Caching Transport

[+zShadowWalker(2E0SUD)]

As a random though and with the price of fule, Proposed road charging etc. what would Peoples Ideal caching transport be.

 

It might have a bit to do they type of caches you do and location.

 

The 850 is ok for caching if a bit heavy on fule and gets to most locations.

 

Saying that it can also tow the van well for events.

 

Adrian.

[+chizu]

We use public transport and leg power to get to all the caches we can use it for, otherwise Ms Chizu's Ford Fiesta does us quite nicely!

[+Alibags]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

[+pirate_matt]

Being a keen paddler i would love to see more caches i can get to by kayak/canoe! i am also looking looking at getting a VW camper which i think will be great for those camping event caches!

[+stora]

As a random though and with the price of fule, Proposed road charging etc. what would Peoples Ideal caching transport be.

 

It might have a bit to do they type of caches you do and location.

 

The 850 is ok for caching if a bit heavy on fule and gets to most locations.

 

Saying that it can also tow the van well for events.

 

Adrian.

 

<brag mode on>

What I have now. A company car and fuel card

</brag mode off>

 

Don't care as long as it gets me from A to B but the way things are looking at work it might be a push iron(1) this summer.

 

1. push iron

[+Mr'D]

A gyrocopter would do me :-)

 

[+OldNickCov]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

 

Slippery furniture? Wouldn't that be rather slow?

[+stora]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

 

I'll bring the baby oil to the next meet. I've been told I can to a good Chip pan dale

[+kewfriend]

My butler will fetch the cache while I log the find from the mobile desktop.

[NickPick]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

 

Slippery furniture? Wouldn't that be rather slow?

 

I think the cartoon chipmunks are already naked, but the oil would take ages to get out of their fur.

[+chizu]

 

I think the cartoon chipmunks are already naked, but the oil would take ages to get out of their fur.

 

Not quite right they are semi naked though - although maybe not the half intended!!!

 

Edited December 4, 2006 by chizu

[+Johnmelad]

[+douglasf]

I rely on my MKII Panzer (1943). Old in the tooth but great for running over those pesky micros people place in woods

[+Pharisee]

As I can only afford to run one car.... almost by definition, it has to be a bit of a compromise. My current bolide is a Peugeot 406 estate car with a 2 litre turbo diesel engine. Love it to bits but I really would like the 2.7 litre V6 diesel... over 200bhp and enough torque to pull a Land Rover backwards

[+davy boy]

 

This is the tool u will need,go anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SNAKEBITER]

In decending order of preference.............

 

Shank's

Push Iron

Ford Mondeo

 

It really depends on where I am going. I have alread been looking at caches in areas where I have to go in the car. 2 birds with one stone and what have you. However I think it depends on what your circumstances are.

[+Simply Paul]

I'm lucky enough to have the perfect summer caching transport:

or when it's back on the road next spring, there's this:

 

For wet weather there's my faithful 620si ®over (2ltr Honda Civic in a frock), and for canal series I have a mountain bike... Choice is a good thing

 

My fantasy list's quite short: Helicopters are dangerous, hovercraft don't steer well, you can't take a Lotus Elise down a muddy rutted byway and jetpacks don't have the range. I would like a campervan to get to more places; perhaps with a Zike (electric bike) on the back.

[Deego]

Money no object ???

 

Then one of these for the winter or hard to reach carpark

 

and one of these for the summer and cache dashes

 

Or any of these

Edited December 4, 2006 by Deego

[+currykev]

Replace Mohammed...WITH MOI!!!!.....I deserve the attention more than he does!

 

Please don't wake me from this dream

Edited December 4, 2006 by currykev

[+fellsmanhiker]

When I am not solo I use this.

And for the odd solo cacheing jaunt I use this

[+currykev]

Is this a "Boys and their Toys" thread now?

[+Alibags]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

 

Slippery furniture? Wouldn't that be rather slow?

