[pct-l] Food protection

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Zen Speed,

A bear ‘can will not be necessary in Washington or Oregon; indeed, the ‘can
is only required – legally and functionally – in the big California Natl.
Parks. http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=265401  Elsewhere I keep
my food in SylNylon sacks, in my pack, next to the head of my bed.

In the north bears are hunted and they have learned by evolution that
individuals who stick their nose in homo sapiens’s business are likely to
be plucked from the gene pool.  Occasionally the ‘can would be handy to
keep a pesky mouse honest, but I won’t suffer the extra weight just for
that small advantage.

Enjoy your hike,

Steel-Eye

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

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

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


On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Denise Morrison <ommani2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have been using a bear canister while section hiking through Oregon. I
> am finding it to be a bulky nuisance that sucks up room and adds a lot of
> weight. However there seems to be a distinct lack of trees with horizontal
> branches in this section. What are most of you using to protect your food?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Denise Morrison
> "Zen Speed"
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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