I realize this was posted quite a while ago, but wanted to let you know that it's very much appreciated. Great information! Very well presented! Great video!!

We had the same set up for a portable corral for our sting of horses for elk and deer hunting here in Idaho. I will say, the horses stayed in the electric corral just fine, but, elk just pushed thru....and I think bears would too. Aaah, but, we learned that one thing that really acts as a deterrent, is to place aluminum foil over the conductive fabric with peanut butter on the aluminum foil. place the foil about 6 feet apart. The elk or bear will lick the peanut butter and the spark and voltage will go thru their sensitive tongues.....THEY WON'T COME BACK. I've seen it work on a big dry cow elk trying to get into our garden.....she tried once...that was it....great video.

@PRH123

12 күн бұрын

Did you have an issue with being attacked by elk?

Good morning Lonnie, nice video and a good explanation on the install. One suggestion on the tape or wire, which ever someone might use. Install that tape/wire to the outside of the post. A bear or any other critter for that matter will be knocking the tape off accidentally as they are being shocked. There is also the potential that the tape will give and come off the insulators before penetrating the fur while not delivering voltage to the skin. As a rule of thumb, if you are keeping something out, put the wire on the outside of the poles, if you are keeping it in, wire on the inside. I use tape in a similar setup to protect my beehives on our remote locations. Tape on the outside with sufficient power and I have no problems. One dirty trick another beekeeper taught me was to put a few strips of raw bacon on the wire. As soon as Smokey comes in for a good sniff or nibble he gets a wicked ZAP right on the snout sending him the other way in a hurry.

I just picked up one of the d cell ones for backpacking. No matter how you look at it any kind of bear protection is better than none. When I am able to boat or quad camp I'll definitely upgrade to a system like yours. A kid that went to the neighboring high school in the small town I grew up in was mauled to death by a bear. That shaped the way I take bear safety ever since. You can never be too careful when it comes to apex predators.

@jonothandoeser

Жыл бұрын

Bear fences actually work great. They immediately sense the electric field the fence creates and when they get a little shock, they always back away (and usually run after one or two).

Great video! The electric fences have been the only thing I've seen yet that can stop a bear from attacking. I really liked your setup.

Hooks up like a regular electric fence for horses. Thank you for sharing this, I’m glad someone came up with this idea. Solar is changing lives.

Came for the title, stayed for the beard. Cheers!

@Adamhill161

5 жыл бұрын

Strange_Quarks I see where you got your channel name

I suppose a drawback of an electric fence would be that some campers would feel safe cooking and storing food where they are camped instead of sensibly keeping food away from where you sleep. You don’t want to draw a bear to you under any circumstances.

I will be setting one of these up around my honey bee yard. Thanks for sharing Lonnie

OK, the fence is up and running, and you're outside. How are you going to get in!? Lol!

@adrianaboga8361

2 жыл бұрын

Here's where your jumping skills come in..😂😂😂

When I would put up an electric fence for my cattle I would always tie plastic bags between the posts to let the cattle know where the fence was. I always used steel fence rods. Some people liked rebar because it would keep the insulators from slipping, but I never had a problem with the smooth rods. I liked to use the hottest solar fencer, too. One advantage to the solar fence charger is that it will provide a charge even on cloudy days.

I would add some branches that are jagged and place them around my tent also like an African boma . Ultimately it it isn't bearproof but it can give you another precious few seconds to get a firearm ready , especially if you are sound asleep at 3am . Also keep a fire going if it's possible . Good idea you have there with the more powerful deterrent perimeter fence . Never been to Alaska but I watch every show about it , your state is the last place on earth it seems a man can almost be free . I hate the rat race down here in Commiefornia . God bless and I look forward to more videos of yours .

As a Land Surveyor of 40+ years I have been popped by electric fences when I got careless. The 6 volts pack a wallop! Definitely gets your attention

I was waiting for you to test the fence to make sure it was hot. Thanks for taking the time to post your video.

I am a single lady who lives in western montana and I enjoy the mountains, am a beginner in these things and I came across your video and really liked what you are teaching here. One thing is I am always scared that a bear or something will try and get in my tent, so I only went out once last year. I want to overcome my fear and be safe and not let being a single lady stop me from enjoying the mountains. I even do not go far from my vehicle and that hinders my exploration too. with grizzlies and black bears here as well as mountain lions, etc...what do you do when you want to stop get out and do some hiking to explore.....anyways thank you for this video, I am going to do this, and maybe I will feel a little safer and start camping more.

