Outsak FAQ

Click on the image below for Authorized Outsak Retailers:

Please note: Sizes and colors may vary from store to store. Call the store to see what they have.

All sizes and colors are always available here at SimpleOutdoorStore:

Outsak Spectrum Series available here

Outsak Ultralight Series available here

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All Outsak® Animal Proof Storage Bags are made by Simple Outdoor Solutions, LLC.

100% Hand-Made in Flagstaff, Arizona.

More about us can be found here: About Us

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Made of lightweight, interlocking, stainless-steel, Outsak bags protect your food and gear from animals chewing or clawing.

The Outsak bags are designed to work as a protective outer shell for food, trash, toiletries, and other scented items.

Common Uses For Outsak® Bags:

• Backpacking
• Food Cache
• Camping
• Bicycle Touring
• River Trips

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Outsak bags have proven very effective against:

• Rats, mice, and other rodents
• Chipmunks
• Raccoons
• Skunks
• Ringtails
• Coatis
• Squirrels
• Cats and Canines
• Many other small animals

Check Out These Animals Unable to Penetrate the Outsak

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Every detail of all the Outsak bags are compared here:

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The basic Outsak directions are simple: Stuff it. Seal it. Hang it or conceal it. Your decision whether or not to hang your Outsak Animal Resistant Storage Bag, should be based on which animals you might encounter.

In non-bear country, we have a few techniques to keep out persistent critters. These simple videos are particularly useful in areas with little or no trees, like Grand Canyon National Park.

Bear Country

We suggest you hang your Outsak bag in bear country. The Outsak bag will withstand any rodents that climb the down the line, but the Outsak must be kept out of reach of bears. Here is a typical bear hang technique:

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No. We do NOT recommend staking your Outsak bag down to the ground. By staking it, you are allowing the animal greater leverage, increasing the chance for a breach. Watch the videos above for more effective techniques.

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An odor proof bag, such as the OPSAK, will greatly reduce the chance of animals detecting your food or scented items. In areas with VERY persistent animals, we highly recommend using an odor proof bag.

Some alternatives to using the odor-proof bag:

• Nylon Stuff Sack - Contains crumbs, but breathable and not odor proof.
• Plastic Container - Works well, but weighs more.
• Plastic Zipping Bag - Contains crumbs, but not odor-proof.
  
  

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For safety, NEVER store your Outsak® Animal Resistant Storage Bag or any other scented items in your tent or near where you sleep. Animals attempting to get into your food and/or scented items MAY put you in danger. Store food and scented items away from where you sleep.

Here are basic safe campsite guidelines:

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We use the following formula, for the volume of a cylinder:

Pi × radius² × height

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Discounts are available on occasion. Contact Us for more information.

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