Garbage Disposal
Garbage should be deposited in bear-proof containers or stored in your vehicle or trailer until it can be dumped.

If you have no access to either, place all garbage in several layers of plastic bags; find two trees around 20 feet apart and hang the bags suspended between them (at least 10 - 15 feet above the ground and 100 yards s away from your camp.)

Food Storage
Food should be stored in your vehicle or hung suspended in the same manner as garbage (as detailed above). Don't bring food or aromatic non-food items into your tent--this includes toothpaste, perfume and chocolate bars. Avoid canned foods with strong odors, such as tuna. Burn food scraps and wash tins after eating.

Cooking
Cooking areas should be well away from your tents (at least 100 yards downwind.) Remove the clothing you wore while cooking before going to sleep. Store in your vehicle or hang suspended with your food (see above). Wash all dishes immediately after eating.

Camp Setup
Make your camp away from natural paths and streams, as bears are likely to use these routes. Camping next to a river or stream makes it hard for bears to hear you. Avoid setting up camp near natural bear food sources. Never camp near an animal carcass, garbage, or berry bushes that are bearing fruit.

Pitch tents in a line or semicircle facing your cooking areas. You will be more likely to spot a bear that wanders into your camp and it will have a clear escape route. Investigate your site before setting up. If you detect garbage or food strewn in the bushes or obvious bear signs (see below), do not make camp.