Good advice.
Don’t a lot of people hang their coolers on lines well up into the air? Black bears can climb, but they can’t get into the coolers unless they knock the lines down.
Every time a bear gets into a camp site and finds goodies, the bear has been rewarded. Even if you don’t’ fear for your safety, you really should be making it as difficult for them as possible.
When I was a kid, in Yellowstone bears put campsites on their daily travel plans. lol. They were almost always very docile but it’s still un-nerving when they show up, specially with cubs.
“The bear ate the following from my cooler (in addition to the box of Hershey bars): 1/2 lb of uncooked bacon, 1/3 lb of a mix of turkey and ham lunch meat, swiss cheese slices and a half eaten sub sandwich.”
LOL! I wonder how much plastic wrap and packaging these bears poop out
The line goes over an outer branch of one tree and then tied to the second tree so the bears don't break it while climbing the tree trying to get to it. The pack or container needs to be far enough out on the limb where it won't hold the bear's weight.
It's also recommended to have the carnivores in the group urinate on the outer ring of trees, as high up on the trunks as they can.
Well, tell that to the rangers at Yosemite. Still haven't returned our Claymores.
All, there were no antibear food storage devices. However when I hiked the Appalachian trail, we did hang our food from the cables provided at the shelters.