[pct-l] Testing of Bear Cannisters / URSACK

[Jeffrey Olson]

When I hiked on the Lost Coast in northern California a couple years ago 
the local store rented only Garcia canisters.  It was my understanding 
that in all the  years they'd been using them no bear had gotten food 
out of them.  Anecdotal, I know...

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD

On 4/28/2010 3:22 PM, Scott Bryce wrote:
> Matt Thyer wrote:
>
>    
>> I'll take a look at the Garcia Bear as well, hadn't heard of that one
>> until you mentioned it.  I'd point out that REI says it weighs 2 lbs.
>> 12 oz. and it's made of ABS which will break if enough pressure is
>> applied.
>>      
> The idea is that it is too large for a bear to get its mouth around it.
>
>    
>> The hinges probably aren't going to be the failure point that a bear
>> is able to exploit,
>>      
> Hinges?
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