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DO
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Cinch the cord lock 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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| Tie URSACK 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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