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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There's absolutely nothing to worry about if you keep food stored properly inside your RV. Seal it and put it away after use. Don't leave a pile of cooked bacon on a plate at the open window! :)
Good idea to take your garbage to the dumpster and clean up your dishes. Don't leave ANYTHING outside - no coolers, no food boxes, put the grill away after it is cooled and yes, not even water. It's really not a big deal to keep a clean campsite and we have seen what happened to others when you don't.
Above all - don't clean fish at the campsite. This will really get you in trouble with not only the bears but with the rangers.
We've been in bear country constantly, included in Alaska and never saw a bear around our campsite.
By the way - it's not just in national parks that problems can occur. It's anywhere in bear country. They know no boundaries.
Good idea to take your garbage to the dumpster and clean up your dishes. Don't leave ANYTHING outside - no coolers, no food boxes, put the grill away after it is cooled and yes, not even water. It's really not a big deal to keep a clean campsite and we have seen what happened to others when you don't.
Above all - don't clean fish at the campsite. This will really get you in trouble with not only the bears but with the rangers.
We've been in bear country constantly, included in Alaska and never saw a bear around our campsite.
By the way - it's not just in national parks that problems can occur. It's anywhere in bear country. They know no boundaries.
