Wah, wah, wah

[+briansnat]

I ruptured my Achilles tendon while playing soccer yesterday. Looks like I will be off the trails for quite some time (well I'm going to see how far I can hike on crutches).

 

Because of that I may need some assistance with cache maintenance from the local community. Right now I have no outstanding issues, but my Valhalla View cache just had a DNF and it should be relatively easy. If anybody finds themselves up there in the next few weeks, or months, would you be kind enough to check on it

for me?

 

Thanks!

[+nikcap]

I ruptured my Achilles tendon while playing soccer yesterday. Looks like I will be off the trails for quite some time (well I'm going to see how far I can hike on crutches).

 

Because of that I may need some assistance with cache maintenance from the local community. Right now I have no outstanding issues, but my Valhalla View cache just had a DNF and it should be relatively easy. If anybody finds themselves up there in the next few weeks, or months, would you be kind enough to check on it

for me?

 

Thanks!

 

Sorry to hear this Brian. This is a complete bummer.

At least you'll get to spend more time in The Forums now!

 

It seem I rarely get out of my local area lately, but with the newly released DeLorme Challange, if I find myself near a Snat Stash, I'll be sure to check up on it.

 

Feel better!

[+Packanack]

I am in for any help you might need --Hope for a speedy recovery, and I know the rest of the group that do the Sunrise Hikes would surely help out. We are all pretty much up in your territory.

[+Team Perrito Blanco]

Just put a post here and I'm sure it will be attended to. It's the least we could do. I know it'll be tough, but take the time to let it heal. I hear a couple of Long Trail Double Bags or Victory Storm Kings will help deaden the pain.

 

Get well soon.

[+Renegade Knight]

I can't help maintain your caches, but I got your back if people snipe about lazy no good cache owners not bothering to maintain their caches when they should just jump right on it. After all Life happens.

[+ramapo]

Just let me know if there are any caches in Ramapo SF/Reservation and surrounding environs that need checking on and I'll schedule a visit.

[+ODragon]

blah blah, yet another cacher putting out over 100 caches he can't maintain!

[+Pris6966]

Sorry to hear about your injury. Bummer.

I'm in Ramsey and happy to check on any of your caches between Suffern and Hackensack.

Just let me know.

 

Pris

[+briansnat]

Well good news - maybe. Dr. thinks it a torn muscle, not the tendon (need a MRI to verify). If he is correct, it's

6-8 weeks in a walking boot and no surgery. Still no hiking for a while, but no 6 months of recovery and rehab either. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[+Team Perrito Blanco]

Well good news - maybe. Dr. thinks it a torn muscle, not the tendon (need a MRI to verify). If he is correct, it's

6-8 weeks in a walking boot and no surgery. Still no hiking for a while, but no 6 months of recovery and rehab either. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Wow! Maybe you'll get to do the AT next year after all!

 

Good luck with the MRI.

[+HaLiJuSaPa]

If Old Put was still active (we unofficially consider it our "first find" since our first 2 actual finds were when we were intro'd to caching by family in NC, it was our first local find) I'd make sure to check on that for you since it's on my side of the Hudson right near us. Get well soon......

Edited October 30, 2007 by HaLiJuSaPa

[continental drifter]

Sorry to hear about your injury.Hope its just the torn muscle. Volunteering my services to check on or maintain any caches you have. Take it easy.

[+Old Navy]

Brian, I'm sure you have already googled looking for "hiking crutches" Sorry to hear about your injury, its got to be tough staying off the trails. Best of luck for a quick recovery. We at NNJC all have your back if you need anything. Now use your down time to make another 100 caches, so you'll be ready and good to go... Regards. John

[+briansnat]

Brian, I'm sure you have already googled looking for "hiking crutches" ...

 

I just did. Litestix Titanium Unipose Crutches - Price: $995.00

 

I think I'll hop.

