Bear Bag Technique (The PCT Method)

[Mark]

Re: carabiners

I have always been averse to using non locking carabiners on my bear hangs. Seems too easy to pull it to where it catches the branch and makes your bag a permanent non- conforming structure on the tree limb.

The ultralight contingent would balk at the extra 3 grams for the locking mechanism. I've had a few bear bags temporarily hang up in the trees for one reason or another. I had to think like a bear or red squirrel to get them down!