[pct-l] Bear Canister Question

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> ...question relates then is the intent to send the canister home after the Sierra, say at Echo Lake?

Some hitch to Bridgeport from Sonora Pass and mail the bear canister from there...
Many wait until Echo Lake / Tahoe...  Some keep it until Soda Springs and mail it from Truckee...

> ...need to carry the container farther north through to Lassen, and the rest of N.Cal into OR?

IMHO, no - the bear 'problem' is most prevalent in the Sierra national parks area...  Lassen NP doesn't get near the backcountry usage that Yosemite or Seki areas do - the bears have not become habituated to human food being a primary source (plus Lassen is relatively small in size and hunting is allowed immediately outside its borders - an additional deterrent)...

Also look into getting a couple of the large OPSAKs, <http://www.loksak.com/index.php/products/opsak>, for before and after the Sierra for food storage - if you keep the outside of the bags food-odor free (handle with 'clean' hands!) it also helps with the 'rodent' and similar pests problem...  They are available at quite a few online outdoor stores if not available locally...

Have a great trek!  Happy trails!!!
Jim / PITA