Do not store your food in the bed of a pickup truck, or strap it to the outside of your car.
You can purchase airtight plastic bags online, or from your local camping or outdoors store.
You can purchase bear-safe canisters online. The cost of a bear-safe canister can range from $75 to $275, depending on the size and manufacturer. Although campsites may rent out bear-safe canisters, their stock is limited and they may run out.
Lower the bag toward you and loop the loose end through the carabiner. Pull the loose end to raise the bag until it is 12 feet (3. 7 m) off of the ground. Tie the loose end around a strong twig to keep the bag in place. You may need to stand on a table to reach the bag. If you can’t find a tree with six-foot branches, you can create a makeshift bear hang by stringing one rope between two trees, making it tight with a trucker’s hitch knot, and then doing your bear hang in the middle of the rope.
Make sure to cook your food at least 100 yards (91 m) downwind from your tent.
Alternatively, use a bear-resistant kevlar bag to store your food items while you hike.
Throw away your dish water in an area that is at least 100 yards (91 m) downwind from your campsite. Make sure to throw the sponge away in a bear-proof disposal unit.
Additionally, burying your food is not an effective solution either.
