[pct-l] Thru-Hikers and cans (was Scary bear story &nothanging food)

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

dude, dude, dude.

if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.

> Why is this the *only* acceptable solution?  As long as I keep my food
> away from da bears, haven't I complied

the cans are the only FAILSAFE way to keep the food away from the bears, and
ignoring the requirement 'cause you like chasing bears around at 3:00 a.m.
is up to you.  And when your methods fail come back to the list and tell us
why, and how "geez, if I had a can that wouldn't have happened".

go bears,
s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
To: <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Thru-Hikers and cans (was Scary bear story &nothanging
food)


> > you've written that like it's a bad thing 2 folks who are in charge of
> > the area implemented the rule.  The fact remains that if everyone
> > carried and properly stored their food in a can, the "bear problem"
> > would go away.
>
> Not True!  As I've stated before, as long as Joe Touron continues to
> feed  the bears in Yosemite his gorp and candy bars, the problem will
> continue.  What's worse is that after the bears in Yosemite valley get
> bad due to Joe Touron, they "reward" the back country users by
> relocating the bear to a backcountry area that is only accessed by the
> people who do their best to keep food away from bears anyway.
>
>
> > Smarter folks always have to adjust the way they do
> > things due to the actions of the not so smart.
>
> I agree.  This is just how the world works, but that doesn't mean that
> we should just roll over and take the solution sthat is presented to us
> as if it were gospel.  There is more than one way to skin a cat.
>
> > It's mandatory for a
> > hiker to have a backpack if they go hiking for extended periods,
>
> Says who?  I did the JMT in 2002 with a fanny pack only.
>
> > the
> > bear can should be considered essential equipment as well as soon as
> > the bears come out of their dens for the summa' in the hot areas
> > they've learned to take down hangs.
>
> Why is this the *only* acceptable solution?  As long as I keep my food
> away from da bears, haven't I complied?
>
>
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