Bear Canister for Backpacking. 4 Sizes: BV500, BV475, BV450, BV425. Bear Resistant Food Container for Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Canoeing, Hunting, bikepacking. Bear Vault is Bear Safe!

The BV-425 is perfect for shorter backpacking trips. The size can easily store enough food for a weekend backpacking trip. Bear canisters play an important part in managing the wilderness and leaving no trace. I highly recommend.My scale weighed the canister at 27.45 oz or 778 grams.** Bonus Tip on Opening **This small size of this bear canister makes it the most difficult Bear Vault to open. When opening you need to both hold the bottom of the canister in place and rotate the lid. The small canister reduces the surface area and gripping area to hold onto while opening. Place the Bear Vault between your legs/knees to hold in place. Then take a plastic card (old credit card or used gift card) and place between the canister stopper and the lid nub. Position the card center with the lid nub. Then rotate the lid in a counterclockwise direction. This does take practice and sometimes the plastic card will fall out. I find holding the plastic card with one hand in position and rotating the lid works best for me. Practice is key.When the Bear Canister gets cold (normally in the mornings) you want to have this technique perfected. The cold temperature makes the lid more rigid and difficult to open.Good luck and happy trails!

Love the size. Had to purchase for a recent backpacking trip. It was definitely big enough for two nights. I had plenty of room to add my other scented items. This BV425 must be a newer smaller size because several other group members were admiring this one. They also like the size.

I always repackage my meals into freezer bags, because they take up less room, and I can add veggies or seasoning to the meal. The BV450 is my usual can for 4 to 5 day trips, but I bought the 425 for weekend trips, so I can bring a smaller pack. 4 stars because if your hands are cold, it can be a real pain to get the can open on a cold morning.

Large enough for 1 person for a couple nights. The 450 was too big and took up too much room. This one was perfect! Hung win the osprey 12L dry bag

This is a good option for a couple days of food, however, I find it very hard to open. With cold or wet hands I couldn't open it at all one morning. Not sure if it is just me or ?