[pct-l] tendonitis and bear boxes?

[m.karon@xxxxxxxxx (Marshall Karon)]

Those bear boxes will keep out the bears but they don't seem to always keep
out the smaller critters. The only bear box I used was at Crabtree Meadows.
Some type of mouse, squirrel, etc. got in and had a little bit of a feast.
So, I wouldn't trust a nylon bag. But, what else are going to have
available?

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@attbi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Goldfarb" <natgold@ufl.edu>
To: " pct-l" <" pct-l"@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 7:42 AM
Subject: [pct-l] tendonitis and bear boxes?


> Hi fellow hikers-
>
> I had posted that I may have a stress fracture that would threaten our
> JMT hike in June.  The bonescan was negative for a fracture and I'm
> being treated for peroneal tendonitis (Relefan and physical therapy).
>  My doc says our trip should be on!!!!  I have about 5 weeks to heal,
> though this means a trip without training (I am biking and stretching
> and swimming, but no walking with weight).  you can't win them all.  we
> will just take it very slow to start...in fact we may start at Happy
> Isles instead of Horseshoe to limit our initial food weight.
>
> Question 1:  Does anyone recommend a better insole for such a  problem.
>  I have superfeet in my Clarions...the NB 806 with spencos is what we
> think started the tendonitis, as they were a bit big to account for
> swelling.
>
> Question 2:  IF we start south, we will hike from Horseshoe to VVR.  All
> of our food wont't fit in our cannisters, so we were planning on using
> bear boxes (and stealth tactics)  for the rest...there seem to be many
> boxes between Whitney and VVR according to Winnet's guide.  When putting
> the rest of our food in the bear boxes should we just place it in our
> nylon stuff sack and place that into the bear box?  Is this safe from
> animals or is there a better way?
>
> Thanks for all the help on everything.  I have truely enjoyed the
> message board.  We are so excited and happy that our trip is on!
>
> Peace,
>
> Nate
>
>
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