[pct-l] Bear Cannisters

[Ned Tibbits]

Hi, Radar!

For us, resupplies cost money, effort, and time. If we can minimize the 
number of them and keep them on trail, we have a better time in the 
backcountry.
>From KM north, our next resupply point is Onion Valley/Kearsarge Pass where 
we receive a driven-in bucket (not too bad of a hike out). The next one is 
Red's Meadow/Mammoth followed by a short run to TM/Tioga. Our other longer 
leg is from there to Echo/hwy 50. I'll advocate a resupply at KM-north would 
be a good addition.

IMHO as long as I'm in bear country, I want a canister--for my own peace of 
mind, if nothing else. So, I'll use one wherever Park bears might be 
relocated and whenever I'm near mountain resorts/campgrounds. It is our 
experience that wild bears stay away from humans; they haven't learned what 
the "civilized" bears know! Thus, our Tahoe bears do equate people with 
food.

Mtnned

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wright" <gwtmp01 at mac.com>
To: "Ned Tibbits" <ned at mountaineducation.com>
Cc: "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>; 
<pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Cannisters


>
> On Jun 26, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Ned Tibbits wrote:
>
>> I spoke to Jamie Hogan of Bearvault a day or two ago about just  this 
>> issue,
>> the BV500 doesn't hold the amount of food many hikers need for the  long
>> stretches in the Sierra. Heck, my 17-day gorp bag takes up nearly  1/3rd 
>> of
>> it!
>
> What long stretches are you talking about?  I hiked from KM to  Yosemite 
> last year with a canister.  By the time I got to Whitney all  my food fit 
> in the canister and/or I could use bear boxes.  From VVR  to Tuolomne 
> should fit in a canister and from Tuolomne to Sonora Pass  should also fit 
> and get you out of the danger zone.
>
> Radar
>