BearVault Bear Canister for Backpacking. 4 Sizes: BV500, BV475, BV450, BV425. Bear Resistant Food Container for Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Canoeing, Hunting, bikepacking. Bear Vault is Bear Safe!

Bear can was required where I did an overnight backpacking trip of 2 days. For me, the 425 was plenty big enough to hold my trail food for that timeframe. My only issue is that I paid for a new Bear Vault but was sent a used one. I appreciate that Amazon sent me a new one immediately when I brought that to their attention. These are meant to be tricky to get open. I carried a small flathead screwdriver with me to more easily depress the lock tabs for opening.

This is a good option for a couple days of food, however, I find it very hard to open. With cold or wet hands I couldn't open it at all one morning. Not sure if it is just me or ?

The BV-425 is perfect for shorter backpacking trips. The size can easily store enough food for a weekend backpacking trip. Bear canisters play an important part in managing the wilderness and leaving no trace. I highly recommend. My scale weighed the canister at 27.45 oz or 778 grams. ** Bonus Tip on Opening ** This small size of this bear canister makes it the most difficult Bear Vault to open. When opening you need to both hold the bottom of the canister in place and rotate the lid. The small canister reduces the surface area and gripping area to hold onto while opening. Place the Bear Vault between your legs/knees to hold in place. Then take a plastic card (old credit card or used gift card) and place between the canister stopper and the lid nub. Position the card center with the lid nub. Then rotate the lid in a counterclockwise direction. This does take practice and sometimes the plastic card will fall out. I find holding the plastic card with one hand in position and rotating the lid works best for me. Practice is key. When the Bear Canister gets cold (normally in the mornings) you want to have this technique perfected. The cold temperature makes the lid more rigid and difficult to open. Good luck and happy trails!

I used this on California's Lost Coast Trail. It was the perfect size for it, I had plenty of room for the food and toiletries. I was also able to use it as a seat to stop and have lunch on.

As expected. Great deal. Fast shipping.