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    They're Baaaack!

    in Northeast

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    Last night a bear took out my bird feeders... it did not seem that sluggish as it walked away! I've seen bears on the trails (sometimes on the caches), but mostly in my own back yard. I tend to think that "alerting them to human presence" often is probably a good idea, if they are on/close to trails, so that they might get the notion to move further away from the trail for their regular haunts. Of course, where is a bear to go? We're overpopulated with people and bears and deer here. I think we need to get some grey wolves, too, but then again most people think I'm a nut job. Most importantly, we need something that will eat lots of chipmonks.

    Sad News For NJ Geocachers

    in Northeast

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    I took up geocaching to "stay healthy"... the doctor always says to get exercise... I am so shocked, and hope there is something that we as a community can do for the Mueller family.

    I'll always treasure the "Skully & Mulder" chip I scored early on in my caching career. I hope that knowing that Helmut was so important to our community gives the family some comfort.

    Bolp 1

    in Northeast

    Posted

    You bunch of lilly-livered land lubbers! Let's see who has YOUR back next time you encounter a bear on the trail... Well, at least BOLP I has ONE log for 2005 !!

     

    Indefatigable, however, looks like it may require an amphibious vehicle, chest waders, or something inflatable.

     

    Happy caching in 2006!

    Bolp 1

    in Northeast

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    Where to meet? I have not seen the signs on Edwards Road, but it seems there are potential access points either from the west (maybe meet at the shopping center at Beverwyck & 46), or from the east (meet somewhere off Ridgedale near Edgemount), or from the south (Troy Meadows rd, that access did not seem promising to me). If you've been scouting, what are your thoughts?

    Bolp 1

    in Northeast

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    I was actually just at III today. The water level is very high (I seem to have had more trouble reaching this cache than other loggers); also the ice is too thin to support anything. I tried to see if there was a way via the power lines to get from Troy Meadows Road north to alongside rt 80 - this seems arduous if not treacherous. My next thought is to try to gain access to the meadows close to Beverwyck and Rt. 80... Good luck! Or, wait until a very cold spell. I'm busy that week, but post the day & time , and I'll see if I can break free!

    Nysparks: Permit For Cache Placement

    in Northeast

    Posted

    It would be nice to have a resource to know a) what "jurisdictions" have a "permit policy", and :D what hoops to jump through if there is a permit process in place for an area. Most of us are "hit & miss" with placing caches, but mainly because even if we thought maybe we should try to get permission, it would be difficult to figure out who to ask for permission, and what to say to "permission givers/land managers" if they have never heard of geocaching (or, what to say if the HAVE heard of geocaching in a negative way). I have tried to bring up this subject on the NNJG website forum, but have gotten only one response.

    Trl Sparta Glen Photo Contest

    in Northeast

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    Would not have qualified, but Wednesday I unfortunately did not have my camera with me when I encountered two black bears sunning themselves at Rockaway River Ridge Cache (right where the cache was hidden). Should be a lesson - always have your camera with you, or nobody will believe your stories!!

    Ekitt10 Is No More!!!

    in Northeast

    Posted

    Mark, your description had me in tears. Too bad I'm at work (but they already know I spend all my workday figuring out where to cache next).

     

    NJ has both Black and Turkey Vultures. Probably >85% of the vultures you see in NJ are TVs. Black Vultures are somewhat more common near the Del Water Gap area, but I have seen about 30 roosting in a tree down by Jake's Landing way down south in that other area they also seem to want to call NJ. Both are FREAKING HUGE up close. I think you need to be rotting for a day or two before they will come in to eat you.

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