[pct-l] Wrist Rocket

[RCHopkins@worldnet.att.net (Ronald Hopkins)]

TO ALL:
RE: WRIST ROCKETS, ETC., ETC. USE A BEAR CANISTER AND BE DONE WITH ALL THIS
NONSENCE!
-----Original Message-----
From: Reynolds, WT <reynolds@iLAN.com>
To: 'Montedodge@aol.com' <Montedodge@aol.com>; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Date: Sunday, August 05, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Wrist Rocket


>Bears come at night when you are sleeping. To seriously use a wrist rocket
>you will need to hang your food. Ok how much does a wrist rocket, two
>counterbalance sacks and counterbalance line weigh? About a pound I'd
guess.
>So you go through all this trouble to save $150 for a canister and .7 pound
>in your pack. Or do you just think it's fun to shoot steelies at bears?
>
>The bottom line is that it appears that if one attempts to hike the Sierra
>between June and October without a bear canister you have a significant
>chance of a nasty, expensive ticket and loads of hassel. Although the
>regulations apply to "storing food" the reality is that the Inyo Rangers
are
>insisting on physical possession of a bear canister which they want to see.
>Or do you plan to shoot steelies at the Rangers?
>
>Note to Joanne:
>The pack train that past me in INYO had metal panniers.
>
>Tom
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Montedodge@aol.com [mailto:Montedodge@aol.com]
>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 7:29 PM
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Wrist Rocket
>
>
> Can be found in most any sports store ( Big 5, G.I. Joes, etc.) A wrist
>rocket is a sling shot that fits over your wrist. Uses rubber tubing and
>cost
>around 10 dollars. To have super acurate hits , you must use small steelie
>ballbearing. Rocks are cheap and still do a fair job.
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