Bear Canister Suggestions

A friend of mine and I are headed into Cranberry Lake in a few months and later on, into the HP for a few overnights. As you probably know Cranberry Lake is lousy with bears and I have no desire to feed nor tangle with one on our trips. I have read a bunch of threads on here about this topic and that some bear canisters are bad but I haven't seen a real concise answer on what canister everyone approves of. I know most are either outright forbidden or have been ripped apart in the past. I would like to keep it lightweight if at all possible as I have enough weight to drag around as it is. So is there a suggested canister and if not what would you suggest I do? I know they are supposed to be left loose to roll around but would it be better to put the canister in a bag and hang it as well? I just want to do what is right so we have a good trip, the bears go away safe but empty handed, and so I wake up to a breakfast of some nature. I thank you in advance for your suggestions and input.