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Bear cache

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124: 136: 112: 156: 100: 19: 77:. The cache should be 100 metres/300 feet from the campsite and downwind if possible. To be effective, the food must be distanced from the branch, the trunk, and the ground. When a suitable tree is not available, hanging the food over a cliff is a possible alternative. 215: 223: 190: 62: 123: 80:
In areas popular with both people and bears, permanent caches are often built. These include poles for hanging, steel
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A makeshift cache can be made by hanging the food from a tree branch using rope, called a
8: 81: 61:. A bear cache is often a structure that is more permanent, not to be confused with a 258: 42: 185: 180: 142: 58: 74: 85: 54: 50: 23: 162: 18: 46: 53:
when staying in bear habitat. They can also be used by
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and other animals from accessing it. They are used by
216:"Éviter les mauvaises rencontres en milieu sauvage" 256: 17: 84:, and raised structures with removable 257: 191:Bear-resistant food storage container 117:Metal boxes with bear-proof latches 13: 105:A metal pole with pulleys and rope 14: 281: 154: 134: 129:A wooden structure with a ladder 122: 110: 98: 230: 208: 1: 201: 7: 222:(in French). Archived from 174: 10: 286: 220:Mountain Equipment Company 91: 68: 22:A permanent bear cache in 196:Backpacking with animals 41:is a place designed to 26: 245:Girl Guides of Canada 45:outdoors and prevent 21: 226:on April 19, 2012. 27: 265:Camping equipment 277: 249: 248: 242: 234: 228: 227: 212: 158: 138: 126: 114: 102: 285: 284: 280: 279: 278: 276: 275: 274: 255: 254: 253: 252: 240: 236: 235: 231: 214: 213: 209: 204: 177: 170: 159: 150: 139: 130: 127: 118: 115: 106: 103: 94: 71: 12: 11: 5: 283: 273: 272: 267: 251: 250: 238:"Bear Caching" 229: 206: 205: 203: 200: 199: 198: 193: 188: 183: 176: 173: 172: 171: 160: 153: 151: 140: 133: 131: 128: 121: 119: 116: 109: 107: 104: 97: 93: 90: 70: 67: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 282: 271: 268: 266: 263: 262: 260: 246: 239: 233: 225: 221: 217: 211: 207: 197: 194: 192: 189: 187: 184: 182: 179: 178: 168: 164: 157: 152: 148: 144: 137: 132: 125: 120: 113: 108: 101: 96: 95: 89: 87: 83: 78: 76: 66: 64: 63:bear canister 60: 56: 52: 48: 44: 40: 36: 32: 25: 20: 16: 270:Food storage 244: 232: 224:the original 219: 210: 166: 165:bear cache, 161:Traditional 146: 145:bear cache, 141:Traditional 79: 72: 57:for storing 38: 34: 30: 28: 15: 186:Bear danger 181:Bear attack 167:patsasaitta 259:Categories 202:References 43:store food 35:food cache 31:bear cache 175:See also 82:cabinets 75:bear bag 39:bear box 163:Finnish 92:Gallery 86:ladders 69:Designs 55:hunters 51:campers 24:Alaska 241:(PDF) 147:ájtte 47:bears 143:Sami 59:game 37:or 261:: 243:. 218:. 88:. 65:. 33:, 29:A 247:. 169:. 149:.

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Alaska
store food
bears
campers
hunters
game
bear canister
bear bag
cabinets
ladders
A metal pole with pulleys and rope
Metal boxes with bear-proof latches
A wooden structure with a ladder
Traditional Sami bear cache, ájtte.
Sami
Traditional Finnish bear cache, patsasaitta.
Finnish
Bear attack
Bear danger
Bear-resistant food storage container
Backpacking with animals
"Éviter les mauvaises rencontres en milieu sauvage"
the original
"Bear Caching"
Categories
Camping equipment
Food storage

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