[philmont] Bear Ropes

This past summer we were issued 2 ropes - one for the main bag and one for
the oops bag, which worked fine in most cases. The bags did get heavy to
pull up when we were carrying up to 4 and 5 days of food. The main issue
for us was the quality of the bear bags supplied by Philmont. They shredded
and tore easily, quickly diminishing our packable space for hanging on the
cable. For our next trip in 2008, we'll be taking large stuff sacks as bear
bags - much more sturdy and still light weight (unless someone has a better
solution!).
Karen Kelly
  -----Original Message-----
  From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com]On Behalf Of Larry
Sims
  Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 4:22 PM
  To: philmont List Member
  Cc: larry.sims@kbr.com
  Subject: [philmont] Bear Ropes

  The 2006 Guidebook to adventure says that Philmont furnishes 150-foot
length of 1/4 inch nylon rope that weighs about 2 1/2 pounds.

  I remember getting 3 separate bear bag ropes in 2004. They were 80 or 100
feet long with a loop knot in the middle.

  What is the collective memory on
  a. Number of bear bag ropes issued
  b. Length of each rope
  c. Etc.

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