Dear all. I'm preparing for the GDMBR but have never been in bear country so I have a question that may be obvious to you but not to me.
Reading about bear safety I've seen all sorts of bear hanging techniques but also that certain national parks require the use of bear canisters.
Bear canisters seem the preferred method and though heavy they save quite some time compared to the hassle to make and use a proper bear hang.
Can anyone estimate me:
1) what percentage of informal campgrounds have a bear box.
2) what percentage of informal campgrounds have a bear hang ready for use.
3) what percentage of campings have a bear box.
4) what percentage of campings have a bear hang ready for use.
5) Riding the entire route. Will it anywere be required to have a bear canister with me? (In this case I better buy it right in Banff and not bother about bear hangs and bear boxes anymore.)
Best regards Richard