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

[Gail Van Velzer]

It is true that everything in the Ursak can be crushed.  It's also true that 
the bear canister can be used as a seat or table.  But, the Ursak still 
packs easier and is lighter.  There's got to be a way to hang it and 
confound the bears!  They can't be that smart, can they?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Ursack S29 a step closer...


> Try placing your sleeping pad between your bear can and your back. Works
> wonders for carrying comfort, and I use a Bearikade Expedition. I gave 
> away
> my Ursack years ago.
>
> Ursacks are more comfortable and are easier to position within your pack
> because they are soft-sided and flexible and can be mostly re-shaped as
> needed. Bear cans are rigid and close more easily and securely; what you
> have is what you get.
>
> Hard-sided bear cans make great camp seats and/or tables and provide far
> better physical protection to their contents. Ursacks' flexibility means
> their contents can be more easily crushed by bears, or by your own weight 
> if
> used for pillows or sit-upons.
>
> In the end, you pay your money and take your choice (and your chances).
>
>
> And then there's the issue of what's deemed acceptable by the powers that
> be..............
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Edwards
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Ursack S29 a step closer...
>
> Might not be for everyone.
> I have a BV 500 and an Ursack S29.
> The advantage for comfort in the pack goes to the Ursack by far.
>
> Might be handy for hikers that find carrying  barrel between the shoulder
> blades painful.
>
>
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