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Maine Mountainman

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  1. It could be someones bonus cache(the only place you would get the coords and the hint would be in another cache). Or,maybee a letterbox? Maine MountainMan
  2. I have a pair of Merrell's that I wear in the warmer months.I don't remember the exact model,but they're all leather, ankle high,with a vibram soul. When it's cold, I wear gortex lined Matterhorns.
  3. I too cache with Jim Beam. I also carry a small pack with the usual first aid stuff. Band-aids,eye drops,neosporin,asprin,butterfly strips,and a couple of military style field dressings. Other non-first aid items include at least 2 ways to start a fire,nail clippers,Kershaw multi tool,a couple of large ziplock plastic bags,survival blanket,spare ammo and last but not least a good whistle(not a kid's toy,a real one). This may seem like alot to carry around,but it fits into a small pouch that's smaller than a woman's purse. I don't carry this every time I cache,only on hikes longer than a few miles. If I'm going to be out all day I take more(a day pack with mini works water filter,2 full size trash bags,extra socks,ramen noodles and a small stove. Maine MountainMan
  4. I 4 one, feel experience is key in this kind of situation. The bullet type is only one factor(as are bullet size,shot placement,etc.) I've hunted in my home state(Maine),ever since I've been of leagal age to do so. I too have had run ins with pit bulls,rottys,and bear.So far,I haven't had to shoot one(thank God). One thing to keep in mind, my local police chief once gave me some advice on rottys. Simply put,12gauge ooo buck,close range, it's the only way to make sure. When your life is on the line(or the life of a loved one)it's no time to take chances. I have many guns(a Smith+Wesson.357mag is my almost constant companion),but when all is said and done,you will allways feel better if you're not forced to use one. My point is this-It's better to have and not need than to need and not have,but if you're going to carry a gun,you dadgum well better know how to use it.Otherwise,that old saying about the front sight could come true. A good offence is not allways the best defense.Sometimes, it's STAYING OUT OF THEIR WAY. Just my .02$. Maine MountainMan
  5. When I was just a kid,about 20..ok 30 years ago,the same thing happened to my dad. He was a self employed logger at the time. As I recall,at quiting time he had left a hitch(several trees in a bunch)hooked to the skidder on the side of a mountain close to our home. When he returned the next morning, there was a small fawn curled up in the hitch. It was scared,but did not offer to move. Dad came home and grabbed his camera,went back and took a few snapshots. (We still have them.)He took the rest of the day off to let the fawn move along in its own time. He also sent the pics to Outdoor Life,where they,along the story were published. We lost my dad a couple of years ago, but every time I see those old photos I still can't help but smile. Maine MountainMan
  6. I wouldn't say that they're off that much. I have a Magellan 315,it averages,and I like it. It's simple,inexpensive,and accurate. I've only got 30 finds so far,but most of the time I'm within 20 to 30 feet,or closer. I think the auto averaging works real well when you hide a cache. Saves you a lot of time. Just my opinion. Maine MountainMan
  7. Jungle Jim Geo Jim Jim-Jim-SalaBim Jim Jim JustJim James of Many Names I still like Jim Beam,but it makes me thirsty. Maine MountainMan
  8. Tat's right, that's about the coolest you can get around here. I went on the 4th of July,and it must have been 100F. The caves felt like about 60. I didn't see any ice,but it was real cool. Maine MountainMan
  9. She looks like a Jesse or a Sam to me. Maine MountainMan
  10. I like the Magellan 315. Cheap,simple,and pc compatable.I,ve had mine 2yrs and it's never failed me. Maine MountainMan
  11. Wow,I've heard about this kinda thing! It's like the picture on a Land of Lakes butter box.You know, the one with the girl holding a butter box,and on that box there's a picture of her holing a butter box,and on that box there's a picture of....... Well you Know. dadgum, now I have a headache! Maine MountainMan
  12. Who, other than our children, really expects to find a true treasure? That's just it for me. My kids love to go because they like the idea of trading stuff. I try to encourage them to take good stuff along for trading purposes. When we shop as a family the kids and I look for stuff that would be good for caching. When I cache alone I tnln. I much prefer to go caching as a family. If it weren't for the junk I'm afraid I'd be caching alone. If you don't like the caches, Why not stick to benchmarks? End of rant. Maine MountainMan
  13. Saw Filer. That means I level,tension and sharpen bandsaws that are used to saw Eastern White Pine into lumber.
  14. They're usually still there. So far I've found every cache that I've tried. That doesn't make me good, I'm just persistant. I would start with some easy ones first, and read your hints. Don't give up too easy, and keep an open mind. I once hunted for a cache for almost an hour, only to find it in plain sight at eye level. And have fun. Maine MountainMan
  15. I use my caching name most(if not all)of the time. If some other cacher contacts me,like sends me e-mail, then I use my real name. Not sure why I do it this way. Never really thought about it 'til just now. Maine MountainMan aka Scott
  16. One more reason to read the "Armed and Dangerous"thread. Not dangerous. Armed+Safe! Maine MountainMan
  17. Maine MountainMan is 36,wife is 31, Mountain Kids are 12 and 7. As far as careers go, I may be a little off. I'm head saw filer for a mid sized, family run,saw milling,and retail operation. I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now.
  18. You guys are right on. I've had PI more than I care to remember. I even got it in my eye once(on the eyeball itself). If you're exposed and you know it, You've got about 15min to get ino some cool water. Hot water feels great, but in most cases it makes it spread. Caladryl(did I spell that right?),oatmeal bath and the hair dryer all work well to relieve the itching. The only real cure is time. We do have a plant here in Maine that grows wild and helps to clear up poison ivy. It's called sweet vine. It doesn't look like much, kind of a fern type leaf, but it smells very sweet. You usually find it growing in old truck roads, gravel pits, and old logging yards. When made into a tea and applied to the blisters it works as well as anything else. For the record, IT IS A BAD IDEA TO PUT ANYTHING ON YOU IF YOU ARE NOT dadgum SURE WHAT IT IS! You could end up worse off than when you started. Also, once you have poison ivy, avoid contact with oil of anykind,It makes the stuff spread like wild fire. I don't know if this works on all types of poison ivy, some of you seem to have run into stuff like I have never seen. Poison ivy trees? Plants with stocks a foot thick? Holy crow Jack, where do you live, the Amazon? Maine MountainMan
  19. Poison ivy sucks! I used to get it dadgum near every time I saw it. Everyone in my family gets it at least once a year. But we all love to go Geocaching. I'm betting poison ivy isn't the only reason that the mom is banning outside activity. Remember, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. It also teaches you what poison ivy looks like. Maine MountainMan
  20. Did you happen to mention your cacher name was INFO-sponge? Drunks are so easily confused!
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