How to: Hang your food in bear country

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  • @mtadams2009
    @mtadams2009 2 місяці тому +1

    Getting ready for the Colorado trail in August of 2025. I am from New England and I generally use the PCT method but I have been told this is the way in Colorado because of the type of trees and all the beetle damage. You did a very nice job explaining the complete process. Thank you

  • @connorobridge
    @connorobridge Рік тому +6

    I watched every single bear bag hanging video. This is the best one. Thank you man!

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому +1

      Glad it helped!

    • @connorobridge
      @connorobridge Рік тому

      @@RyanKodakBrown i went on a 4 day solo trip up here in montana, this method worked perfectly. It was never a hassle to re-hang it and it gave me great peace of mind!

  • @salmazayed8603
    @salmazayed8603 20 днів тому

    Very helpful and straight to the point 😊

  • @rungavagairun
    @rungavagairun 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing. This is a handy alternative hang method. I had seen this a year ago or so and I needed it on a recent trip, but couldn't remember exactly how you rigged it. I was thinking you used a stopper somehow, but it's more simple than that.

  • @richwelch686
    @richwelch686 2 роки тому +3

    Just finished a SOBO thru-hike on the AT and wish I'd known about this technique beforehand. Thanks for sharing!

  • @tmarkk99
    @tmarkk99 Рік тому

    So simple! Wow. Mind blown. Thanks for making this video.

  • @jamesquinlivan7876
    @jamesquinlivan7876 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video, Ryan. I will definitely be using your technique when I’m on VT’s Long Trail!

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  10 місяців тому +1

      Awesome, I'm glad it helped and hopes it keeps your food safe out there! Good luck and happy trails!

  • @riley2201
    @riley2201 Рік тому +1

    super helpful thank you!

  • @TheEmberKeeper
    @TheEmberKeeper 5 місяців тому

    what a great idea!!! thanks for sharing brother!

  • @richardmorris127
    @richardmorris127 Рік тому +1

    Good video Ryan but folks dont count on finding a rock you can tie a line around. Be sure you have a small stuff sack availbe. II always had use for one or two. The bag can be filled with dirt, sand. pebbles, a rock or can of food.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      Stuff sacks are definitely easier for most people. Careful not to get it stuck!

  • @Mosshikes
    @Mosshikes 5 місяців тому

    Thank you! Im on the AT, this was super helpful! And so simple. I just wish my rock would stop landing in the poison ivy.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  5 місяців тому

      Hahahaha, at least you know what it looks like and won't be using as TP.... I love the AT. Have fun out there!!! Happy trails

  • @Trevor.Morrice
    @Trevor.Morrice Рік тому +1

    That's a funny lookin birch tree

  • @shmerelize
    @shmerelize 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the explanations!
    How thick/strong does my cord need to be?

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  5 місяців тому

      Hope it's not too late but generally around 3mm if you're using arborist throw line. Something like this (though you don't need the weight!) www.bartlettman.com/products/throw-weight-with-slick-line?currency=USD&stkn=53c9516e7f96&gad_source=4&gbraid=0AAAAADSG1QLjOMSvU6xxDVnUlHpOZKR2-&gclid=Cj0KCQjw28W2BhC7ARIsAPerrcJNlW6bjc5p-wPHgSdgLomHRUxJ1ZuT0dr0x9owVoV1jnBHuZ6JSBQaAh1hEALw_wcB

  • @DiGiTaLdAzEDM
    @DiGiTaLdAzEDM Рік тому

    What do you think of bear cannisters? I am thinking one or two nights outing when a small one like the 'Bare Boxer' (275 cu.") Will do. I have not used one yet. It can be hard to find a suitable tree at some spots I frequent, but there are black bears around. No grizzlies.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      Bear canisters are solid options and required in many places. I hang when I can just because it's lighter. Ursacks are worth looking into as well.

  • @markodabrowski1040
    @markodabrowski1040 Рік тому

    Not sure if youll see this comment, might be to new for an older video. Do you think Dyneema rope would be better than paracord? And would 50' be good or more?

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      Hey! I’m almost hesitant to say yes without knowing exactly what you mean but, yeah! Look for “arborist throw line.” Its typically a couple millimeters thick and strong AF. Will be lighter and just work better (easier to pull through trees) than paracord. 50ft should be plenty. Absolute minumum id say is 30ft but better longer and cut later if you want. Good luck and happy trails.

