If you’ve ever camped in Sequoia National Park, Yellowstone or similar parks you know how important it is to stow your food in a way that won’t A) attract bears or B) make your food available to bears. Keeping Yogi and Co. away from your campsite is important for you because well, you want to go home in one piece. But it’s also important for our big furry buds because if they become addicted to getting their food from campsites it upsets the balance of the ecosystem. As such a bear proof cooler is an absolute necessity if you’re venturing into the true wild. Of course if you mostly stick to state parks near the seashore you might not need something bear proof.\r