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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Threemile Campground is, indeed, in grizzly territory. It's located outside the east entrance toward Cody. All of those forest campgrounds in the area are in high grizzly areas. It's a small campground and very pleasant but you really need to keep an extremely clean campsite. Leave NOTHING outside. It doesn't allow soft-sided campers or tents so the bear boxes are for you. If you're using a very small grill put it in the box.
Really, it doesn't mean you have to store every single thing in the box. If you can keep your food tightly closed - no open bags of potato chips or bread, for instance, and don't store it on the counters, you're good to go. Anything that smells - especially strong, should be put in the bear box. Your refrigerator is just fine.
Note: this also includes bathroom articles such as toothpaste which they love. Empty your wastecans before you leave for the day.
Definitely do not leave a cooler outside. Put it in your car and take it with you. Be very careful walking around at night.
Have fun!
Really, it doesn't mean you have to store every single thing in the box. If you can keep your food tightly closed - no open bags of potato chips or bread, for instance, and don't store it on the counters, you're good to go. Anything that smells - especially strong, should be put in the bear box. Your refrigerator is just fine.
Note: this also includes bathroom articles such as toothpaste which they love. Empty your wastecans before you leave for the day.
Definitely do not leave a cooler outside. Put it in your car and take it with you. Be very careful walking around at night.
Have fun!
