[pct-l] bear cannister?

[RJ Lewis]

Granted, it's an extra 2.5 lbs of gear no one wants to carry, but as you 
said, the life you save could be your own, as well as the local 
population of bears in the woods. I myself wouldn't want to be 
responsible for the demise of wildlife, just because I was too stubborn 
or thick headed to carry a bear cannister.

I purchased a BearVault 400 for my thru hike, and so it's brand new in 
the box. I won't be using mine until 2009 as it stands now. Just haven't 
decided yet if I want to loan it out as it sits brand new yet or not, or 
if I want to be the first to use it and THEN loan it out on the loaner 
program.For those who may not know, the Bear Vault is the lightest hard 
side one,(2lbs 9 oz) and it's the clear one that can be used as a camp 
seat. Granted, carrying a bear cannister is a nuisance, but I wouldn't 
think of NOT carrying one through the Sierras and wherever else it's 
deemed necessary or strongly suggested. I personally have no desire to 
wake up to a bear helping himself to my food.



t.n. turner wrote:
> I can't agree more strongly!! I HATED carrying the bear cannister, it 
> felt huge and clumsy and it was in the way of my 'packing' every day. 
> I know it didn't add that much to my overall weight, but I groused 
> about it<smile>!! But I wouldn't have not carried it and I did it 
> because the thought that I could be even partially responsible for the 
> death of a bear. . . not one I could live with.
>
> I was lucky enough to get to participate in the Bear Cannister Loan 
> Program, it was great and I was very happy to get use it. And I was 
> extremely happy to jettison it back to L-Rod, who was the caretaker of 
> them for us.
>
> They aren't that big a deal, just an adjustment for awhile, it's a few 
> short days in the scheme of things.
> tammy
>
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>     From: dsaufley at sprynet.com
>     To: robohiker at hotmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
>     Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:03:05 -0800
>     CC: enyapjr at comcast.net
>     Subject: Re: [pct-l] bear cannister?
>
>     Please, please, please carry a bear can.  It’s not for you, it’s
>     to save the bears from being shot because they get habituated to
>     taking food from people.  Contact Jim Payne (enyapjr at comcast.net
>     <mailto:enyapjr at comcast.net>)  about the free bear canister loaner
>     program. 
>
>      
>
>     L-Rod
>
>      
>
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>     *From:* pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
>     [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] *On Behalf Of *robo hiker
>     *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2008 6:03 AM
>     *To:* pctlist
>     *Subject:* [pct-l] bear cannister?
>
>      
>
>     is there any up to date info on this subject,  is it an "absolute
>     must or get fined ", any "07" hikers out there that didn't carry
>     one? i'm not looking forward to buying / carrying one, but if i
>     have to "dodge" rangers because i don't have one i'll buy one. if
>     you did carry one what kind was it?
>     thanks for your help.
>
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