[+fox-and-the-hound]

Oh, sure, NOW those hundred mile cache loops don't seem like such a good idea! Seriously, I'm hoping and praying for you man. I know what a bummer it is having seen another friend go through it and having been through surgery myself a couple years back I wish I could help you, but I'm down your way much right now. If we're down that way though we'll check in with you and try to hit up anything enroute Get some rest and get well, after all, who else is going to lead the GONE IV troops?

[magellan315]

Time to do some parking lot micros.

[+Team Rampant Lion]

That's a major bummer. Having broke a knee a few years back, I know the recovery is painstaking. Your in my thoughts for the lesser of the two evils. Bailey and I have been tied to marching band and soccer (kids) for some time but when that ends, maybe we can get out and help.

[+ThirstyMick]

Oh no, I hope you heal quickly Brian! Good luck with the MRI!

 

PK and I would be glad to check up on any of your caches that might need help.

[avroair]

Sorry to hear this Brian. This is a complete bummer.

At least you'll get to spend more time in The Forums now!

 

ROFLMAO!

Is there more time in the day, we did just fall back... I used the extra hour to drive up to New England.

Hope you feel better soon Brian, how long are you expected on crutches?

 

Guess you won't be racing out to get any FTF's

[+Packanack]

Another rumor circulating is that some people have actually thought about hiding some caches to take up the slack.

[+weathernowcast]

Thanks for placing a new cache

[+HartClimbs]

I ruptured my Achilles tendon while playing soccer yesterday. Looks like I will be off the trails for quite some time (well I'm going to see how far I can hike on crutches).

 

>snip<

 

 

That sucks - here's wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

More important - did you end up winning the soccer game?

[+briansnat]

Thanks for placing a new cache

 

Notice it wasn't a hiking cache.

 

Anyway I received the official good news yesterday. I have a ruptured gastroc muscle and plantaris tendon, not a torn achilles tendon. So the prognosis is 6-8 weeks out of commission instead of 6 months.

Edited November 8, 2007 by briansnat

[+Mopar]

Thanks for placing a new cache

 

Notice it wasn't a hiking cache.

 

Anyway I received the official good news yesterday. I have a ruptured gastroc muscle and plantaris tendon, not a torn achilles tendon. So the prognosis is 6-8 weeks out of commission instead of 6 months.

Congrats?

It seems weird cheering 'cause someone is going to be down and out for 2 months.

 

I broke my big toe last week, so looks like the rest of my fall camping and hiking is cancelled too.

[+briansnat]

I broke my big toe last week, so looks like the rest of my fall camping and hiking is cancelled too.

 

 

Ouch! Maybe you and me can head over to PA and bag some shopping mall caches.

[+Waterboy]

As two old geocachers, who are very active in hiking we must say that we only just discovered that Brian has a problem. (We are not regular readers of the forums.) Brian is a great person and every geocacher owes him something, he helped develop geocaching in this area. Brian is also a trail maintenance supervisors, thus every hiker owes him something also. Brian, if you need help with your caches, let us know by email. Also if you are planning a caching trip to the fair state of Pennsylvania, possibly we can meet and cache together once again.

 

Waterboy With Wife

[+briansnat]

Gah!! Follow up visit to the Dr yesterday. I had aggravated my injury while hiking a couple of weeks ago. And though it feels pretty good and I'm walking just fine, apparently there is very little left of my Achilles. Not a complete tear, but surgery is needed.

 

Going in Wed and I should be out of commission and in a cast and on crutches for about 3-4 months. I asked the Dr if he could shape my cast like a ski boot. He laughed. Not the answer I was looking for.

 

Oh well, I just hope I don't blow up to 300 lbs after 3 months of inactivity.

 

Nah, I'll be out there somehow. I read about a guy with no legs who hiked the entire AT. If he can do that, I can certainly hit the local trails with 1 leg.

[+Packanack]

Not what you ever want to hear, but at least it will get taken care of and resolved.

 

Good Luck.

[+macatac1961]

Have you gotten more than one opinion on that? Surgery's a pretty serious option.

[+briansnat]

Have you gotten more than one opinion on that? Surgery's a pretty serious option.

 

The other option is never being able to run again and walking with a limp the rest of my life.