    • @decipherlogic
      @decipherlogic 8 місяців тому

      Dyneema is my goto. strong, light and more compact.

  • @Mrjrose01
    @Mrjrose01 8 місяців тому

    Good tutorial, thanks! How many feet of rope do you suggest having?

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  8 місяців тому

      50ft is a good starting point though you could probably get away with less. Remember the rope is doubled so if food should be 12ft high at least you’ll need an absolute minimum of 24ft but with knots and branches being a bit higher sometimes… yeah, 40-50ft and then shorten if you find you can.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  8 місяців тому +1

      And search for arborist throw line! It’s the best bear cord. Super strong and very thin and light.

    • @Mrjrose01
      @Mrjrose01 8 місяців тому

      @@RyanKodakBrown yeah, I bought 250 feet of that five years ago, it's like an endless supply! I usually tie my food bag (Out Sak and Smelly Proof bags combo )to the tree at head level, but the Boundary Waters enacted stricter food storage regs.

  • @BackcountryForward
    @BackcountryForward 2 роки тому +3

    Story of the GDT: there’s never a good tree to hang on 😂

  • @larrytopal3877
    @larrytopal3877 Рік тому

    That’s a super great way to wrap up the cord!!

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      Trick of the trade! Really helps keep the cord from tangling. Hope it helps ✌️

  • @royberry6673
    @royberry6673 Рік тому +3

    Do not waste your time with a rock tie . store your bear hang line in a sack . use the sack with rocks .

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      This works well for many people but I actually prefer to tie a rock! The sack is handy though if you can't find a proper rock and probably easier for most. Just watch you don't get it stuck in a tree. ✌️

  • @tofuyam7361
    @tofuyam7361 2 роки тому +3

    first time i've seen this type of hang, but i think i would prefer to carry a bear can than doing a hang every night

    • @jhtsurvival
      @jhtsurvival 2 роки тому

      A Hang is so much safer

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  2 роки тому +1

      I understand. There are a lot of bear boxes on the Great Divide so it's not worth the weight and easier to just hang every-once-in-a-while.

  • @ajmodesto
    @ajmodesto Рік тому

    Thank you, I'm doing 100+ miles on the Colorado Trail this summer. With this method, I no longer have any interest in buying a ursack.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      Awesome! I'm stoked for your hike! Best of luck out there and glad the video helped ✌️

  • @jayceewedmak9524
    @jayceewedmak9524 Рік тому +1

    Funny to think there's more problems with spiders, mosquitoes and ticks than bears lol I hate ticks the most.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому +1

      I know! The "mini-bears," too, as Andrew Skurka calls mice 😂 Ticks are the WORST EVER!!!

    • @jayceewedmak9524
      @jayceewedmak9524 Рік тому

      @@RyanKodakBrown I've camped and had dogs for 60 years and hunted for 40 years - the last 20 years was Lyme shots and brevecto for the dogs. All we have in Canada is permethrin to spray clothes/gear. Dept. Of Natural Resources studied moose calf numbers and found 100 dead just from ticks. Sad.

  • @ericdoberstein8872
    @ericdoberstein8872 Рік тому

    Can't the bear follow the line down to the tree it's tied to and break your line there? That's the reason the double bag balance system was invented because if you hung your food and then tied it off to the tree like you did in the old days the bears learned to break the line where it was tied to the tree.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      Well, I hung my food this way because there were no other options! There are bears who have learned to steal food but it's very rare and only in very high traffic areas like on the PCT (where the method was coined). On the Appalachian Trail, a mother taught her cub to jump out of trees on top of the food bag ripping it right out of the tree!
      TLDR; if food is hung properly -- 12+ feet high and 6+ feet away from trunk -- it is very safe in most cases.

  • @wiseoleowl5154
    @wiseoleowl5154 6 місяців тому

    Try doing that with a 75 lb. Food pack.

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  5 місяців тому

      Try doing anything with a 75lb pack... What are you doing with that much food?!!

  • @garycampbell7999
    @garycampbell7999 Рік тому

    If I put my food up a tree does this make ME the food being more convenient for the animals ⁉️

    • @RyanKodakBrown
      @RyanKodakBrown  Рік тому

      Hahaha, encounters are very rare in most places and especially in camp.

  • @pierrevincent9568
    @pierrevincent9568 Рік тому +1

    that's a poplar not a birch