[pct-l] long stretches bear can

[Vermilion Valley Resort]

Oh, and I guess I should sign this...

Bill
Webmaster, VVR

Vermilion Valley Resort wrote:
> It's NEVER a good idea to lie to the rangers.  Keeping food in bear 
> boxes, where it is indicated, is for the protection of the bears, 
> yourselves, and OTHER hikers, campers, etc.
>
> The rangers are there to HELP... they are part of what it makes it 
> enjoyable for all of us, and for the folks who hike in the future.
>
> Disregarding the rules, lying to the rangers, and planning to harm the 
> bears because you don't want to follow the rules is just STUPID.
>
> In the end, you should hike your own hike... but I hope NOBODY hikes 
> this way...
>
>
> Mike Chapman wrote:
>> I wouldnt suggest lying to the rangers,or smashing the bears face with
>> rocks because you didnt want to follow the rules,but im sure common
>> sence will preclude anyone from taking your advise.
>>
>> On 1/10/11, rizzo rizzo<rizzo1riz at hotmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Me rizzo and bretton carried and shared a bear can from kennedy meadows to
>>> reds meadow, we skipped vvr but snagged food from the buckets at jmt ranch,
>>> there was a ton of stuff, so we basically hiked without re supply from
>>> kennedy meadowa till jmt ranch were we re supplied mostly on snacks and few
>>> more dinners, don't know the exact milage but it was quite far we also did a
>>> side trip to whitney, then resupplied in mammoth for the trip to
>>> yosemite/toulmne, we lied to the rangers and told our food all fit in the
>>> can but the truth was we had food also  in our packs, and one can held about
>>> 1/4 of our total food, eventually it fit, but very hard to fit it all in one
>>> , i wouldn't suggest carring two, we shared it mostly for the cool look it
>>> has and carried it empty on our pack switching off every other day, with
>>> food safely in our packs, which we said would all fit in the can, has long
>>> has u have a food storage device, and your within 3 feet of ur food it's my
>>> understanding ur cool with the rangers, none ever asked to proove the food
>>> fit we also fibbed about how far we were going so the wouldn't think
>>> otherwise like were not going to reds were stopping at kersage 1st then vvr,
>>> niether true, sleep with ur food and a pile of rocks and when a bear comes
>>> around say bad bear and aim for his face!,, rizzo
>>> there's a pic of my food right before whitney, so 70 miles later and 170 or
>>> so to go
>>> and hiker trash feet
>>>
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