[pct-l] Bear Cannisters

[yogi]

That's really *not* an exception for PCT hikers.  The
way I read it, it's stating that PCT hikers must abide
by the same rules as everyone else.  It clearly
states:  "These regulations apply to *all* groups."

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com


--- Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu> wrote:

> 
> 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:
> >
> > http://www.climber.org/data/BearBoxes.html
> >
> >   
> 
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