Camping my way back to Ontario from Idaho, gonna be sleeping/hiking around in Dinosaur NM, somewhere around Denver, and the Black Hills/Badlands. How prevalent are predators this time of year, and is it a good idea to bring a gun? Also, with regards to bears, what should I do for food storage? I've done a lot of /out/ shit in Ontario, so I'm pretty familiar with hanging stuff, but there don't seem to be a ton of trees in Dinosaur and the Black Hills. What do yall western /out/ists do to store your food?