Whether at camp or on the trail, they advise always to keep backpacks and scented items within arm’s reach since bears and other animals like the Half Dome grou

Whether at camp or on the trail, they advise always to keep backpacks and scented items within arm’s reach since bears and other animals like the Half Dome ground squirrels will approach unattended bags quickly and will try to take their contents. This is especially true of raccoons! My wife almost lost her whole backpack this way, and the only food it contained was some Doritos. Trash panda's aren't discriminatory.