[pct-l] Bear Cannisters

[Jeffrey Olson]

I posted this a month or so ago.  It should be clear.  The quotes below 
were taken from

http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/snrm/wildlife/food_storage.htm

Note the exception for thru-hikers in the last paragraph below...


        Special Backcountry Restrictions

SEKI-approved bear-resistant food storage containers with the capacity 
to store all food are required from the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend 
through October 31 at the following locations:

    * Rae Lakes Loop through Paradise Valley to Woods Creek crossing,
      through the Rae Lakes Basin and the 60 Lakes Basin into the
      Charlotte Lake area, and south along the Pacific Crest Trail to
      Forester Pass. Also included are the Bubbs Creek drainage and
      associated trails and cross-country areas from Kearsarge Lakes and
      Center Basin to Cedar Grove, and all other drainages feeding Bubbs
      Creek east of, and including East Creek. This also extends south
      to the Kings-Kern Divide.
    * Dusy Basin which includes all camp areas from Bishop Pass to the
      junction with the John Muir Trail in LeConte Canyon and all
      cross-country areas in Dusy Basin and Palisades Basin.
    * Rock Creek drainage west of Cottonwood and New Army Passes, south
      of Crabtree Pass, south of Goyot Pass, and north-northwest of the
      Sequoia National Park boundary and Siberian Pass, including
      Soldier Lake,Miter Basin, along Rock Creek, and Siberian Outpost.
      All trail corridors and cross-country routes within the area are
      included in the restriction.

These  regulations apply to *all* groups. Through hikers along the 
Pacific Crest Trail and the John Muir Trail with a valid wilderness 
permit must use portable, park approved, bear-proof food storage 
containers _*or camp at sites with food storage lockers and use the 
lockers.*_ Hanging food (e.g. counterbalancing) in restricted areas is 
prohibited until snow prevents access to food storage lockers.
> All food storage lockers in the Sierra:
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> http://www.climber.org/data/BearBoxes.html
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