[pct-l] mailing fuel and bear spray

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Alexandra,

Unlike grizzly bears, black bears found along PCT areas are not aggressive,
and except for certain habituated bears in California’s National Parks,
they are secretive and they make every effort to avoid human contact.  Bears
don’t want hikers; bears want hiker’s food.

Using a bear ‘can in designated areas will protect my food; and in areas
where there are “wild” bears I sleep with my food sacks near my head.  I’ve
been sleeping under the stars in black bear habitat since the mid-50s and
have never lost a morsel of food to them, and I certainly haven’t been
molested or threatened by a bear – not once.

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=167914

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

Sleep tight…

Steel-Eye

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

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

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


On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Alexandra Robinson <xelamme at gmail.com>wrote:

> Is it possible to mail fuel canisters or is this a big no no? I was also
> curious if people feel they need any kind of defense if they encounter a
> bear i.e. bear spray? I live in MT and have never carried it my self but a
> lot of people do and  I know there are quite a few bears in Yosemite. Im
> just curious how people feel about it and if its necessary. Thanks a bunch!
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