Bear Vault Compromised by Bears (BV350, 400, 450, & 500)

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:50 pm

Bear-Proof Can Is Pop-Top Picnic for a Crafty Thief
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times

NORTH ELBA, N.Y. — It was built to be impenetrable, from its “super rugged transparent polycarbonate housing” to its intricate double-tabbed lid that would keep campers’ food in and bears’ paws out.

The BearVault 500 withstood the ravages of the test bears at the Folsom City Zoo in California. It has stymied mighty grizzlies weighing up to 1,000 pounds in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park.

But in one corner of the Adirondacks, campers started to notice that the BearVault, a popular canister designed to keep food and other necessities safe, was being compromised.

Full article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/nyreg ... ted=1&_r=2

Models compromised by black bears: BV350, 400, 450, & 500

Post by **Taco** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:04 pm

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:58 pm

It's always those bears from N.Y., got prove something, I'll bet he wears a shirt that says "I love N.Y."

I'll bet he drives crazy too!

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:17 am

Holy shit, I can't even figure out how to get those stupid things open.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:21 am

simonov wrote:Holy shit, I can't even figure out how to get those stupid things open.

Are bears "Smarter than the average Simonov?"