[pct-l] Bear Canister requirement after Sonora Pass

[Ed Jarrett]

Actually, your food is not destroyed. It is just pre-chewed for you and all mixed together.

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> Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 18:11:13 -0400
> From: gary_schenk at verizon.net
> To: lucecruz13 at gmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Canister requirement after Sonora Pass
> 
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: Luce Cruz <lucecruz13 at gmail.com>
> To: pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tue, May 3, 2016 5:13 pm
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Canister requirement after Sonora Pass
> 
> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 5:37 PM, JOSEPH LAFLAMME <jalaflamme at msn.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > A good alternative is a Ursack.  They make a Kevlar bag which when
> > combined with odor proof bags is significant lighter than a bear canister.
> >  It has received IGBC certification.  Their website is www.ursack.com
> 
> 
> I think it's definitely worth mentioning that a sack will not keep your
> food from being destroyed if a bear gets a hold of it. A can used properly
> is more robust against a hungry bear trying to get at your food.
> 
> I appreciate the desire to hike light as possible, but personally, I'm
> siding with the bears and not getting one killed whenever possible. Of
> course, YMMV.
> 
> *************************************************************************************
> 
> It's also worth noting that Ursacks are not approved for use in Yosemite or SEKI.
> 
> https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/containers.htm
> https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/bear_bc.htm
> Gary
> 
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