Your welcome, let me know if you need any ideas or instruction. Keeping bears and people safe is my goal. Just saw a grizzly near Glacier Nat Park 3 days ago on a trip out west.
It's all good, just want to protect people and bears. After witnessing the horrendous FL bear hunt fiasco in 2015 I had to try to help make a better future.
Hello Candace, I could be available for any program that you might want to organize. As a member of the Bear Warriors we have done some community retrofitting and I am available to save bear lives and keep people and bears on a separate but equal basis. Bear Warriors asks for a $5 donation per trash can to cover direct costs but sometimes there are donated funds available for free retrofitting. Never want $$ to endanger people or wildlife.
@@raptango_na6199 It has been a great response in Florida and Bear Warriors has been using it around the state. In Colorado I shared it with Danielle and they have used it on thousands of cans. In Tennessee the TDEC are using my design to give out to residents. I offer help setting it up for free.
I like your method the best so far. We have high degree heat here in the Southern California desert and I feel it would work against the unforgiving effects of being under the sun all day. We don't have bears but we do get rodents, feral cats, stray dogs, lizards, and upon a rare occasion a coyote. I also like that it is easy to remove on trash day. Thank you for sharing!
Hello AC, Thanks for the comments and you are right the buckles and straps have been holding up to the Florida sun and it definitely will work for all the critters you mentioned. Jim
It would be good to protect the bear family and yours. If you know anyone who has a critter-cam you can set that up or look for tracks or scat. If you are near bear country and the can is knocked over it is probably a bear. This method will deter him. If you need help let me know. Jim
@@jimthekayakguy7921 It keeps getting knocked over every almost every week. Can't see any tracks because we haven't had rain in a few weeks, we haven't found any scat either. Our home is surrounded by woods & a mile or so from a wildlife preserve. Got a critter cam on the way
May, I really hope this works - doing this today. About the 5th time this morning this I've steeped outside to find my trash strewn about from a bear in my trash, and this time I wend with a ratchet strap, and it still got in - unbelievable! Thanks for this video.
Your welcome, please make sure you use sturdy hardware and install correctly. It is so disastrous for the Bears as well in many ways. Thanks for solving the problem.
Great idea this trashcan is made by a company called Rerig Pacific company one of the things you might want to try with this one and the toter trash can that you did in a previous video is to put a piece of metal on the hinges securing the lid. Both these companies have trashcan lids that are prone to breaking and cracking on the hinges so metal might help reinforce it just make sure you don’t pin the lid down into the lid pin and it won’t open
Thanks Francisco, I had to reinforce a couple cans that were older but I have not had a bear break any hinges as of this date. You got to love cooperative wildlife, as long as we help them out a little.
I tried this today here in my home. We don't have bears but we got raccoons which are a pain in the neck. Works great against raccoons garbage can raiders! Thanks!
Western New Jersey…black bears are feasting up here. Upgraded my cans from the old round ones to 32 gallon toters (only allowed up to that size by ordinance). The tops aren’t as robust as the can you have but I installed ps22 buckles with milspec nylon. Woke up this morning to a garbage can 150ft from the house with bite marks and a slight bend on the side of the lid. I’ll call it a win for MK I. I already ordered more buckles to secure the sides for MK II. Thanks for the guide! Any thoughts on how effective the buckles/straps would be in securing the cans against a concrete wall or wooden shed?
Great job Rich. If you or neighbors need anything else get in touch. The 1 inch nylon strap is rated above 2500 lbs so if you bolt it to the wall you should be good.
Then you didn't use my hardware. If you watch the video it states to not use backpack buckles. I have only found one outlet for the quality that will hold up and the video states the company that you can get them from. I pulled my van with one buckle. I can supply them at cost or get them through the company.. We have not had a failure out of thousands of cans. All Bears are smart, surviving in man's world is not easy.
I was BEARly dressed when I heard a rustle outside my window. Un-BEAR- lievable! The bear was at it again! Jim’s Bear Clips saved the night and the unBEARable thought of cleaning up in the morning. The bear then went next door to my mother in laws, where he was again thwarted by Jim’s Bear Clips. These things are GREAT! Priced fair, easy to install, and no more Bear buffets in your yard! If you have Bear problems you need Jim’s Bear Clips!
Thank you Steve. So glad they worked so well in North Carolina, I think your installer did them just right. I really enjoy helping people and keeping the bears safer. The system has saved many bears in Florida from being put down .
The real issue is how to convince ($) the 'pick-up' guys to un-do any system the morning of collection. Pain in the butt, no matter what system is used.
