Bare Boxer Contender

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.

Bare boxer contender.

There are three latches each with a label and an arrow to clearly indicate unlocked locked status of each. Garcia type models the bareboxer is basically another garcia clone only smaller. Its compact design can slip easily into your backpack. 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.

Weighing only 1 6 pounds the bare boxer is the lightest approved bear canister in the market for its volume. At 275 cubic inches 4 5 liters the bare boxer contender model 101 is the smallest volume and lightest weight bear canister available today. 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. Size weight and price but to be fair the garcia is really meant for large groups.

275 cubic inches will fit 2 days of food or even 3 if you pack very carefully with as little packaging as possible. I found the latches to operate smoother than the garcia s i have had experience with. If you answered yes to two or more of these the bare boxer contender is a solid choice. Bear resistant food containers are mandatory in most national parks forests where grizzly and black bears are present.

The bare boxer is approved by the igbc and sibbg for use in both grizzly and black bear country. The bare boxer incorporates a positive locking mechanism made of food grade stainless steel that has been shown to be the strongest available on any approved bear resistant food container. Hope this helps someone else looking at containers. Easy for you to open impossible for the bear.

Opens easily with most any key knife blade or screwdriver.