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<h1>How to Protect Your Food from Animals</h1>
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<p>Raccoons, Bears and Moose… Oh My! When camping in the great outdoors keep yourself safe by protecting your food from animals on your upcoming camping trip. Don’t worry – you got this.</p>
<p>While it’s okay to store food in your backpack when you’re with it, you should never leave food unattended during the day. </p>
<p>1. Overnight, your backpack should be left empty with all pouches and compartments unzipped – this way if animals are attracted to your backpack they won’t gnaw or shred the material in search for food. </p>
<p>2. Pots and eating utensils should be washed and rinsed far from your campsite.</p>
<p>When possible cook food away from where you’ll sleep to avoid leaving leftovers.</p>
<p>Food and anything aromatic - like toothpaste, lotions and bug spray – should be stored 100 to 200 feet away from where you’ll sleep. Store clothing you’ve cooked in with your food.</p>
<p>3. If you have a daypack or spare sacks for your food, use a rope and toss it over a high tree branch.</p>
<p>4. Pull your sacks up and tie it off to the trunk of the tree. Alternatively, you can use your backpack the same way.</p>
<p>5. Just be sure to hoist your food high enough to be out of the reach of bears. </p>
<p>Sleep safely and with a full stomach – you got this.</p>
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