Ursack comparison: 2020 vs. 2002

Thanks! I've been thinking of an Ursack for some future hikes in upstate NY where I've heard recommendations on bear canisters or Ursaks have become more common. Can I ask the weight and how much you feel you can actually fit in it? Would it handle 5 days per say?

Those numbers are about right. The volume hasn't changed in all that time, and five days is just about right. I can get six or more if I'm careful, but it's not worth it. I've generally been able to get my smellables in after the first day, but it's easier just to bring two for more than five days.

Mine are from 2015, and are white, but otherwise match the description of the 2020. I think I prefer white—sometimes we leave our food hanging during the day while hiking, and black would really heat things up. I do carry cheese and chocolate, so that’s not optimal

Following. I have a 2005 Ursack that is still in use for non-grizzly short trips. It is also handy to with a canister for rank garbage that I may not want carry in the canister all day. Last long Griz trip, with high bear activity, my day food and snacks went into the Ursack and the rest into the canister.



The IAGBC has approved about half of the Bearikade models and never will the custom, cut to length ones. That is the only difference between the models. It is the same carbon fiber tube with the same endcap . My area National Forests, Bridger-Teton, Custer-Beartooth and Shoshone, are okay with them, but some of the National Parks are not. I sadly bought a used BV 500 from Zeke a few years back for extended trips. And had to size my new backpacks to fit it inside. My Bearikade Expedition will fit 6-8 days food and is slimmer than the BV 500.

I've never (knowingly) hiked in grizzly country, and only a few times in bear country where canisters (et al) are required. I've been renting from Bearikade for those trips. In desperate need to tinker with a gear list in some way, I started looking into this for a (fingers crossed) Yellowstone trip. On the Yellowstone park website, it says, "Containers that are not listed on IGBC’s Certified Bear Resistant Product list are not allowed for food storage in Yellowstone." I assume this to only apply to non-hung storage?

So, with the Ursacks, do you still hang them, or leave them lower/on the ground secured somehow?

I find hanging quite a bit easier than tying to a tree or limb in most cases, so I hang if there's a good tree for it. Of course, the higher you get, the fewer hangable trees there are, so that's where the Ursack shines.