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BearVault BV500 Bear Resistant Food Canister | For Extended Multi-Day Hikes, Backpacking, Hunting, Fishing, Kayak and Canoe Trips | Large, Lightweight, Crush Resistant Outdoor Food Protection | Lockin

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Approved Canister of Choice: BearVault is approved by all National Parks and all National Forests with canister regulations; For a safe outdoor experience, take a BearVault with you on the trail or while exploring in bear country; Perfect for Long Distance Trails: 9 out of 10 PCT Thru-Hikers use a BV500
Every Ounce Matters: This is THE lightest plastic bear container on the market, for its volume; This model stores approximately 7 days of food for one person, perfect for groups sharing food, or for extended hikes
Clear and Easy to Use: Where’s your breakfast? BearVault is transparent and has a wide opening so you can easily find and grab items, without emptying the contents onto the forest floor; The lid is tool-free lid: no fiddling or losing small parts; Built-in strap guides enable you to strap it onto your pack
Durable, Doubles as a Seat: Rugged and impact resistant; Useful around camp, it also doubles as a camp stool
Grizzly & Black Bear Tested: Keep your food and scented items protected from raids by bears, rodents, and other wildlife; Tested and approved by Grizzly (IGBC) and Black Bear (SIBBG) Testing Facilities

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WHEN IT COMES TO BEARS, NOTHING COMPARES

Tried and tested by over a quarter million outdoor enthusiasts, BearVault has been the industry leader for some 15 years. Nothing else compares. Foiling grizzly bears and black bears at test facilities, and wild bears throughout campsites in North America, BearVault canisters have been put to the test by more bears than any other canister on the market.

EASY, USER FRIENDLY

BearVault is hands down the easiest bear canister to use, open and close, see and access your food, carry, and protect your food. It is lightweight yet super rugged, and keeps your food protected from raids by bears, rodents, and other wildlife.

PERFECT FOR HIKING, BACKPACKING, CAMPING, CANOEING, KAYAKING, HUNTING, AND FISHING TRIPS

Whether you are trekking over peaks and passes, exploring wild forests, gliding through the waters of the backwoods, or enjoying nature on an overnight adventure – put your worries aside by properly storing your food and scented items. Sit back (using your BearVault as a stool), relax, and enjoy nature.

PROTECT FOOD, PROTECT BEARS

They say “a fed bear is a dead bear”, and it is true: every year over a thousand bears are put down when they become habituated to food and trash left around by people. Thank you for securely protecting your own food, and doing your part to keep bears wild.

LIFETIME WARRANTY

We stand by our product, and we’re here to help. New BearVault products that are sold by authorized dealers come with a limited lifetime warranty. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 9 x 9 x 13.4 inches; 3.3 Pounds
Item model number : BV500
Department : Unisex-adult
Date First Available : May 1, 2008
Manufacturer : BearVault
ASIN : B0019LSGQE

Best Sellers Rank: #49,112 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
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We strongly advise customers to check local requirements and guidelines while planning a trip to any wilderness area. Local parks often have their own specific guidelines. In particular, if headed to the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, stop by the Adirondack Loj to exchange your BearVault for one from their rental pool for free.

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Corey

BearVault Failure. Carried away by bear and chewed.

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2016

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Just got back from ADK. Last year BearVault did ok. This year nothing was mentioned on DEC website but a serious problem has developed. The picture says it all

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Vincent

Bears can get into these. Do not buy.

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019

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I have two of these, and relied on them for a several trips. But after seeing and hearing what the nice little bears do in the adirondacks with these I am most certainly not going to rely on them to deter their larger cousins out west. "They chew through the sides, or rip the lids off"
They make nice storage bins, they may keep mice out...

27 people found this helpful

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Eric C

They worked in Colorado!

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019

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It works. We went backpacking in Colorado. Maroon Bells. A bear canister is required. We made camp in some piney woods after Frigid Air Pass. Placed our canisters a 100 yards away. In the morning, they were moved, scratched, but not opened.

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Soloviajero

BearVault anD Garcia comparison

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2015

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I review these products from the point of view of a sea kayaker intending to use a bear resistant food container on the Inside Passage from Vancouver Island, BC to Glacier Bay, Alaska, where I have to interface with the containers twice a day for 90 days. I compared the Garcia Backpacker's Cache and the BearVault BV-500 because they're both top of the line, readily available, and they're the two that most long-range voyagers through bear country would likely consider. On the west coast, raccoons are as problematic as bears, and mice everywhere are equally frustrating. Both containers weigh essentially the same, about two and a half pounds, and both are approximately 8.75" in diameter and each about 12" long. The Garcia is the standard loaner/rental used in State and National Parks. It has a more pleasant shape than the BearVault but has only a 600 cu/in capacity, while the BearVault holds 700 cu/in. The BearVault has a screw lid, while the Garcia closes with twist latches. While some reviewers state that you need a coin or object to open the lid latches on the Garcia, on mine I need only my fingernail, and I easily could open the lid without a tool of any kind. It's a matter of reasoned technique that becomes easier over time.

