[pct-l] JMT Happy Isles to Tuolumne - Solo Advice

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

Speaking of bear cans...

I'll be somewhere between Horseshoe Meadow and The Trench the weekend after the 4th of July.
The Inyo NF Ranger out of Bishop tells me that, though bear cans are not required in this area, he HIGHLY recommends them. He says there's a bear who's been "trained from a cub" to take down ANYTHING hung...

Really....

I'm inclined to think this is ranger hyperbole. ANYTHING hung? That's an impressive bear!

Does anyone have any recent experience with this clever critter in this particular area?
I don't believe I'll be camped above treeline, we'll try to stay within the trees at night. I was expecting to hang my stuff.


...I know! I'll sleep with it all under my head!!! ( <== Bear Tip from Pvt. Skivvy)

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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Steve Courtway [mailto:scourtway@bpa-arch.com] 
Sent:	Thursday, June 03, 2004 2:23 PM
To:	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject:	Re: [pct-l] JMT Happy Isles to Tuolumne - Solo Advice

These days we use bear cans Charlie.  Outside of the tent.  This way bears
don't come in your tent, all there is in there is smelly hiker.

s.c.
----- Original Message -----
From: <CharlieJones@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] JMT Happy Isles to Tuolumne - Solo Advice
> ...
> Little Yosemite camp has nightly bear visits ... camping alone might  not
be
> wise if she/he comes to your tent first.
> ...
> I'd camp in the middle of the masses ... that way the bear finds someone
> else's food ... the noise wakes you and you are not taken by surprise.
> ...
> If you camp near the Cloud's Rest junction, there is a "bear cable" for
> storing your food sack. At least, there was in 1976.
> ...
> Charlie

>
> It's  hard to determine........definitely the numbers on the trail
increase
> substantially after the 4th of July weekend and into late July,  folks
seem
> to be afraid of skeeters and snow on the JMT heh heh.  And  I'd offer this
as
> well, don't be afraid to camp solo.  Feeling alone  maybe an alien feeling
to
> you, but has it's definite rewards as well  (psyches self out) heh.
>

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