[pct-l] Bear canisters

[Hernandez]

I just returned from hiking near Red's Meadow in Yosemite (btw, I'm not a
PCT hiker -yet- just a PCT dad).  A ranger there told me about a recent
close encounter between a PCT hiker and a bear:  The hiker had too much food
to stuff in the bearproof canister, so she kept the surplus by herself as
she slept.  The bear found it, politely pushed her aside & took the food.
:)

I swear I did'nt make this up (but maybe somebody else up the "telephone
line" did?  I just had to answer your email because the coincidence is
eerie!)

Numael





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea Dinsmore" <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com>
To: "Austin Williams" <longwalk2653 at gmail.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear canisters


> I've got a silly question. Not being a hiker myself........if a bear
smells
> your food.....and you are sleeping with it ....is he really going to push
> you away to get to your food and not go for you too ??
>
> PCT MOM