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

[Gerry Zamora]

Sounds like north of mammoth is where the bears star.
On Jan 22, 2011 6:56 AM, "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com> wrote:
> no you dont need a bear can for that section.
> ~Outpost
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> From: Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com>
> To: Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
> Cc: enyapjr at comcast.net; Joshua Pinedo <joshua.pinedo at gmail.com>;
> pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 11:34:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for
Donations
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> Do u need a bear canister along the whole trail? I am section hiking big
bear
> to cabazon will I need one my buddy says just bear bag it and ill be fine?
> Gerry0625
> On Jan 21, 2011 7:13 PM, "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> you can buy a BV500 and they give you a PCT rate, and at the same time,
will
>> ship it to KM for you on your needed date.
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>> saves half the expense... and at the end of course you could donate it if
you
>> wanted...
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>> ~Outpost
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>> From: Joshua Pinedo <joshua.pinedo at gmail.com>
>> To: enyapjr at comcast.net
>> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 3:58:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Bear Canister Loan Program - Request for
Donations
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>> Thanks Jim,
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>> I guess ultimately I wanted the convenience of coming and picking up the
>> canister somewhere off the trail and shipping it back when I'm done. They
>> seem pretty bulky and if I can minimize my coast to coast shipments from
my
>> support back home it would save me a little money and my buddy's time has
he
>> would have one less task. I also didn't want to purchase one just so it
>> could get sent back home and collect dust. I suppose I could just buy a
new
>> one and donate it, but then I would still need to get it sent to me when
I
>> reach bear country. I can certainly donate money to the program, but I
also
>> want to make sure that I'll be able to actually use my donation, if not,
>> then I'd just buy one myself and keep it I guess.
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>> JP
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>> On 21 January 2011 15:47, <enyapjr at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>> from Joshua:
>>> > I am NOT on a tight budget and do not have limited finances (how would
>>> > you know by the way?),
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>>> The bear canister loan program is run solely on the HONOR SYSTEM...
>>> Though I have my doubts about the direction and future of our society
>>> ethically and morally, I have great faith in the PCT community - yet I'm
>>> not so naive as to expect zero 'bad apples' in the PCT 'barrel',
either...
>>> We'll take our lumps once in a while, but I also believe that PCT trail
>>> magic & trail angels will convert some of the very few 'bad apples' over
>>> to the 'good side'! ;-)
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>>> > ...I don't come from outside the US, but I'm from the East coast, ...
>>> > ...wondering if I can use that as a reason to use your program.
>>>
>>> Yes, that is reason 'enough', and you will be considered - but whether
>>> you're selected or not will depend upon the quantity of loan requests
over
>>> the next few weeks, and, if needed, 'weighing' the relative 'needs' of
each
>>> person requesting a canister loan (and THAT is the only miserable part
of
>>> the program for me personally!)...
>>>
>>> I will send you some more info off-list shortly.
>>>
>>> Happy trails!!!
>>> Jim (PITA)
>>>
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