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[pct-l] Bear Canisters
#2: Very subjective question. You might run into a ranger that enforces the
letter of the law no matter what just like some traffic cops do. I read in
a recent PCT hikers journal they ran into a ranger near Half Dome in
Yosemite (a very bear active area), so one would expect the rules to be
rather tightly enforced. This ranger talked and asked questions about their
PCT thru-hike, how they camped, etc. Then said "You aren't carrying bear
cans, are you?". So, perhaps long distance hikers, stealth campers, or other
highly experienced hikers are recognized by the rangers and given some
leeway on the actual rules.
#3: I searched eBay and can find no Bear cans that have been sold in recent
times. Perhaps its the wrong time of the year, like a bunch will go up for
sale in Sept/Oct after the Yosemite hiking season. But, in my opinion, eBay
is a pretty good indicator of the "open market". Hey, maybe there is pent
up demand since no one is selling! :)
#4 I carry mine for the overall piece of mind rather than an interest in
avoiding a penalty alone. Avoiding a penalty is a portion of the piece of
mind. But getting hassled by a bear or losing my food is a larger portion.
I am not planning a major section of the PCT, but from the reading I've
done, I would carry mine from Kennedy Meadows (south) through Lake Tahoe at
least.
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Subject: [pct-l] Bear Canisters
I know this a sensitive subject but so is the weight in my pack , so I have
a few direct questions. #1 What is the penalty for not carrying a bear can
in required areas ? #2 How likely is that penalty to be unforced ? #3 Do
bear cans have a resale value? And if so , does anyone have one for sale or
interested in mine when I'm done with it? #4 Who's carrying what(as in bear
bear cans of not) in 2004 ?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Jesse, 2004 Gonna be (Oh , and somebody please add me to the list thats
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1.. According to Yosemite rangers, the fine CAN be as high as $ 5000, =
but $100 is more common.=20
2.. For thru-hikers, unlikely since you're there before the rangers =
are out in force. However, this year Inyo NF and Sequoia/Kings Canyon =
NP's supposedly adopted a "no exceptions" policy towards enforcement. =
Still, they have to catch you...... That said, two years ago we were 15 =
minutes out of Tuolomne Meadows when we met a law enforcement ranger who =
insisted on seeing both our permit and our bear canister. He was not =
joking either.=20
3.. Everything has resale value. Check Ebay or ask here, like you did. =
Make a special post asking only that question. Ask that they reply to =
you directly, not to the list.=20
4.. No clue. If I were going through the Sierras, I would definitely =
carry my Bearikade can.
Wandering Bob
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Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Bear Canisters
I know this a sensitive subject but so is the weight in my pack , so I =
have a few direct questions. #1 What is the penalty for not carrying a =
bear can in required areas ? #2 How likely is that penalty to be =
unforced ? #3 Do bear cans have a resale value? And if so , does anyone =
have one for sale or interested in mine when I'm done with it? #4 Who's =
carrying what(as in bear bear cans of not) in 2004 ?=20
=20
Thanks in advance for your comments.=20
Jesse, 2004 Gonna be (Oh , and somebody please add me to the list =
thats being compiled)
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