[pct-l] Thanks and follow-up question on Hi 49 exit

[joph at piedmontbsa.org (JoPH)]

Many thanks to all of you who so graciously responded to my request for info
on an exit point at Highway 49 near Sierra City. I now feel sure our friends
will find us! Also for all the additional info.

But with all the talk about bear canisters-- do you recommend we use one for
this section (80 to 49-Donner to sierra City). We are veteran bear canister
users, being survivors of 29 bear attacks in the days before they were
required (no lost food yet, touch wood), but for reasons already stated
would prefer not use one if not needed-- anyone have thoughts on this
stretch of the trail? In fact, where do people think it's ok to stop using
one? And just for the record, we have had no encounters with bears in the
bear habituated areas of the Sierra Nevada in the several years that we have
been using a bear canister.