[+MountainRacer]

The other option is never being able to run again and walking with a limp the rest of my life.

 

Ouch. Given the choice, I'd opt for the surgery too. Best of luck for a quick recovery.

[+Pris6966]

Ouch. Given the choice, I'd opt for the surgery too. Best of luck for a quick recovery.

 

Best of luck with your decision. Hope your recovery is quick and not problematic. If you have the surgery right away, at least your recuperation will be during ugly winter months which would be difficult to get out hiking anyway. Nice to meet you at the Caching through the Snow event last Sun.

[+briansnat]

Best of luck with your decision. Hope your recovery is quick and not problematic. If you have the surgery right away, at least your recuperation will be during ugly winter months which would be difficult to get out hiking anyway. Nice to meet you at the Caching through the Snow event last Sun.

 

Actually being an avid skier and snowshoer and someone who prefers hiking in the winter to any other season, I'd rather have done this in July. .

Edited December 15, 2007 by briansnat

[+Alan2]

Brian: Sorry to hear about your injury. Just heard about it. I hope you recover quickly. Alan

[continental drifter]

Get well soon.

[+briansnat]

OK, looks like I might need a favor. My Bund Played On cache on Federal Hill just came up with a DNF. I spoke with the geocacher who couldn't find it and he was pretty certain that he looked where I described. He even went back a second time.

 

So if anybody who has found it and knows where it is (or was) can get there over the next few weeks I'd appreciate it. I can provide a replacement container before you go just in case.

[+weathernowcast]

OK, looks like I might need a favor. My Bund Played On cache on Federal Hill just came up with a DNF. I spoke with the geocacher who couldn't find it and he was pretty certain that he looked where I described. He even went back a second time.

 

So if anybody who has found it and knows where it is (or was) can get there over the next few weeks I'd appreciate it. I can provide a replacement container before you go just in case.

 

Brian,

 

citicar and I are going up there to replace my 565. i will check on Bund while we are there. However, I will just replace it if it is not there.

 

The other Brian

[+briansnat]

OK, looks like I might need a favor. My Bund Played On cache on Federal Hill just came up with a DNF. I spoke with the geocacher who couldn't find it and he was pretty certain that he looked where I described. He even went back a second time.

 

So if anybody who has found it and knows where it is (or was) can get there over the next few weeks I'd appreciate it. I can provide a replacement container before you go just in case.

 

Brian,

 

citicar and I are going up there to replace my 565. i will check on Bund while we are there. However, I will just replace it if it is not there.

 

The other Brian

 

Thanks to Brian and Citicar for replacing my cache!

[+Packanack]

Did they log it again ?

[+KidRipley]

Sorry to hear that, I once had knee surgery and turkey hunted with crutches, wasnt bad (wasnt great either LOL) ,...especially when a couple of bears wandered by LOL.

 

Ya can always do the horseback way, then only a couple of on and offs. or....in total cabin fever induced desparation, a quad, eh lol.

 

get better soon

[+KidRipley]

Oh and If you know any good old bottle or rockhoundin places around W.Milford, maybe I can get ya on a horse.

[+weathernowcast]

OK, looks like I might need a favor. My Bund Played On cache on Federal Hill just came up with a DNF. I spoke with the geocacher who couldn't find it and he was pretty certain that he looked where I described. He even went back a second time.

 

So if anybody who has found it and knows where it is (or was) can get there over the next few weeks I'd appreciate it. I can provide a replacement container before you go just in case.

 

Brian,

 

citicar and I are going up there to replace my 565. i will check on Bund while we are there. However, I will just replace it if it is not there.

 

The other Brian

 

Thanks to Brian and Citicar for replacing my cache!

 

Ridgerunnerjoe was there too. In fact. joe was the one that validated citicars verification of the coordinates I took so we could attempt to live up to the standards in place by the original hide.

[+Peconic Bay Sailors]

Hey Brian...

You could always get an all-terrain wheelchair!!!

Hope you are getting better!!! Brian & Deb

TRACKABOUT

Edited January 22, 2008 by Peconic Bay Sailors