So in the navigation bar over on the right side of this page, you have a link to a sequence of pages, "How to Hang a Food Pack."  Between two trees and all the rest.  

But then in a photo above, we see a bear hanging on the wire enjoying your kindness in putting so much food in one spot in order to make all his effort worthwhile. :-?

So my question is, if you do go to all the trouble of hanging it between trees, does it work?  Is your food safe?  In Q, is anyone aware of any time a bear or other critter got into a properly hung food stash?

And thanks, nctry_Ben, for the reminder earlier that you won't always have the right two trees.

I am concerned about bears for my trip in September; I would guess they are wanting to start the fattening up process for winter, and it sounds like some of these guys have gotten in the habit of checking us tourists out.  Several of you emphasize keeping your food away from the main part of your campsite--I would think you want also to keep it away from your canoe and your retreat opportunity.  Hmmm, can we paddle faster than a bear can swim--I mean if we're really scared?

Anyhow, back to my main question:  In the Q, is anyone aware of a bear or other critter getting into a properly hung food stash?   :question