a new bear canister regulation in georgia has been issued, and it is exactly the same as the expired regulation -- bear canisters are required from march 1 thru june 1 if camping between jarrard gap and neels gap. woods hole and blood mountain shelters are in this area.
most hikers will choose to camp at lance creek, and then hike through the 5 mile section between jarrard and neels without camping. those doing so do not need to have a bear canister.
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most hikers will choose to camp at lance creek, and then hike through the 5 mile section between jarrard and neels without camping. those doing so do not need to have a bear canister.
fs.usda.gov/detail/conf/news-events/?cid=STELPRDB5351877
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