[pct-l] When will I need a Bear canister

[James Vesely]

2008 bear canister requirement map.  

http://www.sierrawild.gov/media/site/foodstoragemap/map082609.pdf


Bear box locations with GPS coordinates. 

http://climber.org/data/BearBoxes/AllBoxes.html





From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
gary_schenk at verizon.net
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 6:59 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] When will I need a Bear canister

 On 12/25/13, Bob Bankhead wrote:

The canister is required as soon as you cross the northern boundary of
Yosemite National Park. Unless you're doing 30+ mile days, you can't
make it
from there to Tuolumne Meadows (where you can get a rental) in a single
day
of hiking - and the rangers know that.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------

More importantly, the bears know it.

Gary