[pct-l] Walker pass to Kennedy Meadows - advise

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Bear canisters are not required. I saw a bear near Golden Oak spring,  
much to the south of Walker Pass, so there are bears. The bear took  
one look at me and took off running. Come to think of it, I think  
there was a bear at Joshua Tree spring one time that I was there.  
Personally, even with seeing bears there, I wouldn't bother with a  
bear canister doing Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows.

On Nov 18, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Moshe <myalo at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Walker pass to Kennedy Meadows - advise
>
> First time hiking this section soon.
> Is bear canister needed? Bear activity in this section?
> Slow hiker about 10-12 miles a day. How much water to carry from  
> water source to water source??
> Is there snow already in this section?
> Thanks
> Myalo