[pct-l] Bear Canister Question

[Tortoise]

yea rangers!

at last some law enforcement.

Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>



trail-name-here wrote:
> The Desolation is a highly popular destination and the rangers are pretty
> nice, but they are strictly by the book. One of my hiking buddies was
> escorted out by a ranger when he had no permit. It's a show-no-mercy
> attitude. Mountain bikers venturing in there have had their pedals removed
> followed by an escort to the trailhead. =:0
>
> Hasta la pasta.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen [mailto:reddirt2 at earthlink.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:12 AM
> To: trail-name-here at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Canister Question
>
> Good to know thanks, and that reminds me, though it may not pertain anymore,
>
> that there was a rather strict ranger patrolling Desolation, and from recent
>
> experience over thelast two years, the NFS rangers either have more police 
> like policies, or are just getting more strict about the rules. Not 
> necessarilly a bad thing unless you met the one I did who was hassling me 
> about my photography, which I figured he was having a bad day and had to try
>
> extra hard to just let it slide.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "trail-name-here" <trail-name-here at comcast.net>
> To: "'Stephen'" <reddirt2 at earthlink.net>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:34 AM
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Bear Canister Question
>
>
>   
>> I've never had a problem with bears from Sonora Pass to Carson Pass but, 
>> you
>> might need to carry your canister past Echo Lake through the Desolation 
>> and
>> Granite Chief Wilderness to Donner Pass. Tahoe bears are pretty active and
>> canisters were required last summer. Bears raided campers at Round Lake
>> (near the PCT at Meiss Meadows) last summer. I'll ditch my canister after
>> Tahoe.
>>
>> Hasta la pasta
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>> On Behalf Of Stephen
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:00 PM
>> To: PCT-1
>> Subject: [pct-l] Bear Canister Question
>>
>> After reading a bunch of the threads in the archives it sounds like most
>> folks are leaning towards using bear cans rather than relying on stealth.
>> My question relates then is the intent to send the canister home after the
>> Sierra, say at Echo Lake?  I was considering getting one as my hike will
>> begin through the worst part of trash bear territory.  The only time I 
>> ever
>> had bear trouble was near Blaney hot springs and then probably because I 
>> was
>> so blown out I hadn't the energy to create much stealth.  I did however
>> stack an alarm with poles and pot which sufficed to save the food bag, but
>>     
>
>   
>> I
>> have never since been too comfortable along popular trails and have always
>> avoided hiking in the problem areas near Mammoth and Yosemite.  Now my 
>> hike
>> goes right through it. But do I really need to carry the container farther
>> north through to Lassen, and the rest of N.Cal into OR?  My take on my 
>> being
>> a very good counter ballance and food hanging artist is that Ihave 
>> probably
>> been fortunat
>> e.  So do I give in and resign myself to carry the bulk and weight and
>> sleep well and safe or am I making too much of bear problems outside the
>> serious problem areas I mentioned above.  I read a few positive comments
>> regarding using the can.  Perhaps the one that stands out most for me is 
>> the
>> ability to stop and flop just about anywhere, and being wiped out from a
>> long day, not have to worry about being here nor there.  In a sense adding
>>     
>
>   
>> a
>> little weight and bulk adds a little freedom.  I have over ten years
>> expience ranbling around in the Sierra and never used the food storage.
>>
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