@doctorartphd6463

Жыл бұрын

I ALWAYS carry a sidearm and bring my rifle. FYI: Are you coming to the Huckleberry Festival Aug 12-13th ? Noxon, MT

@laroquemichelle

Жыл бұрын

@doctorartphd6463 no I am not going

Great videos! Lonnie is a very smart, practical, and very peaceful individual. Don’t need dancing girls or annoying ads for stuff like viagra. Thank You Lonnie!!!

I need this just twice a year. Thanksgiving and x-max. Will it work on mother-in-laws? Can you test it ?

@jerrygunsalus5368

7 жыл бұрын

Solo, just hook it up to the toilet seat!😈 Works great for those who pee on the seat ! LOL !!!!!!

@naikhanif549

5 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha

@herbertgearing1702

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they make a special model for mothers in law and ex wives. You might accidentally really hurt a bear with one of those.

@phillipdavis1533

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 been there, it don't work, just Pis* her off.👍✝️🇱🇷

@shirleyhall2716

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

Now that's a quad Lonnie :) That's a good setup and well thought out as well. I was waiting for you to grab a hold of that fence :) Well done.

brother it's got to be like camping in a combat zone man how the heck can you relax I don't think I could do it my hat is off to you All the best to you and yours. DAN in Ohio

Pretty cool bit of equipment. I know I would sleep alot better with one of those.

If you get up in the middle of the night to pee don't forget it's there! Nice idea for when travelling, good job with the video Lonnie.

I've never tested one of those battery powered units, but the ones they use to keep horses in are no joke.

@ike8236

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah I found that out the hard way haha.

Setting up in an octagon will transfer fence tension load to all eight posts, instead of just four. Also, by doing so, you protect an equal amount of square footage with less perimeter distance, which equates to higher joules of energy to any part of your perimeter. Lastly, try to keep the positive feeder lead well isolated from the soil and the negative lead. You'll have energy leakage through that insulation, which is usually only rated for 600 volts.

@alanthesalamander2327

5 жыл бұрын

Well don’t ya thinking finding 8 usable posts is more difficult that 4? And let’s be real, the amount of force distributed amongst the posts would be negligible to a bear. If it wants to it’ll crush the fence and crush the tent. It’s all about deterrence here

Have used the tape for creating temporary horse paddocks. Works great. For those who have asked about gates/doorways you can usually get the unit for that (sorry, forget what it's actually called) that will interrupt the circuit when you lift it out of its holder from the same place where you buy the fencing (livestock people will know what I mean, just ask the people in the store).

another awsome video thanks again. love your work.

thats a really good idea my areas starting to get a bigger population of black bears so a good camp fence like this would be something i would like to to use on longer camp outs for sure

@RonPaulRivet

4 жыл бұрын

It's not needed, especially with black bear. They are timid. Only one person a year dies from black bears each year and that's usually while hiking. This fence is unnecessary, expensive, heavy, and unpleasant to camp around. Maybe in grizzly country, but even then, it still seems like overkill.

YOU SHALL NOT PASS

Thanks for the video, those fences saved many life's over the years.Thanks again and be safe. Peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️.

Great video Lonnie! I love your step by step knowledgeable instruction. Thank you very much!

Thanks for the video. Just ordered the same set up for around our camp. Tons and tons of great info as usual! Thank you.

Good video, looking to make a an electric bear fence on my property, so this was good info

@darylbealottapayne8053

7 жыл бұрын

Got many electric bears out there, do you? ;)

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

7 жыл бұрын

Well you know, I have heard that they are excellent for charging people. It must be true to because after the folks have been charged up, man do they ever run fast.

I want one.......but we don't have bears in the UK anymore..........I still want one........ LOL What a great and imaginative idea

@darylbealottapayne8053

7 жыл бұрын

Also great to keep cats out of your back yard. I've had one jump 7 feet high after it got its tail buzzed.

@MsStormcrow

7 жыл бұрын

Do you have wolves? Would probably work for wolves. Or if nothing else it would be a good excuse to get your new toy. lol

Really enjoy your videos Lonnie.

This was Beary interesting

Love, love, love this channel! Thank you!

Am a farmer. I've run tons of electric fence. Parmak is a good brand. That's a heavy, metal one. Zareba Systems is a brand with good electric fencing. They make plastic fence posts that hold the tape-style fence. They're made to to be pushed into the ground with your boot. They're light and don't require insulators, so you'll pack less. . Fiberglass fence posts can become troublesome, if they don't have a durable coating. Weathered fiberglass begins to break down, and when handling the posts, you get microscopic fiberglass slivers in your hands.

Finally a man of experience shares a proven method of protection that’s effective in the heart of bear 🐻 country! Much respect 🫡

You should get an award for the most amazing beard ever.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

lol. Thanks my friend.

