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

[Edward Anderson]

Gary,

I live in Agua Dulce. Donna Saufley has loaned me three Garcia Bear Canisters 
for my ride this summer. I am riding SOBO from Sierra City to Horseshoe Meadows 
and will carry the Bear Canisters, on my horse, the entire distance. Two are for 
processed horse feed (12 pounds in each) and one for my food. I realize that 
they are not required everywhere. It is simply easier for me to use just one 
packing system. I will also use OP Saks in places where bears are a problem so 
bears won't smell food inside the Canisters - and therefore will not be 
attracted to my camp area. I used OpSaks in other parts of the PCT where bears 
were a problem. Bears never visited my camps.

MendoRider




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From: "gwschenk at socal.rr.com" <gwschenk at socal.rr.com>
To: Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com>
Cc: PCT <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 9:26:20 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for Donations

---- Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> What about bear bagging?  Or is this not accepted?

No, not in the bear can REQUIRED areas. Bear bagging does NOT work in the 
national parks of California. The bears figured out bear
back in the '90s.

These regulations are not in place to protect your food from the bears. The 
rules are in place
to protect the bears from your food.

Once a bear learns humans equate to easy food, that bear has a death sentence 
over its head. They no longer try to relocate
human food habituated bears. They shoot them.

Please give our bears a break when you visit California and carry a bear can 
where it is needed.

Gary
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