Hello:
We will be camping at Sunrise Lakes around July 10th. The plan was to leave our tents with backpacks inside but bear canisters stowed properly outside while we dayhiked Clouds Rest. Although all food and smellables like toothpaste, sunscreen etc will be in the bear canister, we will have sweaty clothes/socks in the backpacks. How aggressive are the marmots in the Sunrise Lakes area. Has anybody had an experience with them chewing through a tent or a backpack to get to sweaty clothes? The marmots at the Mineral King area of SEKI are notorious. I also remember the marmots at Vogelsang, one big one, in particular, fearlessly approaching when I was backpacking through the area in 2020.
Also, what is the mosquito situation likely to be in about ten days?
Hoping that wildfires do not disrupt our plans this drought year.
Thanks in advance,
Jay