[pct-l] Bear Canisters

[Ben Gunderson]

Hey, you shouldn't have to go get your gun, it should always be on you.
I'm going to revolutionize the hiking world.  I do have the natural instinct
to protect my food and will shoot anything that tries to touch it, whether a
bear or my dog.  And when you're packing some heat you don't ever have to
leave the trail to resupply, hikers are very accommodating.  That gives you
more time on trail to enjoy the scenery and the bears.  Best $300 i ever
invested.

Can I get an honest answer on the bear and dog issues?!

I was planning on bringing a dog.  He's kind of like a bear cannister.  I
mean, really, i'm putting all my food in his saddle bags, he isn't that good
of a dog anyways.
Maybe these issues will be addressed in Yogi's book that I just PURCHASED
the other day, so you have to be nice to me, i'm a loyal customer now.  ;)





On 3/20/07, ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Well Bill i started to say let the dog carry the bear canister but thought
> better , did not want to offend anyone  THEN i saw your post about the
> GUN  ...so i thought, Oh well sometimes its good to offend some of the folks
> here.................
>   Meadow
>   Bill & Cathy Frenette <tahoe.cat at verizon.net> wrote:
>   Let Me get my "GUN" first for protection then we can run for cover!!!
> LOL
> Ground Pounder Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "yogi"
> To:
>
> 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 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
> 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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> >>
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