To make our product a little more clear, it comes with a integral 6 foot cord.
By far the best way to deal with the problem I pose is to tie a square knot and
then tie the loose ends around a tree branch with almost any kind of knot--although
a figure 8 works well. Then, the more the bear pulls on the bag, the tighter the
square knot gets.
How do you get to "by far the best way ..." ?? It doesn't even get "best", IMO,
and clearly not "by far". Both solutions I presented should give better performance
in the situation of bear-grabs-tree-tied-bag (esp. as both of my solutions leave one
long remainder of the limited-lenth cord to use to tie to the tree--one need not
have two strands making the full reach (and so lessening it)), and in
knot qua bendcircumstances where trees are scarce (even of the conveniently fallen awaiting use kind).
How hard is it for someone to understand how to tie a Rolling Hitch?
And how far afield should someone who cannot comprehend this be
going into back/bear country without better guidance?!
Unfortunately, in some places (Yosemite for example) the rangers forbid
tying Ursack to a tree or anything else. It is for those situations that I need the knot
you are all trying to propose. (The caribiner might work, but adds weight--our product
is all about light weight).
What do these rangers advise re food-protection?
>>> So far I like the locked square knot concept best. Is there a name for this knot.
That name sounds good enough. I haven't come across the knot,
other than in my own fiddling.
--dl*
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