Originally Posted by
crazybikerchick
For everything else if its only raccoon critters you should be safe just putting the food in a well closed pannier. Raccoons will give up when they can't get in - they don't have opposable thumbs.
FWIW: I have never had raccoons open fastex buckles, but at least some of them are quite adept at operating zippers. Also while I have never had it happen, I have heard they can chew through panniers. I know they can chew though water jugs, that happens frequently to canoe campers in the Everglades. I figure that if they can chew through water jugs, I'd rather not to take the chance keeping food in panniers if I know raccoons are a problem where I am staying.