I remove all food and smellables from my pack and hang those (I'm also an Ursack user). In some areas (such as the Sierra, Grand Teton and Rocky Mountain National Parks, parts of Olympic National Park) you are required to carry a bear canister and all food and smellables must be inside. Even if you're not in bear country, there are raccoons, birds, mice, skunks which will all make a beeline for any food and chew or rip a hole to get there if it's in your tent or on the ground.

I use my pack and what remains in it under my head as a pillow. Some folks who use short sleeping mats put their packs under their lower legs and feet as insulation. Others put their packs in a corner or leave them out in the vestibule of their tent (happy tripping in the middle of the night!).

Have you read the articles listed in the left-hand column of the home page of this site?



Edited by OregonMouse (05/25/11 11:31 PM)
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