coastsider
Adventurer
I'm planning a trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone NPs in August/September of this year. We will have four adults, one FJ and one Horizon Adventure trailer. Some backcountry camping is being planned but not sure exactly where in the parks yet. What I do know is that this is bear country and precautions have to be taken. So, I'm thinking to myself that I will be carrying a lot of tasty food and supplies with us in the trailer and the thought of having to unload this stuff every night into a bear box including a fully stocked Engel fridge is going to be a royal pain.
I would love to hear from trailer owners of any bear encounters regarding the trailer and food stored inside. While I would never underestimate the power and strength of a bear, we have all seen what they can do to a car, I'm curious as to weather the strength of a main cargo box on my Adventure Trailer is equal to that of a NP bear box and if so would it be reckless to assume my food would be OK to leave in the trailer if we set our tent a safe distance from it? Forgive my ignorance but having said that if I go backcountry how do I fit all my food and the contents of the Engel (without it spoiling) into a bear can?
Oh, and if anyone has any nice 4x4 trail/campsite suggestions for the Parks I would love to hear them as I know off road opportunities are slim in these NPs.
I would love to hear from trailer owners of any bear encounters regarding the trailer and food stored inside. While I would never underestimate the power and strength of a bear, we have all seen what they can do to a car, I'm curious as to weather the strength of a main cargo box on my Adventure Trailer is equal to that of a NP bear box and if so would it be reckless to assume my food would be OK to leave in the trailer if we set our tent a safe distance from it? Forgive my ignorance but having said that if I go backcountry how do I fit all my food and the contents of the Engel (without it spoiling) into a bear can?
Oh, and if anyone has any nice 4x4 trail/campsite suggestions for the Parks I would love to hear them as I know off road opportunities are slim in these NPs.