213802 1413 Sports & Fitness Outdoor Skills General Outdoor Skills true Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:03:25 -0700 /system/videos/1/02/38/21/213802.flv outdoors, camping, protecting, food, animals, Bears, squirrels, keeping, critters, nature How To Protect Food From Animals While Camping http://www.howcast.com/videos/213802-How-To-Protect-Food-From-Animals-While-Camping http://www.howcast.com/videos/213802-How-To-Protect-Food-From-Animals-While-Camping/edit approved 131 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=213802"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=213802" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/213802/CarloSciallo_HT_Protect_Food_Camping_hdstill06_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 977 false false false 79775 0 30 Warning Never keep food in your tent. If an animal picks up the scent, your food –and you – could become its next meal.

]]> 79776 1 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/213802/38.jpg Keep your food and food trash in a locked cooler and, if you’ve got a car nearby, store it in your trunk at night to keep it away from prying paws.

]]> 79777 2 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/213802/48.jpg If there’s no car in sight, pack your food and trash into a cloth or nylon sack. Put a few rocks in the bottom of a sock to weigh it down; then tie a long piece of rope to the end.

]]> 79778 3 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/213802/59.jpg Find a tree that’s 100 feet or more away from your tent, and toss the sock over a limb that’s at least 15 feet off the ground and 10 feet from the trunk. Untie the rope from the sock and attach it to your food bag, then hoist it up. Tie the rope around a lower branch to secure it.

]]> 79779 4 77 Tip Make sure the bag hangs down a few feet from the branch to prevent smaller animals from crawling out on the branch to get it.

]]> 79780 5 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/213802/84.jpg Bears will stop at nothing to get your food. If you’re camping in bear country, store your edibles in a bear-resistant canister, available at most camping stores.

]]> 79781 6 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/213802/95.jpg In a pinch, put your food into waterproof bags and sink them in a nearby stream. Build a barrier of rocks around the bags and then place more rocks on top, or tie off the bags to a stake secured on the shore. Storing food under cool water can also help keep your perishables from spoiling.

]]> 79782 7 112 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/213802/112.jpg Always keep your campground clean and pick up any food and trash you drop on the ground. It won’t just make your trip better, it could save your life.

]]> 79783 8 123 Fact A bear’s sense of smell is seven times stronger than a bloodhound’s.

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