Originally Posted by
LisaG71
I use bear bags I bought from amazon. they are really heavy duty and I wash them after I use them, as I can't find them again. To test these, I added a pack of opened meat outside overnight (have a massive coon that hangs around), it he/she didn't touch it, but tried to make off with my ex-husband's lunch box which was found have way down the driveway before it was given up on. there are other options rather than JUST canisters. just do an internet search.
I am curious what kind of bags you are referring to. Are you talking about the
Ursack? Or scent proof bags like
Opsak? Both together? Or something else that I am not aware of?
By the way, while yes, "there are other options rather than JUST canisters", certified bear canisters are required in some places like some national parks and national forests. In some but not all cases the latest Ursak may meet the requirement. Certification has been a moving target with the certification process with some canisters having certifications pulled for some areas when the bears learned to defeat them.
In most cases for touring you can manage by using provided bear boxes in campgrounds since the places that require canisters when away from bear boxes tend to be national parks which also tend to have bear boxes. As a result I personally have never taken my bear canister on tour. I have taken a bear bag and rig for hanging food on some trips and have used a canister on backpacking trips in places where a canister was required. Some folks like to take a canister because they find it doubles as a seat.