I'm ursaphobic due to an encounter with a pair of persistent bears. Consequently, I want no trace of desirable-to-bear scent on/in my pack, which I store in my tent vestibule.
- Food goes in a bear canister, away from camp.
- Dental care goes in the bear canister.
- Purell and soap goes in the bear canister.
- Sun screen, bug dope, and lip balm go in the bear canister, and I'll wash them off me at day's end.
- I do not put flavoring in my water, so I don't worry about my water bottle.
- I'm not cooking, so I don't have cookwear with food scent, or cooking smells in my clothes.
- I'm carrying Coleman camper toilet paper, so that *shouldn't* have added scent.
- My clothes are washed with un-scented detergent, and dried without fabric softener
Have I missed any scent sources?
If I carry a Nalgene bottle with food in it in a pack pocket during the day, and that Nalgene bottle goes with the food at night, will there be any trace of food smell left in the pack?
(Yeah, I'm a little nuts about food smell. My bear encounter was unpleasant.)