[pct-l] To carry or not to carry

[Dan Engleman]

I slept with my food too.  That's not to say that I wasn't careful.  I carried Opsaks to cut down on the smell, I went no-cook, I kept my backpack free of wrappers and was always concious of my surroundings.  I probably hung my food about 15 times or so.   I am not sure if I would advise others to sleep with their food but it works for me.
 
The most dangerous experience I had in sleeping with my food was one morning I woke up and a small mouse was scrambling above my head (on my Echo II bug shelter); it was one of the few stretches I hiked without an Opsak.
 
Dan (711)
 

________________________________
 From: Paul Mitchell <paul at bluebrain.ca>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] To carry or not to carry
  
> I guess I don't belong on the trail.
> I sleep with my food unless I'm in a canister-required area.
> 19,000 miles so far, and no problems.

I can only claim about 2600 miles on the PCT, all in California, but also
slept with food.  It's just so cuddly!

I'll admit I didn't even use a canister both times through the Sierras; kept
my food in my pack beside my tent and slept with one ear quite wide open.
Certainly may not have been the smartest move, but I think it's quite
common.  

- Potential178




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