I compared the Garcia Backpacker's Cache and the BearVault BV-500 side by side for several days and ultimately chose the BearVault over the Garcia because (1) it has a greater carrying capacity for the same weight, (2) because it's made from clear (bluish) polycarbonate that you can see through (and which light can enter through) and because the lid opening is significantly larger. Neither container is claimed to be odorproof or waterproof, however the BearVault seems more waterproof from ordinary rain than the Garcia. Both units require use of some kind of odor-proof plastic bag inside, such as a 12" by 20" Opsak, and the bags are easier to put into and remove from the BearVault (because the opening is larger) than the Garcia. Although the Garcia seems easier to fit into a backpack or kayak compartment hatch because it is less angular, the BearVault was my choice because light enters the container through the translucent sides and bottom, and it is easier to see inside than the Garcia, so things are easier to find. A bear or raccoon can see inside too, but seeing won't get him the food, and I'd rather avoid the frustration of continuously digging for things I can't see. Although the BearVault is a bit harder to open, overall the increased visibility and accessibility of the BearVault make it easier to deal with than the Garcia. I covered my BearVault with disks of black reflective tape to obscure some of the contents and make it more stealthy, as well as to make it easier to find at night with a headlamp. The reflective tape stickers still let in enough light to see the interior. It's probably a small consideration, but I liked that the BearVault lid was large enough to put things in (contents being emptied from the vault) to keep them off the ground, and that the BearVault had a broader lid to sit upon as a stool. On a long trip I can easily envision using the wide mouth BearVault as a bucket to wash clothes, which would be more difficult with the Garcia due to the narrower mouth of the container. I think both containers are really nice products and the ultimate choice is one of aesthetic and personal preference. Aesthetically, the Garcia was my favorite.

One think is certain: On long trips through bear and raccoon country, walking a bear canister 100 yards downwind of camp (and stashing it on the ground) is less difficult and time consuming than rigging drysacks to hang food in, especially where vegetation is dense and good tree branches are scare. Hanging food properly is daily drudgery, and the task gets old really fast.

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Widget55

The easy way to do it is to sit down and ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018

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Yes it's hard to open.......that's the point of the whole thing. The easy way to do it is to sit down and put the canister between your legs with the lid facing you and the two little lid tabs on top. Using both hands place your middle finger on each side of one lid tab as close to the bottom of the lid as it's more flexible, and press while turning the lid to the left past the lock using thumbs and palms. Then repeat for the second tab. The middle finger is the largest and strongest which is why it works best. Probably we use it alone the most. This is a great product. The picture shows my left hand only. The right hand would be on the other side of course...but it had to hold the camera.

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Brenda Marshall

Necessary evil

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019

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Bit the bullet and bought a couple of cans for our last trek in Yosemite. Necessary evil. BUT better than the black ones that the park will rent to you. No coin required to open. Large opening makes it easier to get stuff in and out of the can. See through is a plus. I found out that when it's cold the plastic becomes way more stiff making it super hard to depress the tabs that release the locking points on the lid. I swear my fingers felt like they were gonna bleed. Dawned on me later that maybe boiling some water and applying a hot bandana for a minute could have softened the plastic. Resorted to filing down the locking nubs a tiny bit. Hopefully the bears don't figure out we did that.

6 people found this helpful

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Wes

Does the job

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019

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Seems to do the job. Of course, ideally, it would only ever function as a storage cannister. It seems that this cannister would be ridiculous for a single person to pack around, I'd go with the BV450 for just myself. Was able to fit 6 days of food for 2 people at 1800 calories a day, plus condiments, coffee and powerade mix packets in the cannister.It would have fit in our 45l backpacks but not with room for anything much else. I was able to strap it to my pack but the cannister would be able to slip out easily if it was not secured tightly enough even with the grooves because the material is quite slick. I'm not sure why "light weight" was a feature for scoring on the review because when it's full it's quite heavy. The plastic is quite light weight when empty for how durable it is. Alot of people go on about the clips on the lid but it's really not that big of a deal, even in 30-40deg weather and the plastic does get easier over time to manipulate.

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Amazon Customer

it's perfect. It's lighter than many canisters

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017

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The canister is harder to open when cold, probably because the plastic is less pliant, so be aware that you're probably going to have to struggle with it first thing in the morning or on a very cold day. Otherwise, it's perfect. It's lighter than many canisters, it's transparent so that I can see where to scrounge for the item I want, it's roomy enough to fit food for probably up to a week or more if you're space-conscious, and it's tough. Also makes a handy stool when the lid is on.

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