JasonG Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Big changes are being rolled out this week: http://www.nps.gov/noca/planyourvisit/food-storage-requirements.htm Some negative conditioning of wildlife in BB and other high traffic areas (and certainly better food storage by many visitors) would go a long way in preventing issues, but the Park Service hasn't been too hot on hazing cheeky wildlife. In AK/BC and other areas, I know that this is used to great effect. However, if storage containers are the preferred path, seems like metal lockers at many of the listed locations would be a better course. They have these in other areas of the park complex. Personally, I've never had an issue with anything other than snaffles in many years of camping in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_warfield Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Check requirements at Yosemite (bears) and Rocky Mountain National Park (marmots and ravens) and Enchantments (goats) It is a world we share with animals and it is a pleasure and a problem to do so but such is life. Edited June 5, 2013 by matt_warfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Witt Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 What is lame about the WA policy is that Ursacks are excluded. Hauling a hard sided canister is unnecessary as the Ursack are just as good, weigh way less and consume far less space in your pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 What? No more pic-i-nic baskets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) Personally, I've never had an issue with anything other than snaffles in many years of camping in the park. Me too, and they always go for the shoulder straps on my packs! They chewed up two different new Black Diamond packs, one on the T-F Traverse and one while bivied below NF Sherpa. That one chewed the entire sternum strap right off. Snaffles are the reason I can't have anything nice in the backcountry. Edited June 6, 2013 by DPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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