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or under the highest thing around or under an overhanging rock. (why the overhanging rock? Because you have a good chance of becoming the chosen path of the lightening if lightening were to strike the rock!)
Mike
Mike
Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
robnsuzyq wrote:Well, if I read the requirement right, its not a high bear area, and not required to can it. Also, after talking to the REI people (customers and staff) they recommended the odor bags, so i bought a bunch of those, and am going to double bag the food and hang it? Along with all the fun stuff like tolietries and meds and such.
Just an FYI--when you get your permit, they will ask you, point blank, if you have a bear canister or if you are going to double hang your food. There is no option C.
I must be a "bear magnet" because over tha last 10 years in the Sierra I have seen and actually encounterd (standing face-to-face) with as much as 8 bears a day! Perhaps I see more bear because I have encountered more bear, therefore, I really keep an eye out for bears. Anywhere in or around Yosemite, I see bear almost daily. I would recommend a Ursack or bear cannister. "Simple" hanging food counter balance method is really a pain to do- not very "simple" at all and it has to be really perfect to work. If you just hang food, you tend to choose campsites based on hanging trees- sometimes missing better campsites with better views. If you can rent a Bear-i-kade, it is almost a pound lighter than the others. I think it is a good idea to rent bear cans before buying- this way you get to try out each kind. Sequoia-Kings Canyon rents Bear-i-kades- am not sure if Yosemite does. At any rate, hanging food may suffice for this trip, but if you continue, at some point you will be in areas that require the cannister.
my pack is at 28lbs for the basics in the pack, 11lbs in the can for the food, and 10-15 lbs of other stuff we decide at the trailhead (think float tube, waders and rain pants). It'll still end up at 52, for some reason.. It always does for a week long trip.
If your dogs distract you when the lightning happens, you might consider leaving them back, and having someone care for them. That will help you focus on the task at hand.
Have a great trip! Don't worry too much about lightning, but be prepared for the rain at first.