 

oh deary deary me, how sad

[+The Mars Bars]

Either this

 

 

 

Or this

 

[+Simply Paul]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

Slippery furniture? Wouldn't that be rather slow?

oh deary deary me, how sad

His joke, or your sexist request?

[+zShadowWalker(2E0SUD)]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

Slippery furniture? Wouldn't that be rather slow?

oh deary deary me, how sad

His joke, or your sexist request?

 

There could be the magic carpett between the caches with the Lady(s) of your choice

clad appropatley for a flight on the magic carpett.

 

Or TARDIS with asistant of your choice.

 

Alibags being carried like a queen in her sholder mounted carage by the Chipendales. would be a way of making an arrivle at a milestone cache.

 

Lets expand this thread it might not be pratical transport but anything goes if you would like it list it.

 

Just think of the records youcould hold if you coul cache by tardis. moust caches found at the same time. Current record is 2 i think. Duplicate caches where the origioal gets found after being lost. along with the replacement. Does that count as 2 finds ?

 

Enjoy

 

Adrian.

[+drsolly]

<<Just think of the records youcould hold if you coul cache by tardis. >>

 

Just think of what you could do with Travel Bugs using a Tardis.

[+The Bongtwashes]

Don't mind what the transport is, as long as it gets me to the new caches before anyone else.

 

But if I had to choose, I'd have a Land Rover Defender 90, or a Range Rover - perhaps I should borrow bones1's spare one

[+Alice Band]

My current mode of transport

 

My realistic ideal transport would be the turbo diesel Landrover discovery

 

There are always half-track vehicles - no terrain too awkward, and FTF at driveby caches would take on a new meaning although you might lose all your caching friends as they grow concerned at your 'alternative interests'...ummm...OK then, perhaps not

[+QuirkySmog]

We are sticking with our 110 300 tdi....Go anywhere...

 

 

Really it can..And it has

 

[Nediam]

As I can only afford to run one car.... almost by definition, it has to be a bit of a compromise. My current bolide is a Peugeot 406 estate car with a 2 litre turbo diesel engine.... <snip>

 

I was in almost the same situation as Pharisee except my 406 was the 2.0 petrol turbo. It was nice and comfy and the aircon was a great bonus. Trouble was I kept ripping the underneath the pieces! I got through several exhausts, ruined the front front bumper and put numerous dents into the sills and floor!

 

Had decided to go the same way as "pirate matt" and get a VW van and convert it to a simple camper. After months of looking I couldn't find one for the price I wanted to pay so had to pick something else.

 

In the end I compromised and bought a lightweight 4X4, lots of ground clearance and nice and cheap

The 2.0 petrol engine should be reasonable on fuel and the acceleration is loads better than the big diesel engines. (used it the other day for my first trip in months, went very well )

[Vanya1]

[+purple_pineapple]

I'll have a bowler wildcat please! link here...

 

Its a heavily modified landrover that does 0-60 mph in 4.8s. Comes ith all the caching essentials as well, such as on board water supply, large fuel reserve, yadda yadda....

[+The HERB5]

Park anywhere; unlike a car.

Ample storage; unlike a motorbike.

Effortless performance; unlike a pushbike.

[+The Bongtwashes]

Apart from my other (semi-realistic) choices above, my ideal transport would be...

 

[+dogastus]

Apart from my other (semi-realistic) choices above, my ideal transport would be...

 

 

That rather blows the "Keep a low profile to avoid being noticed by muggles" approach

[+zShadowWalker(2E0SUD)]

Apart from my other (semi-realistic) choices above, my ideal transport would be...

 

 

That rather blows the "Keep a low profile to avoid being noticed by muggles" approach

 

elimates the compitition for FTF if you spont them on the way there.

[+Jonovich]

 

Either of my two Cachemobiles are used on the majority of my cache finds, but the most enjoyable caches I've done have been reached on my mountain bike.

