[pct-l] Bear Canisters

[Stephen Clark]

Sierra Black Bears are not hibernating or coming out of abbreviated
hibernation early this winter. Because there is no snow they are still up
and foraging.

See CBS report from January 21st:
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/01/21/experts-warn-california-drought-bringing-black-bears-out-of-hibernation-early/


On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 3:58 PM, <stonedancer1 at aol.com> wrote:

>
> You might consider having the bear canister all the way thru to Donner
> Summit.  The bears are particularly active lately.  Homeowners at Echo
> Lake, around Tahoe and even as far down as Reno are having bears in their
> trash. I saw bear evidence myself in these three places within the last 2
> months. Remember the bear can is to discourage bears habituation to human
> food sources.
>
>
> Stone Dancer
>
> Publisher of AThru-Hiker's Heart, by No Way Ray Echols
>
> " If  you're not living on the EDGE, you're taking up way too much space."
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GottaWalk <gottawalk at pacbell.net>
> To: pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 23, 2014 3:37 pm
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Canisters
>
>
> We packed our bear canister, put a strip on priority mail tape across the
> top
> and mailed it to Kennedy Meadows. PO accepted it that way. A bonus is that
> when
> the PO weighs the canister you know exactly what weight you will be
> dropping in
> your pack.
>
> We also marked every box mailed with distinctive tape so we could easily
> spot
> our box in the stacks at the PO. We used that same tape around out bear
> canister.
>
>
>
> On Jan 21, 2014, at 11:37 PM, Caitlin Woodyard <woodyard.caitlin at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> Hello- Planning a thru-hike this year and looking for bear canister input.
> Due to requirements in certain sections, it seems the recommendation is to
> begin using one in Kennedy Meadows and continue at least thru Sonora Pass.
> Do you put your canister in a re-supply box to be picked up at/near Kennedy
> Meadows? Do you start with it? It's extra weight, but peace of mind. (Was
> anyone else on the high sierra loop summer of '12 during the hanta virus
> scare? Bear canister aka mouse canister….kidding). Would love feedback.
> Thanks, Cate.
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