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

[Karl Brandt <brandt@snf.Stanford.EDU>]

On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, 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? 

Well, I've got a winch on my car so I still hang my car. It sure is
tough to find a suitable tree but not nearly as tough as convincing my
friend to use their car as a counterbalance. Besides that, it took
hours to get the line over the tree limb. But I'll have you know, no
bears were habituated in the making of this joke. :)

-Karl

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