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Reply #10 - Apr 21st, 2004 at 8:45pm
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Beemer,

I can't recall being out there in October but I can say from first-hand experience that they SEEMED to be mostly gone by mid-November (it was a late freeze that year).  Still, I'm sure you're absolutely right. 

I was up on Cirrus at the tail-end of September a couple years back & the little devils were completely brazen.  I'd be about to dip my spoon into my oatmeal bowl sitting on rock beside the campfire &, instead, I'd end up tossing it at the gooped-up furry head that was poking around & staring back at me!!  Voles, I think.  You could find bunches of them just by pulling off a few of the campfire rocks.  They were everywhere!! 

Rumor has it that Phantom Jug uses live voles routinely as Northern Pike bait...just as I was sorely tempted to.  Being duly mindful & respectful of Park regulations re: use of live bait, of course, I'd never do THAT.

No, no... rather I'd just hook up some of the dead ones that I happened to find next to my campfire after each meal....

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Reply #11 - Apr 22nd, 2004 at 4:42am
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Hanging packs is actually a lot of fun.

I agree, each campsite presents a new engineering challenge.
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I toss a drilled baseball with light parachute cord to thread the hanging rope over the branch.  Easier and safer than trying to tie a rock to a cord.

I use a pitching wedge and drilled golf ball.
  
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Reply #12 - Jul 20th, 2004 at 8:25pm
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Ok, I saw the rubbermaid thing in the pics on this site....but I don't get it!  How do you get straps on the thing to carry it, and WHERE would you get shoulder/hip straps to do that??

Also, does anyone know what the biggest barrel type of thing is? I have seen those, and they have straps on them already....I'm sure they are quite spendy though. 
  
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Reply #13 - Jul 21st, 2004 at 2:52am
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Ok, put the rubbermaid box in a large plastic pack liner. Roll up the top. You can get these from camping stores or from outfitters. Put it all in a Tripper pack made by Camp Trails. Cinch all of the straps tight, and voila an odor proof food box. I've done it this way for years, rodents or not, nothing has ever bothered the box using this system. And I don't have to waste a good hockey puck either. I've never hung a food pack.(bear pinata)  I have had bears checking the trees looking for it however. The straps are on the Camp trails pack.
  
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Reply #14 - Jul 21st, 2004 at 3:23am
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Recently used a 14 gallon rubbermaid tote inside a #4 cruiser pack and it was a good fit. It held food for 4 people for 7 days. When I realized how heavy 14 gallons of food was I was happy to be using a well made durable pack. Also there is room to slide a few items along the sides of the rubbermaid but inside the pack (fire grill, fry pan etc.)
Squirrels were a problem whenever the pack was on the ground but did not bother it when it was hung.
  
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Reply #15 - Jul 21st, 2004 at 10:37am
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How do you get straps on the thing to carry it, and WHERE would you get shoulder/hip straps to do that?

With power tools and a little imagination, you can make up a pack board suitable for carrying the totes.  Since I've got more time than money, this is the route I went this year.  Cut a piece of 1/4" plywood to fit the side of the tote.  Cut slots in the plywood large enough to run through 1" nylon strap (goes laterally around front of tote) and to run seat belts (vertically for pack straps). Buckle is left on seat belt to cinch around your waist.  A cushion cut to size makes it comfortable.
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Reply #16 - Jul 21st, 2004 at 12:14pm
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Get a bear barrel, I have the blue one & we just leave it out in camp. I usually will wedge it against a tree or between some rocks, just to keep a critter from rolling it into the lake.

I will never hang a pack again  Cheesy

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Reply #17 - Jul 21st, 2004 at 2:19pm
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Ok, I saw the rubbermaid thing in the pics on this site....but I don't get it!  How do you get straps on the thing to carry it, and WHERE would you get shoulder/hip straps to do that??



I straped mine on to a metal backpack frame this year.  Worked pretty good but I'll never bring it again! (So much room made me bring way to much food)
  
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Reply #18 - Jul 21st, 2004 at 4:25pm
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You may be able to use (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) instead of a pack board.
  
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Reply #19 - Jul 23rd, 2004 at 7:09am
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You may be able to use (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) instead of a pack board.

Anyone try this? I'm afraid a Rubbermaid wouldn't fit. It seems to be a few inches too big. Looks great though.

It will fit into a Duluth but I didn't like that solution much. My rigged straps are much more comfortable than a Duluth. I added straps and a padded belt for around $25. They do get tangled while moving the pack around in camp on group trips though. They are pretty worn these days too.

I wish that Paragon Pack were a bit bigger.
  
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