Originally Posted by
Captain Blue
Bad advice. Don't give the bear any mechanical advantage by wedging your bear canister between trees or rocks. You are only helping the bear if you do. As it was previously stated, bear canisters are bear resistant and not bear proof. Put the can out in the open where the bear can swat it, roll it, sit on it, chew on it, etc and the bear will eventually get frustrated and move on. If you wedge it somewhere the bear can pry or bite off the lid easier.
It *is* a good idea to out your cook pot or other noisy item on top of your bear canister. If it gets disturbed the noise may scare the bear away and/or alert you to fact that something is happening.