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

[Gerry Zamora]

Do u need a bear canister along the whole trail?  I am section hiking big
bear to cabazon will I need one my buddy says just bear bag it and ill be
fine?
Gerry0625
On Jan 21, 2011 7:13 PM, "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com> wrote:
> you can buy a BV500 and they give you a PCT rate, and at the same time,
will
> ship it to KM for you on your needed date.
>
> saves half the expense... and at the end of course you could donate it if
you
> wanted...
>
> ~Outpost
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Joshua Pinedo <joshua.pinedo at gmail.com>
> To: enyapjr at comcast.net
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 3:58:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for
Donations
>
> Thanks Jim,
>
> I guess ultimately I wanted the convenience of coming and picking up the
> canister somewhere off the trail and shipping it back when I'm done. They
> seem pretty bulky and if I can minimize my coast to coast shipments from
my
> support back home it would save me a little money and my buddy's time has
he
> would have one less task. I also didn't want to purchase one just so it
> could get sent back home and collect dust. I suppose I could just buy a
new
> one and donate it, but then I would still need to get it sent to me when I
> reach bear country. I can certainly donate money to the program, but I
also
> want to make sure that I'll be able to actually use my donation, if not,
> then I'd just buy one myself and keep it I guess.
>
> JP
>
> On 21 January 2011 15:47, <enyapjr at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> from Joshua:
>> > I am NOT on a tight budget and do not have limited finances (how would
>> > you know by the way?),
>>
>> The bear canister loan program is run solely on the HONOR SYSTEM...
>> Though I have my doubts about the direction and future of our society
>> ethically and morally, I have great faith in the PCT community - yet I'm
>> not so naive as to expect zero 'bad apples' in the PCT 'barrel',
either...
>> We'll take our lumps once in a while, but I also believe that PCT trail
>> magic & trail angels will convert some of the very few 'bad apples' over
>> to the 'good side'! ;-)
>>
>> > ...I don't come from outside the US, but I'm from the East coast, ...
>> > ...wondering if I can use that as a reason to use your program.
>>
>> Yes, that is reason 'enough', and you will be considered - but whether
>> you're selected or not will depend upon the quantity of loan requests
over
>> the next few weeks, and, if needed, 'weighing' the relative 'needs' of
each
>> person requesting a canister loan (and THAT is the only miserable part of
>> the program for me personally!)...
>>
>> I will send you some more info off-list shortly.
>>
>> Happy trails!!!
>> Jim (PITA)
>>
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