
but that shelter, along with others, has a resident bear that will take packs and bags and whatnot....
Thank you for the information! Sounds like we need to keep our packs in the shelter with us when we sleep!
When I am somewhere with bear cables (like Tricorner Knob), I will hang my entire pack unless it's supposed to rain. With rain in the forecast I hang just my food bag.
Last edited by map man; 06-30-2016 at 17:45.
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its a good idea to have a carabiner that can clip foodbag/pack to cable
Originally Posted by MuddyWaters
Ive been saying this for years---use the carabiner as a redundant system since it's an open faced hook and critters have been known to shake the cables and get packs to drop....
Or, hang pack anyway with garbage bag over it.
Added benefit little mouse claws dont grip slippery garbage bag well
I've always hung my whole pack in the smokies.
Don't sleep with your food in the shelter unless you want the mice to share your breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner! Use those cables, and use a clip to hang your bag with. You can use a dry bag system (sold where kayak/boating gear is found, and in come gear stores) to keep your food dry when hanging. The dry bags come in all sizes.
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