[pct-l] Scary bear story & not hanging food

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

sure, if you havn't seen a bear in a couple days and don't camp where you
cook and are stealthy (shhhhhh) it's perfectly safe.

heh heh,
s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan and Nina" <dnpct06@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:26 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Scary bear story & not hanging food


> I just posted a scary bear story in Nocona's journal
> today: www.trailjournals.com/nocona2.
>
> Do most hikers really sleep out in the open with their
> food under their feet when in bear country? I know
> plenty of hikers who don't worry about hanging their
> food, but it surprised me that this was so in the
> Sierra.
>
> Nina/Waterfall
> AT 2000
> LT 20002
> PCT ... 2006 :-)
>
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>
> Sheltowee's Book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972903801/qid=1085490159/sr=1
-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-4279170-1300733?v=glance&s=books
>
> Sheltowee's Web Site: http://www.sheltoweehikes.com
>
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