Tuesday, July 21, 2009

[BackpackingLight] Re: Bear Container

 

Thanks Mark,oh wow great link, I tell me kid knowledge is power and i tell you with this group and everyone input I tell i could take on any trial. LOL may be not now but when I am all gear up. Thanks ~ Ed

--- In BackpackingLight@yahoogroups.com, Mark Verber <verber@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Edwardo
> Rodriguez<ed_rodriguez52@...> wrote:
> > Hello all, for those of you that own a bear container, how much food can you pack in one looking at ones that have capacity of 700ci. I will be packing frez dry food as well as store bought food in zip lock bags. Thanks ~Ed
>
> James was fairly complete in his answer. My much briefer answer is
> "It depends". I can squeeze food that *I* need for nine days into 650
> IF I am taking food that was selected for compactness. Commercial
> freeze dried backpacker meals are typically not very space efficient.
> The PCTA has a nice document about the care and feeding of a bear
> canister:
>
> http://www.pcta.org/planning/before_trip/health/canistercare.doc
>
> --Mark
>

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