[pct-l] Food Bags --bears

[giniajim]

Looking forward to your trip report... :)
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  From: abiegen at cox.net 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:38 PM
  Subject: [pct-l] Food Bags --bears


  Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com> wrote:

  >The bears here when they hibernate construct out of leaves and whatnot these plugs they put in their anus to stop their digestive >process... And facilitate hibernation.  If that comes out they must immediately eat or they will die... If it comes out and we get a late >foot of snow;  is when bear attacks happen.

  Okay, so new experiment. I think I can drastically reduce my backpack weight by not carrying any food. Just a few adjustments here and I'll be ready to go for a whole season without eating. Might make me a little drowsy though....

  TrailHacker

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