[pct-l] storing food?

Jackie McDonnell yogihikes at gmail.com
Sun Jan 26 18:01:54 CST 2014


I sleep with it under my feet every night, except in places where canisters
are required.  I do this on the AT, PCT, and CDT

Yogi
www.pcthandbook.com
On Jan 26, 2014 5:34 PM, "Jake Handy" <jakers329 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Im attempting my first thru-hike of the PCT this year and I'm a little
> confused.  I'll admit this may seem like a silly question, but where do
> people store their food at night?  I've read the popular guidebooks (ie.
> Yogi's, Jardine, etc) and while they make vague references to bear-proofing
> ones food by hanging it they don't go into much detail.  I'm assuming
> hikers are just keeping their food with/near them in their tent/shelter..?
> And if so, is the case the same for food in a bear-cannister in the
> Sierra's?  I'm assuming that this is the method and that the authors of
> these books just don't want to specifically recommend doing that.  Any help
> would be appreciated!
> Thanks!
> Jake
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