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Bear Vault BV500 Bear Resistant Food Canister

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Bear Vault BV500 Bear Resistant Food Canister

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Bear Vault BV500 Bear Resistant Food Canister

Head out for a trip into Yosemite or Denali National Park with your food safe and secure in the Bear Vault BV500 Bear Resistant Food Canister. This large-capacity container's 700 cubic inch interior stashes enough supplies for weeklong trips into bear country. An innovative tool-free top gives you quick access to your goodies, and the see-through polycarbonate housing and extra-wide lid make it easy to find what you're looking for. Slip this lightweight Bear Vault canister into your expedition pack or use the guides to strap it down.

Bottom Line: A fed bear is a dead bear. The BV500 protects you and our furry friends.

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Are these the newest model with the red decal on the lid?

By: mom2kanda2351674
August 14, 2008

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Room for improvement, lots of room!

By: j_m2466510
November 6, 2008

I really have only one good thing to say about the BV500; you can see into it. Now to the gripes: 1) It's too expensive. Funny how the material looks exactly like my Sparkletts-type 5 gallon water bottle. I paid about $10 dollars for it, and I'm sure they still made a healthy profit. 2) It's too heavy. Why? Because it's over-built. If a bear can't get into it in an hour, why would you make it so a bear can't get into it for over 24 hours? My canister weighs about 2 lbs. It is the single most heaviest item in my backpack. 3) It's too hard to open. I'm a big strong guy and I have trouble opening it. I would consider your latching system a failure. You really missed the mark on that one. What a pain when after getting your food out and closing the thing, and you forgot to get out the salt and pepper. And your hands are cold because you can't unlatch it with gloves on. 4) It isn't waterproof. Why don't you put a flat rubber gasket in the lid to make the canister water (and oder) proof? And why a screw lid? Why not a bayonet-type mount that only takes, say, a quarter turn to open and close the lid? All that turning!

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Is it approved for use in the Inyo National Forest (Ansel Adams...

Is it approved for use in the Inyo National Forest (Ansel Adams Wilderness)?

By: mom2kanda2351674
August 10, 2008

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Yes, you won't have any problems using this at Inyo. I love mine (BV400) since I can actually see my food and not have to un-pack the entire thing to find what I want as opposed to the ever popular and omnipresent Backpacker's Cache.

You won't be disappointed.

To the best of knowledge, this device is approved in all national parks & certainly national forests.

By: Matt Fuller , Jeff Gerhard
November 6, 2008

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I am going to buy this today as the second one for our trip....

I am going to buy this today as the second one for our trip. I just bought one about 2-3 weeks ago. Since this is on sale, can you give me a 20% discount on my first one too? I believe that this is a fair request. Thanks, Rob

By: dvoglian561975
August 10, 2008

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Rob-

This is something you're going to have to take up with Backcountry's customer service by either calling, e-mailing them at service [at] backcountry.com, or using their live chat function.

I'll be a pretentious jerk though and offer my unsolicited advice:

Backcountry provided you a great product, downright dazzling customer service, and got you the gear you needed when you needed it. Backcountry sold something then at a set price, and you accepted the terms of that sale and acknowledged that the product and service were clearly worth what you were paying.

Now that you've found a better deal, you want out. While your request is in theory reasonable, in reality you're basically wanting your cake and to be able to eat it too.

If you really want to stick it to them, buy two canisters now and return one of the new ones from the old invoice. If you're willing to accept that you got exactly what you paid for the first time you bought it, honor that customer-seller agreement you made and just buy the second one. Besides, it'd be like you're getting both of them at 10% off.

For whatever it's worth, this canister absolutely rocks. I'm glad I have mine every time I manage to sneak away up to Yosemite.

bc.com is a very fair company to work with. Hope all works out for you.

By: Matt Fuller , Jeff Gerhard
November 6, 2008

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What's the difference between the 500 series Bear Vault and the...

What's the difference between the 500 series Bear Vault and the 400 series??

By: richard2280747
June 26, 2008

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Volume. The 500 has a 700cu inch volume vs. the 440cu inches available in the 450. Everything else is the same (materials, opening, etc). Cheers!

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June 27, 2008

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Tech Specs:

Material:	Transparent polycarbonate
Dimensions:	8.7 x 12.7in (21 x 32cm)
Volume:	700cu in (11.5L)
Weight:	2lb 9oz (1160g)
Recommended Use:	Storing supplies/food in bear country

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