Yes, the southernmost stretch of JMT is also the burliest stretch of the PCT! Many thru hikers bend the rules for bear canister use. We carried canisters becau

Yes, the southernmost stretch of JMT is also the burliest stretch of the PCT! Many thru hikers bend the rules for bear canister use. We carried canisters because we had to, but I don't know any PCT nobo'er who was able to cram all their food inside for the long Sierra Nevada (JMT) stretches. We slept next to our food so that we could chase away the bear.