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Post by cweston on Aug 15, 2019 7:36:47 GMT -8
I've been using the same 2 "kits" for bear bags since God was a child. The ropes are old, tangly, and I'm sure sub-optimal rope types. The stuff sacks have been repaired multiple times. My little rock bag has so many holes worn through it that it will hold one large rock, but not multiple smaller ones.
I'm probably going to bite the bullet and invest in an Ursack or two, but I still intend to hang it. (And continue using odor-proof bags religiously. The best-case scenario, regardless of how you protect your food, is that the bear never comes into your camp in the first place.)
What type of cordage are people using for hanging food? Needs/wants: durable, lightweight, not ridiculously prone to tangling.
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Post by hikingtiger on Aug 15, 2019 8:54:14 GMT -8
Been using cheap braid with no issues, but I'm going to replace it with either Zing-It or Jet Set (Spectra). Examples here
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Post by dayhiker on Aug 15, 2019 10:27:07 GMT -8
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Post by cweston on Aug 15, 2019 10:33:36 GMT -8
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Post by reuben on Aug 15, 2019 11:06:03 GMT -8
I think ZingIt is what Gossamer Gear or someone uses for their bear bag packages.
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Post by texasbb on Aug 15, 2019 11:32:18 GMT -8
I've been happy with the Dynaglide stuff from Gossamer Gear. I've been using the current 50' for 7 years.
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Post by zeke on Aug 15, 2019 12:25:42 GMT -8
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Post by trinity on Aug 15, 2019 15:39:47 GMT -8
I don't hang (use bear canisters or an ursack, which I tie to a limb), but I am a fan of Lawson's products. He makes a line for bear hangs: link
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Post by rangewalker on Aug 15, 2019 18:00:27 GMT -8
Following.
I have gone to canisters and Ursack for food/smellies but often still with hang a pack and the stuff I do not need immediately like cook set. The pack is often the target of "mini-bears" with all the body oils and salts saturated in the webbing and panels.
I used to use paracord but the friction of the pull over was so bad I thought the stuff was going to melt or part the pole or limb it was slung over.
I going to follow up on the cordage mentioned here.
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Post by JRinGeorgia on Aug 15, 2019 18:20:31 GMT -8
+1 to Lawson's bear hang line, or Zpacks also has one. Both are coated to help them glide over rather than dig into bark.
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Post by oldbill on Aug 20, 2019 13:12:07 GMT -8
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Post by cheaptentguy on Aug 20, 2019 16:06:00 GMT -8
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Post by texasbb on Aug 20, 2019 16:32:47 GMT -8
Hanging food works great as long as everyone in the area does it right. The careless/lazy/ignorant few ruin it for the rest of us.
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Post by cweston on Aug 20, 2019 19:28:22 GMT -8
FWIW, the wilderness rangers that we talked to in the Winds were very pro-hanging. They said they wish more people hung their food, even if they used an Ursack.
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Post by oldbill on Aug 21, 2019 8:08:42 GMT -8
My biggest issue in the Winds (or most places for that matter) is finding an appropriate tree limb. Not a lot to choose from near timberline. Then getting the line (or rock sack) hung up in the gnarly pine bark and branches is another. Even with the best PCT hang I can get, sometimes the limb is just too low. Sometimes I can get it higher by pulling it tighter and tying off, but some bears in the high use areas may see that as a food signal.
Sometimes I think the Ursack is easier, but I'm trying to keep weight down. I do use Op-sacs as well. So far, no issues.
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