HoughLePuff
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I couldn't really find the right thread to propose this question. Please let me know if there is a more fitting thread.
I plan on parking at a trailhead with and setting up a spike camp 2-3 miles in for a late October elk hunt in Colorado. After a few days, we may choose to move to another location. Two buddies and I plan on keeping 3-5 days of food at the truck. If you know you will be in black bear country, how do you store the extra food? We have access to a small yeti and it being a "bear-proof" cooler we plan on storing the extra food rations in there while we hunt our first spot. I would think it would be a good idea to have that yeti locked and possibly chained or cable locked to the trailer hitch of the truck to keep it outside of the vehicle. Is this the kind of precaution one should take with storing food in or near a vehicle that will not be monitored for days at a time?
We also plan on taking some large coleman type coolers to store extra ice in. Would an empty one of these be a good place to store some 5-10 gallon water containers to prevent freezing (Colorado 3rd OTC rifle)?
We are new to this type of hunting and are just trying to prepare for the worst and not make stupid mistakes.
I plan on parking at a trailhead with and setting up a spike camp 2-3 miles in for a late October elk hunt in Colorado. After a few days, we may choose to move to another location. Two buddies and I plan on keeping 3-5 days of food at the truck. If you know you will be in black bear country, how do you store the extra food? We have access to a small yeti and it being a "bear-proof" cooler we plan on storing the extra food rations in there while we hunt our first spot. I would think it would be a good idea to have that yeti locked and possibly chained or cable locked to the trailer hitch of the truck to keep it outside of the vehicle. Is this the kind of precaution one should take with storing food in or near a vehicle that will not be monitored for days at a time?
We also plan on taking some large coleman type coolers to store extra ice in. Would an empty one of these be a good place to store some 5-10 gallon water containers to prevent freezing (Colorado 3rd OTC rifle)?
We are new to this type of hunting and are just trying to prepare for the worst and not make stupid mistakes.