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Most of my prior hiking experience has been in areas that are not home to bears, so what precautions should I take to protect my camp (and myself as I am hiking) from bears. I am aware of a couple...
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2020-04-17T23:21:52Z (over 4 years ago)
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pkaeding
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2020-04-17T23:21:51Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>Most of my prior hiking experience has been in areas that are not home to bears, so what precautions should I take to protect my camp (and myself as I am hiking) from bears.</p> <p>I am aware of a couple of things, like having a bell or noisemaker on my pack, and hanging my food from a tree. Are these effective? I have also seen bear-proof canisters for sale for storing my food. Are those preferable to hanging it from a tree?</p>