[pct-l] storing food on the PCT

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Al,

My food is either locked in the ‘can or it’s in my stomach.  I don’t leave
it exposed in camp – even for a minute.  I don’t carry a rope or cord
sufficient to hang food.

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=265401Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Alexandra Robinson <xelamme at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
> Im just curious how people typically store their food when its not in a
> bear canister and for that matter where one puts the canister when it is
> full of food. I suppose I have always done bear hangs and when in the
> desert made a little cache of food and cooking equipment on the ground. I
> have never used a bear canister. I just wanted to check on what methods
> people have good luck with. I will be traveling with a canister once I
> reach Kennedy Meadows. Thanks in advance for the input.
>
> Al
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