Dry bag/DCF bag as main food storage container (food bag)
Rock bag to throw over branch with rock inside
50 ft slick line paracord
Carabiner
Overview
20-25 ft (6-8 m) high tree branch
6 ft (2 m) out from tree trunk
12 ft (4 m) high bag hang
Steps (do before setting up tent)
Attach rock bag to paracord with carabiner
Throw rock bag over branch (don’t hold on to paracord)
Put all items that smell (food related or otherwise!) into food bag
Remove rock bag and attach food bag to carabiner
Run free end of paracord through carabiner
Pull on free bag to lift food bag to top of branch (if food bag is heavy, wrap paracord around stick and use as handle to pull; remove stick once food bag at top)
Place yourself directly underneath branch
Tie stick perpendicular to paracord using eg marlinspike hitch
Let go of line carefully until stick catches carabiner and locks bag into place
To retrieve bag, pull on free end of cord until stick comes down to you and pull it out of hitch knot