[pct-l] Bear Canisters

[Thelma Fredricksen]

There are, in fact, bear boxes at Glen Aulin, also Sunrise etc.-- all the
High Sierra Camps because there are backpacker campgrounds associated with
these, and also the tent cabin users have to use them too. But, I don't see
why it would be worth not carrying a canister because it means you are under
a big gun everyday to get somewhere that has boxes. It's some of the most
amazing scenery in the world....why hurry that much?!?

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Timothy Nye <timpnye at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe that there are bear lockers at Glen Aulin, the high Sierra camp
> some 8 miles north of Toulumne; although given the severity of the canyon
> country, more vertical that horizontal, it seems doubtful in the extreme
> that one could make it up to Dorothy Lake, the northern bordre of the park,
> in one push.  Although, come to think of it, considering the mosquitos that
> time of year perhaps that would serve as motivation enough!
>
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com
> >wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Thelma Fredricksen
> > <thelma.fredricksen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Dan,
> > > I'd say not. I don't know how many miles you can do a day, but they are
> > only
> > > located in a few places.
> >
> > All that is required is proper food storage when you camp. For the
> > problem areas, that means Bear Boxes in established camp grounds and
> > Bear Cannisters.
> >
> > For through hiker daily mileage it is POSSIBLE  to get by with only
> > using Bear Boxes except for two places I know of due to the distance
> > between bear boxes being longer than a normal day's hike (there may be
> > others that I am forgetting)
> >
> > 1)Reds Meadow to Tuolomne (and you might be able to do the 30+ miles
> > if you time it right)
> > 2)Toulomne to the Yosemite Park northern border (50+ miles I think)
> >
> > If stopped by a ranger while walking, tell them you are hiking to the
> > next bear box, and are NOT camping without using proper food storage.
> > It is not illegal to hike without a bear can, only to camp without
> > using proper food storage.
> >
> > That being said, it can be a real pain to only be able to camp at
> > established camp grounds.
> >
> > If they catch you camping in those areas without a can or a bear box,
> > you are toast. If a bear gets your food, you are toast too.
> >
> > Be safe, don't feed the bears.
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