[pct-l] hanging food vs. bear canisters

[Phil Baily]

I've done both. The cannister is more convenient (no hanging or 
getting down, easily accessible) and surer protection, but the price 
is the weight of the cannister. If you read the typical Forest 
Service instructions for hanging, the ideal branch is nearly 
impossible to find. However, approximations seem to work in most 
places. I think the choice depends upon you. If you are moving fast 
and/or walking all the daylight hours you probably don't want to mess 
with the time and effort for finding an appropriate branch, getting 
the rope up and hanging the food, even though you will quickly become 
very proficient. If you are very weight conscious, you probably won't 
carry the cannister. There will probably be dozens of responses with 
variations on this and suggestions on how do go with neither (which I 
disagree with in many locations), but I think I've touched the core 
of the issue and you need to HYOH.

Pieces


At 03:42 PM 5/23/08, Christoph Bordigioni wrote:
>Hey everyone,
>
>Just wondering people's opinions on long distance hiking and food 
>storage.  Besides the Yosemite and the other mandatory areas where 
>bear canisters must be used, which method do you prefer on a long 
>distance hike?
>
>
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