[pct-l] bear can question

[Richey35@cs.com]

In a message dated 4/4/00 3:31:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-pct-l-digest@majordomo.hack.net writes:

<< Date: Mon, 3 Apr 00 17:52:57 -0700
 From: Lynn Nebus <lnebus@cts.com>
 Subject: [pct-l] Another bear canister question
 
 I've been using an aluminum bear canister (the "Bear Can") the last two 
 seasons and unfortunately for me, it was stolen from my garage recently 
 (I'm sure the individual who stole it has no idea what it is). Before I 
 purchase another, is there a newer, lighter bear canister that is 
 commercially available these days, or are the Garcia and the Bear Can 
 still the only two?
 
 Thanks,
 Lynn
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Wild Ideas in Santa Barbara made prototypes last year which were enormous but 
light.  They were available for rent in various national parks.  They were 
well tested and reportedly had no failures.  I used one on the JMT last 
summer.  It has space for about nine days worth of food for the same weight 
as the Garcia.  They're coming out with a smaller model, about 600 cc 
weighing 1.6 lbs, which for me is a lot more practical.  Contact Craig at 
info@wild-ideas.net.  Bob R.
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