Paint Cans vs. Critters WAS:RE: [at-l] ursack bags--are they necessary?

[bcalkins@disaster-relief.net (Bruce Calkins)]

If you really want to pursue the 5 gallon can system,  Check out the screw
on tops at the pet stores.  (Petco in the northeast.)

Black Wolfe


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Steinkamp" <shane@theplacewithnoname.com>
To: "kahley" <kahley@ptd.net>; <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 6:57 PM
Subject: RE: Paint Cans vs. Critters WAS:RE: [at-l] ursack bags--are they
necessary?


> > Last fall, in an effort to develop more creature
> > comfort in camp, I affixed a five gallon plastic
> > paint can to an external frame...
> > I gave it up cause
> > the damn bucket was too hard to get into!!!  I
> > could not get
> > the lid off once I had used it as a seat.  Bad
> > trip......short trip.
> > I had to cut my way into the lid.  Glad my bag
> > wasn't in there!!!!
>
> This actually sounds like a pretty good idea.  They aren't
> heavy, and could be convenient.  I don't know if a bear
> could get into a properly closed plastic bucket, but you are
> right - they can be hard to get into.  I have found my
> Leatherman tool works wonders for this.  I'm sorry you
> abandoned the idea.  Now, where is that bucket I had...  Has
> anybody seen my frame?
>
> Shane
>
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