Bearvault BV425 Bear Canister Evaluation

The BearVault BV425 is a 1 lb 12 oz (800g) bear canister able to carrying 2-3 days price of meals. It has an inside capability of 305 cubic inches (5 liters). The canister is manufactured from sturdy polycarbonate. The BV425 has a gap with a diameter of seven” which makes packing and organizing your meals straightforward, and being clear, it’s fairly straightforward to seek out what you’re searching for and to know the way a lot meals you may have left.

Specs at a Look

• Quantity: 305 cubic inches, 5 L, (2-3 days)
• Instrument-Free Operation: Sure
• Materials: Clear polycarbonate
• Weight: 1 lbs 12 oz (800g)
• Dimensions: 8.7″ x 6″
• Diameter of opening: 7″
• Approvals: IGBC

BearVault additionally makes a number of different canister sizes, the BV450, BV475, and BV500, however the BV425 is perfect for brief backpacking journeys in areas the place a bear canister is required as a result of it’s straightforward to pack inside your backpack. I pack mine in the midst of my pack, simply above my sleep insulation, and shim out the perimeters with free clothes. It’s that small.

I began utilizing the BV425 this summer season for the 1-2 night time backpacking journeys I like to absorb the White Mountain Nationwide Forest, the place you must both cling your meals (12 toes up and 6 toes out), use a bear canister, or one of many bear packing containers obtainable at designated tent websites. Sadly, Ursacks are now not permitted within the Whites.

Benefits

Whereas hanging your meals within the Whites is a light-weight possibility, it may be troublesome and moderately time-consuming to do. Furthermore, a small bear canister just like the BV425 has loads of benefits over hanging a bear bag in a tree. For instance,

• It’s impervious to mice and small rodents.
• Requires no talent to hold or tie knots.
• Bear canisters could be saved on the bottom.
• A bear canister is simple to stash (ideally 200 toes out of your campsite), even after darkish.
• Straightforward to wash.
• Matches inside ultralight backpacks simply.
• You possibly can sit on it as a camp stool.

In case you’ve ever spent an hour or extra attempting to hold a bear bag on the finish of the day or as darkish approaches, these are fairly important benefits.

Locking mechanism

The BearVault BV425 has a black screw-top lid. There are two little locking tabs on the lid that are sloping on one facet to allow them to cross via the locking tab on the canister when screwing on the lid. They’re blunt on the opposite facet so they won’t cross again via the locking tab till you forcibly depress them. To unlock the canister, push within the tabs on the lid till they clear the tabs on the canister and unscrew the lid in a single movement. It takes a few tries, however you get used to it fairly rapidly.