I still can’t seem to bring myself to leave gear behind for a night, probably because the province has people everywhere at any time of the day or night. Also, I am not in a position like some professionals to just write off some gear due to animals or vandalism. This comes out of my own pocket, and nobody is filling it for this.
So the next best thing is to stay there, close enough to the gear to be visible to others, but not so much by the wildlife I am targeting.