Gear?

[rick56]

What are those big green box looking things people have strapped under their packs? Pads?

[dan]

What are those big green box looking things people have strapped under their packs? Pads?

I have no idea. Maybe you can describe it further.

[AlmostThere]

I have never seen a big green box looking thing on a pack. Pads are usually rolled. Sometimes people with external frame packs will put a sleeping bag in a stuff sack on the outside, but that's not so common a sight any more, and are also usually cylindrical. Some bear canisters can be carried outside the pack in a zippered nylon bag, but they are cylindrical. So I have no idea what you might be referring to...

[gtbhiker]

Sounds like you are talking about the bear proof food containers. They are required now for backpacking instead of hanging your pack from a tree. Much more effective to avoid sharing your food with the bears - bears do not share well!

[AlmostThere]

Sounds like you are talking about the bear proof food containers. They are required now for backpacking instead of hanging your pack from a tree. Much more effective to avoid sharing your food with the bears - bears do not share well!

What bear proof container is a green box shape?

[codytrandall]

You mean like this?


Some sleeping pads fold up in a box shape so it could be a sleeping pad.

[gtbhiker]

No it's a cylinder. See this link
http://www.amazon.com/Resistant-Contain ... B001QGW3A2

[AlmostThere]

No it's a cylinder. See this link
http://www.amazon.com/Resistant-Contain ... B001QGW3A2

You're missing the bit where the original poster is asking about a green box shaped item strapped on the outside of packs. There are no green box shaped bear canisters. Therefore the original poster is not seeing a bear canister.

[gtbhiker]

You are probably right - a folding mat. I was keying on "box like" and the bear canisters are usually carried inside the pack, with the mats strapped to the outside at the top or bottom of the pack.

[rick56]

Cody, Yes thats what I saw thanks.

Rick