Re: [pct-l] Please don't take this seriously, I'm being a total wise-ass....

[john koch <ironlegs@pacbell.net>]

i hear that "car cans" are soon to be made manditory in certain national parks
and there will be stiff fines if they are not used...

Craig Giffen wrote:
> 
> >...Last year, officials recorded 1,081 incidents and more
> >than $560,000 damage, mostly to cars pried open by
> >powerful black bears.
> 
> Does anyone know who makes a forest service approved "Car Can" to put your
> car into while you are hiking?  Are they required in Yosemite?  I would
> rather just make my own "Car Can" out of a 12 foot diameter corrugated
> steel drain pipe if possible.   What is the best way for hauling a "Car
> Can" to the trailhead?  A trailer?  Can I just rent a "Car Can" at the
> Ranger Station?
> 
> Craig Giffen
> Portland, OR
> 
> http://www.newestindustry.com
> craig@newestindustry.com
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