[pct-l] Ursack S29 a step closer..

[Jackie McDonnell]

I sleep with my food and it never gets touched.............except by me at
2am when I wake up hungry.

Yogi
www.yogisbooks.com


On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 7:42 PM, Gail Van Velzer <vanvelzer at charter.net>wrote:

>  One thing I do is hang my food (bear style) and put mothballs with it.
> It's never been disturbed by anything...not a bear, or any other critter.
> I have even hung my horse feed this way and still it's not touched.  I've
> done this on the AT as well.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
> *To:* Gail Van Velzer <vanvelzer at charter.net>
> *Cc:* Matthew Edwards <iceaxehikes at gmail.com> ; pct-l at backcountry.net
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:40 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] Ursack S29 a step closer..
>
> Tying your food to a tree???  That's ridiculous.  You' re just asking for
> your food to get taken.
>
> Use a bear canister in canister-required areas, and sleep with it in other
> areas.
>
> Yogi
> www.yogisbooks.com
> On Apr 19, 2014 7:37 PM, "Gail Van Velzer" <vanvelzer at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> This is wonderful news.  I've been looking at the Ursack data and believe
>> it's worthy of it's calling.
>> Gail
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Matthew Edwards" <iceaxehikes at gmail.com>
>> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:07 PM
>> Subject: [pct-l] Ursack S29 a step closer..
>>
>>
>> > Just found this on their website:
>> http://www.ursack.com/ursack-update.htm
>> >
>> > The Ursack passed the IGBC test.
>> > This could mean an 8 ounce Ursack will be accepted in Yosemite and Seki.
>> >
>> > :)
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