[pct-l] New Bear Canister (not yet apporved)

[John Abela]

I was able to get some response from the owner of C4O at trailspace a few
days ago about some of these issues.

http://www.trailspace.com/blog/2011/01/21/outdoor-retailer-bearier-700.html

John
(Redwood Guy)



On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm glad to see more products entering the market. You do bring up an
> interesting point about what will happen now that SBBIG is gone.
>
> I'd also be worried about it rolling, but my main concern is pack-ability.
> Round things suck for putting in a pack :P It doesn't give real an accurate
> weight spec, just <2lbs. So it seems to be a minimal improvement over what
> has already proven itself in the field for years.
>
> Thanks for sharing this though. It is cool. I'll be ordering a Bear Vault
> though ;)
>
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:26 AM, <hetchhetchyman at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hey everyone I thought you might be interested in a new bear resistant
> > canister.
> > It is not yet approved and thats the really interesting part...
> > The SBBIG (Sierra Black bear Inter agency group) is no more and since
> they
> > were responsible for testing and approving bear canisters the fate of
> this
> > new canister
> > should prove interesting. I am really curious how they will test it and
> get
> > it approved by..
> > how ever is approving these things nowadays.
> > I had heard it is left up to the individual ranger districts.
> > Anyhow here is the link to this prototype Bear Canister:
> > http://www.camp4outdoors.com/
> >
> > Supposedly it will weigh anywhere from 1.75 to 2 lbs. with a volume of up
> > to 700 cubic inches.
> > It can be split into two halves like a plastic easter egg for transport
> and
> > there is an extension ring to bring volume up to the
> > maximum of 700 cubic inches. It has integral straps for lashing to the
> > pack.
> > I can't find any real dimensions on their website and the thing looks a
> bit
> > ungainly in the pictures.
> > It is way too soon to know wether this thing is even practical let alone
> > bear resistant.
> >
> > Anyhow I wish someone would make a more "kidney" shaped canister to
> better
> > fit inside our smaller thru hiker packs but whatever.
> > Better Yet an approved Ursack.
> > -Iceaxe
> >
> >
> >
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