[pct-l] Bear Canisters

On both of our JMT hikes ('98 and"99) Marcia carried a Garcia canister in a frameless back pack so the canister provided some shape and rigidity. We propped it in rocks at night, or in a basin area. One night it was slimed by a (bear?)nose. Another evening a bear at Cathedral Lakes approached it, made a u-turn and visited another camp. We heard the pot and lid banging to scare off the bear.

Ray Jardine can stop reading now, but I also carried it on our PCT through hike. I probably wouldn't do that again, but I do think it save our food from ants, mice and marmots, too. And we were legal in SEKI without realizing that we were supposed to carry it. 

I'm really curious about the lighter carbon fiber canisters. Does anyone have any experience with them?

Regards
Marcia

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