[pct-l] bear boxes, thru hikers, weekenders and me

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

>So why do we keep repeating it?

the current situation is ranger stations that issue permits from the west
side into the problem areas require canisters, so not alot of weekenders are
relying on the boxes anymore = boxes filling up/competition for box space
probably isn't a problem......those bear boxes are pretty darn big after
all - like 4x4x8 or some such ?  Plus, thru hikers come thru when there's
not alot of weekenders up in there anyway.....




----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Siechert" <carlito@gmail.com>
To: "Marion Davison" <mardav@charter.net>
Cc: "PCT List" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: 1. guidebooks 2. Park bears


> I've heard this stated on this list many times, but what's the source
> of the rumor that long-distance hikers get preferential access to bear
> boxes? There's nothing on the official SEKI Web site
> <http://www.nps.gov/seki/snrm/wildlife/food_storage.htm> that hints at
> this. Nor do I recall ever seeing that on a permit or in a ranger
> station or hearing it from a ranger.
>
> More important, those "recreational hikers" have probably never heard
> it either, and telling them that you (as a LD hiker) have dibs on the
> box probably isn't going to be too effective.
>
> So why do we keep repeating it?
>
>
> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:16:29 -0800, Marion Davison <mardav@charter.net>
wrote:
> > Sequoia is loaded with bear boxes, and the recreational hikers are
> > supposed to use bear cans and leave the boxes for the long distance
> > hikers along the PCT.  I didn't see any boxes north of Woods Creek
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