[pct-l] canisters in the Southern Sierra

[cmkudija at earthlink.net (Christine Kudija)]

Seems to me that you won't have a need for a canister until about Crabtree
(where there's probably a bear box; I'm sure someone will know)...where are
you exiting?

In '94, in a stream drainage just out of Kennedy Meadows, though, we had a
magnificent encounter with a young cinnamon/gold black bear who crossed the
trail in front of us, proceeded about 50 yards up the hill, then sat under a
tree watching us like the tourists we were.  We got him on video - and have
misplaced the film.  Go figure!!!!

Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija

"Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top.
Then you will see how low it was."  Dag Hammarskjold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "emma eyeball" <tarbubble@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 5:36 PM
Subject: [pct-l] canisters in the Southern Sierra


| now i DO NOT want to reawaken the canister wars, but i
| confess i don't want to carry my 2-pound-plus
| Bearikade on my upcoming hike of Section G.
|
| for those who are not rabid haters of canisters, do
| you know if bear conditions in the area warrant my
| carrying a canister or not?  i've never had to
| counterbalance before, and so i worry that i wouldn't
| do it correctly.  but if bear problems are minimal
| then i'll take my chances.
|
| thanks for your input.
|
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