Re: [pct-l] bear canisters

[Stephen Stoddard <stoddars@ucs.orst.edu>]

The same applies to a short stretch along the Appalachian Trail. While
passing through Smokey Mountain National Park during my AT thru-hike we
had to stay in shelters with the fronts closed off by chain link fence and
gates to keep the bears away from us and our food. It didn't keep out the
skunks though!

On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Kurt Herzog wrote:

> RTestman@aol.com said:
> 
> >>Actually, we could put the humans IN the bear canisters<<
> 
> Actually that's been done.  There are campsites in Denali National Park that
> are surrounded by massive chain-link fences.  You are required to camp
> inside the enclosure.
> 
> . . . Kurt
> 
> 
> 
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