The bear canister: an essential piece of Pacific Crest Trail equipment that reminds thru-hikers of what they're truly afraid of out in the wilderness - being torn to pieces by a ravenous bear in the middle of their night (but we all there know there's scarier things than bears out there). If you're
Bear Canister Tips And Strategies
For those unfamiliar with the concept, a bear canister is a bear-proof container used for storing food (and basically anything with a smell/fragrance) in the backcountry. What's that? Bear-proof, but not human proof? Yes, because although they could literally (and effortlessly) tear us to pieces,
The Bear Canister: Combating And Outsmarting Hungry Bears
As we are all well aware, bears are the greatest threat to hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail and around the world (yes, the world). The world's top bear experts have long maintained that after human flesh, human food (that's food that humans consume) is the number one attractor of bears in the