Mark,

Then only place I've been given a hard time re: bear/food storage is in
(you guessed it) California STATE Parks.

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Mark Edwards
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 1:30 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Bears, no offensive commentary included
>
> I am reading posts from folks who say they, or someone they know, gets
> ticketed for having a candy bar on the seat, or even just for visible
food
> in their car.
>
> I admit I never checked all the URLs that were posted. Slow connection
on
> my laptop, so I avoid the web for the most part......
>
> I haven't been everywhere just yet, but in years of traveling and
camping
> in bear country in WY, ID, MT and even UT, I have not ever heard of
such
> rules and regs. Yellowstone is my second home, and no slouch in bear
> issues, and if you DON'T store your food in the car, you are in big
> trouble :-) There are bear boxes but they are mostly a courtesy, not
> mandatory, except for back country which seldom includes a car :-)
>
> Where are these places where you cannot store food in your car? I ask
in
> disbelief, but I don't dispute anyone's word. Its just that after 25
years
> of camping in bear country, that is news to me. I thought all NF, NP,
BLM,
> etc rules pertaining to bears and wildlife were basically the same
> everywhere. From now on, maybe identifying these places will benefit
> others in future visits.
>
> If I travel to these places that does not allow food in the car, will
I
> see this information posted, or given to me upon entrance? All my
camping
> life, I have been told that a car is where the food goes, so I guess
its
> good to read all the posts around here so I can learn even more
<shrug>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark