I switched from barrels to bags a good while ago. For me, I like how bags fit in a canoe. when On a portage, I take my canoe with a tump and a shoulder worn canvas bag ( contains rain gear, lunch, trail food, water in a nalgene ) then on the second trip I tump my much larger canvas sack, like ditty bag, that contains the rest of my gear and food. Once in camp my food in odorless bags are hidden, not hung and always in 2 separate places. Barrels work great, they just are not for me.
Bob.
Bob.