The Forest Service has introduced new food storage regulations in Desolation Wilderness requiring overnight users to now carry “a canister designed to prevent access by…
Bear canisters are an essential piece of backcountry equipment for anyone traveling into bear country (or even anywhere in the backcountry there are animals). Not…
On a recent trip to Sequoia National Park, I noticed a paper taped to the wall at the backcountry permit office. Specifically, this piece of…
If there’s one piece of gear that causes Pacific Crest Trail hikers the most headaches, it’s the bear canister. Most northbound PCT thru-hikers pick up…
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 –…
The BearVault BV450 is a polycarbonate (plastic), 7.2-liter, bear-resistant food canister (i.e. a bear canister or bear can) weighing 33 oz / 936 kg. It’s…
The BearVault BV500 is a polycarbonate (plastic), 11.5-liter, bear-resistant food canister (i.e., a bear canister or bear can) weighing 2 lbs 9 oz / 1.162…
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…
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)….
