"E. Sullivan" wrote: > Has anybody ever heard of a kayak being opened by a bear > looking for treats? The only banditry I have ever > experienced has been rodential or winged, so I sometimes > secure food below deck when good hanging trees are not > available. Not a good idea!. A bear would leave you with a pile of kayak parts. I always hang food in bear country (which is most of the places I go). Since the kayak may have food smells in it, I secure the hatches covers only enough to keep them from being blown away by the wind. If something wants in, I'd only (I hope) lose a strap. A rock on the cover may suffice as well. Learn how to use two trees to rig bear proof food storage. Tie a line at appropriate height between two trees and hang the food from the centre of the line. A good book on bear behavior and problem avoidance is Stephen Herrero's "Bear Attacks, There causes and avoidance" Mike PS - a Z-rig, made with a couple of carabiners, can make hauling food packs up into trees a lot easier. Downside is you need longer rope. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 16 1999 - 19:57:03 PDT
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