[pct-l] First required place for bear canister

[Kevin Cook]

A healthy population of Bears in AZ? Where?

I'm in Flagstaff. I've heard people say they are around, but I've seen no
trace of them the nearly 10 years I've been here.

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 11:26 AM, <dnielsen at djmurphycompany.com> wrote:

> Sounds like CA needs some more bear hunters.  We really don't have those
> bear problems in AZ, they are hunted and we have a very healthy population
> of these wonderful animals.  Same goes for the mountain lions.
>
> Just a thought.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Edward Anderson
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 10:05 AM
> To: Scott Williams
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] First required place for bear canister
>
> 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:
>
> >
> >
> > 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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