[pct-l] New Bear Canister (not yet apporved)

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

It looks like it will roll no matter which way you put it on the ground.

---- hetchhetchyman at aol.com wrote: 
> 
> Hey everyone I thought you might be interested in a new bear resistant canister.
> It is not yet approved and thats the really interesting part...
> The SBBIG (Sierra Black bear Inter agency group) is no more and since they
> were responsible for testing and approving bear canisters the fate of this new canister
> should prove interesting. I am really curious how they will test it and get it approved by..
> how ever is approving these things nowadays.
> I had heard it is left up to the individual ranger districts.
> Anyhow here is the link to this prototype Bear Canister:
> http://www.camp4outdoors.com/
> 
> Supposedly it will weigh anywhere from 1.75 to 2 lbs. with a volume of up to 700 cubic inches.
> It can be split into two halves like a plastic easter egg for transport and there is an extension ring to bring volume up to the
> maximum of 700 cubic inches. It has integral straps for lashing to the pack.
> I can't find any real dimensions on their website and the thing looks a bit ungainly in the pictures.
> It is way too soon to know wether this thing is even practical let alone bear resistant.
> 
> Anyhow I wish someone would make a more "kidney" shaped canister to better fit inside our smaller thru hiker packs but whatever.
> Better Yet an approved Ursack.
> -Iceaxe
> 
> 
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