[pct-l] Bear canisters

[Andrea Dinsmore]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMM !!!!!!

PCT MOM


On 6/28/08, Hernandez <hernand at magicriver.net> wrote:
>
> I just returned from hiking near Red's Meadow in Yosemite (btw, I'm not a
> PCT hiker -yet- just a PCT dad).  A ranger there told me about a recent
> close encounter between a PCT hiker and a bear:  The hiker had too much
> food
> to stuff in the bearproof canister, so she kept the surplus by herself as
> she slept.  The bear found it, politely pushed her aside & took the food.
> :)
>
> I swear I did'nt make this up (but maybe somebody else up the "telephone
> line" did?  I just had to answer your email because the coincidence is
> eerie!)
>
> Numael
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Dinsmore" <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com>
> To: "Austin Williams" <longwalk2653 at gmail.com>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear canisters
>
>
> > I've got a silly question. Not being a hiker myself........if a bear
> smells
> > your food.....and you are sleeping with it ....is he really going to push
> > you away to get to your food and not go for you too ??
> >
> > PCT MOM
>
>
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