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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Eric</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Staying within the law? It's not as simple as
cannister vs no cannister.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've done the Sierras with and without an approved
cannister. There are ways to legally hike the PCT through the Sierras
without, but I really don't recommend it. It is a pain in the A** and way,
way too hard to stay legal. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The laws vary over and over every few miles as you
progress along the PCT. In one place a cannister is the only legal method
on one side of the trail where hanging food is also one of the acceptable
required methods on the other side of the trail. On O C Peter's "On the
Trail site you can find a mile by mile, per data book, write up I did last
March. <A
href="http://dascalos.net/Outdoors/PCT/bearbox.html">http://dascalos.net/Outdoors/PCT/bearbox.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This write up was confirmed as accurate by the
ranger/Wilderness Manager heading the project that produced a map with the
collective of laws.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Their map is posted at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.sierrawildbear.gov"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.sierrawildbear.gov</FONT></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and they will send out large hard
copies to those who wish to post it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When you are NOT camped (hiking) or saying
that you did camp without a cannister, no violation is taking
place.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although you might be informed of the laws, all the
rangers are not. AND all the rangers are not nice................. to put
it nicely.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another story.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Monty</FONT></DIV>
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