[pct-l] New Concept regarding Bear Cannisters

[Tortoise]

Meadow Ed,

Tortoise hear.

what was the (apparent) reasons the bear attacked / bit the hiker?  some food not in cannister? hikers provoked bear?


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---- ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Hers an idea even Donna might go for................
> If we ALL are trying to keep the bears alive and safe on the JMT it might be time for all of us to rethink our hiking methods that section of the trail....
> Most folks try to rush thru this section and go from KMdws to Ind or even try for VVR.  What if folks got off the trail more often say in Lone Pine, Independence and even go into JMTRanch or if need be Bishop, then Reds Meadow too. Sure this would slow down the hike by 2 days or so and maybe even cost a few bucks more but in the long run the life of the bear might be something to think about,
> I say this cause last year my friends who showed up in Reds Meadow were attacked and bitten by a bear who had to be destroyed cause it had bitten a hiker. These guys had bear canisters all the way from Kmdws but still got attacked by a bear.
> Most hikers always try and rush thru the Sierras by doing big miles each day and try to outsmart both the bears and the Rangers along the way. Well if you did less miles which means more room for ALL you food and other smelly items you just might be saving the life of a few bears out there too..................
> The moral of this story might be take less zero days at Aqua Dulce and at K Meadows  and save a bear. 
> Gee maybe even Postholer will agree here............. 
> Meadow Ed
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