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Bear Vault BV500 Bear Resistant Food Canister
How does the thing open?
By Owen Birr
Ranked #1023 - Cookware
April 9, 2010
How does the thing open?
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By Thomas Bloess
Ranked #21 - Cookware
January 11, 2012
The easiest way I found to open this is to give it to my backpacking buddy...normally my wife, while I prep everything else.
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By Andy Paul
Ranked #39 - Cookware
July 23, 2011
I've found that when they're brand new, it helps to depress the tab with a knife or something. The lids loosen up with use.
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By Reed
Ranked #576 - Cookware
April 15, 2010
Look on the side of the lid, yep, you gotta look the full 360 degrees. There's a little protrusion, sort of a serrated hook. Push that in and unscrew. Took me about half an hour, a few times through the manual, and yikes, asking help from a girl. I guess that's how come it stands up so well against the critters.
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By TJP
Ranked #100 - Cookware
April 9, 2010
There are 2 tabs on the lid that must be depressed before it can be unscrewed. Here is a video that demonstrates. It begins with them saying that they got one of the tabs pressed already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Bk8XP2plA&feature=related I hope this helps!
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