i have the bwj insulated food pack and the wife and i love it. yes this pack can start out heavy, but gets lighter every day. it is easy to hang and easy to carry imo. i have had a bear steal it on a long portage, he tore the zipper and just alittle bit of the pack, before i was able to get it back from him. he did get a bag of treats that was at the top of the pack. once he got something out of it he was willing to leave. he did charge me a couple times just to keep me away until he did get a treat.  we also do dry food trips with bear vaults containers. either system works for us depending on our trip plans.

 vinnie