Bear Fence

[j3butch]

Anyone out there looking to sell their bear fence? Just checking around before I buy new. Thanks

 

[GotDraw?]

just make one. Easy to do and several great posts on this site on how to do it.

JL

 

[nitrobro2]

Not sure where you're going, but we rented one on Kodiak. Rental outfit dropped it with our transporter. Worked out really well.

 

[WyoArk]

Has anyone tried the bearwatch fence? https://www.bearwatchsystems.com/

It is extremely light weight. I don’t think I could build a fence this light from scratch and I’m going grizz country this fall solo.

 

[cgasner1]

EBG Lite Kit

Covers 400 sq. feet Lightweight and portable AA battery powered energizer

eaglesafety.info

I’ve been looking at these also


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[go4thegusto]

If you go to the local Farm Fleet stores you can find D battery units way cheaper than the folks marketing for bears. If not backpacking there is some new mesh grid chicken fence that is cool.

 

[WyoArk]

That’s the thing. I agree I could build it cheaper. I’ve done so in the past. I built a fence for my coon dogs. The bear fence is supposed to be 3.1 pounds. That’s a lot lighter than the contraptions I built. Maybe there is something at TSC that runs off of AA’s???

 

[Legend]

In my opinion the commercial bear fences are sub par compared to one you can build for less cost and weight. Get a D battery unit as the AA ones are short on juice. If in country with trees buy screw in insulators. Bring as much wire as you need and a tensioner for each line. Pretty simple.

THE MOST IMPORTANT thing that all fences in the mountains need is an alternating hot and ground wire setup. I run 5 wires around camp, 3 hot, 2 ground. Sometimes I only use 3 and somtimes when meat is involved I use 7 wires ( bullet proof). You are kidding yourself if you count on the earth to provide your ground (way too dry).

PM me if you need more info

 

[go4thegusto]

Just info....we went to the golf pro shop and got take off carbon shafts for free. He had a drum full. Ultra light and pointed end pushed in ground easily. Electrical tape to secure wire.