Re: protecting food from animals - packable cannisters
The only other thing I can think of is an Ursack, they are made out of kevlar and are virtually indestructable. People use them to protect their food from...
Paige 2004-04-15 15:01:13 #29654
protecting food from animals - packable cannisters
I have had several encounters with mice, ground squirrels, skunks, raccoons,
black bears. etc. and find that double bagging and being super clean helps,
but...
Trekrdon@aol.com 2004-04-15 14:37:02 #29653
Re: what do I need to do to protect my food from animals
--- Bob Marley <<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:aguabug@...">aguabug@... thick rope or webbing. He went through our parachute
> cord like...
John Karpinski 2004-04-15 13:59:02 #29652
Re: what do I need to do to protect my food from animals
We use thin electrical wire. It works very well. They do still jump onto bags and try to get a good nibble in before falling. My son got into a real personal...
franzsand@aol.com 2004-04-15 13:21:41 #29651
Re: what do I need to do to protect my food from animals
How about thin guage flexible wire? Something like what one uses to
hang pictures. Let's see them chew through that. Escalate the issues
here and we may yet...
Bob Marley 2004-04-15 13:15:37 #29650
Re: what do I need to do to protect my food from animals
Very good suggestion from past posting was trimmer cord, not fishing
line.
-- DN
--- In grandcanyon@yahoogroups.com, Rob Brading wrote:
> I used fishing...
Doug Nering 2004-04-15 13:09:19 #29649
Re: what do I need to do to protect my food from animals
They can be smart and determined. Seems like you do what you think
will work and takes your chances. Who says we are on top of the food
chain? Better not...
Bob Marley 2004-04-15 12:58:20 #29648
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