[pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for Donations

[Greg Hardwick]

Hey folks - There are a large number of active and silent readers on this
board.  The target goal for the loaner can program should at least 40.
Between all of us we should be able to add an additional 10 bearcans.  See
what you can do to help get this program to a sustainable level.  $50 can go
a long way and help a great group of people....and keep the park rangers
happy.  A smile on a rangers face has to be worth it:)   Cough up $50 and
help Jim with his project.

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of enyapjr at comcast.net
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:20 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for Donations

The PCT Perpetual Bear Canister Loan Program provides canisters to nobo PCT
thrus on a tight budget or having limited finances, or coming from outside
the USA or from an area in which they won't have ANY use whatsoever for a
bear canister after their PCT trek - for 'free' except for return shipping
costs...
The program was started in 2007 with 13 bear canisters and has grown to over
30, but the annual quantity of PCT thru-hikers has also grown - and,
unfortunately, one or two canisters are 'lost' each year...
Looking to increase the bear canister loan program's inventory for the 2011
season and beyond...
More bear canister donations would be greatly appreciated for & by future
PCT thrus...

Mike Brand of Moontrail, <http://www.moontrail.com/>, who has supported the
loan program since its start in 2007, is once again generously offering
discount pricing for canister donations sent directly to the bear canister
loan program - a new BearVault BV500 for $50...
Sorry, but this pricing is only for donations for the loan program, not
personal purchases.
If you would like to donate a new BV500 to the loan program, please contact
me off-list
(subject: PCT Bear Can donation) for ordering instructions (will ask that
individual orders be placed the first two weeks of March).

- or -

Do you have a seldom used bear canister gathering dust in your
basement/garage/closet that could be put to better use every season to be
loaned out to a nobo PCT thru-hiker?
If you would like to consider donating a used bear canister to the program,
please contact me off-list (subject: PCT Bear Can donation) for the shipping
address...

If needed, I will explain the 'program' further and answer most questions if
requested...

Thank you!!  Happy hiking and...

Happy trails!!!
Jim (PITA)
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