Keeping bears away in Yellowstone
Hello, I will be camping for a week with my travel trailer in Yellowstone. It says "bear food locker" required and provided by the campsite. Can I cook inside the camper, or is that asking...
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You can cook and keep food in a hard-sided trailer. If you use a grill outside, burn it off and clean it thoroughly. Do not leave grills, coolers, or anything resembling food or a food storage container out in the open.
Clean up any crumbs and spills from eating outside.
It is also safe to have food and coolers in a LOCKED vehicle.
NEVER leave trash outside.
Understand that these rules are to protect bears from people, because a fed bear is a dead bear. Yellowstone rangers are much more concerned (and rightly so) about wildlife, than about visitors.
If you have doubts, consult the camp host or a ranger.
Clean up any crumbs and spills from eating outside.
It is also safe to have food and coolers in a LOCKED vehicle.
NEVER leave trash outside.
Understand that these rules are to protect bears from people, because a fed bear is a dead bear. Yellowstone rangers are much more concerned (and rightly so) about wildlife, than about visitors.
If you have doubts, consult the camp host or a ranger.
