[pct-l] Protecting Food?

[Phil Baily]

I often do the same, but when I am more concerned I use a lightweight 
nylon stuff sack and a light weight rope available at REI, A-16 or 
any store that sells backpack equipment over a tree branch. I am not 
an ultralight fanatic but this stuff is pretty light. I think it is 
what you were taught, but with lightweight materials. I also keep all 
my food in the sack so I don't have to rummage through my pack.

Pieces



At 10:43 AM 3/22/08, joel01 at ekit.com wrote:

>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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