[pct-l] storing food

[Sir Mixalot]

I had a mouse get into food in freezer bags that was sitting next to my
head while I bivouacked in a storm.  Since then I've always used an Ursack
and haven't had a single problem since then, including the time I left a
full food bag on the trail for over a week.

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM, David Money Harris <harris at g.hmc.edu>wrote:

> To follow up on this question, has anyone had trouble with rodents
> getting into their food at night while cowboy camping?
>
> I usually sleep with my food in my pack under my head.  I saw a small
> ratty thing eyeing my pack in the dark right before I went to sleep this
> weekend.  I was concerned it might chew through my pack while I slept,
> but all was well.
>
> David
>
> On 4/10/2012 7:34 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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> > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 15:43:31 -0700
> > From: Alexandra Robinson<xelamme at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [pct-l] storing food on the PCT
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> > Hi,
> > Im just curious how people typically store their food when its not in a
> > bear canister and for that matter where one puts the canister when it is
> > full of food. I suppose I have always done bear hangs and when in the
> > desert made a little cache of food and cooking equipment on the ground. I
> > have never used a bear canister. I just wanted to check on what methods
> > people have good luck with. I will be traveling with a canister once I
> > reach Kennedy Meadows. Thanks in advance for the input.
> >
> > Al
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