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Dessert night time food storage?

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Mar 22, 2007 at 1:21 pm #1222486

ben kohl
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@benkohl
Locale: Northeast

I don't want to sleep with my food. But with no trees to hang from in So Cal I am worried about critters chewing through my food back. Any suggestions appreciated?

Ben

Mar 22, 2007 at 2:16 pm #1383212

Richard Matthews
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@food
Locale: Colorado Rockies

Ratsack:

http://www.armoredoutdoorgear.com/index.html

Mar 22, 2007 at 2:29 pm #1383213

Janet Brewster
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@jgranite25
Locale: Lake Tahoe

For small amounts of food, I've put it in my cooking pot and then covered the pot with rocks. I've had minimal luck doing the same thing but with a stuff sack instead of the pot. It left me with little nibble holes in the stuff sack, but my food wasn't destroyed.

Mar 22, 2007 at 2:31 pm #1383214

Steve .
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@pappekak
Locale: Tralfamadore

Empty paint can.

Mar 22, 2007 at 3:17 pm #1383217

Randy Brissey
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@rbrissey
Locale: Redondo Beach, CA

Hello,

A good bet is an Ursack with the odorproof liner.

Randy

Mar 23, 2007 at 6:53 am #1383280

John S.
BPL Member

@jshann

The people I hike with in the desert like to place their food bag in the middle of a cactus group, like prickly pair.

Mar 22, 2009 at 4:47 pm #1487964

Jen Brandenberg
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@simpleoutdoorsolutions

Here is a link to the Outsak manufacturers' website:

http://www.simpleoutdoorstore.com

Mar 23, 2009 at 12:33 am #1488054

Nick Gatel
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@ngatel
Locale: Southern California

What deserts in So Cal, and what locations?

Most parts of the lower Colorado and Mojave are sparse, which means not a lot of critters. Normally I leave my food next to me in a stuff sack or a freezer bag. Never have any problems. If I am sleeping in areas of thick vegetation or lots of Joshua trees, I might bring a Ursak.

Mar 23, 2009 at 12:41 am #1488055

Dave T
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@davet

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Mar 23, 2009 at 7:08 am #1488077

Jen Brandenberg
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@simpleoutdoorsolutions

Grand Canyon critters are ruthless. I often hear them referred to as "grad school" ravens, squirrels, etc. due to their enormous success in raiding people's backpacks and other items.

Mar 23, 2009 at 7:11 am #1488079

M G
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@drown
Locale: Shenandoah

Anyone experiences with critters in Zion and Southern Utah locales such as escalante? I've got an Ursack but it's heavy.

Mar 23, 2009 at 8:51 am #1488098

Jen Brandenberg
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@simpleoutdoorsolutions

Southern Utah usually has rodents, ringtails, and skunks. Bears are sometimes in higher elevations

Mar 23, 2009 at 9:03 am #1488102

Ali e
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@barefootnavigator
Locale: Outside

Keep it simple, keep it with you. Ali

Mar 23, 2009 at 9:23 am #1488105

Joe Clement
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@skinewmexico
Locale: Southwest

Only problem I've ever had was 35 years ago on the upper Rio Grande, and it was a ringtail cat. Watched my Dad run around the shelter in his longjohns 3 times, and come back with a big bag of raisens. Something did eat a couple of holes in my son's hydration pack to get food in Zion last year.

Mar 29, 2009 at 5:07 am #1489526

Dean F.
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@acrosome
Locale: Back in the Front Range

Well, once you've stored your dessert, what do you do with the rest of your food?

:)

Mar 29, 2009 at 6:27 am #1489531

Mark Mendell
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@mmendell
Locale: Midwest

Just bought a lifetime's worth of pretzels at Costco. They come in the perfect sized lightweight plastic jugs. They hold 40 and 55 oz of pretzels, and weigh in just under 7oz. I'm hoping they keep the rodents at bay.

Anybody want a pretzel?
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