Originally Posted by
andrewclaus
Thanks for the link to the article. I'm a fan of Skurka, and have tried to follow in his footsteps, literally (hiked the PCT, CDT, AT, PNT, AZT, CT, among others). He has gained great wisdom for such a young guy, and is good at teaching it.
That article has some valid points. I hang my food so raccoons, mice and squirrels and other assorted critters leave it alone and don’t destroy my tent. Never camped in bear country, but would use a bear canister if necessary.