Originally Posted By: Snacking Bear
Originally Posted By: wbtravis
Hmmm...if I'm not mistaken the Ursack is 7.3 oz. and holds the equal of a big canister.


wbtravis... I have always wondered about the Ursack.

Are there any USFS Districts or NPS authorities that recognized it as "kosher."

Also this may be silly, but how do they stand up to Marmots? In the last 6 years I've spent in the High Sierra I've been given more trouble from Marmots than bear (I've never even seen a bear in Whitney Portal or the Backcountry [including the JMT]).


I saw the INF forest order last year, which what has been for the last 6 years. Anything manufactured express purpose of keeping food safe from bears.

I checked in the latter part of 2013 for the order and the link to it was gone. However, I have quoted it here...word for word in the past.

The Mt. Whitney Day Hike and Backpacking Page
The Mt. Whitney Blog
The San Jacinto Hiking Club