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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 1645024" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>I would strongly suggest food and waste products be no closer than 100 YARDS from your tent with open view to the elevated cache at least 15 ft off ground between 2 trees. Brush teeth at least 50 yards from tent. Even waste products should be no closer than 50 yards. The advice for absolutely no food or any kind of product that is "sweet" to a bear in tent at any time is spot on. The lingering odor alone can be enough to invite them in. There are some really nice portable electric fencing for camping that is quite effective for night time unwanted visitors. If anything it gives you some precious time to respond with pepper spray and or noise makers<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.</p><p></p><p>I once had a bear go thru the side of my tent while we were out scouting even though we left the front entrance wide open. I think it was just to let us know he was there. No damage inside (bear clean procedures can work) but really screwed up tent wall. Duct tape and some heavy needle thread got it to last rest of trip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 1645024, member: 63925"] I would strongly suggest food and waste products be no closer than 100 YARDS from your tent with open view to the elevated cache at least 15 ft off ground between 2 trees. Brush teeth at least 50 yards from tent. Even waste products should be no closer than 50 yards. The advice for absolutely no food or any kind of product that is "sweet" to a bear in tent at any time is spot on. The lingering odor alone can be enough to invite them in. There are some really nice portable electric fencing for camping that is quite effective for night time unwanted visitors. If anything it gives you some precious time to respond with pepper spray and or noise makers;). I once had a bear go thru the side of my tent while we were out scouting even though we left the front entrance wide open. I think it was just to let us know he was there. No damage inside (bear clean procedures can work) but really screwed up tent wall. Duct tape and some heavy needle thread got it to last rest of trip. [/QUOTE]
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