[pct-l] Bear Canister Controversy....''THE SOLUTION''

[Reinhold Metzger]

       Yes, but the intend of the regulation is to bear proof the food 
and since the beer, in the keg, would most certainly be bear proof, we 
would not be in violation of the ''Proper Bear Precaution Policy''.

JMT Reinhold

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Trail90 wrote:
> Ah but you forget that it's not an "APPROVED" container.....
>
> Some eager beaver will ticket you anyway!
>
> You know bureaucracy....
>
> But since you'll be on a liquid diet you won't care!
>
> A friend converted his 1981  Jeep CJ  from carburated  to EFI and 
> battled with the CARB for years until it was finally approved 
> exemption. This is despite the undisputed fact the emissions where 
> half of what it was with a carburetor !  
> Trail90

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> Reinhold Metzger wrote:
>> There is a solution to this bear canister controversy.
>> Forget the bear canister, strap a  ''Beer  Keg''  on your pack 
>> instead and go on a liquid diet.
>> Since the  ''Beer  Keg'' is bear proof,  our liquid calories would be 
>> safe and we would be in full compliance.
>>
>> Beer contains lots of calories, so would not need traditional 
>> backpacking food, nor would we need a stove,
>>  fuel, pots & pans.
>> We would not need water (there is lots of water in beer) nor would we 
>> need purification or filtration devises.
>> Since beer is calorie fortified, one keg will take us a long way and 
>> we would never be at risk of dehydration.
>>
>> But, most important, we would be happier and more jovial campers and 
>> that my friends, is what it's all about.
>>
>> JMT Reinhold
>> Your jovial trail companion
>>
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