[pct-l] Yellowstone VS Yosemite and Rainier

[teamcourage at attbi.com (Dave)]

sory your wrong I have hiked more of yellowstoent hen any oen on this 
list. I live less then 10 miles from the park. yea you may have to plan 
and reserve in advnce if your stuck on one route only. but if your 
flkexable then you can show up tomorw and get a permete to backpack 
yellowsotene park.
Carl Siechert wrote:

>>extremely rare." The bear problem at Yellowstone used to be the worst in
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>>nation. Wonder how in the world they solved that problem without resorting
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>>forcing backpackers to use canisters?  And I wonder why campfires are
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>No need for canisters because there's a bear pole (or comparable hanging
>arrangement) at each designated campsite. Actually, it's a short distance
>away from the site, and its use is mandatory. Stealth camping is prohibited;
>you can stay only at designated campsites, and you must reserve your space
>at each site days in advance. Once you're out there, itinerary changes
>aren't permitted. In other words, your trip is much more highly regulated
>than any trip in the Sierra Nevada. I've done it once--a thirteen-day
>backpack through Yellowstone backcountry--and it is beautiful. But I'll take
>Sierra bear can requirements and the flexibility they allow any time over
>that rigmarole.
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