bear box
Wildlife-proof food locker
A bear box is a heavy metal container installed at campsites and trailheads for storing food and scented items to keep them away from bears.
The boxes have latches that humans can operate but bears cannot.
Also called a bear locker or food locker: Make sure everything with a scent goes in the bear box tonight.
- canisterSealed cylindrical container
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- storageSpace for keeping goods
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food storage security
bear boxcooler
Insulated storage container
open container · picnic basket · plastic bag · grocery bag · soft-sided cooler
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