just ordered my "bear canister"

[handmade34]

now all I need is a water filtration system and I am set with supplies for the Appalachian Trail!!!
headed out approx. March 10

[snappyturtle]

1. Good luck! That's one big adventure! nt

[handmade34]

7. a lifetime dream; almost come true

[Brigid]

2. Sounds like a great trip.

Be sure to take lots of photos.

[handmade34]

8. haven't figured camera yet

my regular camera is 2lbs w/o lens... need something much lighter... a camera is a must though

[pscot]

3. Man, you're never gonna get a bear

in that little thing. And if you did, it would just piss him off.

[handmade34]

5. ...

they are required gear on parts of the trail now... "a fed bear is a dead bear" and I don't want to be responsible

[PoliticAverse]

4. Can you really fit into that thing ? n/t

[handmade34]

6. lol 10" x 8"

and 2.4 lbs adds much to my expected weight of about 25-30lbs but must do it

[mokawanis]

9. Bought one of those years ago

Don't like those extra few pounds in my pack but they are so much better than the old way of hanging food. I can get a 6-day supply of food in mine. They make a great portable seat but keep it away from campfires. I melted the side of mine a little but it's still bear-proof.

[handmade34]

12. thanks for the tip

[Brother Buzz]

10. Appalachian Trail? Your travel agent said the tickets were for Argentina

[handmade34]

13. I'm buying my

one way ticket to Atlanta today... I will make sure I keep it straight

[rug]

11. Bring a good tent.

What a great trip. I only did a week on it along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. It got so hot I was dying for a Coke. I popped into a clearing and, lo and behold, I was behind a rest stop with a vending machine.

[handmade34]

14. Big Agnes (1 man)

less than 2 lbs!! (yours may be a keeper though )