[pct-l] tendonitis and bear boxes?

[m.karon@xxxxxxxxx (Marshall Karon)]

I thought the same thing about those bear boxes. So who broke in and ate my
food? Like a little bite out of each food bag and candy bar. And I was the
only one around at that time. Actually, wasn't too bad, though. Must have
been a small critter with a small appetite without any friends. Just one
more memory.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@attbi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Cc: <natgold@ufl.edu>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] tendonitis and bear boxes?


> --
> I used a bear box in the rea lakes area on the JMT in 98.  no
> problems at all.  I can't see how any criter at all could ever get
> into a bear box.  once you see them, you will see.  its constructed
> of steel thicker than the body of car, and requires opposable (sp?)
> thumbs.  tiney critters, like insects, might be able to infest it the
> box, but every bear box I have seen has been clean and no signs of
> bugs.
>
> we also used stealth techniques the rest of our trip and had no
> problems, even in Yosemite.  if you camp between Yosemite Valley and
> Tuolumne, i recomend either using a cannister, or camping far away
> from any other established campsites.  we saw like 3 shredded packs
> from the previous night when hiking through this area in 98.
> however, the bear situation seems to be improving, as we saw nothing
> of the sort when passing this area in 2001.
>
> just be cautious and smarter than the bears, and you'll do fine.
>
> peace,
> dude
>
>
>
> > Those bear boxes will keep out the bears but they don't seem to
> > always keep out the smaller critters. The only bear box I used was
> > at Crabtree Meadows. Some type of mouse, squirrel, etc. got in and
> > had a little bit of a feast. So, I wouldn't trust a nylon bag.
> > But, what else are going to have available?
> >
> > Marshall Karon
> > Portland, OR
> > m.karon@attbi.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nathan Goldfarb" <natgold@ufl.edu>
> > To: " pct-l" <" pct-l"@mailman.backcountry.net>
> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 7:42 AM
> > Subject: [pct-l] tendonitis and bear boxes?
> >
> >
> >> Hi fellow hikers-
> >>
> >> I had posted that I may have a stress fracture that would
> >> threaten our JMT hike in June.  The bonescan was negative for a
> >> fracture and I'm being treated for peroneal tendonitis (Relefan
> >> and physical therapy). My doc says our trip should be on!!!!  I
> >> have about 5 weeks to heal, though this means a trip without
> >> training (I am biking and stretching and swimming, but no walking
> >> with weight).  you can't win them all.  we will just take it very
> >> slow to start...in fact we may start at Happy Isles instead of
> >> Horseshoe to limit our initial food weight.
> >>
> >> Question 1:  Does anyone recommend a better insole for such a
> >> problem. I have superfeet in my Clarions...the NB 806 with
> >> spencos is what we think started the tendonitis, as they were a
> >> bit big to account for swelling.
> >>
> >> Question 2:  IF we start south, we will hike from Horseshoe to
> >> VVR.  All of our food wont't fit in our cannisters, so we were
> >> planning on using bear boxes (and stealth tactics)  for the
> >> rest...there seem to be many boxes between Whitney and VVR
> >> according to Winnet's guide.  When putting the rest of our food
> >> in the bear boxes should we just place it in our nylon stuff sack
> >> and place that into the bear box?  Is this safe from animals or
> >> is there a better way?
> >>
> >> Thanks for all the help on everything.  I have truely enjoyed the
> >> message board.  We are so excited and happy that our trip is on!
> >>
> >> Peace,
> >>
> >> Nate
> >>
> >>
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