[pct-l] First required place for bear canister

[Edward Anderson]

There are reported resident bears at both Joshua Tree Spring and at Golden Oak 
Spring.  I camped at both locations. 

 At JTS, when I arrived in 2008, as I dismounted Primo,  a bear was coming down 
the hill , with resolve, to greet us.  I made a quick decision to immediately go 
on the offensive.  I picked up a couple of rocks and ran towards the bear and 
shouted at the top of my loudest and angriest voice - " BEAR, GET OUT OF HERE - 
GO, GO!"  I thru the rocks in his direction.  He turned and ran back up the 
hill as fast as I have ever seen a bear run.  I set up camp, put out my bear 
charms and had a good nights sleep.  The water is good there with a little grass 
for Primo.

When Jerry Stone and his crew of volunteers fixed the flow of Golden Oak Spring 
early in 2008, they had camped above the spring at a place that had some grass.  
He cautioned me that there were problem bears there.  I camped there and saw 
none. I had put out my bear charms. Rockstar also camped there that night.

As far as I know, Bear Canisters are not required until you get into the Sierra 
National Parks.  And then only in designated areas. This summer I plan to ride 
SOBO from Sierra City to either Horsershoe Meadows or Kennedy Meadows.  I will 
bring Canisters the entire distance and also use OpSaks.

Schroomer,  I will pick mushrooms and eat lots of trout and think of you.  I 
will be taking my time.  In the backcountry I cook trout three ways:  I fry them 
after coating with Shake & Bake (I use peanut Oil),  If I am below 10,000'  I 
cook them on coals wrapped in aluminum foil,  I make Trout Stew - delicious!

MendoRider/Ed Anderson
From: Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>
To: Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net; enyapjr at comcast.net
Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 9:10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] First required place for bear canister

Plain Slice and Little Engine have bear claw holes in the mosquito netting
of their tent courtesy of a juvenile delinquent bear, because they attempted
to camp at Joshua Tree Spring.  Coolest tent decorations on anybodies tent I
saw all summer as you can really see the spread of the bears claws.  It was
always quite a tourist destination for newcomers to our camps who marveled
at the holes they had stitched up with yarn.

Yogi warns against camping here, and although you'll need the water by that
point, and it's a really nice looking camp, the fresh bear scat all around
was enough to make it clear that it is Mr. Bruin's territory, and not ours.

Shroomer

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>wrote:

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> It's not required, but I suggest you consider picking it up at Walker
> Pass.  One or more bears hang around Joshua Tree Spring and Spanish Fingers
> creek, looking for a free lunch.
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