Agreed, in my neighborhood people store their cans outside all week and when they set them out on the morning of pick-up they unbuckle or take out the bolts. Bears only came at night so no problem and both systems worked well. In many other communities around Florida that we have retroffited the homeowners have had to pay the Trash company or the County extra for the few seconds it takes the workers to undo. One company does it for free because they like people and wildlife but this only works if the don't use the automated trucks.
Hi Krys, We have not had a problem in FL and the city or county or waste company owns them here. I be-leave some of the other states that I mail to have similar situations. I would call first but you may need to be forceful with the employee, if they say no, ask why and how are they going to protect wildlife and customers.
Hello, Thank you for the clarification. I changed the text by adding the can manufacturer's name. Since posting this video of my system in November 2016 we have many more successful tests with Florida black bears. The quality of the can lids and the strong hardware and correct installation have been saving bears lives. Jim
I wonder if the waste company cant be notified of these and instruct them to simply unclip. Some bears seem to know the garbage days and scout for these cans overnight, making this useless if left unclipped on garbage days.
Yes you are correct and bears have figured this out in some cases. That is why we have to be smarter and more adaptable. We have worked with Florida Counties that have authorized the waste company and with the waste haulers themselves. It only takes seconds to unclip but they can be resistant to the added time. They don't need to reclip after they empty the can. One community agreed to pay extra for pickup. Please try. Thanks
Jimthekayakguy unfortunately many communities only have one driver driving a truck which picks it up from the curb without the driver getting out of the vehicle (except for handicapped homes) so asking them to do this would double the time for pickups probably.
Straps which can be 1" heavy duty polypropylene or nylon and can be purchased at any fabric store and probably Michaels or Ace Hardware. The buckles are most important.
The bear just now knocked over my trash can, but the Gorilla tape held tight. It's expensive, though, and a pain to tape down every week. I'm elderly, so would I easily be able to clip and unclip these straps? My garbologists would love this rather than having to cut through tape every week. Do you make these available for sale? The tape is expensive. I'm in NY.
Yes these straps would work much better and my 80 year old neighbors have no problem. You have wonderful trashologists to cut thru the tape. I guess Gorilla is stronger than Bear but this will be a permanent fix. Send me a picture of your trash can and I can send you a kit for cost. You will need someone to install them correctly.
Great video! Just curious -- what are the 4 black squares with what appears to be hardware through them? They are easy to see here: ruclips.net/video/P7aneHEEr6A/видео.htmlsi=H3WhPRoCs2l7czyn&t=519
I’m sorry but this will not keep a bear out of your trash. They will just bend the side of the trash can and fish the bags out. They do it at my house a lot.
Why would you say this without trying it?? You have not used my method.. I have not sent you hardware. We have installed thousands across the this Country and Canada and it does work in almost every case.
I concur. I used the same buckles and straps as instructed and the bears managed to pry the side and fish the garbage out. I’m going to have to try to install buckles on the sides as well.
The four strap system works magnificently. And Jim's invention was so great that the state wildlife agency is now launching the same exact strap program.
Captain, just slide the timer to the end of video for the final test. If the directions are followed it will work to keep critters out. I have retrofitted hundreds of cans, heard from dozens of folks about success, and instructed Florida Wildlife Commission staff who have installed hundreds more.
Captain, You can move the slide to the end of the video to see the finished project. My system was tested and reworked several times in my neighborhood with bears and the Florida Wildlife Commission later tested and approved it. It has been working and there have been thousands of trash cans done now.
Bear will rip those little straps & clips off in a few seconds. Maybe OK for raccoons - but not bear. Have tried many, many solutions, but captive, s.s. 3/8" captive bolts is the only thing that works. Pickup guys said ours is the only version that works up in the Catskill mountains.
Thanks for the video and easy-to-follow instructions!
Your welcome, let me know if you need any ideas or instruction. Keeping bears and people safe is my goal. Just saw a grizzly near Glacier Nat Park 3 days ago on a trip out west.
Many years later, thank you from Gulf Breeze!
I hadn't even seen your version - until AFTER I uploaded mine for the neighbors! They all work, to an extent.
It's all good, just want to protect people and bears. After witnessing the horrendous FL bear hunt fiasco in 2015 I had to try to help make a better future.
@YankeeLake Can you explain what you mean by "to an extent?" Thanks!
This would be a great free class for local schools, firehouse, libraries, etc, to hold for the community. Bring your own can to retrofit
Hello Candace,
I could be available for any program that you might want to organize. As a member of the Bear Warriors we have done some community retrofitting and I am available to save bear lives and keep people and bears on a separate but equal basis. Bear Warriors asks for a $5 donation per trash can to cover direct costs but sometimes there are donated funds available for free retrofitting. Never want $$ to endanger people or wildlife.
@@jimthekayakguy7921 So Jim, how has your experience been with this fix since 2016? Has it worked?
