I like the fact that she almost lost it when she said it. That cute smile almost turned to laughter, but somehow she was able to hold it together... Great job. Love these videos. Lots of information without unnecessary chit-chat.
A. I am dubious that a bear could fit into even the largest of those canisters. B. I am unclear as to why I need to carry a bear with me on the trail at all.
This is not really true. There is a documented case of a single bear being able to do so, and that bear was put down. There is no widespread, or even more than one bear that has ever been documented to be able to get into these bear canisters. They work. The main issue here for most people is cooking and carelessness at established campsites. The canisters themselves work great when properly used.
@@christopherhaak9824 Correct. This has almost become an urban legend at this point. Time and again now the Bear Vault has proven to be a very effective deterrent against bears. The bigger key is to keep your items clean, and keep your food, and garbage, in odor proof barrier bags (yes, even inside the canister), which keeps bears and other critters from smelling your food/campsite unless really close.
So here is a thought. I’ve been watching RU-vid videos of these ultra light bear electric fences that you can put around your campsite which I imagine would be pretty comforting in grizzly country. Why can’t they create a bear canister that has electric fencing wire wrapped around or embedded along the outside of the canister and then tucked inside the canister where it can connect to 2 D batteries, which are the same power source used by the electric fences. This would teach the Bears to not even play with the canisters. It seems to work well for the “unwelcome mats“ that people put in front of their cabins when they are unoccupied. Maybe REI should talk to some of their vendors and get some research and development done on electrifying a bear canister in this way. It would be super easy to set up and initiate. The lid itself could be left unwired so that you could unscrew the container lid and turn off the power supply when you were ready to put it back in your pack or use it. Would love to have some serious feedback from you through-hikers and outdoor enthusiasts as to whether you think this idea would fly or not. Miranda, what say you?
OG C Would you care to elaborate on why? The developers of Bear Vault were interested enough that they reached out to me about this idea. Please share your thoughts
why are these round? prefer square shapes more easy to put into backpack. have made screw top 6 inch pvc units that have hanging eye bolts. much easy to raise. painted camo leave patterns.
What is this world coming to? What happened to "Hey boo boo, let's go get the pik-i-nik basket." Poor Yogi now has to carry a washer on a lanyard? It's just not right... lol
The Bear Vaults (clear) are the best. In Sierra Nevada at night place well away from camp in plain sight from a distance. I've seen people put them outside tent overnight. This is very foolish! During the day, if leaving you pack for a while, remove the can and place in the shade, in plain sight. This is to protect your pack from marmots, chipmunks, Steller's jay as much as bears. People complain, but they make a great table, seat (esp. the big one) cutting surface, laundry bucket (and please don't do this anywhere near a water source) and large water hauler. You can rent the black ones from the forest service if you don't want to buy.
Bears have opened the Bear Vault and some trails won't let you bring them in. I use a Bear Keg. It leaks and is not completely smell proof but a bear can not open them. If you don't hang that bears sack correctly it becomes a pinata for bears.
Oh no. Miranda finally said something incorrect! She mentioned that you could put stickers on the outside of the bear canister to personalize it and make it more visible. DON'T DO THAT. The outside of the canisters are meant to be smooth and difficult for bears to hold onto. Putting stickers on the outside is going to create spots of friction.
That is not a factor in the bear being able to get into the cannister. Most anyone who owns these (doesn't rent) has stickers on the outside and they work just fine.
But, ...at some point, ...the food has to come out of the canister. Lol.. I don't think these "rule makers" understand bears. Unless they just think backpackers are "smuggling" food through bear territory without stopping. Lol. The only real purpose for these things is to keep the bears occupied overnight, ...trying to solve a food puzzle, ...a football field away from where you are sleeping.
