Outdoor kitchen in Yellowstone (bears)?
Is it ok to use an outdoor kitchen here? Cook on the grill? Keep items in the fridge? Of course, assuming we close it up when not in use. My wife seems extra nervous about this aspect of the tr...
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Your outside refrigerator will be treated like a cooler in bear country. Coolers need to be stored inside your vehicle.
Leaving anything on the table to do with cooking will most likely be confiscated. We volunteered in Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park and dealt with campers all the time that didn't read the rules. Please do so when you enter the campground. It'll save you frustration.
I recall one instance when an irate camper came banging on our door at midnight wanting to know where his cooler was. We stated that the ranger took it. He demanded that we go to ranger and get it back for him. We told him if he wanted it back he will be the one waking the ranger up! :) He scoffed off and left the next morning. The ranger did return the cooler along with a ticket.
Leaving anything on the table to do with cooking will most likely be confiscated. We volunteered in Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park and dealt with campers all the time that didn't read the rules. Please do so when you enter the campground. It'll save you frustration.
I recall one instance when an irate camper came banging on our door at midnight wanting to know where his cooler was. We stated that the ranger took it. He demanded that we go to ranger and get it back for him. We told him if he wanted it back he will be the one waking the ranger up! :) He scoffed off and left the next morning. The ranger did return the cooler along with a ticket.