@@raptango_na6199 It has been a great response in Florida and Bear Warriors has been using it around the state. In Colorado I shared it with Danielle and they have used it on thousands of cans. In Tennessee the TDEC are using my design to give out to residents. I offer help setting it up for free.
I like your method the best so far. We have high degree heat here in the Southern California desert and I feel it would work against the unforgiving effects of being under the sun all day. We don't have bears but we do get rodents, feral cats, stray dogs, lizards, and upon a rare occasion a coyote. I also like that it is easy to remove on trash day. Thank you for sharing!
Hello AC, Thanks for the comments and you are right the buckles and straps have been holding up to the Florida sun and it definitely will work for all the critters you mentioned. Jim
Thank you so much for this! We are not sure yet, but believe a bear is getting into the trash at our home!
It would be good to protect the bear family and yours. If you know anyone who has a critter-cam you can set that up or look for tracks or scat. If you are near bear country and the can is knocked over it is probably a bear. This method will deter him. If you need help let me know. Jim
@@jimthekayakguy7921 It keeps getting knocked over every almost every week. Can't see any tracks because we haven't had rain in a few weeks, we haven't found any scat either. Our home is surrounded by woods & a mile or so from a wildlife preserve. Got a critter cam on the way
May, I really hope this works - doing this today. About the 5th time this morning this I've steeped outside to find my trash strewn about from a bear in my trash, and this time I wend with a ratchet strap, and it still got in - unbelievable! Thanks for this video.
Your welcome, please make sure you use sturdy hardware and install correctly. It is so disastrous for the Bears as well in many ways. Thanks for solving the problem.
Great info and great idea! Let's save our bears! Thanks!
Looks good. I will try this tomorrow. Thanks for the video!
Great idea this trashcan is made by a company called Rerig Pacific company one of the things you might want to try with this one and the toter trash can that you did in a previous video is to put a piece of metal on the hinges securing the lid. Both these companies have trashcan lids that are prone to breaking and cracking on the hinges so metal might help reinforce it just make sure you don’t pin the lid down into the lid pin and it won’t open
Thanks Francisco,
I had to reinforce a couple cans that were older but I have not had a bear break any hinges as of this date. You got to love cooperative wildlife, as long as we help them out a little.
Nice and simple
Thank you 😊
I tried this today here in my home. We don't have bears but we got raccoons which are a pain in the neck. Works great against raccoons garbage can raiders! Thanks!
Thanks for the comment. A friend had the same problem with a big raccoon until her son-in-law installed the straps I sent her. No more problem!
Western New Jersey…black bears are feasting up here. Upgraded my cans from the old round ones to 32 gallon toters (only allowed up to that size by ordinance). The tops aren’t as robust as the can you have but I installed ps22 buckles with milspec nylon. Woke up this morning to a garbage can 150ft from the house with bite marks and a slight bend on the side of the lid. I’ll call it a win for MK I. I already ordered more buckles to secure the sides for MK II.
Thanks for the guide! Any thoughts on how effective the buckles/straps would be in securing the cans against a concrete wall or wooden shed?
Great job Rich. If you or neighbors need anything else get in touch. The 1 inch nylon strap is rated above 2500 lbs so if you bolt it to the wall you should
be good.
Been there done that! I suppose NC bears are smarter, one bite and those latches were busted!
Then you didn't use my hardware. If you watch the video it states to not use backpack buckles. I have only found one outlet for the quality that will hold up and the video states the company that you can get them from. I pulled my van with one buckle. I can supply them at cost or get them through the company.. We have not had a failure out of thousands of cans. All Bears are smart, surviving in man's
world is not easy.
I was BEARly dressed when I heard a rustle outside my window. Un-BEAR- lievable! The bear was at it again! Jim’s Bear Clips saved the night and the unBEARable thought of cleaning up in the morning. The bear then went next door to my mother in laws, where he was again thwarted by Jim’s Bear Clips. These things are GREAT! Priced fair, easy to install, and no more Bear buffets in your yard! If you have Bear problems you need Jim’s Bear Clips!
Thank you Steve. So glad they worked so well in North Carolina, I think your installer did them just right. I really enjoy helping people and keeping the bears safer. The system has saved many bears in Florida from being put down .
The real issue is how to convince ($) the 'pick-up' guys to un-do any system the morning of collection. Pain in the butt, no matter what system is used.
Agreed, in my neighborhood people store their cans outside all week and when they set them out on the morning of pick-up they unbuckle or take out the bolts. Bears only came at night so no problem and both systems worked well. In many other communities around Florida that we have retroffited the homeowners have had to pay the Trash company or the County extra for the few seconds it takes the workers to undo. One company does it for free because they like people and wildlife but this only works if the don't use the automated trucks.
