Backpacking Food, The Waste We Create, and Questions on How to Solve the Problem
More often than not backpackers and bikepackers consider themselves to be conservationists in one capacity or another. We often support small cottage companies that emphasize quality sustainable materials and of course follow Leave No Trace Principles. However, it seems that when it comes to food and water storage this goes out the window. We’re getting […]
Fly Fishing in Bear Country
Casting a fly line into the water is one of those experiences that has a way of hooking its participants. For many anglers, this passion quickly takes them beyond their neighborhood creek and in search of unpressured waters and scenic vistas. What some don’t recognize is that by leaving their neighborhood they are landing in […]
Courage on the Colorado Trail
What can you learn from a backpacking trip when everything goes wrong? If you’ve spent long enough in the outdoors (if you’re new to backpacking, check out our comprehensive guide!), you’re nearly guaranteed to have a story or two where things just didn’t go the way you imagined they would on your wilderness getaway. Some people […]
Chasing Her Passion
How a BearVault Helped Fuel Camper Christina’s Solo Adventures Something we have truly loved about social media this past year is its ability to connect us to like-minded individuals from around the world. We especially appreciate being able to see a little glimpse into their lives, adventures, and personalities. We recently were introduced to Christina […]
Bear Canisters and the Continental Divide Trail
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) stretches across the United States from the deserts of New Mexico to the snow-capped mountains of Glacier National Park. The CDT is a community connector that is often used for thru-hiking, as well as day and overnight adventures. If you’re new to backpacking, check out our comprehensive guide! There are […]
Hiking with Bears on the Appalachian Trail
“There’s absolutely nothing I can do against a momma bear and three cubs … All I did was scream and cough but it did absolutely nothing because there was food there.” How does someone get in this situation: lying in their tent, miles from the closest road, listening to four bears try their hardest to […]
Saving Wildlife From Our Food
As more people venture into the outdoors, properly protecting our food and other scented items is becoming more important than ever. It’s a popular belief when camping in the backcountry that we protect our food from wildlife for our own benefit—but in this video, BearVault owner Tracy Twist explains that this is just half the […]
Bear Conservation in Colorado’s Rockies
The Ironic Conservationist Teddy Bears became a thing after President Theodore Roosevelt famously refused to shoot a black bear tied to a tree. The famous conservationist President and coincidentally—if not ironically—big game hunter considered it unsportsmanlike to kill a tied beast. Here in Colorado we’re honored to have Roosevelt and Arapaho National Forests surrounding Rocky […]
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