[pct-l] Bear canisters/grouse

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And pretty loud, too!



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Schenk" <gwschenk at socal.rr.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear canisters


> Have you seen the size of the grouse on the trail? Big as chickens.
>
> On 10/1/2010 10:11 AM, greg mushial wrote:
>>> Message: 12
>>> Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 09:24:13 -0700
>>> From: AsABat<asabat at 4jeffrey.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear canisters
>>> To: gwschenk at socal.rr.com
>>> Cc: PCT MailingList<pct-l at backcountry.net>
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>>> I was saving this for later, but after recently completing a section 
>>> hike
>>> during deer season, was wondering if anyone has tried resupplying from 
>>> the
>>> land as they hike? Carrying a rifle/shotgun combination, one might be 
>>> able
>>> to harvest deer and quail for dinner each night. Walking quietly along 
>>> the
>>> trail, not being slowed down by the weight of any food in the pack, one
>>> should be able to find plenty of game. Certainly more than the "hunter" 
>>> on
>>> the noisy quad we met one evening was (not) finding. Roast some venision
>>> on
>>> a big wood fire, dry some of the next day's lunch, or air-dry it on the
>>> back
>>> of the pack carne seca style. Some wild onions add flavor. Maybe bring a
>>> dog
>>> to flush out the quail. No need for a heavy bear can if you aren't
>>> carrying
>>> any food. So, has anyone done this successfully?
>>>
>>> AsABat
>>> (Fully tongue in cheek)
>>>
>>
>> ;-) on
>>
>> Could just eat the bear...  no??   If a xxxx canister if for storing xxxx
>> (eg, flour canister) - then doesn't it follow that: a bear canister is 
>> for
>> storing bear ??
>>
>> ;-) off
>>
>> TheDuck
>>
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