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Bear Vault BV400 Bear Resistant Food Canister.

Brand : Bear Vault
Item : BRV0002
When you're in grizzly or black bear country, protect yourself with the Bear Vault BV400 Bear Resistant Food Canister. This large capacity food canister has 700cu inches of interior space to store your food and supplies for a week-long backcountry adventure. A super rugged, transparent polycarbonate housing and an extra-wide, tool-free opening allow you to quickly find the grub you're looking for. Slip this lightweight Bear Vault canister into your pack or use the handy strap-guides to attach the BV400 to the outside of your pack and enjoy a safe trip.
Price: $79.95
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Product Reviews
Bear Vault BV400 Bear Resistant Food Canister.

loved it
I've either hung food in the past, or used an older product from another vendor. I loved this product because: While in the pack you do not need to screw the lid down all the way past the locking tab, this makes it easy and quick to unscrew the lid when getting out lunch, or making camp. At camp this made a great table or chair. I liked that it's clear so you can identify food items in the can before opening it. On a cold morning it can be a little difficult to open, however, the key is not to rush, and to practice opening it and then doing it the same way every time.


Excellent. Forget about hanging food for now on!
My first experience with this was in the backcountry of Olympic National Park. It was also the first backpacking I did without hanging food. Big improvement! Seriously, it has many benefits. 1) Condenses all your food into 1 container and seals. 2) Perfect for sitting on while you cook or hangout. 3) Just drop it on the ground 100-200 feet from your camp. Note: Food takes up a lot of room. I found it easy to fill for a 4-day backpacking trip. Even with minimal toiletries (toothbrush and paste. Eye drops), and this is the big one! I would say it would be hard to get more than 2 people on a 3 night backpacking trip on this.


Bear Canister
We used this bear canister when backpacking last month in the eastern zone of the Adirondack Mountains where canisters are required. It was much nicer than the canisters that you can rent from the DEC and doubles as an excellent seat. We were almost hoping to encounter bears just to see how it would hold up, but that didn't happen. It easily held all of our food for 3 days with room to spare. It was easy to strap onto the packs as well. Great buy.


Huge
This cannister is huge. One should have no problems storing food for three people for two nights. Very nice stool, but trying to find a place to stow it on your pack will prove difficult if you are going lightweight or using an internal frame. It looks much larger than the pictures show. I might get two of the smaller ones instead, but I don't want the added weight of carrying two, so I'll live with it.


Good, but not perfect
Much better than black ABS plastic bear canisters for all of the obvious reasons. They are not very easy to open, though, but I guess that's the point...

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