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

[Jackie McDonnell]

The bears are EXACTLY that smart.  Smarter, actually.

Save your food.  Save the bears.  Use a bear canister.

Yogi
www.yogisbooks.com


On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 10:57 PM, Gail Van Velzer <vanvelzer at charter.net>wrote:

> 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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