[pct-l] Using the Ursack without the aluminum

[Russell Garner]

Try http://www.sierrawildbear.gov/foodstorage/approvedcontainers.htm for
some listings
Russ

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of gwschenk at socal.rr.com
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 11:26 AM
To: 'PCT MailingList'; Matt Thyer
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Using the Ursack without the aluminum

---- Matt Thyer <matt_thyer at hotmail.com> wrote: 

> On another note, I'm looking at pile of email from people saying that
Ursack
> is no longer compliant with regulations regarding bear protection yet
cannot
> find (even on the NPS site) any reference to those regulations.   Rules in
> this case are appearing to me very arbitrary and the standard for tested
> compliance is illusory as best as I can tell. 

IMHO, the rules are not arbitrary. The bears in the parks are smart,
resourceful and determined. The only thing that will protect your food, the
bear and you is a bear canister, bear locker or sheer dumb luck. The Ursack
doesn't do its intended job in places like national parks. Maybe the bear
won't get your food in a Ursack, but you'll be stuck with a wad of bear
slobbered muck.

Outside of the parks it is an unnecessary expense as simple and cheap nylon
stuff sacks will do the same job of containing your food.

That's my experience, anyway. YMMV.

Gary
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