I am completely new to camping and one thing is confusing me! I see plentyyyy of videos of people car camping with tents and they’ve packed a weeks worth of food in a cooler. And they cook in the campsite and the cooler seems to be all they have. Then on the opposite side I see every website and google search saying you HAVE to store all of your food in bear canisters or bear lockers. So my question is, is packing your food in a cooler okay? It would stay locked in the car—maybe it depends what area you’re in? #activity #camping source