Our campground has rules about securing food and scented items because wildlife visits the area. I understand food shouldn't sit in the tent, but I'm less sure about toiletries, cooking clothes, rubbish and snacks in backpacks. We'll follow the site's instructions, of course. For people who camp in wildlife areas, what simple storage routine prevents the end-of-night scavenger hunt for every scented item?
Storing food and scented items responsibly at a campground with local wildlife rules
- camping
- storing
- food
- scented
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Trash is the big one for me. I tie it up, then put it somewhere sealed right after cooking instead of letting it sit by the chair until bedt...
Trash is the big one for me. I tie it up, then put it somewhere sealed right after cooking instead of letting it sit by the chair until bedtime.
That little habit makes a huge difference. I also keep the snack bag in the car until I actually need it, which sounds fussy until you’ve watched a raccoon work like a locksmith.
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One thing that helped me was having a single “smell box” for everything except what I’m using right then. Tent stays boring, box stays close...
One thing that helped me was having a single “smell box” for everything except what I’m using right then. Tent stays boring, box stays closed, and I’m not hunting through three backpacks later.
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I keep anything scented in a hard-sided bin or vehicle, not in the tent. Toiletries go in the same bin as the food bag, and clothes that sme...
I keep anything scented in a hard-sided bin or vehicle, not in the tent. Toiletries go in the same bin as the food bag, and clothes that smell like dinner get changed or packed away before dark.
Same here. Even lip balm and sunscreen go with the food because if I leave them in a side pocket I will forget them and spend ten minutes looking around with a flashlight.