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Date:         Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:33:32 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: camping with bears
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
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Wow. I'd seen reference to these before (Jake?) but didn't think they would keep food cool for that long.

The fridge is out of my new Westy. I'm on the fence regarding a new LP tank and trying out the Dometic I refurbed.

One thought. Why would I want a bear getting pissed off because he can't get into my Yeti?

An angry hungry bear?

Neil.

On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

I can't speak for the bear aspect, but the Alabama Marine Police use > them and traveling around with them (no, not getting picked up by > them) is where I have encountered the Yeti. Loaded with ice, it will > keep stuff cold about as long as our fridges will run on a full tank. > Well, two weeks or a day or two more, but that's in the hot sun. > That's a long time. The Yeti is so tough that it qualifies as an extra > seat in their boats. > > Jim > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> > The Ace Hardware Store I just visited had for sale the most expensive and > most elaborate ice chest I have ever seen outside of a research setting. > It carries a brand name of "Yeti," ...... > > The box had an "Owner's Manual" which said that it was certified as > "Grizzly Proof" by the "Interagency Grizzly Bear Council." I have read > reports from an organization with a name something like that, but do not > recall if it is a government entity or not. I will look it up, but haven't > yet. > > Anyone know anything about these boxes? The material with the boxes > showed pictures of bears puzzling over the box, knocking it around, but > being evidently frustrated by the attempt.

-- Neil n

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