Bear Proof Gear Storage

[Frenchy]

I'm thinking about cacheing some gear in the woods this summer to use during hunting season. Its a place I can get into in a couple of hours, and have done it more than a few times in the wee hours of the morning before legal shooting light. It wears a guy out though. Thinking about storing some supplies up there to allow me to go in a little lighter at times.

Has anyone had any experience with doing this in bear country. Trying to figure out a good weather and critter proof option. Possible something that could hold a tent and sleeping bag for days when the hunting is just too good to hike out of the mountains.

Just trying to brain storm during the off season.

 

[Elkwhisper]

5 gallon buckets.... one fore the sleeping bag and one for tent water and food. Hoist them up a tree with rope......

 

[Hem]

My bowhunting partner and I in the mid nineties found a cache belonging to the the Nichols boys.It was wrapped in garbage bags and hanging.I suppose anything will work,just get it off the ground.

 

[Much2hunt]

Check the regs.. if it's National Forest it may be illegal and if found you will lose it along with a few hundred other things

 

[cowboy]

.. if it's National Forest it is illegal and if found you will lose it along with a few hundred other things

I fixed the above for you - it's illegal.

 

[Frenchy]

Guess its a good thing I asked the questions. What exactly makes it Illegal?

 

[Dinkshooter]

Guess its a good thing I asked the questions. What exactly makes it Illegal?

Because sooner or later you don't come back for it.

 

[Carrion Carrier]

I guess this would be a "camp" and no camping in the same place for more than 14 days. Bear-proof canisters are the only way to keep a bear out - unless you can hang 10' high and 4' out from the tree.

 

[noharleyyet]

A Fathead poster of a visor adorned dinkshooter air skiing replete with ripened boxers should do the trick.

Also should be illegal.