Hi from Cape Cod

**Fibby** · 10-24-2011, 21:02

Awesome Forum! I've been lurking around and decided to join when I saw the organized hangs. I do have a question about food protection. Do you use a Bear Bag or Canister?
And I have a dog question. How do you hang with your dog?

**Amelander** · 10-24-2011, 21:05

Welcome to the forum. No bears in Alabama so, I dont have an answer for you there.

**lymphocytosis** · 10-24-2011, 21:15

Welcome to the forum!

Depends on where I am if I hang or bring my canister. I do some homework on the area if its new and then decide. When I canoe, I always bring canisters since weight is less of an issue. I've yet to have a single problem with a bear, but I usually have much more trouble with little critters.

I don't have advice for hanging with a dog, but I do hang with one of my rabbits sometimes!

**DivaB** · 10-24-2011, 21:15

Welcome from Ohio. Can't help you with bears, as for my dogs, they're all very small so they hang with us, when they come along. I'm also a firm believer in leash laws, they are there for your dog and my dog's protection.

**ShadowAlpha** · 10-24-2011, 21:18

Hi & welcome!
What part of the cape? I miss it sooooo much.

**hang10** · 10-24-2011, 21:21

shug did a review of the ursack. i think thats what i'd get. used to be canister but i like it being able to compress down as it empties.

**Bubba** · 10-24-2011, 21:23

I hang my food in a bag up in a tree away from where I sleep. There are different ways to hang a bear bag. A google search will turn up lots but the bottom line is to have your food as inaccessible as possible and a fair distance from where you sleep so if some animal were to get at your food you are at a safe distance. Ideally you should also not cook near your sleeping area either. I have not used bear canisters so I cannot comment on them.

With regards to your dog, it depends on the dog. Some are small enough to sleep in the hammock with their owners. Other dogs sleep on a pad underneath the tarp with their owners above them.

**peanuts** · 10-24-2011, 22:16

welcome, i bear bag(sometimes) and my old boxer would sleep in my hammock.
i don't have pictures since i never took a camera with me.

**imspiritgirl** · 10-24-2011, 23:12

Welcome, I was just down your way on the last long weekend stayed at Nickerson. I used to hang my food and I don't cook dinner where I'm gonna camp but its a pain in the butt so I recently purchased ursack which I tie away from camp. I also have a canister for areas that regulations require one. As for hammocking w the dog I have a young border collie and I've been putting her under my rig on a sit pad. We have been out when it's chilly so she carries her coat and a light fleece blanket w her but mostly this past year its been a base camping situation so when my car has been there especially when its been real cold for her high thirties to low forties I've thrown a small dome tent up and haven't dealt as she can be quite the borderline border collie at times. My dog piece is a work in progress b/c she is young.