+I.R. Geonut Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 How can anyone Geocache in this? I've been trying to find a benchmark tonight and I freeze. I came home for a "gingerale" (looks for his halo) and then I'm going to head back out. I wish I could take one of you nuts with me for conversation, it would help keep my mind off the cold. I need more geocaching friends. Quote Link to comment
+GPSOkie Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 It's not too bad in my parts tonight. I think we hit 55 F or so today. I grabbed a cache while at work today when I figured out it was .1 of a mile from our front door. Took a couple of coworkers and I think they will be geoconverts afer todays experience. In fact, one of them has asked to go out with me tomorrow. Weather will be okay, but we are supposed to have high only in the 30's this next week. Quote Link to comment
Hugh Jazz Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I just got back from a business trip to Minneapolis. Talk about cold. Those "chicken littles" cawing about "global warming" should be required to go caching in Minneapolis in December. I found the experience quite wonderful though. It was snowing heavily and I was there without a rental car so I had to walk to the caches in the winter wonderland. Trick is to bring the proper clothing. Layers on layers and top it off with one of those high-tech fiber-filled coats with velcro sleeve closures. Wool hat and you're on your way. Had to wipe snow off the face of the GPS constantly, and the switches tend to get clogged with ice. When it got too cold on my face I just ducked into a thrift store and did some swag shopping until my face thawed. I'll take this cold weather over battling ticks and chiggers and PI any day. Quote Link to comment
+DavidMac Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I just got back from a business trip to Minneapolis. Talk about cold. Those "chicken littles" cawing about "global warming" should be required to go caching in Minneapolis in December. I remember from having lived in that area when I was very young that my parents used to keep extra frozen food on a shelf in the garage. And every day when they got home, the slush used to fall off of the car and freeze solid to the garage floor. And the car had a little plug that stuck out of the front that you'd have to plug in to the wall, otherwise the engine would be too cold to start. Last time I was there was in January, although we didn't leave the airport. The high was 13 degrees and they were talking about the warm spell! Even with the cold, though, winter is definitely my favorite caching season... fewer bugs, fewer snakes, fewer people... and the bare trees don't play havoc on GPS signal as much as the summertime canopy does. Quote Link to comment
+Ed_S Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 How can anyone Geocache in this? I found four this morning! It was in the mid-20s with a brisk wind. You dress for it, that's what I do. And I'm not very much south of your latitude! Warm, windproof coat with hood, insulated stocking cap, gloves. I haven't broken out the thermals yet, but if I was going to spend the day outside, I sure would have! I'm with the others - I like caching in the winter. . . . unless the snow gets too deep! Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I'll take this cold weather over battling ticks and chiggers and PI any day. Amen brother ... my boss lives in Minn. so every year (it never fails) he brings all his salespeople in for a meeting in JANUARY. Flippin January. I really think its a corporate form of torture ... Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) Hey kiddos, I LIVE here in Minnesota. This is not yet cold. Besides, you could be in Fargo, ND. Now that's a cold state... I attended college in Bozeman, MT and Fargo, ND and was born/raised and am currently living in St. Paul, MN. (Note avatar.) I guess I'm built for the weather. Edited December 3, 2005 by HugoBear Quote Link to comment
Howling/Pepper Chef Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Hey. Its not even cold yet in Minnesota. Hopefully the mpls/St.paul area will get maybe an inch of snow tonight. You guys should try caching in northern MN when the wind chill is -20 degress. Now thats winter caching!!! Quote Link to comment
+Semper Questio Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Forecast for tomorrow in these parts - sunny and 85 - Austin, TX Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Forecast for tomorrow in these parts - sunny and 85 - Austin, TX Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Forecast for tomorrow in these parts - sunny and 85 - Austin, TX Aaah, well thats what you get for living the second biggest state in the Union ... Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I wanna go to HAWAI'I But my kayak won't go that far. Quote Link to comment
+Jester2112 Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Forecast for tomorrow in these parts - sunny and 85 - Austin, TX Slightly cloudy and 70 here....Panama City Beach, FL. I'm goin' cachin'!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Bluesman63 Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Hasn't even began to get cold yet. I'll take the cold over our 90-100° summers anyday. One big cold weather advantage: less muggles. Quote Link to comment
