[at-l] Bear cables dont work!

[rickboudrie@hotmail.com (rick boudrie)]

>There ARE bear boxes elsewhere. Many of the campsites ....


They also have them on the AT at Ethan Pond Shelter and Nauman.  Perhaps 
elsewhere, but not sure.

Anyone remeber Brutus at Ethan Pond?  For a while he was the most famous 
bear in the Whites.  I am thinking that one of the more prolific listers 
once wrote something hillarious about him...

Rick B







>From: "L Parker" <cacaphony@earthlink.net>
>To: <papa_bear_nyc@yahoo.com>
>CC: "AT-L List (E-mail)" <at-l@backcountry.net>
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Bear cables dont work!
>Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 20:40:10 -0500
>
>
>
>"Papa Bear" <papa_bear_nyc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:<mailman.1019908359.43572.at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>...
> > I have seen no mention in this discussion about bear boxes,  I just
>finished
> > a hike through NJ where every shelter has a bear box, usually 50 yards 
>or
>so
> > away from the shelters.  They seem to work, and perhaps as a side affect
>the
> > shelters where quite clean.  They also appear to be cheap and easy to
> > install, certainly easier than a cable system.
> >
> > Anyone know why these aren't used elewhere?
>
>There ARE bear boxes elsewhere. Many of the campsites in the Boundary 
>Waters
>Wilderness have them installed as permanent fixtures. And they HIGHLY
>recommend that you use them...
>
>Lee I Joe
>
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