I am new to the forum and got alot of info reading through these post, I have a small bear canister cause its fullproof, I hike alot in monongahela nf, WV and see bears on occasion but worry about rodents as well.
My hiking partner is a dutch sheperd which american breeders have not ruined yet, and he instictively marks the perimiter around camp after I set up, I have had coyotes around my camp (heard them fighting) but they did not come in possibly from my dog marking