[pct-l] Cannisters v. Bear Boxes

[Bob Bankhead]

Even if you are hiking bear box to bear box, you'll likely have trouble
convincing some rangers that you are physically capable of doing so. The
greater the distances involved, the harder the sell. If the sell falls
through, you could find yourself with a citation and/or a forced exit.




-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Carol Feinberg
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 10:38 AM
To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Cannisters v. Bear Boxes

Hi All,
While the distance from Reds to Tuolumne and Tuolumne to the Yosemite park
border make hiking bear box to bear box formidable, there is another
drawback to that strategy. Hiking from box to box forces you to camp close
to boxes, squelching those moments when you exclaim, "This is awesome, let's
stop here tonight!"Its handy to have your canister when you come upon those
spots where the evening light compels you to stop and you know the next
day's sunrise will amaze you, too. Canisters add weight, but facilitate your
freedom.

Carol Feinberg