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Posted by Bill S on May 28, 2008 at 5:33:25 pm EDT
In reply to Bear Resistant Food Containers posted by arborrider05 on May 28, 2008 at 1:29:41 am EDT

second gear asks

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do the bear cans really work?

Short answer - yes.

Longer answer - there are some provisos that mostly depend on the user.

Worth the extra weight? - where the rules require them, definitely (if only to get the trail permit and avoid the rather large fine, besides which in those areas, the bears are highly likely to get your food). If you are in an area where the bears have not yet learned to bring down bear bags, no. They also keep raccoons, mice, squirrels, marmots, and other critters away from your food, which bear bags won't (I have lost food to mice and marmots, and a hiking partner lost food to raccoons).

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