keb
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Going to be doing a week on the Long Trail. While we are planning to be pretty self sufficient for the week, we do have a couple of road crossings and are considering stashing some stuff in the woods at the crossing to pick up when we cross. Partly to lighten our load, but also figured it would be a good mental objective/reward to keep us motivated.
So, in discussing that, we are wondering what we can/can't/shouldn't leave in the woods for 3-4 days. For example, do you think critters will be able to smell a dehydrated unopened meal in the original package? What about trail mix, or trail mix bars unopened? Do you think that hanging a bag is best? Or since we will be driving to the location on the way up, and passing again on the way back, we were considering putting the stash in a plastic box that we could then weight down with some rocks or something to keep small animals out. We would then pick it back up on our return. Once we considered that, we figured we might even leave a set of clean underwear, sox and or tshirt and be able to drop dirty stuff and garbage there and pick back up on our way home.
I know that laundry drier sheets are good for keeping mice out of trunks and things like that, think they would be beneficial for something like this?
Nothing here is critical, we don't plan to leave any necessities, but might be a nice bonus if we can make it work. Any thoughts/suggestions are appreciated.
So, in discussing that, we are wondering what we can/can't/shouldn't leave in the woods for 3-4 days. For example, do you think critters will be able to smell a dehydrated unopened meal in the original package? What about trail mix, or trail mix bars unopened? Do you think that hanging a bag is best? Or since we will be driving to the location on the way up, and passing again on the way back, we were considering putting the stash in a plastic box that we could then weight down with some rocks or something to keep small animals out. We would then pick it back up on our return. Once we considered that, we figured we might even leave a set of clean underwear, sox and or tshirt and be able to drop dirty stuff and garbage there and pick back up on our way home.
I know that laundry drier sheets are good for keeping mice out of trunks and things like that, think they would be beneficial for something like this?
Nothing here is critical, we don't plan to leave any necessities, but might be a nice bonus if we can make it work. Any thoughts/suggestions are appreciated.
