[pct-l] rae lakes loop / boxes for thru hikers

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

The fact that they state the bear boxes are for thru hikers seems as if
they're condoning canisterless passage thru Kings Canyon Nat. Park.

Interesting.

Be nice to rangers,
s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: <pcnst2001@covad.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 9:53 PM
Subject: [pct-l] rae lakes loop


> Speaking of bear canisters...
>
> I am thinking of doing the Rae Lakes loop as a 46-mile ultralight (by my
> standards) loop
> this weekend, camping at Arrowhead Lake.
> It's a hard way to get 15 PCT miles, but the weather forecast looks good.
>
> According to http://www.nps.gov/seki/raelakes.htm, the bearboxes along the
PCT from
> Woods Creek to Vidette Meadow are for through-hikers only.    Is anybody
official
> going to be
> checking this late in October?    If there is nobody around when I leave
from the
> road
> end early on Saturday, I'll assume not, but if there is somebody in the
> wilderness permit
> booth I guess I'll have to deal with a bear canister.    I'll bring one in
the car
> just in case.
>
>
>
>
>
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