Bare Boxer Contender

There are three latches each with a label and an arrow to clearly indicate unlocked locked status of each.

Bare boxer contender. Hope this helps someone else looking at containers. The bare boxer contender is made of black plastic very slightly tapered on each end the center of the canister is 7 4 inches 18 80 cm each end is 7 inches 17 78 cm wide and has a semi circular opening with a tab to lock it in place. If you answered yes to two or more of these the bare boxer contender is a solid choice. The bare boxer contender will hold about a 3 day food supply for 1 person and fits in any gossamer gear backpack vertically or horizontally.

Size weight and price but to be fair the garcia is really meant for large groups. Weighing only 1 6 pounds the bare boxer is the lightest approved bear canister in the market for its volume. Opens easily with most any key knife blade or screwdriver. I found the latches to operate smoother than the garcia s i have had experience with.

The bare boxer contender is a budget bear canister that is light and more importantly approved by igbc and sibbg for use in both grizzly and black bear country. Its compact design can slip easily into your backpack. The bare boxer is approved by the igbc and sibbg for use in both grizzly and black bear country. Use almost any key knife or multi tool to open the three latch snap lock lid.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Bear resistant food containers are mandatory in most national parks forests where grizzly and black bears are present. 275 cubic inches will fit 2 days of food or even 3 if you pack very carefully with as little packaging as possible. At 275 cubic inches 4 5 liters the bare boxer contender model 101 is the smallest volume and lightest weight bear canister available today.

Given that the price is comparable to or cheaper than canisters of the same volume and weight i d say it s the best choice unless you need more storage or simply don t have bears in your area.