Date:         Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:53:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
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From:         Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
Subject:      Re: Drain Caps and such
In-Reply-To:  <003501c0ccfd$24c8b760$0200a8c0@mike>
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My concern has always been attracting animals with the drained out
sink water.  The sink water often has bits of food in it, especially
if you wash dishes in the sink.  Although I am comfortable camping in
bear country, I have due respect for the animals and won't do
something stupid like drain bits of nice-smelling food onto the
ground under my camper.

I don't have a drain cap, though.  I just put a bucket under the
drain to catch the water, then dig a hole away from the site, pour
the water in, and back fill.  I don't like asking to be mauled.

"Garbage kills bears!" (an old bumper sticker I always wanted to get
for my bus).

T.

At 3:28 PM -0500 4/24/01, Frederick M. Wasserstein wrote:
>The thinking is that you don't want all the mud and stuff right where you
>are camping, kids and things!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Blake Thornton" <thornton@math.utah.edu>
>To: "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@cornhusker.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Drain Caps and such
>
>
>>  Fred,
>>
>>  Why do you "need" the cap to the sink?  Just leave it unplugged.
>>
>  > Blake
>  >
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