[pct-l] Food Carriers

[Slyatpct@xxxxxxx (Slyatpct@xxxxxxx)]

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In a message dated 1/15/2003 1:52:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
maurer@earthlink.net writes:

> Do veteran PCT hikers carry food in a nylon stuff sack, an ursack, or
> some other means? Also, how do you get around the need for a bear
> canister in the Sierras and Yosemite?. Finally, do you tend to sleep
> with your food, hide it in the rocks or does everyone actually sling it
> over a tree every night?
>

Oh no, not that question again!

My suggestion is to decide what's best for you once you're on the trail.  You
don't really need anything but a food bag until you hit the Sierras. There's
way to many varied opinions here and it usually ends up quite nasty.

Sly