Thwarting bearpaws with a pigskin

Here’s a clever hack for one of the few unenjoyable tasks on the trail: hanging the bear bag.

While camping, father and son Chris and Adam Seitz came across a football someone had forgotten and later, some discarded parachute line. That’s when Adam scored a great idea:

At our site on Burnt Lake the tall trees were getting the best of our arms trying to string our bear ropes. Adam grabbed ‘Wilson’ and attached some parachute line that was left behind at a camp site on Kelly. And there you have it. ‘Wilson’ became our new launching device. Very accurate with good distance.

Nice idea. Much easier than kicking a field goal to hang the bag, too. Via Sawbill Newsletter.