I know this subject has been covered a lot, but I can't find recent and up to date instructions that I can follow. There are a lot of descriptions on this forum of how to design a bear hang, but I get lost about half way through. Can someone point me to good illustrated instructions for the feeble minded?

Do you watch Youtube?

If you do; search "bear bag hanging PCT"

It's easier for me to see something then do it myself than reading it.

Is this what you are looking for?

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Here's another option:



Tie B and C pulley together using marine pulleys (1/4" diam rope rating) with 1/4 or 1/8" climbing rope about 2 feet long.

Tie B pulley to 100 ft of climbing rope (this gets thrown over a tree to the left) and tie C pulley to another 100 ft of climbing rope (gets thrown over tree to the right).

Make sure that you tie a pack or rock-in-a-bandana to A pulley line so that the tag end (to keep it from going into the air too in the next step)!

Hoist B and C ropes (and the tri-pulley system) into the air to desired height. Tie them both off to their respective trees.

Attach your food pack to the tag end by carabiner and hoist it into the air.

Just a thought.

You tube video


I like this guys no nonsense method.

Agree. This is what I use as well.

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I like this guys no nonsense method. "

I use this guys set up as well. It works really well. Just got done with a 4 day trip from Mudro and used it t hang a barrel pack. The three pulley system makes it easy to get the pack up in the air.

Mike

Step 1: Find two trees the strategically correct distance apart each with a branch that will support substantial weight.

I've never gotten beyond Step 1.

This seams to be the best solution I've found. Bear Vault

When I used to hang instead of store hidden in a blue barrel, I would tie one rope to a pulley and another to my pack. Throw the pulley over the limb (no rock needed if you use heavy enough pulley) and then thread the rope attached to the pack through the pulley. The pulley is then hoisted high and away from tree trunk or limb and tied off. Then when you're ready to hoist the pack, pull it up. When hanging the pulley, remember that the pack will be hanging about 3' BELOW that level, so hang accordingly. Here's a pic of it deployed and my pulley:

Step 1: Tie Ursack to a good tree.

Done! :)

Being more serious though all of the "official" hanging methods go out the window when you get out there and find that the conditions more often dictate having to figure out your own way of making it work. Basically just do you best to get the food out of reach from the ground and any nearby trees.

Good point. In WCCP, trees of suitable height and distance are almost nonexistent which is when I start to stash instead of hang my barrel. Flexibility in your approach is key.