Pro Tips AK Backcountry

unconpeace

A8 Not mine, but I saw a vervet monkey in Kruger NP get hold of someone's banana - they peel bananas just like we do! #parkchat

Wild_Tribute

A8. The foxes on Channel Islands National Park were some of the most pesky food pests we’ve ever dealt with. Nothing is more pesky than mice though. #parkchat

ParksandPoints

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8) They sure do try, those squirrels, but not today! #parkchat

louisbink

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8 Not my lunch - but his lunch near Valdez Alaska. #ParkChat

LakeClarkNPS

A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid cooking and eating overly odorous food or fish in bear country. Sleep, eat, and store your BRC in different locations. #BearmudaTriangle #ParkChat

naturetechfam

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS #parkchat A8 Luckily in the #blackhills we don't have too many large critters bothering us, but always good to keep food packed in plastic or small bear canisters anyway!

59NationalParks

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8 #ParkChat We are very careful with food storage. The only episode I can recall is that a raccoon got our licorice at a @mostateparks A hard sided camper is an excellent food storage vehicle.

RCGibby73

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: I use the BearVault 450 for my backcountry adventures and lockers for campgrounds. There was a nuisance bear reported at one of our sites we had to be wary of. #ParkChat

Stars252525

RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…

wander_filled

A8 When I was in the Army, I had a beast of a raccoon push over my 50# ruck to get the MRE I stashed under it. I shot it in the butt with a blank wad (the paper wadding in a blank) and it ran off dragging my breakfast with it. #parkchat

Fiwaysandbyways

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8) Hang the bear bag or bear canister. One tip I learned was to tie your shoes to your tent pole. Some critters like to take the salty shoes never to be seen again. #parkchat

DryTortugasFilm

A8) Hermit crabs and rats are an issue at the @DryTortugasNPS but they sometimes have extra coolers for campers to store things in. One time a hermit crab ate through the bag of charcoal, the moist air made it very difficuly to light the next day. #Parkchat

EverybodysNPs

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: a squirrel once stole my daughter’s lunch right from the stroller! #ParkChat

NakMakFeegle

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8 Only mice on a few occasions. In Washington there's not much need for any special precautions in most locations #parkchat

59NationalParks

RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…

t_jh2009

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8) No wildlife has eaten my lunch though a Ground Squirrel snagged a jalapeno pepper that fell out of my sandwich once. I store food in sealed containers which are out of sight in my vehicle. While camping I either use the provided storage box or hang from a tree. #ParkChat

tthrash

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8. Seagull! I had one fly and hit my arm and others swoop in to grab my hot dog. Tip? I was advised not to have food in both hands, as the birds supposedly don't dive bomb those with a free hand to swat them away.
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naturetechfam

RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…

mctsonic

RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…

baxterca2

RT @LakeClarkNPS: A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid c…

RCGibby73

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @mostateparks A8: We has a raccoon incident where we left some food out by accident one night while camping in a State Park. Lesson learned. #ParkChat

billbrokob

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: No, but not for lack of trying on some occasions. Most of the time I use an Ursack with an Opsak #parkchat Or the stickers

this_is_karley

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: a particularly crafty raven in yellowstone made off with a sandwich i put down just at the right moment. one of many memorable trips to the old faithful area. 🤣

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