Hard canister · Grub Can
Grub Can Wave 6.6 L: where is it legal?
Grub Can Wave 6.6 L is accepted (legal or likely legal) in 26 of the 58 areas we cover, and fails the rule in 7. In 12 more areas no canister is required.
About this canister
- Volume
- 6.6 L
- Weight
- 1 lb 15 oz
- Material
- Clear polycarbonate
- IGBC certified
- Yes (cert. 5414)
- On Yosemite / SEKI list
- No
- On Olympic list
- No
- Spec source
- search summary of grubcan.com / retailer pages
Summary says no longer sold due to production issues - needs verification. Not on Olympic list (only Carbon/Kevlar Grub Cans are).
Detailed answers
Verdict in every area
- 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
- Olympic National Park
- Shenandoah National Park
Quick answers
Where is the Grub Can Wave 6.6 L legal?
26 areas, including Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Denali National Park & Preserve, North Cascades National Park Complex, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Katmai National Park & Preserve. See the full list on this page.
Is the Grub Can Wave 6.6 L approved in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
No. It is not on the approved list those parks use.
Where does the Grub Can Wave 6.6 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, Olympic National Park.
Sources and date checked
Checked . We link the official pages so you can read the rule yourself.