[pct-l] sleeping with your food everywhere except in the Sierra

[Stephen Adams]

Depends on the bear.  Some can be chased off easily . Others are much more persistent making it necesarry to move on up the trail if you have no way other than staying awake to protect your food.  Shhoo bear, shooo.  I've tossed some stones there way, made a lot of stupid noise.  A real trash bear that thinks it can get your food will try again and again.  
On Dec 6, 2009, at 9:22 PM, Len Glassner wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Its way
>> better (from both your perspective AND the bears/rodents) to have your food
>> with you and be ready to defend it if necessary
> 
> Could someone explain specifically just how one  'defends' food?  Make
> loud noises?  Duke it out with the bear?
> Not advocating hanging food, just wondering...
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