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Grub Can Carbon/Kevlar 4.5 L: where is it legal?
Grub Can Carbon/Kevlar 4.5 L is accepted (legal or likely legal) in 27 of the 58 areas we cover, and fails the rule in 6. In 12 more areas no canister is required.
About this canister
- Volume
- 4.5 L
- Weight
- 21-23 oz
- Material
- Carbon fiber / Kevlar
- IGBC certified
- Yes (cert. 235484)
- On Yosemite / SEKI list
- No
- On Olympic list
- Yes
- Spec source
- search summary of grubcan.com pages
Verdict in every area
- Glacier National Park
- Grand Teton National Park
- Denali National Park & Preserve
- North Cascades National Park Complex
- Olympic National Park
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
- Katmai National Park & Preserve
- Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
- Indian Peaks Wilderness
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes
- Inyo NF - Cottonwood Lakes
- Inyo NF - Duck Pass / Purple Lake
- Inyo NF - Fish Creek
- Inyo NF - Kearsarge Pass
- Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley
- Inyo NF - Mammoth Lakes / Rush Creek
- Inyo NF - Mt. Whitney zone
- John Muir Wilderness
- Ansel Adams Wilderness
- Desolation Wilderness
- Hoover Wilderness
- Trinity Alps - Canyon & Swift Creeks
- Pisgah NF - Shining Rock
- Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness
Includes areas where no canister is required; the verdict says whether this model would count if you chose to carry it.
- Yosemite National Park
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Dusy Basin
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rae Lakes Loop
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - North Dome
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rock Creek
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Pear & Emerald Lakes
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - other backcountry
- Shenandoah National Park
Quick answers
Where is the Grub Can Carbon/Kevlar 4.5 L legal?
27 areas, including Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Denali National Park & Preserve, North Cascades National Park Complex, Olympic National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. See the full list on this page.
Is the Grub Can Carbon/Kevlar 4.5 L approved in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
No. It is not on the approved list those parks use.
Where does the Grub Can Carbon/Kevlar 4.5 L fail?
Where a canister is required, it fails the rule in: Yosemite National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Dusy Basin, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rae Lakes Loop, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - North Dome, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rock Creek, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Pear & Emerald Lakes.
Sources and date checked
Checked . We link the official pages so you can read the rule yourself.