Bear Canisters: ONE PER PERSON!
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Bear Canisters: ONE PER PERSON!
Hey all. I just spoke with a ranger at the Mammoth Lakes Ranger Station. It seems that as of today, one bear canister is required per person, per trip, regardless of how short that trip may be. Apparently there has been a huge number of bear incidents this year, and a huge number of irresponsible people.
I don't know anymore than this, including specifics on locations. Does anyone have confirmation of this or know anything else?
-Kurt
I don't know anymore than this, including specifics on locations. Does anyone have confirmation of this or know anything else?
-Kurt
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Well, if this is true, it will certainly affect planning. My wife and I have the Bearikade cans that are great because each one holds ~5 days worth of food. But, they are pretty heavy and obviously on shorter trips we only take one can.
At the same time, if folks are being hugely irresponsible, I can see the authorities imposing rules that may be a bit draconian....
cgundersen
At the same time, if folks are being hugely irresponsible, I can see the authorities imposing rules that may be a bit draconian....
cgundersen
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Last year on my trip out of Mammoth, the only bear I saw was at the trailhead by the campground. Those folks there aren't up to speed, last year I had to tell the backcountry ranger how my TKO was supposed to be deployed while I was at Purple Lake. I gave her my email addy but never heard a word from her as she thought I wasn't being truthful on how my bag worked I think. She had her doubts, but I gave her the facts and sounded convincing I guess as she didn't ticket me.
My trip around the Rae Lakes Loop was the most people I have ever camped by. Nice at times talking with folks but the camp areas were heavily impacted I thought. The last night was the only night no one else was around and I was only a couple miles from the TH at that point. On to something else next year.
My trip around the Rae Lakes Loop was the most people I have ever camped by. Nice at times talking with folks but the camp areas were heavily impacted I thought. The last night was the only night no one else was around and I was only a couple miles from the TH at that point. On to something else next year.
Piece of cake.
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Spen last week with the family at the Shady Rest campground and we had two different bears roaming the campground in the middle of the day. One was walking straight into my camp while we were eating dinner. I don't know what was more irritating, the bears, or the camper that was hollering at me to bang pots and pans because it frightens the bears away.
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Non-violent civil disobience? We'll make a liberal out of you, yet!mountaineer wrote:I have never taken a bear cannister and never will. What a crock. I have been going into the wilderness since 1969 and have never had a bear get my food. Now, because of some knuckleheads, they are telling me I have to take some heavy can into the backcountry? I don't think so.
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LOL! Not hardly.Strider wrote:Non-violent civil disobience? We'll make a liberal out of you, yet!mountaineer wrote:I have never taken a bear cannister and never will. What a crock. I have been going into the wilderness since 1969 and have never had a bear get my food. Now, because of some knuckleheads, they are telling me I have to take some heavy can into the backcountry? I don't think so.
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