[pct-l] bear bagging

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear PCT, or Chuck,

Why is the Ursack illegal?  I loved the Ursack.

Melanie

On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 6:24 PM, CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net> wrote:

> Good evening, Mike,
>
>
>
> It is very rare to see any PCT hiker bag/hang food – anywhere.  Doing so is
> not allowed as a substitute for using an approved bear ‘can in designated
> areas.  The last time I bagged/hung food was on an Ontario canoe trip many
> years ago.  Usually I ditch the ‘can at Echo Summit south of Lake Tahoe,
> but
> once I did carry a non-approved Ursack for a while north of there because
> there were some curious bears in that general area.  Even then I didn't
> hoist it up; I just tethered it at ground level to a small tree.
>
>
>
> On the remainder of the PCT north there are lots of bears but they keep
> their heads down and a hiker will be lucky to see one.
>
>
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Michael Pinkus <mikepinkus at hotmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> > So, bear cannisters are required on some parts of the trail, I'm assuming
> > that you bear bag it on the rest of the trail? I only ask this as I've
> never
> > read anything about it anywhere. We bear bag everywhere here in Canada
> > unless you are camping when they're hibernating.
> >
> > anyone?
> >
> > cheers,
> > Mike
> >
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