I am planning to 8-day the JMT next summer. Just saw the news about non-approval of Ursack by SIBBG and I am having a hard time deciding if I should just get an Ursack with aluminum liner and chance seeing a ranger or take a camp chair (bearvault etc.)?? I really don’t want the weight and bulk of the bear cans. It sounds like SIBBG allows for absolutely 0% failure with food storage considering the low incidence of Ursack failure. Is the risk of getting a ticket higher than the risk of an Ursack failure? Any opinions of JMT veterans would be greatly appreciated.
Adam