At least the tree will shed that graffiti unlike the people who deface native rock paintings.

I'm enjoying these blast from the past Spartan's PODS

If the sequence continues, we will see the smoke from the Pagami Creek fire in the next few photos.  We had a great sunset view of the smoke plumes from the campsite in today's POD and only learned after our trip ended how VERY close we came to being engulfed when the fire blew over Kawasachong Lake.

Today's POD of the pack hanging ritual brought back memories. After a long day solo I hated hanging my food pack. When I became a hider rather than a hanger it made things much easier and quicker,

Now I wonder why it took me so long to try it.

db wrote on Jun 4^th, 2025 at 2:13pm:


Depending on the campsite it can be hard.
If you have the right tree's then not so much.

I don't stash my food buckets back in the woods.
I put them where I can see them from my tent.
Bears are attracted to smells. My buckets have waterproof/odor proof tops.

I line each bucket with 2 odor absorbing plastic bags. All my food is either vacuum packed and all in zip-lock bags. Each liner bag is sealed tight.

My food buckets don't have wire handles. I made some out of 550 paracord and a rubber fuel hose for a handle. When I store my buckets, I take the handles off. Nothing for a bear to get leverage to pull the tops off.

Unless they can smell food I don't think they'd go after the buckets just to see if something edible was in-side.

If I see bear sign around I rig up my DIY bear alarm between the 2 buckets. If that goes off I want to see the bear so I can decide if I want to confront it with my Bear Spray and tactical strobe flashlight which would disorientate it or anyone that looks at it.

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