[pct-l] Bear Canisters

[Ken Powers]

I have a personal friend who is now a back country ranger in Yosemite. I 
have heard of several instances where he has escorted backpackers with no 
bear canister out of the back country. Once the hike was about 15 miles - 
that was after he found them. He said they were really dragging by the time 
he got them out.

The best option might be the Bear Canister loan program. It's free. You can 
find details of it in the PCT-L archives at the link at the bottom of this 
email.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dan kayser" <yoyodadio at msn.com>
To: "PCT" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 2:18:13 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Bear Canisters


I am planning my 2011 thru hike and I am wondering what is the best method 
for traveling through areas requiring bear canisters. Â 1) Buy from 
BearVault then send home when finished 2) Rent a bear canister 3) Do with 
out.  I would prefer to avoid using a bear canister if at all possible. Â
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