[pct-l] PCT's birds and other critters

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

"stealth camping" hahahaha

tell the bear who hears you and the 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 other chattering
"stealth campers" you're stealth camping, therefore are safe from them
helping themselves to yr food.

s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett" <blisterfree@isp01.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT's birds and other critters


> >Nice campsite, nice river, nice
> > fire-ring, not so nice bear. After that I got a bear
> > cannister - <$10 for
> > two weeks rental from Devil's Postpile office. Mailed it
> > back from Tahoe.
> > Great deal for a little extra peace of mind.
>
>
> Bears love nice campsites, rivers, and fire rings at least
> as much as hikers do. They gravitate to these places, often
> nightly, because past experience has shown them that they
> can sometimes acquire food here. And the odors of food can
> linger for days after the last party has used a site. In my
> experience, stealth camping well away from established
> campsites greatly minimizes the odds of a bear encounter
> and, where legal, usually obviates the need for a bear can.
> UNLESS, of course, it's an Ursafloat. Those things are the
> best!
>
> I understand Devil's Postpile NM occasionally sends a staff
> member into the backcountry with a bear suit. Federal budget
> cuts to blame. <bg>
>
> - bf
>
>
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