[pct-l] Ursaks

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear PCT,

When I left my Ursak on the ground (once), the rodents got into it.  When I
tie it up to a tree it always stays safe.

Melanie

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Steven dvsteven <dvsteven at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> 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
>
> -Forwarded Message Attachment--
> 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
>
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