I've done most of my backpacking without a bear canister and it was an adjustment when I first tried packing a bear canister. I've done three separate trips now with a couple different types of bear canisters, and this is what I've found to work the best. The canister in this video is a BV475, but I think a BV500 would work just the same, just slightly taller. I've also used a Bearikade Weekender. I think this method would work with any pack that can fit a bear canister vertically.

I’ve previously done a gear breakdown video:
   • John Muir Trail 2022 Gear Breakdown  

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