Cooking and camping safely in bear country

[Beo]

I think wildwoman said it all.

[JDJ]

I only have experience with black bears. Clean fish and game on the far edge or just away from camp. Burry or hang food, don't leave it in or next to the tent. Most bears are sensible enough to get the hell away from you or hide, when they aren't hiding or running away I worry.

Darned raccoons are the worst troublesome food bandits.

[crashdive123]

I haven't done much camping or trekking in bear country, but I read something that makes some sense. If you're trekking, cook and eat your meal about 30 minutes before you stop for the day, that way your camp will be far away from the cooking site. Of course you still need to be concerned with storage.