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Trails_And_Tail
Explorer
Sep 04, 2015

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 can comply. We'll be in a Class C and I don't know if I can just store food inside or if I have to put it in the lockers or what. Not going until next spring/summer but I like to know what I'm getting into ahead of time. Any tips/suggestions? TIA
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  • OutdoorPhotogra's avatar
    OutdoorPhotogra
    Explorer
    Sep 04, 2015
    It depends on the park. Yellowstone allows inside storage in a hard side RV. Yosemite requires all food in bear boxes. I don't remember warnings in the Smokies. Not sure on other areas.
  • 1L243's avatar
    1L243
    Explorer II
    Sep 04, 2015
    If you have a hard sided camper you can store your food inside. You can't leave anything outside at night or when you leave camp that has anything to do with food or cooking. I have seen rangers even get upset with water containers being left out..
  • dcason's avatar
    dcason
    Explorer
    Sep 04, 2015
    Just store your food in the rv. Some like to store things outside in bins, etc and then the animals get into trouble....

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