@MzClementine

8 жыл бұрын

Agree!!!

@gohome7090

8 жыл бұрын

+Far North Bushcraft And Survival could you show us how to make a free bear electric wire thing

@gohome7090

8 жыл бұрын

+Far North Bushcraft And Survival bear fence I mean can you show us how to make it free. I'm not cheap my mother never says I take care of anything

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry but this is one of those things that follow the saying "you get what you pay for"

Planning on overlanding in grizzly territory. Looking to set up a fence around my truck and rooftop tent. Great video.

@PRH123

12 күн бұрын

Grizzlies often steal trucks. Good thinking.

This is a cool idea. Thank you.

Excellent! I never thought of putting up a bear fence. I like it. Once again, an excellent video. Thank you.

The ground rod Lonnie! I’m thinking about going into WY to be a camp cook in grizzly country. This would work great.

Researching bears and come across Lonny, hope you and Connie are well.🙏🏼

No bears in Scotland to worry about but your set up is fascinating anyway. One of my hillwalking companions got a slight jolt touching an electric fence last weekend. We all had wet boots on wet earth so that didn't help I expect! I had just stopped videoing or would have had the evidence. ;) Great video once again thank you!

good information thanks for sharing your vlog

this is awesome, I'm going to make one for my camp, because I tent in Alberta a lot.

@jswarpaint6215

5 жыл бұрын

This is great I'm going to make one for the house I can sit inside and keep the kids away ...

Pretty neat . We don’t have near the problem you do . There are a few black bear up by the lake where I deer and turkey hunt but they’re pretty scarce . Have a great evening

Very complete set up info. Thanks Lonnie!

I was glad to discover that the fence was electrified. When I saw the description of the video as how to make a bear fence and saw in the still what appeared to be merely strands of nylon cord, I thought you had finally gone off the deep end. ; )

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

lol. I may indeed be off the "deep end" but I hope I cover it up better than that. :o)

@jacobgarland3257

8 жыл бұрын

+Far North Bushcraft And Survival Hahaha!

Awesome thanks for the demo

Great video you would need that fence in that part of the continent, down here in New Brunswick Canada we only have shy eastern black bear.

instant subscribe thanks for making this video!

I like the idea. I'll try it to keep the bears away from my bee hives. Once up on Hess Creek a Black bear came into my camp and took a fresh bear hide I had draped over a log. The bear took the hide while I was asleep. It was the best Black bear hide I had ever seen. The bear never went for the meat. Wish I had this way back then. Thanks for the idea.

I use to use long fiber glass arrows with practice tips.

Awesome stuff! I am thinking of getting the stuff to make a packable version. I live in SE Montana and we have a tremendous amount of grizzly bears.

Thank u for taking the time to make this video, really appreciate it. Take care.

Another well done video. I know it takes time to make the videos and I appreciate your no nonsense approach and excellent content.

Cool. My homemade fence system is a little different. I use a "D" cell energizer but run it from the optional 12v source (actually the replacement battery from a unit similar to yours). I use motion sensor, solar lamps to light it up. The fiberglass electric fence posts from the farm supply store are worth the money. I keep a few screw-in Insulators for roots and trees in the kit as well. When you stand barefoot on moist ground my fence is a different beast than with shoes on...just saying. Sleep well gents!

Real nice and enjoyable to watch...bonus was learning something useful and cool.

What a great idea using the poly tape! I'll have to give it a try!

Haha Otzi on Weels ;) Great Lonnie! Wow good equipment! Awesome!

Another good video to help us feel comfortable and safe while camping out. Thank you Lonnie again. I never get tired of your video's.

This is exactly what I had thought when I saw the ultralight fence. Too weak.... I want it to shock the bear good enough that it pisses itself and runs away. I don't want it hanging around outside my tent all night testing the fence.

@jswarpaint6215

5 жыл бұрын

I want to have Bear Bacon in the morning so I need it that strong. But then it may only allow me to sleep walk once.

Good little video... thanks Sir!

Very good fence. That would be good around my garden. Thanks, Brother!

Well done man, anything that will keep you safe in the wild, is a good investment. The flashing lights alone is a good deterrent that i have used on many occasions. Thanks for the video and stay safe bro. :) ATB.

I used same concept once when I was in an extreme situation. Had to improvise and was able to set up a perimeter line with different things I had that I hung on line to make some noise if line was disturbed. It would at least wake me up before the bear ate me.

You can hear the clicking of the machine when functioning properly, and supposedly the animal can smell the ozone given off by the electricity. Don't know if this is true. Side note : looks like the terminal connectors to the battery box have been improved since the one I bought years ago. But this is a nice application of this product- very smart.

