Comments on: Ep. 8 – Protect Your Food – Keep Wildlife Wild https://www.DuskHiker.com/tutorials/essential-trail-skills-video-series/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Rich George https://www.DuskHiker.com/tutorials/essential-trail-skills-video-series/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1799 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:46:01 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1799 I do the two bag counterbalance approach, too. Use the carabineer as the weight to throw the nylon cord over the limb. Clip one bag on and pull it all the way up to the branch. Tie the other bag on (it helps to do this with two people so one can hold the line with the weight of the other bag on it while you tie) and push/throw up. You can use the loop or just find a stick or hiking pole to push one bag up to lower the other. I’ve also always packed in ziplocks so weatherproof bags don’t really matter. I have some large lightweight nylon stuff sacks that work great. Have never had any issues with this approach.

]]> By: Paul https://www.DuskHiker.com/tutorials/essential-trail-skills-video-series/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1798 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:04:59 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1798 interesting, I was taught the double bag method. Similar, but you have 2 bags of similar weight with a rope loop on 2nd one. You tie the second bag instead of the stick (when first bag is at the top), with all the extra rope inside, leaving a loop sticking out. You then throw it up and push it up with a stick so the top bag lowers to same level as 2nd bag. The advantage is there is no rope hanging down, so very hard for bears to figure it out. You need a long stick to grab the rope loop and pull it down when needed. Feels safer to me than PCT method, but it is a little more work. Any downsides?

]]> By: Zach https://www.DuskHiker.com/tutorials/essential-trail-skills-video-series/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1797 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:27:22 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1797 I ha don’t the same thought as Melanie. Any insight?

]]> By: Melanie https://www.DuskHiker.com/tutorials/essential-trail-skills-video-series/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1796 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:53:34 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1796 Is there any ideal way to store food to keep squirrels from trying to get into the bags? I would think the PCT method would give them easy access (just slide down the rope from the tree). I’m going to be travelling in a non-bear location, but i want to ensure my food won’t get nibbled and pooped on by rodents and squirrels. Thoughts??

]]> By: Dave Collins https://www.DuskHiker.com/tutorials/essential-trail-skills-video-series/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1800 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 04:00:45 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1800 In reply to Ron.

Happy to help Ron! Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated.

]]> By: Ron https://www.DuskHiker.com/tutorials/essential-trail-skills-video-series/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1795 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 03:47:15 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/episode-8-protect-your-food-keep-wildlife-wild/#comment-1795 Thanks for being a resource for a novice soon to be backpacking!

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