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    Northeast NJ caching lull?

    in Northeast

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    Reason #1 for me - been neglecting the family too much. However, I've been waiting to do certain nearby caches for about 2 years (and at least one new cache) now, and the weather seems perfect for it. Need to find the time!!!!

    But also, the sun seems to hide itself a bit too much this time of year.

    Something Odd

    in Northeast

    Posted

    Some people leave footprints in the snow (ok, in the old days, anyway)... some leave the fall leaves upside down or otherwise misplaced. It's all so cruel. It is usually best to look for caches that have not been found for over a year.

    OK, joking aside, it does seem odd to mark the cache location. I often leave the stick I was using to poke in the rocks nearby, maybe very near by (but not usually), but I think this is different from what you are talking about (making an "arrow" pointer on a trail?). Of course, there are some caches (e.g. "Moose Gills") where a pointer might have been welcome at the time! In general, I would frown upon leaving markers, and especially leaving CITO fodder. I have not yet seen anything that looks like intentional marking, and I hope it stays that way.

    They're Baaaack!

    in Northeast

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    Although Bears/snakes/etc are dangerous, and will attack when they feel threatened.... Mountain Lions are DANGEROUS - they think of YOU as PREY. When in California, we had a Mountain Lion near the LA area that STALKED MOUNTAIN BIKERS - it knocked one off her bike, and dragged her unconcious body (by the head) off into the undergrowth. That girl did live (and was not particularly traumatized, because she had lost conciousness getting knocked off the bike and never knew what hit her) by the aid of another passing cyclist who noticed the "crashed" bicycle, and was able to scare off the cat by throwing rocks and then stop another cyclist to go get help. Good think it was a fairly busy trail. They found evidence that the mountain lion had been stalking cyclists for awhile. I also think it took the wildlife authorities a few weeks to track the lion down afterwards (I imagine it was put to sleep when they finally found it).

     

    As Kevin states in his cache pages, knowing what to do with bears/snakes/etc is important and should keep you safe. I have no suggestions on what to do when confronted by a mountain lion - it probably will be detered by pepper spray if you have it ready to squirt, but may not sit dormant while you search your pack for it.

     

    Although I don't enjoy the thought of being cat food, I will probably still be out there hiking. If you see me being dragged off, please throw some rocks at the predator.

    New Jersey Coin Thieves

    in Northeast

    Posted

    I just don't get it. :) Why do people keep them. I think the coins are cool but I certainly don't need them cluttering up my house....I have enough other stuff doing that!

     

    People, let them be free to roam........like we all enjoy doing.

     

    Y'er preaching to the choir on this one (unless there are some evil lurkers who are chuckling their evil laughs right now).

     

    A scene from somewhere else:

    Husband: [to himself] No room left to store all these coins I've collected. If only I could get all that other clutter in my house to fit into an ammo box!?

     

    Wife: Honey, where's my [insert cluttering object here]?

    Husband: Um, I think it's at N 40° 51.199 W 074° 19.494

    Wife: [pause] Ok, any idea where the ax is at?

    Husband: Dunno, why? [pause] Aaaaah!!!!!

     

    [later]

    Policeman 1: Whoa, ugly scene!

    Policeman 2: Yeah, but what are all those coins ... ?

    Mahlon Dickerson Reservation closed

    in Northeast

    Posted

    Signs yesterday indicated that the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation would be closed for hunting also on Dec. 13-15 (until noon (each day, I assume)).

     

    When is ATV/motorbike hunting season? Yesterday, it sounded like their population was balooning to unsustainable levels...

    Harry Dolphin hits #1000

    in Northeast

    Posted

    Started 4 months after I did. Won't cache in the dark. His "caching vacations" are done during monsoon season. And he has still cached circles around me. Am I "green" with envy :rolleyes: ? Yep. Plus, some of his puzzle caches have me stumped, too.

    Congratulations on 1K!

     

    But, you know, it takes a really amazing cacher to clear out those "closest 20 unfound"... :ph34r:

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