[pct-l] Bear Canister thoughts

[warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Bruce Warren)]

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We must not forget that even a 'trained' bear runs his life with his nose. =
This bear is not going to wander around randomly crashing into tents, or ca=
rs, or backpacks when it does not smell anything good to eat. And, given a =
choice, this bear will go after the most appealing smell first, and stay aw=
ay from the dangerous smells. The most dangerous smell is your body odor af=
ter a few weeks on the trail. The most appealling smell is the 'biggest' sm=
ell, the one given out by the biggest blob of fat laden calories (like cook=
ies or crackers,) not your toothpaste or the food stuck in your beard.

Think about this... what if you had not eaten since this morning, and you h=
ad an amazing nose that could smell a Snickers bar floating in a septic tan=
k. Would you dive in? Probably not. Especially when a little more wandering=
 around will find some nice berries and acorns.

Valcour