----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bill Maloney
To: David Saum http://www.infiltec.com/gold/yukon/
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:21 PM
Subject: Yukon


> It just occurred to me that I forgot to tell you to think twice about
> leaving food in your canoe overnight.  The concern is that a bear would
> damage the canoe or pull it loose from whatever it is tied up to, leaving it
> to drift off.
> 
> Also, renting or buying a bear canister after you get to Whitehorse might be
> a good idea.  We usually have so much freeze dried food that we cannot fit
> it in canisters, but we always have a high-calorie, compact, emergency
> supply in a bear canister.
> 
> We are starting our preparations for the early July Kongakut trip, so more
> of these tidbits of information will probably start popping up.
> 
> Bill