Thanks for the information everyone. Really good. I guess we'll take our canister and talk to the ranger as we head out. We do use the (supposedly) odor blocking bags (even inside the bear canister) so I was hoping that they would help to limit the scent for squirrels, etc. I don't really *hate* to hike with the canister but I do enjoy it when someone else carries it. Lacyby Lacy - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thanks for the information. We do have a bear canister but since we're only staying at LYV for this trip, I kind of assumed we wouldn't need it, right? I see on the Yosemite website that they recommend ANY trips into the backcountry include a bear canister but this isn't really necessary if you KNOW you'll be staying only at LYV, right? (a campground with food lockers) Is there a chanceby Lacy - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hi everyone. Silly questions below! (But, they'll probably be easy for you to answer!) We'll be at Yosemite in June and have a backcountry permit for Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley for a few days. The backcountry stuff is mostly new to us -- we've camped for a number of years at RV campgrounds, etc. With very little exception, I'm used to reserving or getting a specific location forby Lacy - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra