[pct-l] Bear Canisters

[Bill & Cathy Frenette]

Let Me get my "GUN" first for protection then we can run for cover!!!   LOL 
Ground Pounder Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "yogi" <yogihikes at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 7:40 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Bear Canisters


> Bear canisters *and* dogs in the same thread?!?
>
> Quick, everyone, run for cover!!!
>
> yogi
> www.pcthandbook.com
>
>
> --- Ben Gunderson <gunderdawg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So wait, we have to have bear canisters?  Bear
>> bagging (hanging your food
>> sack) isn't good enough anymore?  Just want to make
>> sure we're on the same
>> page.
>>
>> On another note- we're trying to decide whether we
>> should bring our dog
>> along for our thru-hike.  With the drought and
>> everything i'm really
>> starting to have second thoughts and would like a
>> fresh perspective from
>> hikers who know more about dogs on the PCT.
>>
>>
>> On 3/20/07, Pea Hicks <phix at optigan.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Bob Bankhead wrote:
>> >
>> > > IT IS SO MUCH EASIER TO COMPLY WITH THE REGS.
>> Stop surfing against
>> > > the waves.
>> >
>> >
>> > i generally don't get involved in this debate, but
>> i just have to say
>> > that i agree 100% with this... it's NOT that big
>> of a deal folks, just
>> > take the bear can... having the can resulted in an
>> overall negligible
>> > effect on the quality of my hike, even without the
>> peace-of-mind factor
>> > being taken into account...
>> >
>> > my 2 cents, anyway...
>> >
>> > girlscout
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>> -- 
>> Ben Jackson Gunderson
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