[pct-l] Bear Canister

[A.C. Scott]

You. Have a wonderful point. One would be amazed how much more important it seems. To shed one's self. Of those few pounds. Than bear safety. As silly as that sounds 

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Gord Freeborn <gfreeborn at dccnet.com> wrote:

>Just wondering - if there are bears most of the way through the entire hike,
>which there are,(Oregon, Washington and into B.C.) then why would one not
>want to protect themselves and their food supply from Smokey and carry a
>canister for the trip?  Also I have read many pieces on losing food or
>having tent or gear chewed by critters trying to get at peoples food - Is
>the canister really that heavy and unpleasant to accommodate in the
>backpack?
>
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