[pct-l] Bear cannisters?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Martha,

Mid-day of 31 May ’07 as I passed through Crabtree Meadows a somewhat
humorless young man approached me from a side trail and chatted a bit.  He
said he was out for the day “peak-bagging” but he was dressed in REI casual
attire to “fit in” and he had only a tiny, almost empty, day pack so I
suspect he was a stealth-ranger.

He didn’t ask for my permit, nor did he ask to see my bear ‘can, but its
rather distinctive profile was clearly visible inside and across the bottom
of my GVP-4 pack.  He asked how I liked the Garcia ‘can and I told him it
is OK provided I padded the thing in such a way that it’s circumferential
center rib didn’t contact my back bone.

With that I walked on.  I don’t have much time for someone out-of-place who
won’t state their business.

Steel-Eye

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

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On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Martha Rogers <mrog12275 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Just a question...I am familiar with the laws and know where bear cans are
> required.  But...has anyone been asked by a ranger to show theirs?  Anyone
> been fined for not having one?  Thanks in advance for the info!
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