Frunk storage for camping gear

[Eka]

1. Get a hard cooler such as https://canyoncoolers.com/collections/hard-coolers or https://www.yeti.com/coolers/hard-coolers

Add a lock to the cooler. Most, but not all hard coolers which accept a lock are designated "bear safe" by IGBC when locked.

2. Dry food can be kept in Ridgid or Milwaukee etc. ridgid box and lock the container.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-...-Duty-Medium-Tool-Box-254065-254067/322035705

Keep ALL food AWAY from your vehicle and away from your sleeping area!

One needs to make sure the cooler or box is on the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee approved list. List of approved products at link. Also requirements for bear fences. I guess the small portable fence chargers I have are not up to snuff. Too low of voltage. Also they require alternating power and ground lines. I used all powered. I used more posts to get around line tension issues. I cleared grass under my fence. When I was healthier I used a sickle to cut it. A battery powered string trimmer works. An electric fencer can start dry grass on fire.

Yeti's Tundra line when used with the right long shackle Master Locks is bear resistant. Note: Both lock spots must be locked. I don't think any of the other cooler lines Yeti makes are.

I should mention I put one electric fence around my food, etc, and a second one around my camp.

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[Hookalakupua]

If anyone is considering going into Grizzly territory (a completely different situation than black bear country) and doing any level of dispersed, overnight camping, there really isn’t anything we’ve found better than this.

https://bearwatchsystems.com/en-us?srsltid=AfmBOoriro3UjAyYN-af8KBouivTQxPyNOIZwCRXNIS_Q5HzxuNxCGsc

We’ve used it on 4 different occasions, over 30+ nights while hunting or fishing, and it’s the only thing that gives us peace of mind that allows for a full nights sleep, without having someone run sentry duty every 2 hours. The weight penalty is minimal, especially if you go with the ultralight system and setup is pretty straightforward.