#1. Bear climbs tree, chews through rope #2 Bears climb trees. Really! Readers who are familiar with my books know that I don’t recommend hanging food packs in trees to keep the food away from bears. Over the years, I’ve come under considerable criticism for this approach because II refuse to comply with what appears to be conventional wisdom. Click up my book, “ Boundary Waters Canoe Camping, 2nd Edition” on Amazon.com and you’ll find this “one star” rating a