How To: The PCT Food Hanging Method | Appalachian Trail Conservancy

UPDATE 7/14/2022: The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has adopted a new policy recommending all overnight Appalachian Trail (A.T.) visitors carry a bear-resistant food storage container as a vital part of their backpacking gear. This policy comes after a multi-year increase in human-bear encounters at A.T. campsites, many of which were the result of improper food storage by visitors or black bears’ successful circumvention of traditional food storage techniques. Learn more: https://appalachiantrail.org/news/atc...

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If you’ve had a mouse scurry over your sleeping bag or heard a bear rummaging through a campsite, there is a good chance they were looking for leftovers. Choosing the right technique, like the PCT Hang, when hanging a bear bag and ensuring proper food storage can make all the difference when hiking the Appalachian Trail! It limits the accessibility to human food and trash, keeping wildlife… wild. Check out this quick how-to on the PCT Hang!

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