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Vent: My $80 'bear-proof' cooler got absolutely wrecked by a raccoon in Yosemite.

That little bandit figured out the latches in about 30 seconds flat, so now I'm looking for a legit cooler that can actually survive a night in the woods, any suggestions?
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shah.jesse
shah.jesse11h ago
That raccoon probably has a better cooler review channel than most YouTubers.
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john_ramirez
Honestly, calling it a "bear-proof" cooler is the real problem here. It sets this crazy high bar that no plastic box with latches can ever really meet against a determined animal. Maybe the goal should just be "raccoon annoying" instead. Spending hundreds on a cooler just to protect some beers and hot dogs from a raccoon seems like overkill. Sometimes you just have to accept that a clever wild animal is going to win, and maybe hang your food in a tree like you're supposed to.
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patg92
patg9211h ago
Yeah, my cheap cooler with a ratchet strap worked fine against raccoons.
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the_holly
the_holly15d ago
Our old Yeti survived a black bear in Yosemite last year.
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