BA wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 15:07:24 -0700, you wrote:
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>>I'd like to find an ice chest that will fit under the front edge of
>>Mellow Yellow's bed when the bed is opened. P-27 floor plan. Signs at
>>the last campground advised against leaving coolers and other food
>>storage items outside overnight due to bears.
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>Eeeek!   If I were concerned about bears, I wouldn't be planning on
>storing my food underneath where I was planning to sleep!  How about
>approved "bear boxes"?  Preferably stored waaaaay far from the van!!!
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>Seriously, maybe some of the northern California web sites have some
>useful suggestions for coping with bear concerns, since they know they
>have bears up there.
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Should have said that the rangers recommended keeping food in vehicles.
Your NoCal bears are a lot craftier and bolder than the rarely-seen Mt
Palomar brand.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)"
KG6RCR