Bear Canister Pot Storage

I put the pot on top of the canister as described, but have never had the system tested. I assumed the bear would just knock the pot off to get canister where it knows there's food. It never occurred to me the bear might damage it. I guess there could be food smell left on the pot that might tempt the bear to give it a taste?

Aside from needing the pot to fit in the top opening, how much space would the pot actually take up. Food, etc, packs in and around it, so you're only losing the millimeters thickness of the walls/bottom, aren't you, so long as your food is somewhat malleable. Ramen not good for this, obviously.

I carried a GSI ~1 liter pot in my bearvault last summer and I never felt like I was losing much space.

Bearikade Expedition is 8.5" wide but there are three tabs that block full diameter access. 7" should work easily if you ca't tilt it and slip it past the tabs. The weekender is the same diameter, I think

I also have a Bearvault 500 – that's a 6.5" opening

I never put my pot into the canister. Just leave them out in the open. Bears are far too smart to waste their time on destroying your pot if it's empty. They don't bother with the Bearikade either, because they know it is pointless to try to get into these things.

Yes the Weekender and the Scout are the same diameter. The most your pot can be to fit is 7.25 in (18.4 cm)

The Evernew .9 fits easily into the Weekender.

Thanks guys. Nice to have a place to post my random thoughts and questions.

While I don't worry about my pot being stolen/mangled…do tuck your spoon/spork in it at night. Chipmunks LOVE to snag them and haul them away to chew on.