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[pct-l] renting bearboxes

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>Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:10:55 +0200=20
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>Hi,
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>my name is Nick and I want to hike the JMT this september with my
>girlfriend
>As I read, this year there are a lot of bear activities in Yosemite  and
>it is strongly recommended to use bear boxes instead of counterbalancing
>the food. My question is: Are there any possibilities to rent the boxes
>at the northern trailhead (Yosemite) and to give them back at the
>southern trailhead (Mt. Whitney) without driving back to Yosemite. I
>think this is not only a problem of mine as most of the thru-hikers go
>only one way and, BTW these boxes are not so cheap and we need two of
>them because for the last 100 miles without resupplying, one box isn=B4t
>enough for two persons
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>Thanks in advance  =20
>
>
>Nick=20
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Nick--  I am also planning to hike the JMT this Aug.-Sept., and have some
opinions on food storage to avoid bears, skunks, etc..  There is a list of
bear boxes (stationary, as opposed to portable bear "canisters") on the JMT
site (see link from PCTA).  Having hiked in popular areas such as Yosemite
and Mineral King for ten plus years, I have never had a bear get my food,
even though I saw them right in camp earlier.  My advice is to A)learn how
to counterbalance food bags *properly*,  (most people I have seen get their
food munched did not know all the particulars of counterbalancing) B) don't
leave trash bags / food detritus / wash water near camp, C)Buy a bear
canister if you're really worried (it makes a pretty good camp stool, if
nothing else) and hang it as well.  Oh yeah, and take those candy wrappers
out of your pockets!

Bill
Bill Sargent
1315 E. Cota St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805)957-9195
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