Bear Safety : Dealing With Bears

Links to bear safety pages, tips and techniques to protect yourself
& your food from bears, plus links to other pages about bears.

Protecting your Food from Bears
Bear Bagging Instructions Bear bag instructions to help safeguard your food.	Marrison Bear Bag System Illustrates several methods of bear bagging to help keep your food safe.
Protecting Your Food From Bears in the Backcountry Useful food storage tips and a link to illustrations of the counterbalance method.	Counter Balance Food Hang Method Has illustrations of the counterbalance technique.
Eric's Ultralight Backpacking Page Discusses the counterbalance bear-bagging technique & animal resistant bags.	Ultimate Bear Bag Test Helpful Backpacker Magazine review of the Ursack, a bear & critter resistant food bag. A stronger Ursack TKO model is available now.

Keep Safe by Minding Your Manners in Bear Country
Bear Etiquette Do's & Don'ts of wilderness bear encounters while hiking.	Bear Manners: Getting Along in the Backcountry What to do in a trail encounter with a bear & some tips on preventing them.
The Essentials For Traveling In Bear Country Info on bear behavior, how not to surprise bears, & what to do in a close encounter.	Tips When Entering Bear Country Bear behavior and people plus other tips if you're around bears.
Bears And You How to travel & camp smart without attracting bears & how to react to bears.	Bear Safety in Yellowstone Safety in bear country & minimizing dangers associated with bear encounters.

Protecting your Food from Bears