[pct-l] Food in tents

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Chris,

There will be some apprehension in the first dozen nights while you wait
for the, “…ghostlies and ghoulies and long-legged beasties and things that
go ‘bump’ in the night” to sneak up and get you, but one thing to remember
is on a still, dark night a mouse sounds like a deer, and a deer sounds
like a whole band of elk.

By the time you get well up the trail into bear ‘can territory, you’ll be
so acclimated to night sounds, and so tired after booking 20-mile days,
that you’ll whip with a stick anything that gets between you and the
sleeping bag.  “Down the road, dumb-ass bear.  You’re not in this program.”

Steel-Eye

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

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/

On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 1:03 PM, C <chrisfoley81 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Okay on a serious note for once on my part...all jokes aside...
> I'm seriously scared to death of the dark and the fact that there are
> animals that could rock my world...I hear a lot about protecting the bears
> but anyone have a fool proof way of not having bear encounters...so i got
> get messed with...i havent really been camping so where do i hide...how
> much smell is too much...i heard some people bring firecrackers?  Really??
> .I believe I have a decent chance on completing the trail but my night
> fears go pretty deep lol :)
> Just being honest...
> And as for parts of the trail...are there any real scary sections and
> somewhere/one has/have good pictures...like with narrow walk ways and steep
> drops .for example the narrows in Colorado??..I need to start visualizing
> these things...or just start unpacking my pack and go look for a job
> Thanks!!!
>