Dan. wrote:
For sure sink your food. No way a bear can get it then. But 1m is not deep enough. You should paddle out to at least 3M deep. Bears are really good swimmers, they can dive down 3-4M to catch fish.
Now, if you just barely sink your barrel, it can get taken by currents or wind and you might not find it. Make sure you use lots of weight. I recommend a small danforth anchor for this, they can be easily portaged strapped to the outside of the pack. Or, you can tie it to an end of your canoe.
If you go to MEC or the Portage store in Algonquin ask them for a 'food anchor', if the clerk doesn't know what you are referring to. Tell them to get some experience and ask for the manager.
Um, well, okay. But as the wise old saying goes: In for a penny in for a pound.
Therefore I wouldn't trust my brand new Danforth anchor with just any old rope. I'd use a chain.
Might as well do it right the first time. I'm not sure, I think that's another wise old saying.
I sure am learning a lot in this thread.
ps Should I lock the food to the chain...the chain to the anchor? This rabbit hole just goes on forever eh?