[pct-l] sleeping with your food everywhere except in the Sierra

[Richard Beamish]

Here's an amusing bear incident that happened to an individual in the Boundary Water of Northern Minnesota. I know it not related to the PCT but it does involve a bear

http://www.quietjourney.com/stories/bwhitehead/index.html?bwhitehead-1.html&3

Enjoy
 
Gramps B




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From: Stephen Adams <reddirt2 at earthlink.net>
To: Len Glassner <len5742 at gmail.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net; muckraker2 at yahoo.com
Sent: Mon, December 7, 2009 12:33:47 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] sleeping with your food everywhere except in the Sierra

Depends on the bear.  Some can be chased off easily . Others are much more persistent making it necesarry to move on up the trail if you have no way other than staying awake to protect your food.  Shhoo bear, shooo.  I've tossed some stones there way, made a lot of stupid noise.  A real trash bear that thinks it can get your food will try again and again.  
On Dec 6, 2009, at 9:22 PM, Len Glassner wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Its way
>> better (from both your perspective AND the bears/rodents) to have your food
>> with you and be ready to defend it if necessary
> 
> Could someone explain specifically just how one  'defends' food?  Make
> loud noises?  Duke it out with the bear?
> Not advocating hanging food, just wondering...
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