What is a bear boxer?

What is a bear boxer?

Weighing only 1.6 pounds, the Bare Boxer is THE lightest APPROVED bear canister in the market for its volume! Its compact design can slip easily into your backpack for use in National parks & forests with canister regulations.

Which bear canister is best?

Best bear canisters for backpacking

• Bare Boxer Contender. Weight: 1 lb 9.6oz (25.6 oz)
• BearVault BV450. Weight: 2 lbs.
• BearVault BV500. Weight: 2 lbs.
• Grubcan. Weight: 2 lbs.
• Bearikade Weekender. Weight: 2 lbs (32 oz)
• Garcia Backpacker’s Cache. Weight: 2 lbs.
• UDAP NO-FED Bear. Weight: 2 lb 6.4 oz (39 oz)

What does a bear canister do?

Bear Canister Basics. The better alternative is a bear canister—a portable, hard-sided food locker. Its purpose: Make food and scented items (toiletries and trash) totally secure from bears, raccoons, rodents and other critters that are powerfully attracted to human food.

How much food can you fit in a BV450?

While the BV450 bear can holds 80 Snickers bars (20,000 calories), or 15 ramen noodle packages (5,550 calories) or 6 Mountain House meals (3,490 calories).

What is the smallest bear canister?

Bare Boxer Contender
Volume. At 275 cubic inches / 4.5 liters, the Bare Boxer Contender (Model 101) is the smallest volume and lightest weight bear canister available today. 275 cubic inches will fit 2 days of food or even 3, if you pack very carefully with as little packaging as possible.

Where should I leave my bear canister?

Store your canister on the ground hidden in brush or behind rocks. Do not place canister near a cliff or water source. Bears may knock the canister around or roll it down a hill.

Where do you put your bear canister at night?

Where Is the Best Place to put your Bear Canister for the night? You Should place your Bear Canister about 100 Feet Downwind from your camp for the night. Place the canister between some rocks, or tucked under a log. This will keep any wildlife that may find it from kicking around your canister during the night.

How much food fits in a BV500?

How Many Days of Food Can You Pack in a Bear Canister?

How long can you eat in BV450?

This size holds about 5 person-days of food, and is one of the lighter canisters on the market.

What’s the lock on the bare boxer food?

SNAP-LOCKING MECHANISM: The Bare Boxer incorporates a positive locking mechanism made of food-grade stainless steel that has been shown to be the strongest available on any approved bear resistant food container. Use almost any key*, knife or multi-tool to open the three-latch snap-lock lid.

Can a black bear open a bare boxer?

Easy for you to open and impossible for the bear. Simply use almost any key*, knife, or a multi-tool like a Swiss army knife to open the 3 locks. The BARE BOXER is approved by the IGBC and SIBBG for use in both Grizzly and Black Bear country!

How big is a bare boxer bear food container?

Bare Boxer Specs: Weight 1.6 lbs. | Diameter 7.4″ | Length: 8″ | Volume: 275 cu in. SNAP-LOCKING MECHANISM: The Bare Boxer incorporates a positive locking mechanism made of food-grade stainless steel that has been shown to be the strongest available on any approved bear resistant food container.

Is the bare boxer contender good for a weekend trip?

While small, the Bare Boxer Contender is more than adequate for a weekend trip, easy to pack, and barely larger than a large stuff sack. It can also be stored inside or outside your pack easily, provided you have some kind of top pocket that can hold it to the top of your backpack.

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