How To Hang A Bear Bag 

Well done. YES! this is the only correct bear bag knot! So many jokers posting incorrect videos. A bear will swat a hard tied line allowing the bag to fall to the ground. Thanks for posting.

Tim, I would watch you teach someone how to empty garbage. Everything you produce is beautiful.

Thanks for the video! Great to send to friends who don’t know the PCT hang. Just a note, most people who swing instead of throw don’t do it just because they think it’s easier than throwing. They swing because they can’t throw. You do indeed generate more force and lift by swinging. Perfect for those with less upper body ability or mobility. Anyone who can master it is way cooler than someone who just throws it too 😂 it’s my favorite hiker trick.

Thanks for this super explanation. I love the simplicity of using the stake (or stick) like that. This method will come in very handy. The bags, carabiner, and line are lots lighter -- and more comfortable in the pack -- than a canister.

Came for the instructional video, subscribed once I saw you reference Joe Robinet! Cheers man, thanks for the information

I'm going backpacking next weekend in a place with no bear boxes. I have never had to hang a bag and this was easy to understand. Thank you so much!

This is the best video on the subject that I have seen so far. Very clear explanations.

There is always a plane. Another beautifully shot informative video. I always forget to run the line through the carabiner too.

Definitely something to practice in advance. Thanks for the clear instructions.

Thanks Tim, I just came across this video. Very clear & well explained. Really appreciate the content.

I would recommend not using an olive green bag and a dark brown line. Very difficult to find later, especially if you have chosen a tree some distance from camp

Simple and well done, thanks

Very cool instructions on hanging a bear bag bro! Keep up the good work and God bless. You have earned a new subscriber from South Texas :)

Couple thoughts: 1. I'm sure you just did this for the sake of the video, but don't wait until you're ready to hang your food to hang your bear line! It should be part of your initial camp chores (setting up tent, filtering water, etc). It kinda sucks trying to hang a bear line in the dark! 2. If you carry a stake bag, that makes a good rock bag. 3. And finally, bear hangs, even perfect ones, are not appropriate (or even allowed) for all areas. If in doubt, call the ranger station responsible for the area and ask.

My best bear bag story. NH, mid October '94. Bag a good ten feet over the creek on a branch, rope wrapped around the hanging part a couple times then tied to a nearby tree. It got dark early, and we hit the tent by 7 PM. Late night, in tent playing backgammon by flashlight with Ann. There's some grunting 30 yards away, big lungs. Some things you know how big they are by how they breath. Then a crash as two to three days worth of food for the two of us hits the ground. Apparently this bear knew about rope. Got up the next morning to salvage what was left. Canvas bag torn open like a cheap envelope. Carton of eggs gone, carton and all just a little roughage. Steaks half frozen gone styrofoam and wrapper there, potatoes raw scattered, granola with nuts and raisins gone, a few crumbs on the ground, peanut butter jar licked empty, ham that was in a zip lock , shredded empty. Cheese wrappers, individual cheese wrappers in a neat pile in front of where the bear had obviously been sitting. Apparently this bear also knew not to cheese wrappers as well. And they are called dumb animals. How many times you gotta eat cellophane before you learn. Maybe once?

Excellent demo.

Love your videos!! Hope you’ll put more videos on line. You have very good skills for teaching us the essential. Would be interesting to make one for the AT technic (is it how they name it?), I mean the one with the line between two trees. Depending on the environment, it can happen that there’s no big branch around. Here in Quebec, it’s happening frequently!

Me! I need this!!

Hey, how thick does my cord need to be?

Great video Tim. For us older guys, hardest part of any hang is getting the rock bag up and over the limb with out it swinging back and hitting us in the noggin. Been there and done that.

Good stuff pal keep it up! Im in Scotland so we dont have that problem but nice to know just in case for future hiker in other countries.

The ‘sport’ of back packing?

I sometimes camp in an area where the trees are kind of small because it was clear-cut about 20 years ago. I am considering a 'Bare Boxer' cannister-275 cu" size. This would be for 1-2 night outings-food for myself and my dogs. Do you know that product, and what do you think of that approach?

This is that swiss army guy from the movie

Also check out the Hilltop Pack Dogbone. Thanks for the video. New Subscriber.

What to do with the standing end portion of your cord?

I know it’s not but the dark image behind you , sort of looks like a resting black bear. A little ironic for the video.

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Poorly filmed. Not a great video. Appalachian Trail Conservancy has an excellent and very clearly demonstrated video of the same method on their channel.

This was super helpful thank you!