Ratsack or Bear Box?
Squirrels, ringtails, and other rodents in the southwest have learned that humans come with food. Without proper protection for your food, these pesky creatures will easily rip a hole through your backpack or tent and your food will disappear forever.
Ursack and Bear boxes are expensive, and you don't need them in non-bear areas. A ratsack will do the trick. It's made of cheap metal mesh with a velcro closure, making it quite light and therefore ideal for backpacking.
Best practices for using a ratsack:
1) Place all your smelly items (food, toothpaste, etc) in an odor-proof opaque (non-see-through) ziplock bag.
2) Place that in the ratsack and suspend it for a tree limb.
Have you tried using a ratsack? What are your impressions?
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