<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div><font face="sans-serif">My reply.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Jim</font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Galaxy Tab®</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jim Houck <houckjw@bellsouth.net> </div><div>Date: 10/25/21 11:30 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: bbryant99@hotmail.com </div><div>Subject: Food storage policy. </div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Bill, </font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Piedmont Appalachian Trail hikers(PATH) has discuss this issue over and over and over, with regards to food storage at our shelters.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">This new policy, having hikers carry a food canister, solves that issue.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">It puts the responsibility where it belongs, with the hiker.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Food hanging cables, poles for hanging food and bear boxes require regular maintenance, and do no good for hikers camping away from the shelters.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Let's spread the word to the 2022 thru hikers & others.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Jim Houck </font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Club President </font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers(PATH)</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"> </font></div></body></html>