What is a Bear Resistant Food Container?
Bear Resistant Food Containers (BRFCs) are containers for camping, boating, and other recreational activities. They are designed to keep bears out of your food and other odorous attractants (toothpaste, utensils etc.). Bears are so successful as species because they are opportunistic omnivores which means they are able to locate many different food types over large areas in different seasons. The problem is that this also leads them to human food when it is not stored properly – both in the front country around human property and campgrounds, and also in the backcountry when people don’t hang their food and garbage appropriately out of the reach of inquisitive bears. Once a bear becomes human food-conditioned it is a tough habit to break. Like a dog begging at the dinner table – one treat and it will be back for more. Human food is not only delicious, but high in calories, and bears learn that quickly. Unfortunately, this usually leads to a bear becoming more inclined to come into area
