[pct-l] My third attempt to post a question

[Jeffrey Olson]

This question is posted every year.  When I went into this area two 
years ago for a week long loop from Horseshoe Meadow, over trail pass, 
down to the Kern Canyon, up to Lake South America, over the pass to 
Tyndall Creek, and back along the PCT to Trail pass,  the Lone Pine 
Rangers allowed me to move from bear box to bear box - my permit did not 
require a canister.  I couldn't go in or out over Cottonwood Pass 
because local regs said you needed a canister no matter what if you went 
in that way.

However, I believe Rangers are within their rights to stop you and ask 
to see a canister.  You don't have to be camping.  You need to be 
carrying one in a canister required area. I believe this is what others 
have experienced when hiking during prime time.  You likely won't run 
into a ranger if you're going through in early to mid-june.

The safe way is to pick one up at Kennedy Meadows south and mail it off 
at Sonora Pass/Kennedy Meadows north.

There's lots of strong opinions on this issue...

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD, where in 26 hours the temperature went from -22 to 40 
degrees - a 62 degree shift...



On 2/4/11 2:31 PM, Mike Yanasak wrote:
> Looking at the "bear can required" map, I am confused.  BearVault, Inc. will
> deliver them to either Kennedy Meadows, Tuolumne Meadows, or Echo Lake.  I
> want to avoid carrying the can where it is not required.  I may be reading
> things incorrectly or just not understanding it all.  The "required" areas
> appear to be several isolated spots with large areas in between where the
> requirement is waived.  Hiking from the south to north, the earlier
> "required" areas seem either short enough so that one could traverse them in
> a single day or else they appear to have lock boxes at the campgrounds (or
> both).
> My question is: at which of the above three possible delivery places *must* one
> receive his bear canister in order to be able to be able to comply with the
> law (the latest possible delivery site)?  I want to skate by as long as
> possible before having to haul the additional couple of pounds.
> Thanks.
> Amuddler
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