What does a bear box weight? Have you used them?

seeahill · Post by **seeahill** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:33 pm

Here in Yellowstone, we hang our food on a rope over 100 yards from the campsite. The hanging food must be 12 feet off the ground and about 8 feet from the nearest tree trunk. We're used to that and carry our ropes etc.

But now, in places like Yosemite, you have to carry a Bear Box. Has anyone done this? What do they weight, exclusive of food? Can it hold a week's worth of eats for one guy? How big a pain in the ass is it to carry on a back pack?

Fat Cat · Post by **Fat Cat** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:21 am

Just keep your food in a picnic basket. Bears love picnics.

Fat Cat · Post by **Fat Cat** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:30 am

Blaidd Drwg · Post by **Blaidd Drwg** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:49 am

Too bad Shaf's in Turkey.

Sassenach · Post by **Sassenach** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:52 am

Blaidd Drwg wrote:Too bad Shaf's in Turkey.

=D> =D> =D> =D>

climber511 · Post by **climber511** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:02 am

A Bear BOX is made of metal and is the size of a foot locker - it's bolted to a concrete pad at your campsite in the Yosemite established sites like camp 4 and is not portable. Now the food containers you can usually rent - buy or make to carry with you while packing are a different story. They are made of PVC and round - not too heavy but still a bit of a pain for backpacking. Below is one of many examples available.

http://www.austinkayak.com/products/906 ... ainer.html

Pretty easy to make your own if you are handy.

Thatcher II · Post by **Thatcher II** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:31 am

Bears hate bacon. Keep a couple bacon sammiches with u in ur tent at night and you're golden. Also, if u see a bear - RUN! Otherwise they will fuck you in the mouth.

Bobby · Post by **Bobby** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:40 am

Ah,but cats love bacon(or at least mine does)!

Thatcher II · Post by **Thatcher II** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:45 am

Pitt Bulls love small children drizzled in warm gravy. They snuggle up and get all protective. Also, sharks won't attack you if you cut yourself in the water because they can smell that your blood is human.

kreator · Post by **kreator** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:54 pm

Bears love cinnamon; they hate pepper.

seeahill · Post by **seeahill** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:24 pm

See, I'm looking for a new backpack and want to be able to go to these idiot places that demand that you carry a bear box. Because of all the help I received here, I was able to settle on this pack.

buckethead · Post by **buckethead** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:53 pm

What do they weight?

seeahill · Post by **seeahill** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:57 pm

Apparently, not a shitpile. I'm guessing 4 pounds. Climber's informative post didn't say.

Wait: edit, it did say: 2 lbs 12 oz.

Turdacious · Post by **Turdacious** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:07 am

seeahill wrote:See, I'm looking for a new backpack and want to be able to go to these idiot places that demand that you carry a bear box.

Like your cabin?

seeahill · Post by **seeahill** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:09 am

Turdacious wrote:
seeahill wrote:See, I'm looking for a new backpack and want to be able to go to these idiot places that demand that you carry a bear box.
Like your cabin?

The cabin has sliding 4 inch thick wooden doors. Bear proof.

IGX

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