I recall being reluctant to buy an Ursack to protect my food from bears and other critters — but finally got one in 2011.
This was the first time I used it, on the Howe Sound Crest Trail out of Vancouver.
I was won over instantly.
Though I own two Bear Vaults, I always carry the Ursack instead if it’s allowed where I’m hiking.
It’s much less bulky.
Though my old white one is going strong, Ursack has newer models in black . And a quicker way of tying the bag to the tree.
I’ll probably get the larger capacity URSACK MAJOR XL when I eventually have to replace my old white one.
On my recent cycling / hiking trip through Vancouver Island I tented 6 nights.
There are PLENTY of black bears. I’d never seen so much scat anywhere as on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, for example.
You absolutely MUST PROTECT YOUR SMELLIES in this part of the world.
For the first time I used the new recommended quick release knot to attach the Ursack to a tree. It is a big improvement.
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