[pct-l] campo campin safety

[Jackie McDonnell]

Or just sleep with your food under your feet.

(go ahead everyone............ATTACK!)

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Brandon,
> I have found that the best way to protect your food from rodents (and
> bears) is
> to store it in odor-proof sacks. They are called OpSaks and are available
> at REI
> and on line. I used them for five and one-half months and over 2000 PCT
> miles
> and never had them violated.
>
> MendoRider
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Brandon Reed <brandon.reed2008 at yahoo.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 9:21:00 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] campo campin safety
>
> I saw no illegals while I was out there and no one in my group did either.
> Doesn't mean their not out there, but I agree with Tuna on the rodents. My
> biggest problems were the cute little field mice. Their so damn brave and
> will
> walk right up to you at night. Their all over the place and it's best to
> protect your food from those little thieves....they aren't being hunted by
> the
> border patrol so they don't mind the extra attention.
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