Date:         Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:59:11 EDT
Reply-To:     Pete952@AOL.COM
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From:         Pete Moore <Pete952@AOL.COM>
Subject:      bears burgling for food
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Since this thread isn't completely dead -

With all the comments about food storage no one mentioned covering
coolers/ice chests with a blanket or tarp. Having been "beared" once, I know  they love
V8 juice and bacon but aren't too keen on wine or beer (at least my  cheap
variety) - that cooler was outside. We now camp with two chests inside the
Westy at night but covered - with cooking pot and big spoon at the  ready. No
trouble since they've been covered though. The Sierra bears  know ice chests -
even in the remote camps - if you're going to put them up  top wrap them in a
tarp - if a bear sees a cooler it's a goner.

In the June Lakes area they have bear boxes that hold two ice chests - good
setup - until the bears figure out those new "bearproof" latches.

Pete
'80 Westy (on the road again)
and a couple of daily drivers