The 3 Brothers C

Third update... 2 weeks ago today, (now that I have results...after waiting a week to go to the dr, waiting a week for mri & xray results) I broke my foot while caching. Note to everyone: never cache alone, always make sure you have a working cell phone that you know where it is, make sure you tell someone where you are going ... .I am a scout leader, who obviously disobeyed every scouting principle in America. Happy caching, not sure how much I will be able to do for awile...

My first reply to this post took place on May 11th for my first real caching related injury... An update. I decided this week that my injuries were getting no better and opted for the doctor, who believed my ankle to be a 3rd degree sprain initially, so x-rays, mri's, and pt were ordered. I have a nice big boot for the ankle, which according to the doc may have suffered irreparable ligament / tendon damage. Note to self two: don't cache alone, make sure you have cell phone, no cute Keen sandals, and lastly tell someone where you are going in case you don't make it home. Hoping to return to the caching scene soon, as I'm having withdrawls.

Well... off I went tonight in search of a few caches. My cell phone went off in my first stop at a remote spirit quest location in IN. I lost my train of thought, answered the phone, found the cache, and went on my way. Cache two... one that I had stopped at before and thought that I would be able to finally solve. Hmmmmm...slid down muddy hill under fence, caught my arm on the trees, bent leg in reverse position and HEY !!! guess what???? No cell phone folks... yep, that's right. Hauled my injured self to van, searched for phone, drug myself back to the fall spot... NO PHONE!! Dumped swag bag, purse, etc... NO PHONE !! No way to call anyone for help... I decided to return to site of first cache... no luck. I drove all the way home, filthy, scraped, swollen, and bruised to pick up the fam and go on the elusive cell phone hunt. I had put the phone down to sign the log at the first cache, when I had become irritated with its interruption... Lesson learned: son says, "mom, aren't we supposed to follow the buddy system, never travel alone, etc? That's what we learned in scouts right?" Banged up and embarrassed...

I also found the Geomate on the clearance rack at our local Target stores for $17.50. They are still regular price everywhere else. I bought all they had, which was two.