We just left the Adirondacks in upstate New York, where we camped on a small island in Lower Saranac Lake and spent the days paddling and hiking. At night, we hung our food from trees--standard practice for avoiding messy visits from bears, racoons and other local residents.
During one visit to a paddling outfitter in the town of Saranac Lake, we learned about the bear-proof containers that are popular among backcountry campers in this area. Then we read this in today's New York Times.
Too bad Yellow-Yellow wasn't around when we couldn't pry open one of our front hatch covers....
Washing dishes on Hocum Island, where we were camping.
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When a friend and I were backpacking in the Adirondacks a few years ago, we lost our food not to bears, but to squirrels. Luckily it was at the end of the trip - but still a sad, hungry hike out....
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