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The possibility of spring vacation has rematerialized out of an improving situation at work and I would like to consider taking my family on a backcountry...
mpetersons@aol.com 1999-03-23 23:44:39 #502
Re: Trip in May
Hi, be warned. There are rumors in Flag that the forests will be closed
sometime in April due to the extreme fire danger caused by pitiful...
Tom Martin 1999-03-23 05:57:56 #501
Re: Baxter Bags
I've used a combination fishing line and deflated mylar balloon. Night one,
without the system (using cord) rodents got to the peanut butter, all other...
Bruce W. Porter 1999-03-22 15:13:04 #500
Re: Baxter Bags
I've never heard of using fishing line. Sounds interesting.
Stogie
jge@... wrote:
Atkinson says just use heavy-weight fishing line to suspend your...
Robert C.A. Goff, Director Software Deve 1999-03-22 13:52:32 #499
Re: Baxter Bags
Atkinson says just use heavy-weight fishing line to suspend your food
bag from a tree. He says that rodents cannot climb down the fishing line
to your bag...
jge@cs.unc.edu 1999-03-22 12:04:30 #498
Re: Baxter Bags
Thanks for the very detailed explanation, David.
I normally use a Bear Can when I hike in the Northeast, but I do not want to
carry the extra 2-3 pounds in...
Jim 1999-03-22 04:03:09 #497
Re: Baxter Bags
Here's a short summary of how to make a "Baxter" bag (I have no idea who
"Baxter"): Get some hardware cloth (1/4" wire mesh) from your local hardware
store. ...
David C. Kent 1999-03-21 22:01:27 #495
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