[BULK] - [pct-l] Canister Gimo Games

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

Well, not quite...

We're not required to carry filters. I once got intestinal problems from
eating or drinking something in Puerto Vallarta. I was horribly sick for
an entire month.
Bed-ridden-flat-on-my-back-only-enough-strength-to-crawl-to-the-toilet-a
nd-spend-more-time-there-than-in-bed kind of sick.
Filters are not required, but we carry `em (or some sort of treatment)
because we don't want to risk the above. Or maybe all of us except Billy
Goat. :)

I think the idea behind cans (and poles,lines,boxes,etc.) isn't to
protect our food, but to protect the bears.
I'm on board with that.

Now that I'm thinking about it: Travelers can get some sort of injection
to protect against "Montezuma's Revenge". Couldn't a hiker do the same
and drink freely from natural water sources? Remember hanging that
sierra cup off your pack and dipping into streams for a cold delicious
long gulp of run-off??? Those were the days...

Michael Saenz, Associate Partner
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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Monte Dodge
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 10:43 AM
To: pct-l
Subject: [BULK] - [pct-l] Canister Gimo Games

 Canisters are to the back country today likewater filters were ten
years ago..  They are the next muti-marketed piece of hype to hit the
trails... Yes , they are here to stay and but are a Win , Win deal for
the Park Service who are on a shoestring budget.  Better would be
enforcement of use of bearboxes, bear poles and bear wires. Last time in
Glacier Park 2002, there was no need to canisters as all areas had bear
boxes or bear poles to hang food. Cook in this area and camp in that was
the rule. They had a good grip with their bears. I have heard of stories
of bears coming into camp in late evening and taking over while campers
are still cooking. Canisters can't help that....  Park hands out tickets
for no canister and funds could be put into bear boxes, but they need
the money to fix up old truck as there is no funds to replace it as no
funding in their budget.. Bear canisters are a band aid  for poor
policies.. ( I don't blame the Park Service employees at the local level
as they they know whats's wrong and how to make it better) Bear Box and
Poles for the backcounty would make bear canisters a non issue........
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