[pct-l] Stealth camping - All in a word.

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

the ansel adams wilderness (where 100 island lake is located)suggests 
camping 100 ft away form water:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/recreation/wilderness/index.shtml

I THINK that I remember reading that LNT principles suggest camping 
at least 200 ft from water, but I could not find any suggested 
distance on their website.

this BLM site also suggests 200 ft:
http://www.blm.gov/education/lnt/background/surface.htm




>> Someone mentioned how using
>> a bear canister allows you to camp in those great sites like
>> along lakes, streams, etc. However, if you're practicing LNT
>> hiking, you're not camping that close to lakes, streams and such.
> 
> that'd be me.......
> 
> I'll use 1,000 Island Lake as an example.  Everybody on this list
> knows it's foolish to camp at 1,000 island lake unless you have a
> bear can.  I LOVE camping
> at 1,000 island lake, and don't believe I'm ignoring LNT practices
> by doing so.
> I don't even know if I'd go there if I had to just look at it,
> then run away from
> the bears in the area.
> 
> I believe 100 feet away from water is LNT enough, no ?
> 
> 
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