[pct-l] Closures because of bear activity

[kdpo@pacbell.net (Ken & Marcia Powers)]

Thought I would fuel the fire a bit...

Marcia and I recently returned from checking out the CDT. We plan to start
June 2002!

We visited Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park because we
had heard of the difficulty in getting permits in the parks.
    Both parks require hikers to camp in designated sites. Neither park is
entirely happy assigning sites more that 10-12 miles apart. (Although Jim
and Ginny got a 28 mile day - they didn't want.)
    Both parks will close sites due to "bear activity", which means if a
bear has been raiding a campsite it will be closed for a period of time.

Imagine trying to plan you thru-hike, negotiating camping sites, then
showing up to find that one of the sites is closed due to bear activity!