+CamoCacher Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) I'm from MN and I find Geocaching the only reason to go out in this awful cold weather, tommorrow's high to be like 13. I have mittens (two sets in the bag), neck gaiter, heated socks, scarf, ear wraps, and hand warmers along with two shirts, combat boots and a military field jacket. That generally keeps me all toasty. Along with trips to the truck to warm up if close enough and needed. Cold not only keeps away the muggles but the snow can help in the hunt. follow the tracks boys. Unless you get evil one like me that walk around aimlessly after the find to put out confusing sets of tracks so not to ruin for the next cacher. Edited December 3, 2005 by CamoCacher Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 How can anyone Geocache in this? I've been trying to find a benchmark tonight and I freeze. I came home for a "gingerale" (looks for his halo) and then I'm going to head back out.... First, gingerale is definitely the wrong beverage. It's 21 with light snow here, tonight; I'm heading out early tomorrow morning to log a cache that has been missing and replaced. I'll walk from my home (about 4 miles round trip). As already mentioned, weather is not a problem if you're dressed for it. I just wish these parts saw more snow. There's nothing as beautiful and serene as hiking in the woods after a 10" snow, with a -40 wind chill to keep the riff-raff away. And cold weather camping (if you're prepared) can be delightful. Quote Link to comment
+1stimestar Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) THIS is why I do so little caching in the winter: -26 °F / -32 °C Partly Cloudy Tonight Mainly clear. Lows 20 below to 35 below. Northeast winds to 10 mph. Sunday Partly cloudy. Highs 10 below to 15 below. East winds around 5 mph. Sunday Night Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 25 below. East winds to 10 mph. Edited December 3, 2005 by 1stimestar Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Oh come on, it isn't that cold yet Just wait until January when the low temps you see on this forecast are the highs for the day Quote Link to comment
+nfa Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) 12 degrees outside, and 6 inches of new snow on the ground this morning... I got a FTF last winter when it was 27 degrees below...no windchill, just straight-up cold... One time xc-skiing a couple of winters ago, it was more than 20 degrees below and after a gust of wind, both lenses popped out of my glasses...my assumption is that the windchill of the gust cooled my metal frames enough faster than the glass lenses so that the frames contracted enough to pop out the frames...that's cold! Like others have said, layering is the key...that and going out with skinny people, when they freeze, you can take their warm stuff jamie Edited December 3, 2005 by NFA Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Forecast for tomorrow in these parts - sunny and 85 - Austin, TX I just turned on the AC and closed the windows. It's eighty-sumthin' and muggy here in Houston. Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) It's eighty-sumthin' and muggy here in Houston. We're looking at up to 4" of snow tonight Maybe I'll hop on a flight to Houston tomorrow for a few days of sunshine. :D Edited December 3, 2005 by cachew nut Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) Forecast for tomorrow in these parts - sunny and 85 - Austin, TX I just turned on the AC and closed the windows. It's eighty-sumthin' and muggy here in Houston. I'll remember that next August when a "hot" day here is 85° Edited December 3, 2005 by Team GPSaxophone Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Working on my Nearby List. Windchill about 17º. High temp today was 30º. 2.12 miles each way (by GPS. Trail was a bit longer.) Nose and ears got a bit cold. Then my hiking stick slipped into the reservoir. Oops. Fished it out. Hiking keeps you warm. Until you stop to sign the log... Quote Link to comment
getson Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 it's currently -20C (-4 F) here, so not exactly prime caching weather. stupid canadian winter. Quote Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Not all that cold in Southern New England -- just at freezing. But very, very windy. I looked for eight and found seven today, and my everything is chapped. Quote Link to comment
+flannelman Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Yesterday it was 30 at 6am on the way to the deer stand. Today it was 50. High yesterday was 50ish, today I broke a sweat to the stand for the afternoon hunt. Shoulda went caching instead. Should be back to 30/50 tomorrow. Crazy weather we have here in Arkansas. The only time that it is predictable is in the summer. Hot and miserable. Quote Link to comment
+badlands Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Went with the hat and gloves today.......much better [] Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Looks like I better be prepared for a blustery and cold day when I do a cache maintenance hike for this cache. It will probably be around 10° when I start. Anybody want to go along for a nice long walk. Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a chance for a bit of snow or flurries in the afternoon High Temperature: 28° F RealFeel®: 12° F Winds: ENE at 13 mph Wind Gusts: 26 mph Quote Link to comment
+Anonymous' Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I dare you to stick your tongue to the benchmark. Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I dare you to stick your tongue to the benchmark. I'll kiss and lick the benchmark if you would remove these rocks which cover the benchmark. Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 it is not cold out. do you know what i do when i'm on a caching trip and it hits 20 degrees? i declare it a heat wave, wash my hair and shave my legs. glory, it is the lap of luxury! Quote Link to comment
+prairieview_IL Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 It's 28 F and dropping, and snowing, and I have to go out tomorrow and replace a stolen ammo box. Not looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment
