My father-in-law my wife and her sisters one of those "screamers" a couple of years back, wow was it loud. great idea ST I will have to find it and try it out. It sounds like you might be on to something.

cedarboy

Wow thanks for this thread!  I didn't know there was so many different ways to hang a pack.  Now we have a much easier way thanks to your links  

As far as early warning systems go, the first bear I ever had in camp struck the guys on a nearby island a few hours later. Turned out I was their early warning system although I felt mighty stupid at the time. It was the first time in days I said a word, much less at that volume. I remember waking up that night hearing a distant commotion. I probably shouldn't say this but when I realized the cause, I just chuckled and went back to sleep. When the food pack is hanging I simply never worry about it.

I'd love to see this bear, (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) take a crack at it. While I'd be tempted to document the effort, I wouldn't get out my camera until I was out of rocks.

Sounds like I just hate bears eh? Our first encounter after many trips was at French. A sow and two cubs. We were all happy to see them and watched 'em as we traded street clothes for paddling clothes ready to jump in our cars if it became necessary. After our trip we mentioned (as a highlight) seeing them to our outfitter. He became noticeably sad (and actually rather angry) and after a few questions cited budget constraints and the unfortunate failure of relocating mom once before as the official justification for the "destruction" of all three. Roger (May he rest in peace. 1909 - 1999, gold prospector > corporate guide >  outfitter, painter...) earned that 'wild' look in his eyes and I'll never forget how they looked on that particular day.

i ALSO find that a barking dog goes along way in pissing off other campers in the area.  Jan

greg wrote on Aug 8^th, 2006 at 11:57am:

Try (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) they are small, light and strong, they are offered in different sizes make sure you get the correct size for the dia. of rope you are using. You might  look into purchasing polyester rope it will not stretch as much as nylon rope does.

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