Raccoon vs Ursack Minor food bag

[Deadphans]

Gaaaahhh! Now I need another piece of gear

Lolol my thoughts exactly.

[hikingshoes]

Russ and I own the old style Kevlar TKO and a Garcia can. There was a time that you could hang your food in the 'dacks, but rangers were pushing hikers to use the can. I happily explained to one ranger that I had the Ursack and the ranger laughed. He said, sure the bear may not run off with your sack, but he is gonna chew the snot out of it to a point you won't want what's in it later. :laugh

I am just imagining the condition of those hotdog buns!!!!! I still bring the ursack but now keep my trash in it.

FYI: lol We did NOT eat the buns after the test!!!HS

[Rob3E]

I'm amazed that the coon stayed there with you standing there and the flashlight and all. He must have been pretty hungry.

I would have been, too, but this summer I camped at a state park and hung my food from a laundry line someone had left up. I had no real bag for one food item, but hoped that by hanging it in the middle of a four of five foot line, and because my hammock was hanging from one of the same trees, the coons would be discouraged. Shining my flashlight scared one off once or twice, but after that, I actually had to move to get out of my hammock before the coon would back off. Eventually it got to be too exhausting and I had to get up in the middle of the night and string up a longer line. I put the new line farther from my tent, too, because by that time, I didn't care who ate my food as long as they let me sleep while they did it. The longer line worked though, and the food stayed safe, mostly. But the racoon quickly got over fear of the flashlight and my proximity when there was a chance for a free meal.