Very nice set-up...A+. Thank you for sharing.

Realizing the video is 7 years old, I very much like your concept far better than others I have seen. I am planning a trip with wife and dog from Colorado to Anchorage and back next year. But my daughter and her hubby and 2 dogs will be going one way to live there (she just retired from the Army). Did you just simply make one run at 3 different levels with the tape? Dog will definitely have to be on a tight lead. The fence would be a backup to vehicle mechanical issues. We would do lodging on our travel. But would love to be able to be safe and secure if failure on the road. This definitely would be a handy nice to have item for boon-docking in CO with the black bears. Yes, I know, my food supply would still be with me, so that could be an invitation, all the more reason for a fence!!!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

3 ай бұрын

The poly tape wire used in this video is continuous. So it is not three separate lines but rather only one line ran around the perimeter three times. Hope that made sense. I have learned since making this video that the galvanized sheet metal that I had fabricated to use for the connections to the fence was not very conductive. I have since changed it out for copper and using the copper material in the same exact way to join the positive and negative leads to the fence.

Well done, Lonnie!

I wonder if some reflective tape would help with nighttime visibility, I cant recall if you said the cord you are usinv is reflective. This may allow for efficient lumination om low light this not impacting your sleep with bright lights shining on you. But wait no demo? Come on man take one for the team bro! Just messing with ya great vid as usual, and I agree having used many bear fences without visibility they are pointless.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

Each of the "fence" posts have reflective capabilities since in reality they are made to be used as driveway markers. The poly tape does *not* have any special reflective abilities of it's own. However, with it being white in color, it should still reflect the night time flashing lights quite well I believe. These particular lights that I have, have a very focused beam due to the magnifying lens. I personally would rather the light was more diffused for this purpose. However since the light is quite focused then the light straying off to the side will be minimal and will not shine on the tent or shelter as much if it is not aimed directly at the shelter. Your idea of reflective tape however is a great idea. Maybe some white colored tape that is taped to a stiffener such as a piece of HDPE sheet cut from the side of a milk jug. Some velcro could then be attached to the strip to make it removable / reusable. Make it about 6 inches long so that when wrapped in a circle around the fence poly tape it might be about an inch and a half around. Place these every 3 - 4 feet on the top poly tape. Sounds like an excellent idea to me.

@Wassenhoven420

8 жыл бұрын

Do you set both lights up at night, or is one a backup? In the video you didnt really show how you set up the lights. I am imagining setting a light up high, perhaps from a tree shining down so the light can reflect off all four sides of the fence. I also picture a scene from a horror movie, if you ever did see a bear outside your fence at night, the flashing light with it would be quite the spectacle.

@tomm2812

8 жыл бұрын

+Far North Bushcraft And Survival Lonnie consider luminous tape. Let ya sleep without the light shining. Or long strand AA battery operated red LED string of xmas lights ...Walmart has em in November. Best

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

That is a great Idea. I will check that out this Christmas season

@tomm2812

8 жыл бұрын

+Far North Bushcraft And Survival Lonnie. I was watching "Emilie (sp) learning Bushcraft" she had luminous paracord...that might work as well. Best

hi greetings from british columbia....thanks for the great vid going to make one for sure and the flashing light is a great idea,,, thanks mickey miner

@devonsanterre8449

7 жыл бұрын

paystreak BC eh? bit more to worry about than black bears, might want to add a capacitor to the rig, more snap than zap!

@MsStormcrow

7 жыл бұрын

I know this is a very old comment, but thought I'd ask anyway..Whereabouts in BC are you? I'm on Vancouver island.

That's a great video. Provides a lot of security. Thanks. We have a large black bear population here that is getting braver all the time. We have them getting into our camp area all the time. Have to check into this set up. Wish you and Connie all the best

I appreciate way you explain and physically show one the process.....may buy this and keep in a " just in case" scenario.

Great video once again Lonnie. I have looked at various bear fences for my outdoor excursions as well, fall here in Northern Ontario is not bad as they have food, spring is when things are bad and they have young ones. Thanks again

Hi, you have one of the best outdoor bush craft You Tube channels , great informative content

Love your videos..I'm a prepper\survivalist to and and help others by showing different videos online in a couple survival groups I'm in.. Your videos are detailed and i appreciate it..you also give the do and don't which everyone should know. keep them coming ☕

Very useful for Bear country no doubt, fortunately we have no Bears here in the UK but interesting video Lonnie and helpful for others, cheers, stay safe, atb, Paul.

