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.
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….