BearVault BV500 Bear Canister for Backpacking - Large 7 Day Bear Container
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If you follow the previous advice, you should be able to get it opened. It is recommended that when you have the canister opened you check the male threads on the canister body and not on the lid. When the two halves of the canister are molded together, the seam can be pronounced. I found scraping off the seam with a knife so it wouldn't interfere with the lid was very helpful in reducing it.
There is no doubt that bears can smell through the container. There is no airtight seal here. This should not be placed in the same room as your bedroom. A recommended distance is provided by the manufacturer. Bears have a strong sense of smell as well. It is not intended to encourage black bears to eat human food. Instead, it is intended to prevent bears from viewing food as a threat and forming an association with food. As long as you are not camping near grizzly bears, you are not in danger. There is no difference between having food or not with Grizzly Bears. They will kill you because they enjoy it.
The opening in my case must have changed since the original has a 7-inch opening It has an outside diameter of 8" and a diameter of 1/2" An overall length of 12" and a width of 3" Seventeenth inch
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It was chewed up by the bear and taken away. The last time I was in ADK I was in awe. As far as BearVault is concerned, it did ok last year. DEC did not mention anything on their website this year, and a serious problem has now emerged. There's no need to describe it with words.
I would not recommend buying. Two of these have been very useful to me, and I used them for a few I am not going to rely on these to deter my bear friends in the adirondacks. 'They chew through the sides or rip the lids off'
They make nice storage bins and.
We bought this product with the intent of using it in the Adirondack forest where bear barrels are needed. I thought the reviews were good, but when I showed up during the first day, there was a nice display at the front door of the information center with this barrel and a bigger model that had been ripped open by bears (see the attached photos). Having an easily accessible rope groove around the lid makes it very easy for a bear to slip its claws into the container and remove it. This model is also so thin that bears have been known to chew holes in its bottom. Two different people at the info desk and a ranger on the trail mentioned this fact. My pictures obviously show bears in the Eastern High Peaks (they are bigger and easier to get inside the country, so they can get further) but I imagine there aren't that many bears in the country. What this canister does not do is contain anything that can cause harm to bears It's all true. I had to rent a different, bear-proof vehicle in order to complete my expedition The bear was lucky - we were able to put it in a bear-proof container at our lodge, which was fortunate because it ventured through our campsite to look at it. We found claw marks where it had attempted to pry it from the container. The only reason I can think of for ANY positive reviews on this container is that those who gave it a positive rating must not have seen any bears trying to get in or seen any actual bears trying to get out. This is a very fat, wide container that would be awkward anywhere in the pack, including on the outside. Those that are black, thin, and taller can easily fit into backpacks, and they are actually bear-resistant It's all true. I was fortunately able to return the item to Amazon.
As a sea kayaker intending to use a bear resistant food container along the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island, BC, and Glacier Bay, Alaska, where I will have to interact with the containers twice a day for 90 days, I review these products from this perspective. In my comparison of the Garcia Backpacker's Cache with the BearVault BV-52 The 500 and the 625 are both top of the line, are readily available, and are the two that most long-lasting Passage through bear territory would definitely be considered by range voyagers. A raccoon problem on the west coast is as aggravating as a bear problem, and mice are a problem everywhere. Approximately two and a half pounds, the same height of about eight inches, and both of these containers weigh about the same. The diameter of each one is about 75" and the length is about 12". It is common for parks and state agencies to lend or rent the Garcia. The BearVault has a more pleasing shape, however, only holds 600 cubic inches of space while the BearVault has 700 cubic inches of storage space. In the BearVault, the lid is fitted with a screw, while the Garcia has a latch. There are some reviews that state that you need either a coin or other object to open the Garcia lid latches, however on mine, I just need my fingernail to do so, and it is easy to open the lid without any tools whatsoever. In the end, it comes down to a matter of rational technique that becomes easier with time.
I compared the Garcia Backpacker's Cache and the BearVault BV-200. I compared the BearVault with the Garcia 500 for several days and settled on the BearVault due to (1) its greater carrying capacity for the same weight, (2) its clear (bluish) polycarbonate that you can see through, and (3) its wider lid. BearVault and Garcia do not claim to be odorproof or waterproof, but the BearVault seems to be more water resistant while in ordinary rain. It is required that both units be equipped with some kind of odor-reducing device A plastic bag with a sealed opening inside, such as an Opsak 12" by 20", will keep your items safe, and they are easier to put into and remove from the BearVault (because the opening is larger). Though the Garcia is flatter and easier to squash into a backpack hatch or kayak hatch because it is less angular, the BearVault was my top choice because light is let into the container by the translucent sides and bottom, as well as being easier to see inside than the Garcia. It's true that a bear or raccoon can see inside too, but seeing won't give him the food, and I'd rather not have to dig around constantly for things I cannot Even as the BearVault is not as easy to open, it is generally easier to deal with due to both its visibility and accessibility compared to To disguise contents and make it more stealthy, I covered certain parts of my BearVault with reflective tape, along with some reflective disks to make them stand out at night. Even with the reflective tape stickers, room is still allowed for the inside of the vehicle to be seen. Probably a small point, but I liked that the BearVault lid was large enough to put things inside (the contents being emptied from the vault) to keep them off the ground, and that the lid of the vault was wide enough to serve It is easy to imagine using the BearVault on a long road trip as a bucket to wash clothes since the wide mouth of the container is perfect, while with the Garcia I would have to scramble to fill the container from the narrow hole. Each container is beautiful and you can choose which one is more appealing to you based on your aesthetics and preferences. As far as aesthetics are concerned, the Garcia won my vote.
One thing is for sure Often, on long trips through bear and raccoon country, carrying a bear canister 100 yards downwind (and storing it on the ground) is easier and less time consuming than hanging food in drysacks, especially where there is dense vegetation and few good tree branches. It takes a lot of effort to hang food properly, and the job gets really old in no time.
While we were backpacking in Colorado, we stayed at a hostel. I am the midnight bells. To prevent bear attacks, a bear canister is needed. A few days after passing through Frigid Air Pass, we spent the night in piney woods. At a distance of 100 yards, we placed our canisters. Moving them, scratching them, but not opening them, they were done in the morning.
The lid is hard to open, yes. In a sense, that is the entire point. Keeping the canister between your legs is the easiest way to do it. The lid must face you and the little tabs on top of the lid should be facing out. Put your middle finger on each side of one tab on the lid as close to the bottom as possible since it's more flexible, and turn the lid to the left past the lock while using your thumb and palm to push the tabs back up. For the second tab, repeat steps 3 and 4. Since the middle finger has the largest and strongest finger, it is likely that it will be used alone the most. This product is great. The picture shows my left hand. I would know where to place the right hand since that would be on the other side. A camera was needed, but it had to be held.
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