Few things are better than enjoying meals in the backcountry. Few things are worse than encountering a bear intent on them away from you. There are three methods for minimizing the likelihood of a bear (or bears) marauding your stash: bear bagging, bear canisters and the latest invention, using an Ursack. Bear bagging Bear bagging involves hoisting a bag (or bags) of food and other bear attracting items over a tree limb and suspending them safely out of reach. Read more…