tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post4465587503792345585..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: The Liebster Award: Thoughts & AnswersChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-85672526882320434462014-07-08T17:46:31.972+01:002014-07-08T17:46:31.972+01:00OK Chris, thanks very much for that advice. I'...OK Chris, thanks very much for that advice. I'll look into renting a Bear Canister.<br />I've just ordered some of those new Odor Proof Food Bags from Lopsaks and a Sill Tarp2 for our "kitchen" in wet weather. It really is a different experience from our normal wild camp routines.<br /><br />Trying to avoid crowds in Jasper NP won't be easy - that's why we are heading Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-40386643463690106402014-07-07T22:51:06.763+01:002014-07-07T22:51:06.763+01:00Dave, that Canadian Rockies walk and my Yukon one ...Dave, that Canadian Rockies walk and my Yukon one two years later were before bear canisters or Ursacks existed. Where I couldn't hang my food I simply left it some distance from my camp - but this was in areas unfrequented by hikers not in national parks. Since then I have used both canisters and Ursacks. For areas with bear warnings in place I would definitely use a canister now. I hope youChris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-17106468412565126042014-07-07T20:44:03.617+01:002014-07-07T20:44:03.617+01:00A really interesting set of answers there Chris (a...A really interesting set of answers there Chris (and intriguing questions as well).<br /><br />Re. Q.5 Big Predators...How did you protect your food supply in higher camps above the tree line? Have you used a Bear Cannister or one of the reinforced stuffsacs (Urscacs)? I'm heading to Canada soon for a section of the Great Divide Trail through the White Goat Wilderness and parts of Jasper. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-484150575954508442014-07-07T17:34:52.276+01:002014-07-07T17:34:52.276+01:00Brown bears used to scare the crap out of me until...Brown bears used to scare the crap out of me until I got relatively used to them. If I see a Grizzly, and I'm sure I will some day, it will be a tough decision of whether to stay silent so I can observe (probably not the best advice) or make some sort of noise. Or, more likely, shit meself.<br />Nice answers Chris, the Liebsters roll on . . .<br />~ FozzieKeith / Fozziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14769759072872780973noreply@blogger.com