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Posted by Tom D on April 5, 2007 at 2:59:50 pm EDT
In reply to Re: Comment on PhD bears and a couple of questions - posted by Rosh on April 5, 2007 at 11:40:39 am EDT

Dan, I think the Garcia Backpacker's Cache is one of the original bear canisters. I bought one at REI, then traded it in for the Bear Vault. I never used it. I've only taken the BV once to Yosemite and that was in winter and I've never seen a bear there anyway.

Bill-Here's how you get your canister for Rae's Lake-
http://www.bearvault.com/bearvault_productnotices.php

I'm pretty sure REI will trade them for the new ones if you got yours there. I assume BV will do a direct exchange as well, but that would involve shipping it to them.

The Bearikades are supposed to be good-someone on another site I post on bought one, but they cost about $250 or about 3 times the cost of a BV. I don't do enough camping to justify one. Garcias can be rented in Yosemite for $5 for up to two weeks.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/wilderness/bfoodstorage.htm

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• Re: Comment on PhD bears and a couple of questions - - Bill S 20:12:22 04/05/2007
  • Re: Comment on PhD bears and a couple of questions - - Tom D 23:21:57 04/05/2007
  • Re: Comment on PhD bears and a couple of questions - - catt (Guest) 21:44:28 04/05/2007
    • Re: Comment on PhD bears and a couple of questions - - Bill S 13:38:26 04/06/2007
      • Re: Comment on PhD bears and a couple of questions - - Tom D 03:18:30 04/07/2007
        • Bear Vault Solo approved for Denali!! - cat 23:33:39 04/18/2007

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