Mountain Bureau LLC Tip for climbers: How to protect your food in the backcountry using the URSack
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How climbers can protect your food in the backcountry. A short review on why the Mountain Bureau LLC likes the URSACK and tips on the correct use.
Coming back to camp to find your Food storage compromised can make or break any trip. More, It’s also our moral duty to protect the wild critters from converting to a human food diet or making your vitals their habit. Whether it's a multi-day mountaineering adventure on Mt.Baker in the North Cascades, an overnight backpacking trip in the Olympic National Park, or a tree cache while on a rock route at Washington Pass, food storage is critical. We've created a free .JPG you can download and take on your next adventure. This shows you how to use our favorite type of food protection in the backcountry, the URSACK MAJOR. Mountain Bureau LLC lead guide and founder Mark Allen says " We purchased the bags to replace bear-canisters on climbing trips in the North Cascades National Park, but have come to use them anytime we store food in the backcountry. The sacks work well against everything from ravens, goats, rodents, and, of course, the elusive megafauna (bears)."
In addition to that, it's the only lightweight and durable alternative to bear-canisters certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC). Perfect for your small climbing pack in the North Cascades National Park. This certification is what the national forest and national park use to deem what is an authorized method for food storage. The June 2020 document of certified bear resistant products is here.
Lastly, how do you keep bears or other wildlife from taking the bag? When near tree-line, use the bag’s high-strength draw-cord to tie the bag at the base of a “leg-width” tree with a double fisherman’s knot or a figure-8-follow-through. For climbers we recommend: 1. finding a contact-pinch in between two unmovable boulders to tie in into 2. Locate a rock gear placement to connect to or hangit from 3. tuck it under a large boulder so bears can’t access it while the bag itself will thwart marmots, mice and chipmunks. The animals will indeed find it via sent. Leaving it in your tent is a great way to ruin an expensive tent. So… it’s important the bag is secured so it can’t be tugged away by any creatures. Rock gear, trees, and boulder pinches are ideal in the alpine. In any situation the bag needs to be attached to a fix object. If you are using more than two, separate the caches by 75-100ft to improve your odds.
See you out there! Now go “bag” that peak.
Steffan Gregory
AMGA Assistant Alpine Guide
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
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