Bears like orange...
I thought the bears in the eastern Sierra had learned not to mess with anything orange . . .
I just choked on a gummi bear! LMAO!!!
I don't think the bruins will mess with water jugs, but I agree with just putting them outside the front of the car on the ground. I doubt they will be disturbed when you return each day.
I would also NOT drink the water from the creek in HM. Cattle are grazed there regularly. It's the only place above 10K in the Sierra that I wouldn't just dip and sip.