[pct-l] JMT Happy Isles to Tuolumne - Solo Advice

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

These days we use bear cans Charlie.  Outside of the tent.  This way bears
don't come in your tent, all there is in there is smelly hiker.

s.c.
----- Original Message -----
From: <CharlieJones@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] JMT Happy Isles to Tuolumne - Solo Advice
> ...
> Little Yosemite camp has nightly bear visits ... camping alone might  not
be
> wise if she/he comes to your tent first.
> ...
> I'd camp in the middle of the masses ... that way the bear finds someone
> else's food ... the noise wakes you and you are not taken by surprise.
> ...
> If you camp near the Cloud's Rest junction, there is a "bear cable" for
> storing your food sack. At least, there was in 1976.
> ...
> Charlie

>
> It's  hard to determine........definitely the numbers on the trail
increase
> substantially after the 4th of July weekend and into late July,  folks
seem
> to be afraid of skeeters and snow on the JMT heh heh.  And  I'd offer this
as
> well, don't be afraid to camp solo.  Feeling alone  maybe an alien feeling
to
> you, but has it's definite rewards as well  (psyches self out) heh.
>