Geopods?

[IsisEnlightened]

i was looking at geocaching stuff on ebay & ran across these orange things called Geopods... can anyone explain what these are used for?

[+Ed & Julie]

Have a link?

 

The only "geopod" I could find on eBay was to describe a certain color of green.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?q...rty=MetaEndSort

[+markp99]

Maybe this?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Geopods-Geocaching-Way...0QQcmdZViewItem

 

 

Might make a good micro.

[+Drgnsrealm]

Maybe this?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Geopods-Geocaching-Way...0QQcmdZViewItem

 

 

Might make a good micro.

 

They look to be trackable, what with the numbered tickets I see through the plastic.

 

Are these something new?

 

Will they be replacing the TB anytime soon? *hope not*

 

Ugly little critters if you ask me, and they don't look all that water proof. I'll stick with finding magnetic key holders and film canisters, thank you very much.

[IsisEnlightened]

that's exactly it-- the orange things ...i was thrown because of the ticket things too ...glad i'm not the only one not in the loop here...lol

[+qlenfg]

They look like the remains of an old snakebite kit. They used to come in interlocking rubber pieces that were actually suction devices. The one with the curve is for fingers and such.

[+Prime Suspect]

They look like the remains of an old snakebite kit. They used to come in interlocking rubber pieces that were actually suction devices. The one with the curve is for fingers and such.

That's exactly what they are. These things date back at least to the 1960s, probably earlier. You were supposed to use a knife or razor blade to cut the skin between the two puncture wounds, then use the suction cups to suck out the venom.

 

Cutting between the wounds is no longer an accepted procedure, and suction should only be used if you can't reach medical care with a half hour.