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

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

Sounds more like north of Kennedy Meadows is where the bears star.

---- Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Sounds like north of mammoth is where the bears star.
> On Jan 22, 2011 6:56 AM, "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > no you dont need a bear can for that section.
> > ~Outpost
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com>
> > To: Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: enyapjr at comcast.net; Joshua Pinedo <joshua.pinedo at gmail.com>;
> > pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 11:34:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for
> Donations
> >
> >
> > 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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