Keeping cold ones cold when camping in grizzly bear country may be getting a bit easier.
New coolers from Yeti Coolers in Austin, Texas and Engel USA in Jupiter, Fla., are the first available at retail that have passed federal and state tests for resistance to grizzlies. That means packers no longer will have to hang coolers 10 feet off the ground to comply with food-storage rules in the backcountry.
Wildlife managers have long required that campers in grizzly territory keep food and beverages out of bears’ reach — either in a vehicle, building or special locker; fenced; or suspended from a tree or pole. The rule, which applies when campsites are unattended and in some places when campers are asleep, is intended to keep humans safe and bears healthy.
The Associated Press
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