[pct-l] bear bag?

[River Malcolm]

Hi Mendo,

I know you make a 15 ft diameter  (right) circle of "bear charms" (mothballs) -- to discourage our big furry friends,
but where do you put your OPSaks at night?

Do you take any special precautions to keep your hands from transferring food smells to the outside of the OPSak?

Thanks for all your postings, huge huge help to nubies like myself,
River

On Mon, Feb 4, at Feb 4  4:21, Edward Anderson wrote:

> Don't sleep with your food - especially in bear country.
>  
> In camp, I always put all of food in odorproof sacks - OPSaks. You can buy them at REI. 
>  
> Look at my slide show and learn of my experience at Beldon Town in 2008. You can find a link on search at:
>            edandersonpct                 type as one word     Look for Postholer forum and find link.
>  
> Have a great hike.
>  
> MendoRider-Hiker
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: julie windsor <windsor.jj at gmail.com>
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net 
> Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 5:31 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] bear bag?
> 
> On our 2010 AT Sobo, Silver and I carried Ursaks.  The extra 5 oz was well
> worth the convenience of not having to hang a bear bag.  And our food
> didn't get attacked in the shelters by the mice.  But we're thinking of
> changing it up for our PCT trip.  I know that we have to use the infamous
> bear cannisters in some sections.  What are folks doing the rest of the
> time?  Seems like an awful lot of people sleep with their food?  Also, are
> there usually trees to hang your bag?
> 
> Thanks for your advice--saw another posting that mentioned that this was
> one area that Yogi didn't discuss much in her guide and I'm a Southern gal
> who has never hiked out West.
> 
> -- 
> *- TurtleHawk*
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