wrote on Aug 6^th, 2006 at 4:04am:

Solotripper, I take it you haven't had any problems with smaller animals, say squirrels, setting off the alarm?  :-/ dlk

NO, so far i haven't had a problem but i guess it's alway's a possibility??
I lay food pack flat on it's back and attach alarm to d-ring on pack straps.
you need to make sure pack can't tip over and also that there is slack in the lanyard end.
It takes a little effort to pull pin, i don't know a squirrel could do it but something smaller than bear probbaly could??
i figure if it's big enough to move pack, triggering the alarm, then it's probably capable of getting to your food or tearing pack up??
I put the food pack way off to side of portage so if another party comes in they won't disturb it?
I have this "twisted" vision of some "well meaning" fellow paddler grabbing my pack to "help" rather than go across portage empty handed??
I would be embarrased if he ended up "soiling" him/herself when he set off the alarm :-[ :-[!!
It would be one of those should i laugh or cry moments ;) ;).