Great video Lonnie. Since last video I watched yesterday, I was going to ask you about bears and other animals getting around the camp. So, you read my mind in this one. Thanks for sharing. A word to Connie.

Once again you have created a very informative video. Your explaination of items and installation is very, very good. Thanks again Lonnie, please keep them coming. Dave

Great voice ,,great video,,,thanks

Interesting Lonnie! Unfortunately , the worst encounter I could get over here, would be a wild rabbit :o)

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

Locally here we have tamed the wild rabbits for the most part and they are no longer as much of a threat to human safety. :o)

Thanks for sharing Lonnie

thanks for your posts - they're very informative

great job lonny thank you for your knowledge and expertise I have used those fiberglass rods inside PVC pipe to make a bow and I have also use them to make arrows

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

I like both those ideas. What kind of pull poundage were you able to achieve by using the fiberglass inside the PVC pipe? Do you have a link to a video perhaps that would show how someone did that? I am familiar with using just the plain PVC pipe and thermo shaping it for use as a bow.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I just might do this.

@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674

8 жыл бұрын

Dave Canterbury and several other people I have videos on using fiberglass rods to increase the poundage of a PVC bow if I remember correctly 5 rods inside of a 1 inch PVC we'll kick it up to a 75 pound draw

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

Sounds great. I will probably give that a try sometime.

I use to pee around my camp,mark" my territory".It really works...

@SgtRock420

6 жыл бұрын

That's how I lost 1/3 of my penis and a testicle.

@waikikirod

6 жыл бұрын

I pissed on an electric fence when I was 4 years old....I learned it was conductive Lol

@akeeperofoddknowledge4956

5 жыл бұрын

I tried that one time on the AT. Deer came out at night and licked it all off the trees I marked! Oh well, as long as the deer we're close by it meant bears we're not!

@timgreen2426

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao!!

@brianwesley28

4 жыл бұрын

@We The People Rut

Thanks for making this video, I was thinking about getting a bear fence to protect my wall tent when I'm away from it fishing or hunting. This might do the thick.

Yup, just saw this also. thanks Lonnie

very useful information! may donny osmond bless us all!

that is an awesome small kit. how do you work a door type area? If you have the switch away from camp for sun, how do you get in and out? Do you have a swing away section, or an overlap type section! Great looking fence, love it!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

I have not fashioned a gateway yet. What me and Charley have been doing with his is to lower the top strand to step over during the day and to raise it for night. We only energize the fence at night. One thing I can do when setting the energizer away from the fence, is to use an insulated alligator type electrical clamp to make the positive fence connection. To de-energize the fence, I would then only have to unclip the clamp from the fence wire and clip it onto the nonconductive fiberglass fence post.

@alaskankare

8 жыл бұрын

Ah, I see. Thanks for the info. I hadn't seen the tape before and think that's a great idea in the woods for visiblity. Great FIND!

@danbywater6333

8 жыл бұрын

+Far North Bushcraft And Survival so about how much did the wolf system cost? it's probably allot more in Alaska than here in Idaho but I would like to know what I need to expect

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

Since this was a reply to a comment I missed it when I went through looking for question that needed answers. Sorry it has taken me so long to answer. In US Dollars 175$ energizer 15$ fence post insulators 12$ wire 3$ Ground rod clamp 22$ fiberglass fence posts 25$ electric fence poly tape 252.00$ Approximate total

@danbywater6333

8 жыл бұрын

***** sorry I didn't know what I was doing your always helpful to me thanks

Great video again! I love your videos, I have learned a lot from you and love how you're up front, right to the point, ok my question is on your fence do you cut the poly rope or do you leave it with the roll so next time if you need a bigger area ? it looks like you didn't cut it ? thanks

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

I have not cut the poly tape yet but probably will do so at some point in the future. I will be needing the rest of the tape to go around my meat pole where my caribou or moose meat is hanging

Good Job Lonnie!

So we are waiting for a movie with Yogi and his son trying to break the fence in search for honey:))) regards!!

A well thought out thorough video as usual.

wow out standing video going to order a few of these been looking for something like this for years thanks you very much buddy up buddy two thumps take care stay safe .

I have a solar system for my animals and it works great for around the house and you can take it to the outdoors . This is a setup if you have means of riding in or drive into your camp but backpacking on foot you have to go with a lighter unit even if its your warning device is better than nothing especially if you are in a area you cannot have a fire .

Thanks for sharing

Make sure your power supply be it a battery or the solar are inside the fence or if you need to get it into better sun out of the way so if the bear bumps the supply wire. I’ve also run a wire off the fence and up high to supply a fence around my meat pole

Excellent Vid man. Well paced.