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justiner wrote:I don't know what burying food under rocks is going to do.
Ursacks don't seem to be fully useful for bears, or rodents at the same time, except the Allmighty. The one made for bears isn't rodent-proof; the one for rodents isn't bear-proof!
Bear canister would work - or just don't leave unattended food in high risk places.
Used alone an Ursack will stand up to most bears and a lot of abuse by chewing animals, but you’re right it’s not bulletproof. However if you combine it with an odorproof sack such as an Opsack, all rodents and most bears won’t smell your food in the first place, which will keep them from messing with it altogether.
Kai
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