Re: [Paddlewise] Bear Bags

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 15:25:32 -0400
From: "Dave Kruger" <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>

> The two-pulley, two-line system described in my earlier post has served me well
> on a couple two-week trips in bear country, hauling a LOT of food up (we take
> fresh vegies and fruit, but no fresh meat).

For those that avoid single-use items like pulleys, a couple of carabiners 
can be used to rig a Z-drag system vertically to pull your food container
up.  The friction of rope over a carabiner is negligibly higher than using
a pulley.

For those unfamiliar with the z-drag, instructions here:
http://members.rogers.com/michaeldaly2/z_drag_page.htm

Mike

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