Food handling in National Parks
New to RVing and planning a trip to some National Parks. I find all kinds of warnings about food storage and how you can be fined if not stored properly. What I can't find are the requirements so I ...
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Food handling in places with bear activity -- it's not just National Parks, there are also California State Parks with bears.
In a hard sided RV, we store food and toiletry items inside the rig. I don't cook anything aromatic inside while in a bear activity area. No food or scented items in sight or next to an open window. Some dirty, messy things, like the propane stove after use or dirty dishes we don't want to wash right this second, get stored in the bear box. Garbage goes straight to the dumpster.
Something I didn't see mentioned: the bears in California also recognize certain things and associate them with food. So, don't have grocery bags (even filled with sweaters) in sight. Don't have plastic boxes that resemble coolers in sight, even if that's your tool box. That's why water containers are a no-no; they look like food.
Seeing a bear in the wild doing natural bear stuff is glorious. Having one of those beautiful and majestic creatures destroyed because people are sloppy with their food storage is tragic. Enjoy your trip. Those are fantastic National Parks.
Happy Camping!
In a hard sided RV, we store food and toiletry items inside the rig. I don't cook anything aromatic inside while in a bear activity area. No food or scented items in sight or next to an open window. Some dirty, messy things, like the propane stove after use or dirty dishes we don't want to wash right this second, get stored in the bear box. Garbage goes straight to the dumpster.
Something I didn't see mentioned: the bears in California also recognize certain things and associate them with food. So, don't have grocery bags (even filled with sweaters) in sight. Don't have plastic boxes that resemble coolers in sight, even if that's your tool box. That's why water containers are a no-no; they look like food.
Seeing a bear in the wild doing natural bear stuff is glorious. Having one of those beautiful and majestic creatures destroyed because people are sloppy with their food storage is tragic. Enjoy your trip. Those are fantastic National Parks.
Happy Camping!
