Lazy Camping Food Ideas

A scenic view of forest and a mountain.

Make your next camping trip easy with these lazy camp food ideas | Backingpacking Meals | Camp Food for Families

What Do Black Bears Eat?

A bear swims across a creek in the NC wetlands

How knowing what black bears eat can help you live in harmony with Nature | Black bear diet | What do black bears eat

From the Colorado Trail Foundation: Bears, Critters, and Food Storage on the CT

A backpacker carrying a BearVault looks over an alpine meadow in Colorado.

It’s always interesting to see how different trail organizations approach food storage. Longer trails often pass through areas managed by several different organizations including the National Park Service, USFS, and BLM. This can make it very difficult to create a concise food storage plan for thru-hikers. Luckily, if you’re thinking about hiking the Colorado Trail, the […]

Should I put an AirTag tracker in my BearVault?

Scenic lanscape of a colorado meadow.

Introduction & The Need for Tracking Devices and Alarms When bears try their best to get after your food in a bear canister things can get wild. It’s a flash of paws, jaws, and claws with the BearVault continually slipping out of the animal’s grasp. The vast majority of interactions between canisters and bears last […]

When Do Bears Hibernate?

Momma bear and cubs curled up outside of the den.

Hibernation habits of north american bears | Know when bears hibernate to recreate responsibly during winter months | When do bears hibernate

Hyperphagia: The Feasting Season

Most of us have heard the phrase “hungry as a bear”, but this phrase really resonates with me each fall as I observe and photograph the American black bear furiously foraging through the landscape. The biological need for bears to increase their caloric intake exponentially in time for winter is called hyperphagia.  I have witnessed […]

Bear Attack Statistics

A group of Kodiak brown bears on a mountain ridge.

Here’s what bear attack statistics can teach you about exploring bear country responsibly…

Hiking on your Period

For most menstruating people, periods can be somewhat of a nuisance. It requires a bit of extra planning ahead and if your cycle isn’t regular, you can sometimes get hit with a surprise appearance. This can be especially annoying when you’re in the backcountry and are hiking on your period. The popular Scout motto, “Always […]

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