Great! But how can I make it neighbor resistant?!
What if you can't modify like make holes in your trash can bc you don't own it?
Hi Krys, We have not had a problem in FL and the city or county or waste company owns them here. I be-leave some of the other states that I mail to have similar situations. I would call first but you may need to be forceful with the employee, if they say no, ask why and how are they going to protect wildlife and customers.
This cart is made by Rehrig Pacific Co.
Hello, Thank you for the clarification. I changed the text by adding the can manufacturer's name. Since posting this video of my system in November 2016 we have many more successful tests with Florida black bears. The quality of the can lids and the strong hardware and correct installation have been saving bears lives. Jim
I wonder if the waste company cant be notified of these and instruct them to simply unclip. Some bears seem to know the garbage days and scout for these cans overnight, making this useless if left unclipped on garbage days.
Yes you are correct and bears have figured this out in some cases. That is why we have to be smarter and more adaptable. We have worked with Florida Counties that have authorized the waste company and with the waste haulers themselves. It only takes seconds to unclip but they can be resistant to the added time. They don't need to reclip after they empty the can. One community agreed to pay extra for pickup. Please try. Thanks
Jimthekayakguy unfortunately many communities only have one driver driving a
truck which picks it up from the curb without the driver getting out of the vehicle (except for handicapped homes) so asking them to do this would double the time for pickups probably.
Jim, i sent you an email and I haven’t heard from you. Looking to buy a kit.
Johny,
This just came through. Contact as needed. Jim 321-243-0279
Where did you get the straps???
Straps which can be 1" heavy duty polypropylene or nylon and can be purchased at any fabric store and probably Michaels or Ace Hardware. The buckles are most important.
Couldn’t find the plasticbuckles website you referenced...??
Here is the link, they are still there. or I can send kits. www.plastic-buckle.com/
The bear just now knocked over my trash can, but the Gorilla tape held tight. It's expensive, though, and a pain to tape down every week. I'm elderly, so would I easily be able to clip and unclip these straps? My garbologists would love this rather than having to cut through tape every week. Do you make these available for sale? The tape is expensive. I'm in NY.
Yes these straps would work much better and my 80 year old neighbors have no problem. You have wonderful trashologists to cut thru the tape. I guess Gorilla is stronger than Bear but this will be a permanent fix. Send me a picture of your trash can and I can send you a kit for cost. You will need someone to install them correctly.
@@jimthekayakguy7921 How do I send you a photo, Jim? Thanks for the fast reply.
@@Parrotilla Hello, you can send it to my cell phone or call me at 321-243-0279
@@jimthekayakguy7921 Thanks, Jim. Will take the photo tomorrow. Much appreciated!
Great video! Just curious -- what are the 4 black squares with what appears to be hardware through them? They are easy to see here: ruclips.net/video/P7aneHEEr6A/видео.htmlsi=H3WhPRoCs2l7czyn&t=519
I think a determined bear could chew through those straps in a few minutes. When it come to finding food, bears are smarter than humans.
We have installed thousands of these in FL, NC, and CO and have not had any reports of a strap chewed through. Bears have been behaving so far.
I’m sorry but this will not keep a bear out of your trash. They will just bend the side of the trash can and fish the bags out. They do it at my house a lot.
Why would you say this without trying it?? You have not used my method.. I have not sent you hardware. We have installed thousands across the this Country and Canada and it does work in almost every case.
I concur. I used the same buckles and straps as instructed and the bears managed to pry the side and fish the garbage out. I’m going to have to try to install buckles on the sides as well.
That's why Jim did a new video over 2 years ago showing to put two straps on the sides and two straps on the front.
The four strap system works magnificently. And Jim's invention was so great that the state wildlife agency is now launching the same exact strap program.
Please! Show the finished product first so I know it's worth watching the whole video. I quit about half way through this one.
Captain, just slide the timer to the end of video for the final test. If the directions are followed it will work to keep critters out. I have retrofitted hundreds of cans, heard from dozens of folks about success, and instructed Florida Wildlife Commission staff who have installed hundreds more.
Captain, You can move the slide to the end of the video to see the finished project. My system was tested and reworked several times in my neighborhood with bears and the Florida Wildlife Commission later tested and approved it. It has been working and there have been thousands of trash cans done now.
Here is the how-to bolt video:
ruclips.net/video/wP6RCjrcDlE/видео.html
Sure.
Bear will rip those little straps & clips off in a few seconds. Maybe OK for raccoons - but not bear. Have tried many, many solutions, but captive, s.s. 3/8" captive bolts is the only thing that works. Pickup guys said ours is the only version that works up in the Catskill mountains.
You are full of it. They have worked for thousands of people on bears.