Camping Food Storage: Best Method for Hanging a Bear Bag | Carabiner Method

This method for hanging a bear bag is by far the best out there. It can handle light loads, heavy loads, or anything in between because it does not require any rubbing of rope against a tree while under load. This means no getting your bag caught in a tree or being unable to pull your rope around a high friction branch when your bag is too heavy. When camping with friends, I often pull multiple bags up into safety using this method.
When hiking in remote locations the last thing you want is to have your food stolen by large or small scavengers. Whether it be a bear or chipmunk, you want your food to be there for you and not for the wildlife. This method will let you get your food into an unreachable position in the trees so you can feel confident your food will be there in the morning. It uses two carabineers and one piece of 50-foot paracord. All of which are easily purchased from your local sporting goods store.
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[@marcburrows5783]

This is the most complicated best hang ever.

[@juliamarple3785]

Excellent. I'm gonna watch this about 5 times.

[@wanderworm]

What a great suggestion for using one rope to create a pulley. I’ve seen other techniques that use two ropes, the second stops the first from being rubbed against the tree under load and also is used to create the 2-1 pulley. I tried your method in my back yard and hoisted 10 lb of weight up. I also used the pct method to save having to tie the pull line to a tree but of course that’s not necessary.

[@ericmehaffey7425]

Newb needs a pulley. Food packs are heavy especially if you are in a group.

[@Waziliov]

It is a scary morning when you wake up and your bag is gone. I have only had mice get in my bag a couple of times (always in Vermont), but my buddy Shortstack lost his food bag on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Makes you look over both your shoulders when you dig your morning cat hole! May need to try this out. Thanks!

[@timg7627]

Good video. Well done

[@JeffreyBlair]

I would use a Kalmyk loop a form of a bowline. Quick Release. The only place I'd use the carabiner is where you're using it for a pulley,

[@20Hikecdt23]

Creative. Thanks.

[@venkatinator]

I tried this with a very heavy food bag and my rope frayed. The portion of rope, just below the in-line loop, remains static and never moves. As you pull the food up, the moving rope rubs against this static portion. There’s nothing that keeps these portions of rope separated. I think heavier food makes it likely they come together and rub. I only discovered this at the end of the trip when I dismantled everything. Thank god the badly frayed rope didn’t fail. I think it’s better to use $3 pulleys from the hardware store - they guarantee the ropes stay separated. Has this ever happened to you? Do you have any advice?

[@viveviveka2651]

Rodents chew through any fabric if you give them the chance.

[@susietopspin]

Thanks for the video but super confusing.

[@garycampbell7999]

If I put my food in a tree, does this make the family and I it’s food of choice⁉️

[@valeriecarter9013]

This sounds like a great way to hang a bear bag. I’ll try it on my next trip.

[@TrailguidePictures]

The food bag should be 10 feet away from the tree and 10 feet up from the ground. Swap out your carabiner for a 1/4" pulley and use the pulley system instead of saying use a carabiner as a pulley, use an actual pulley. The pulley is available at most hardware stores and will only cost a couple bucks, much less than a carabiner and it won't fray your cordage. Sorry.

[@clydemactavish3457]

Nah this seems like a perfect solution for people who just have some carabiners and 550 cord.

[@donalddakota8069]

Sorry but it is way to low and to close to the tree trunk. No challenge at all for a bear. Use your method on a rope suspended between two trees then it can be up at least 12 feet and 8 or more from a tree. You have just been lucky if that has been working if any camp bears have been around.

[@jeffhansen4414]

That bag is WAY too close to the tree. A bear climb the tree and take it down with no problem. You're going to wake up to no food bag.

[@cohoblue6512]

Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy to complicated - Over the top for something that should be fast and simple

[@MrGoranPa]

Almost lost my mind just listening. :) You made a mistake in explanation. First you have to fix short end (the one on your finger) not longer end. When I tried with a rope I understood it.