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DO
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Tie the cord with a double overhand knot--tight--so that there is no opening at the top of the bag.
If food is visible, you have packed too much in.
If you can see it, a bear can get it. |
- Tie URSACK
up a tree trunk or to a strong branch
so that it can't be crushed or stolen. Bears have been known to
chew through 5 inch branches to get to food.
- NOTE:
In some areas, such as parts of Yosemite, Sequoia-Kings Canyon
and Inyo, you are not allowed to
tie Ursack to a fixed object. There, you must
use a Hybrid placed on the ground a safe distance from camp.
Always check trailhead regulations.
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| After securing the opening with a double overhand knot, tie URSACK to a tree branch using a figure 8 knot, so that it can be untied easily. If you need help, try this animated description of a figure 8 knot. |
| Keep any food item that could leak in a plastic bag inside URSACK. Even though a bear may not be able to penetrate URSACK, he may be able to crush the contents. If URSACK does get crushed, there won't be a "food reward" that can be licked from the outside. |
| Machine wash, no bleach line dry |
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DO
NOT
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Do not
keep URSACK in camp.
URSACK must be secured to a fixed object that is a safe distance from
your camp site. |
| Do not
keep URSACK in or near your sleeping bag or tent. |
* See Ursack Properly hung * |
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