[pct-l] Protecting Food?

[joel01 at ekit.com]

I may not be a good role model but on my 2007 thru, in So Cal I just 
put my food in stuff sacks then put them inside my backpack. I then 
slept with the pack under me as a pillow. Never had any problems.

After bear container territory I strung the food up a couple of 
times but arriving in the dark most evenings I didn't bother. Again 
I put the pack under me and never had problems.

You might meet a lot of mice in Washington or Oregon but mostly they 
congregate in the very few shelters/huts along the way. In those 
places there are usually pegs to hang your food from. 

I was awoken a few times in WA by mice running over my sleeping bag, 
but never had them try gnawing through my pack (that happened in 
Maine).

Joel (aka Vlad the Impaler)


Quoting Kathleen Salmon <ksalmon at wesleyan.edu>:

>Hello all,
>
>I'm sure a number of you will groan at this
>question...I tried looking for
>the answer on the archive...no luck.
>
>Is anyone taking a indestructible food bag to guard
>against little
>critters before the Sierras? I know some people
>sleep with food in the
>tent...
>
>How will people protect their food after they finish
>with their bear can?
>Lightweight bear hang?
>
>At my wilderness school I've only protected my food
>by making a bear hang
>with a pack and a heavy rope. So, I'm new at this.
>
>As always, I appreciate all your advice and look
>forward to meeting you at
>the kickoff!
>
>Kathleen
>
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