+TeamVilla5 Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 My hubby & I were discussing how people cache in the upper latitudes... he couldn't fathom that anyone would do that... I told him he needed to spend some time reading the forums! LOL! Anyway... as for the snow factor... does that make it significantly harder to get to the cache? Do you usu. haul a shovel along? Happy Cachin'... through the snow... Lori V. TeamVilla5 Quote Link to comment
+nfa Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 (edited) sorry for the double post... Edited December 4, 2005 by NFA Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 My hubby & I were discussing how people cache in the upper latitudes... he couldn't fathom that anyone would do that... I told him he needed to spend some time reading the forums! LOL! Anyway... as for the snow factor... does that make it significantly harder to get to the cache? Do you usu. haul a shovel along? Happy Cachin'... through the snow... Lori V. TeamVilla5 i and my usual cohorts learned in snow. sometimes the snow makes things easier, sometimes not. travel is usually slower, but sometimes snow speeds things up where the glide of snowshoes or buttsliding becomes useful. you have to learn how snow covers the landscape, but you can get some good reads. you have to carry more gear; yes, a shovel and an icepick come in handy. a folding shovel that fits in your pack will do. you also have to bring spare gloves, socks, hats. handwarmers, emergency blankets. you have to cache under the assumption that you MIGHT have to spend the night out there. i've never had to, but i've come close. having firestarter and an emergency blanket made my outlook sunnier. and sometimes if you haul a sled up you get a heck of a ride down. woo-hoo! Quote Link to comment
Hugh Jazz Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 My experience caching in snow is that the little metal cover that protects the bolts securing the lamp-post to the ground is usually frozen in place and has to be struck several times with a gloved hand in order to free it. Once free it is vital not to use your tongue to hold it up out of the way while you search for the altoids tin hidden underneath. Quote Link to comment
+Treywpga Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 and to think...... I was trying to introduce my wife to geocaching the other night when it was a balmy 24 degrees!!! I wanted her to catch the geocaching fever not a pneumonia fever Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Its a balmy 32 F here Quote Link to comment
+Tickbait Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Ten degrees F at the moment, and it looks like that's going to be the warmest we'll see for the next few days so I'm staying inside. A couple of decades ago I would have considered this to be excellent hiking and even tent-camping weather; the woods are so hushed and solitary in the cold and snow. But the blood doesn't get to the feet so well now, so I'll be content for today to stretch out with another big, steaming bowl of goulash and watch the Portland-UCLA Women's College Cup. Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Speaking of this freezing weather, should I remove the disposable cameras from my caches? I cant help but wonder if the few pics that have been taken will be ok. Anyone know? Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Speaking of this freezing weather, should I remove the disposable cameras from my caches? I cant help but wonder if the few pics that have been taken will be ok. Anyone know? There was a thread about this a bit ago, and it seems from other cachers experiance in extremely low temps, that it is ok to leave cameras in caches. The film does not seem to be affected. Quote Link to comment
+CamoCacher Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 We carry extra gloves, hats, scarves. Instead of a shovel we use gloved hands to brush snow aside and dig. I keep all my film in the fridge before use and after. Keeps it better. Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I hate the cold, but who cares, I'm planning on at least 2 caching trips this month. I hear as long as no one tries to take a pic when the film is cold it will be fine. If the film is cold and brittle, then it might break when the pic is taken. Quote Link to comment
+reveritt Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 31 degerees F. this afternoon. We got about an inch of snow, followed by some freezing rain. There is a brand-new cache that I really wanted to do today, but had to go Christmas shopping instead. It isn't bad here yet (southern RI). Quote Link to comment
+TAT Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 If the gpsr screen freezes, its cold. But you can always put it inside your coat and bring it out just long enough to find the cache. If it freezes faster than you can find the cache, it's too cold. I love winter! Quote Link to comment
+Fergus Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Here in Maryland it is not to cold yet. Now, I have worked outside for the last 4 winters. I am very good at dressing in layers. If the temperature is above 0 degrees I have no problems at all being outside for long periods of time. Here in Maryland, the temperature dose not get below 0 degrees very often. Therefore, if there is a cache I want to find the cold is rarely a problem for me. However, most of the people I cache with cannot handle the cold as well, so we don’t hunt any caches that require long hikes in the cold. Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Here in the Bay Area our hiking season has just begun. It's not that pleasant to hike around here in the summer; but come December, it's heaven until the end of April or so. Quote Link to comment
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