[pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for Donations

Fri Jan 21 14:57:45 CST 2011

I have an idea for you...

If someone is planning to donate to the loaner program, maybe you two could
work out so they help purchase your canister on the condition you donate it
to the program when you're finished. You're already willing to donate it
sounds like, just not the entire purchase cost. Maybe someone else wants to
donate, but not the entire $65. For $32.50 each, you use a can this year,
and it goes into the pool for next year. :)

I'm buying mine and have thought about donating it when I'm done, but I'm
still undecided. I've rented them several times, so I'm pretty sure I'll
need one again. Like when I hike the PCT again in 2012! (I'm an optimist
hehe)

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Joshua Pinedo <joshua.pinedo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I have a question regarding whether or not I'd be approved for using the
> loan program.  I am NOT on a tight budget and do not have limited finances
> (how would you know by the way?), I don't come from outside the US, but I'm
> from the East coast, I don't have any use for bear canisters (I'm from VA),
> and was wondering if I can use that as a reason to use your program.  I
> don't feel like buying one and I certainly don't feel like having it
> shipped
> only to use it for a little and ship it back to just collect dust at my
> house.  If I donate money to your program can I be guaranteed having my
> name
> in the slot of using a bear canister for my 2011 NOBO thru hike?
>
> thanks,
>
> Joshy P
>
> On 21 January 2011 13:08, Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Why not sobo?
> > On Jan 21, 2011 10:04 AM, "Donna "L-Rod" Saufley" <dsaufley at sprynet.com>
> > wrote:
> > > An alternative is to donate an old bear can that you aren't using.
> > >
> > > L-Rod
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Greg Hardwick <gahardwick at cox.net>
> > >>Sent: Jan 21, 2011 4:03 AM
> > >>To: enyapjr at comcast.net, pct-l at backcountry.net
> > >>Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for
> > Donations
> > >>
> > >>Hey folks - There are a large number of active and silent readers on
> this
> > >>board. The target goal for the loaner can program should at least 40.
> > >>Between all of us we should be able to add an additional 10 bearcans.
> See
> > >>what you can do to help get this program to a sustainable level. $50
> can
> > go
> > >>a long way and help a great group of people....and keep the park
> rangers
> > >>happy. A smile on a rangers face has to be worth it:) Cough up $50 and
> > >>help Jim with his project.
> > >>
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:
> > pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> > >>On Behalf Of enyapjr at comcast.net
> > >>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:20 AM
> > >>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > >>Subject: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for Donations
> > >>
> > >>The PCT Perpetual Bear Canister Loan Program provides canisters to nobo
> > PCT
> > >>thrus on a tight budget or having limited finances, or coming from
> > outside
> > >>the USA or from an area in which they won't have ANY use whatsoever for
> a
> > >>bear canister after their PCT trek - for 'free' except for return
> > shipping
> > >>costs...
> > >>The program was started in 2007 with 13 bear canisters and has grown to
> > over
> > >>30, but the annual quantity of PCT thru-hikers has also grown - and,
> > >>unfortunately, one or two canisters are 'lost' each year...
> > >>Looking to increase the bear canister loan program's inventory for the
> > 2011
> > >>season and beyond...
> > >>More bear canister donations would be greatly appreciated for & by
> future
> > >>PCT thrus...
> > >>
> > >>Mike Brand of Moontrail, <http://www.moontrail.com/>, who has
> supported
> > the
> > >>loan program since its start in 2007, is once again generously offering
> > >>discount pricing for canister donations sent directly to the bear
> > canister
> > >>loan program - a new BearVault BV500 for $50...
> > >>Sorry, but this pricing is only for donations for the loan program, not
> > >>personal purchases.
> > >>If you would like to donate a new BV500 to the loan program, please
> > contact
> > >>me off-list
> > >>(subject: PCT Bear Can donation) for ordering instructions (will ask
> that
> > >>individual orders be placed the first two weeks of March).
> > >>
> > >>- or -
> > >>
> > >>Do you have a seldom used bear canister gathering dust in your
> > >>basement/garage/closet that could be put to better use every season to
> be
> > >>loaned out to a nobo PCT thru-hiker?
> > >>If you would like to consider donating a used bear canister to the
> > program,
> > >>please contact me off-list (subject: PCT Bear Can donation) for the
> > shipping
> > >>address...
> > >>
> > >>If needed, I will explain the 'program' further and answer most
> questions
> > if
> > >>requested...
> > >>
> > >>Thank you!! Happy hiking and...
> > >>
> > >>Happy trails!!!
> > >>Jim (PITA)
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