RE: [pct-l] Re: RE Biggest Difference between AT Thru-Hike

I would use a bear canister on a JMT hike. The URSACK probably won't work in
"garbage bear" territory. The bears must scare off. Garbage bears don't.
Most thruhikers junction with the JMT [Crabtree Meadow} around June 15-20
and are in Tuolumne before July 1. Bears are a lot less active that early.
By mid-July you are likely to have a bear encounter on the JMT. 

My bear canister weighs 1 pound 13 ounces vs 5 ounces for a URSACK. For a
pound and a half weight savings I don't think the risk of losing your food
is worth it.

Tom 

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