+ATMS Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 How often does the weather change your geocaching plans? Does it matter much to you? 2/3 of Team ATMS 88 like only the best weather. Not me. I'll go out in all kinds of weather... Quote Link to comment
+Jhwk Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 GPS is waterproof and so am I. swag is in ziploc, so just go caching. Quote Link to comment
+Marcie/Eric Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 I'd kill for rain. I haven't been caching once in the last month. Over 100 degree days for nearly two weeks straight now. The only one i've logged was a stop-and-go virtual that kept me out of the air-conditioned truck for about 5 min. It sucks. Heat Heat Go Away! Quote Link to comment
+Wacka Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 I like the rainy days to get the ones near playgrounds without looking like a pervert. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 How often does the weather change your geocaching plans? Never. Quote Link to comment
+TeamAO Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Not too much, the weather is just a hazard, there is no bad weather, just people who dress bad for weather. Someone said that, I forget their name. Quote Link to comment
+Bear Paughs Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 See one of my logs from yesterday. Nope, we weren't going to let the rain get the best of us! Quote Link to comment
+tabulator32 Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Went caching in the rain for a few hours yesterday, Loads of fun. Very refreshing. 'Helps keep the muggles at bay. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Caching in the rain is great. If your other teammates won't go with you, go by yourself! Quote Link to comment
+1NatureMom Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 HI Shady! We cache as a family year round in Conn. & our girls(10&7) love it! That's what boots are for=PUDDLES! Getting dirty together is a blast & bonds us! Kids love to see their parents play! Just search thru, and read thru several caches that you CAN do in different weather. Like, shorter walks & park-n-grabs. Go out & have fun! Leslie Quote Link to comment
+dblrngr Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I have cached in most weather, I thought all was ok with me. This weekend I changed my mind. I was in a horseshoe tournamnet Saturday. Four hours at 110° (placed 1st woo hoo)...gawd I thought I was gonna die. Lesson... I will not go out for more than a few hours if it is over 100° Quote Link to comment
nobby.nobbs Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Not too much, the weather is just a hazard, there is no bad weather, just people who dress bad for weather. Someone said that, I forget their name. billy connolly has said no such thing as wrong weather just wrong clothes. saying which i can't stand that light drizzle you get that seems capable of getting through under or around everything! Quote Link to comment
+Ed & Julie Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 (edited) I'll trade you my 109 degree days for some of your rain any day! Geocaching??...I can't even go outside to check the mail!!! Ed Edited July 18, 2005 by The Badge & the Butterfly Quote Link to comment
+One of the Texas Vikings Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 All the Texas Vikings are "wash and wear" ! Quote Link to comment
+Wacka Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I was out caching for 9 hours yesterday (Sat). It was 107. I drank 10 bottles of water and still lost 2.5 lbs. Quote Link to comment
+Ed Rad Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 The weather just determines how to dress... Quote Link to comment
+chris-mouse Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Went bike caching with a group of cachers yesterday. We agreed to meet in the parking lot at 9am. After shifting the parking by a couple of miles at the last minute because of an event, we finally hit the trail at about 9:45am. We found our first cache of the day at 10:00. At about 10:02, the rain started. the rain finally let up at about 3pm, just as we were giving up searching forthe one cache we logged a DNF on. In between, we'd logged finds on eight other caches. After the rain ended, we went to four more caches before finally calling it a day. Bad weather? What's that? I've been out caching in every sort of weather from 100f and sunny to -20f and pitch darkness. There really isn't any weather that I won't go out caching in. The only difference the weather makes is going to be in how I prepare for the trip. Quote Link to comment
+Sparrowhawk Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Geocaching was born in a region that rains 9 months out of the year. What's this complaining about rain agiain? Quote Link to comment
+The Bluejay Team Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hey, all you rain 'cachers. Think about the soggy log books, mildewy caches you may have left behind. Many a cache has been completely ruined by being opened in the rain! Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 It's 95 degrees here (so far) and the heat index is a comfortable 112. We've been teased with rain for the last week, but it's basically done nothing for the last month. Not good for farm country. I nabbed two caches yesterday (one FTF). I was going to go on a 100 mile caching trip today, but I had a change of plans. Sitting inside in the AC seems liek a lot more fun right now. Bret Quote Link to comment
+GRANPA ALEX Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Rain is the best time for caching in the Summer . . . there are no muggles, the GPS is watertight, sandwich-bag the PPC, reception is good and once you are wet enough - you can't get wetter. Had a super day caching in Chas. SC recently with amazing reception under clouds and really heavy rain (& trees). You only have to protect the logs to keep them dry by opening them under cover. Never let rain keep you indoors . . . learned this in S. California - a hint of rain and you can go to Disneyland with NO lines on any rides. My kids & I went on Space Mtn. at least ten times with no waiting. Quote Link to comment
newmonster Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Ive never let weather deture me of any outdoor activity. me and my friends used to play hockey in an outdoor areana in -10 degree temps, the kind of cold that makes the snot freeze in your nose, lol! dont let a little rain keep me inside. Quote Link to comment
+Faith the Aquariaqueen Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 (edited) Rain, rain, come to Missouri... We need you, and in a hurry!!!!! Edited July 28, 2005 by Faith the Aquariaqueen Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 The weather just determines how to dress... How exactly are you supposed to dress for hail? Quote Link to comment
nobby.nobbs Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 The weather just determines how to dress... How exactly are you supposed to dress for hail? hard hat! Quote Link to comment
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