[pct-l] Ursaks

[Steven dvsteven]

Hi Ethan,
 
I use Ursacks, I believe that they are around 650 cubic inches and I used 2 for 10 days of food (lots of food) on my Wonderland hike, so 5 days per sack.
 
I hang mine upside down inside another waterproof bag that holds my food and anything else with fragrance.
 
Hope that helps,
 
Flying Tortoise
 
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From: esmith11 at my.whitworth.edu
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:02:39 +0000
Subject: [pct-l] Food Rehydration Strategy

For those of you who do decide to go stoveless/cookless, but choose to rehydrate food that ordinarily would be cooked, what kinds of dishware/rehydration containers do you use?
 
Also, in regions where bears are not a concern so much as rodends, does everybody use opsaks/ursaks? If so, how many are needed for 4 - 5 days worth of food. Where are they placed at night relative to your tent/tarp? I have always hung my pack, but that does not appear to be the favored method for even rodents, so I am trying to learn some things!
Thanks!
 
Ethan