[pct-l] ursacks

[Martin M. Clark]

This may be a stupid question but im gonna ask anyway. I was under the impression that ursacks didnt have NPS approval. Have ursacks received approval for the national parks in the Sierra? 

Martin M. Clark
804-334-2009

On Mar 21, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Ed Jarrett <edjarrett at msn.com> wrote:

> I guess it really depends on your comfort level.  I have never lost food to an animal.  And only had chipmunks and deer ever express an interest in it.  But it still makes me feel better to have my food tucked away in an Ursack and tied off to a tree.  Plus, I am one of those who really have a hard time breaking rules.  And while properly storing your food is not a law punishable by jail time, I still have a hard time overcoming years of indoctrination in proper food storage.  So I carry the extra half pound or so and don't regret it.
> 
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>> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:33:40 -0700
>> From: mbadger at mbadger.com
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] ursacks
>> 
>> Thanks for that info. 5 days is about what I was thinking.
>> 
>> Do you think it would be a viable strategy to only use Opsaks and not an
>> Ursak? Then, since the animals would not be able to smell the food, you
>> could keep it in the tent with you.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Sir Mixalot <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 5 days fits nicely.  I think I've put in 7 days before, but it was
>>> difficult to pack and close.  All my food was powdered or trail mix and was
>>> in 2/3rd full quart size freezer bags.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:03 AM, Michael Badger <mbadger at mbadger.com>wrote:
>>> 
>>>> About how many days worth of food for a solo hiker can you expect to get
>>>> into one ursak (at around 4000 calories/day)?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 11:11 PM, Sir Mixalot <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Yep, I should have been using an odor proof bag, and have changed my
>>>> ways,
>>>>> but I appreciated learning what it could stand up to.
>>>>> 
>>>>> While preventing a loss of food is usually the primary reason for using
>>>> an
>>>>> odor proof bag, to me a bigger benefit is not giving scavengers a
>>>> reason to
>>>>> come around me or my food.  The result is a better sleep.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Edward Anderson <
>>>> mendoridered at yahoo.com
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you put an OPSak inside your Ursack the critters won't smell what
>>>> is
>>>>>> inside. OPSaks are what I used from Mexico to Canada - never lost any
>>>>> food.
>>>>>> Through the Sierra National Parks I did use two bear canisters as
>>>>> required
>>>>>> by the rules.
>>>>>> MendoRider-Hiker
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>>>> *From:* Sir Mixalot <atetuna at gmail.com>
>>>>>> *To:* Pamela McCullough <Pamelarun at aol.com>
>>>>>> *Cc:* pct-l at backcountry.net
>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, March 18, 2013 11:40 PM
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] ursacks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I use one all the time.  In southern California I've had a cougar
>>>> nibble
>>>>> on
>>>>>> the bottom of my bag.  I got to watch that.  It also helped when I
>>>>> suddenly
>>>>>> decided to go to ADZPCTKO.  I didn't want to carry my heavy food bag
>>>> down
>>>>>> the mountain only to have to carry it back up.  There were only low
>>>> lying
>>>>>> trees, but that was okay.  I hung my Ursack to it and didn't come
>>>> back to
>>>>>> it until two weeks later.  There were tiny rodent holes near the top,
>>>> but
>>>>>> none of my food was compromised.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I love my Ursack.  I wouldn't hike without it unless I'm using a bear
>>>>>> canister.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Pamela McCullough <Pamelarun at aol.com
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> What are your thoughts on using the ursack for carrying food?
>>>> Pamela
>>>>>>> 
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