[pct-l] Bear Canisters

[Lisa Freathy]

I used the BV500 in Yosemite last year... 6 days worth of "fancier" (ie: more ingredients) food with PLENTY of room for toiletries, trash, etc.
 Lisa 


"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
~ John Muir 




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From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
To: enyapjr at comcast.net; pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Cc: jimbravo at wildblue.net
Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 9:26:38 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Canisters

I'm looking at the Bear Vault.  Comes in two sizes.  http://www.bearvault.com/

It's on the Yosemite NP approved list.  http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/containers.htm
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: enyapjr at comcast.net 
  To: pct-l 
  Cc: jimbravo at wildblue.net 
  Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 11:54 PM
  Subject: [pct-l] Bear Canisters


  > ...Garcia bear canister and cannot store enough food in it...  
  > ...don't want to carry two canisters.  Any alternatives?

  Camp near and utilize food storage lockers ("bear boxes") the first few nights in Seki...
  See <http://climber.org/data/BearBoxes/map.html>...

  Happy trails!!!
  Jim (PITA)
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