 

J

 

Edited December 6, 2006 by dakar4x4

[+2202]

For summer and all those days I just want to drive, its now:-

but if I am feeling lazy then its the wifes:-

But I would like to exchange my ageing Trek for this:-

ALthough getting the GT onto the MX5 is problematical.

[+2202]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

 

Can someone organise Handel's, 'Entrance of the Queen of Sheba' for Alibags as she enters either this saturdays bash at Winkwell or the following days at Goring

Edited December 6, 2006 by 2202

[Nediam]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

 

Can someone organise Handel's, 'Entrance of the Queen of Sheba' for Alibags as she enters either this saturdays bash at Winkwell or the following days at Goring

 

I can e-mail an mp3 of it to any one with a CD burner who can get the disc to the meet

[Moss Trooper]

Park anywhere; unlike a car.

Ample storage; unlike a motorbike.

Effortless performance; unlike a pushbike.

 

 

Gets dirty faster than a car

More storage than yer average posh scooter.

Power at the push of a thumb

And goes places you wouldnt take yer 4 x 4

 

I LOVE IT me rusty steed

 

[+Pharisee]

 

Gets dirty faster than a car

More storage than yer average posh scooter.

Power at the push of a thumb

And goes places you wouldnt take yer 4 x 4

 

I LOVE IT me rusty steed

 

 

Hey Moss.... I see you've got the optional long range fuel tank fitted. Does that mean you'll be heading south for a pint of shandy any time soon

Edited December 6, 2006 by Pharisee

[Moss Trooper]

 

Gets dirty faster than a car

More storage than yer average posh scooter.

Power at the push of a thumb

And goes places you wouldnt take yer 4 x 4

 

I LOVE IT me rusty steed

 

 

Hey Moss.... I see you've got the optional long range fuel tank fitted. Does that mean you'll be heading south for a pint of shandy any time soon

 

Sorry marra Don't do sooth of Gatesheed.. summit t do with the beer

 

An a merry Crimbones to you my friend

Edited December 6, 2006 by Moss Trooper

[Moss Trooper]

 

Gets dirty faster than a car

More storage than yer average posh scooter.

Power at the push of a thumb

And goes places you wouldnt take yer 4 x 4

 

I LOVE IT me rusty steed

 

 

Hey Moss.... I see you've got the optional long range fuel tank fitted. Does that mean you'll be heading south for a pint of shandy any time soon

 

Sorry marra Don't do sooth of Gatesheed.. summit t do with the beer

 

An a merry Crimbones to you my friend

 

Anas yer will remember.. it's beer I put in tank cos of the alcohol content from wor good ole brewed up ere brew

[+The Flying Boots]

Cheltenham here I come.

Mr F.B. needs our van on Saturday so my mode of transport for the day will be:-

 

[+Matrix]

I have used this on ocassion

 

 

that was taken near GCVEWV Motorway Mayhem J16 M6

[+Alibags]

I want to by picked up and carried from cache to cache by half a dozen semi naked and freshly oiled up Chippendales please

Slippery furniture? Wouldn't that be rather slow?

oh deary deary me, how sad

His joke, or your sexist request?

 

Shame I don't have any pictures of me and semi naked oiled up blokes to post up in this thread.... like you normally do SP. Okay, in your case it's women... but talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!! Yeah, right!

[Jungle Goddess]

2202: Can someone organise Handel's, 'Entrance of the Queen of Sheba' for Alibags as she enters either this saturdays bash at Winkwell or the following days at Goring

 

Not at the Goring event, cos they will be playing the Tarzan theme in my honour! (must remember to have my leopardskin loincloth dry cleaned in time)

 

Back on topic ... my preferred mode of caching travel is, of course, a jungle vine, but there don't seem to be many of them about so the GeoBus has to do instead

 

Edited December 7, 2006 by Jungle Goddess

[+currykev]

 

Who needs a 4x4 anyway

[+Alice Band]

At events this is my mode of transport these days (thats me in the suitcase)

 

Although one has to be carefull in certain parts of the country