+j0hnnycache Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I'll be hunting for Mr Thomas Halloween night with a few people. We'll be meeting around 9pm in Dupont. I'll post a time and place if any interest is shown here. Spooky. Quote Link to comment
+travisl Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Thinkin' about it. It depends, in large part, on if my almost-13-year-old thinks she's too old to trick-or-treat yet. Quote Link to comment
+Og's outfit Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 eyeballing this one. Count me as a maybe. Quote Link to comment
+Johnny Cache 79 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) I may be there! Edited September 27, 2008 by Johnny Cache 79 Quote Link to comment
+j0hnnycache Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Sweet! I'll just say 8pm @ the Jack in the Box on Center drive. Post up if you want to go! Jason Quote Link to comment
+Douglas_Clan Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Better bring a life jacket for jr. Quote Link to comment
+j0hnnycache Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Better bring a life jacket for jr. mehh. He swims just fine. Quote Link to comment
+Right Wing Wacko Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I really hope I can make it this time. Finally Halloween falls on a day I don't have to work. Now if I can just get a pass from the family. Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Better bring a life jacket for jr. mehh. He swims just fine. But you might want to take a change of clothes... These are my pants after last halloween's trip: Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'll ditto that. I bought a pair of throw away farmer john style fishing coveralls from Big 5. They cover from feet to chest. Then I put on knee high rubber boots to complete the ensemble. No fear of wet socks, mucked up pants, or punctures that way. Quote Link to comment
+CurmudgeonlyGal Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'll ditto that. I bought a pair of throw away farmer john style fishing coveralls from Big 5. They cover from feet to chest. Then I put on knee high rubber boots to complete the ensemble. No fear of wet socks, mucked up pants, or punctures that way. Unless you tip over. Then you get water in your boots. Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) I'll ditto that. I bought a pair of throw away farmer john style fishing coveralls from Big 5. They cover from feet to chest. Then I put on knee high rubber boots to complete the ensemble. No fear of wet socks, mucked up pants, or punctures that way. Unless you tip over. Then you get water in your boots. Gee, I'm starting to feel I missed the *real* experience. When we went at Halloween three years ago, the ground was dry. Of course, we did get lost in the undergrowth in the dark, get serenaded by spooky music, grossed out by a (real) deer's head planted near Mr. Thomas, and then a swamp monster leaped out at us. But no water or muck. Edited September 30, 2008 by hydnsek Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'll ditto that. I bought a pair of throw away farmer john style fishing coveralls from Big 5. They cover from feet to chest. Then I put on knee high rubber boots to complete the ensemble. No fear of wet socks, mucked up pants, or punctures that way. Unless you tip over. Then you get water in your boots. Well I wonder who woulda done that. I know of a certain someone who went wading up to his chest, but I did neither. I came out nice and clean and trashed the farmer johns. Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) ...because I can... Edited September 30, 2008 by TotemLake Quote Link to comment
+CurmudgeonlyGal Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'll ditto that. I bought a pair of throw away farmer john style fishing coveralls from Big 5. They cover from feet to chest. Then I put on knee high rubber boots to complete the ensemble. No fear of wet socks, mucked up pants, or punctures that way. Unless you tip over. Then you get water in your boots. Well I wonder who woulda done that. I know of a certain someone who went wading up to his chest, but I did neither. I came out nice and clean and trashed the farmer johns. Wading up to his chest AND had a smoke break in the middle of it all. Probably one of my most favorite logs on this particular cache. (Well, this and his three preceding DNF logs.) michelle Quote Link to comment
+Sagefox Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'll be hunting for Mr Thomas Halloween night ... Be careful, the way I hear it he's only hungry at night. Big Dog and Gym Rat got off lucky. Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'll be hunting for Mr Thomas Halloween night ... Be careful, the way I hear it he's only hungry at night. Big Dog and Gym Rat got off lucky. <snip> Hey! I resemble that remark! Quote Link to comment
+j0hnnycache Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 OK, so a roll call then. Is anyone in for sure? Quote Link to comment
+Allanon Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 OK, so a roll call then. Is anyone in for sure? Been there, done that, have the scars. Have fun though. Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 OK, so a roll call then. Is anyone in for sure? Been there, done that, have the scars. Have fun though. The mental and emotional ones last the longest. Quote Link to comment
+uxorious Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 There are a lot of caches that are too hard for me to get to. This is one of the only caches I really wish I could go for in spite of my limited mobility. Anyone who has done this, and knows how far the hike is, I would like an e-mail. On a good day and a good trail I might make a mile. On a rough, swampy, snag filled trail, it could be a lot less. With some research, I may try this. Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 There are a lot of caches that are too hard for me to get to. This is one of the only caches I really wish I could go for in spite of my limited mobility. Anyone who has done this, and knows how far the hike is, I would like an e-mail. On a good day and a good trail I might make a mile. On a rough, swampy, snag filled trail, it could be a lot less. With some research, I may try this. There are no trails. It is muck and mud and lots of bushwhacking and snags to deal with. My high boots went to just below my knees and there were times I thought I was going to overflow the edge. From my log: ...it was suggested that the biggest guy should push through growth, trailblazing (literally) the way for the others. Misguided One took up the challenge, the coleman lantern and his trusty hickory staff, and beat the way in with me close behind. Now this is where having a live 3-axis electronic compass on the MeriPlat came in sooo handy! Instead of using the map screen, I kept it on the compass screen and maintained a live bearing of the waypoint so Misguided One didn't have to stop and pull out his GPS every few feet. With minimal right or left bearing directions, and some small decisions on the best way to approach, we made this in very quick time. All the while, passing down the warnings;Foot tangle... Low bridge... Knee knockers... Deep hole! Step on this... or that... Don't step here...or there... Watch your face! Ooooo that gave me a ride... It took us 29 minutes of the above to get to the location which appears to still be the record (I may be wrong) It is roughly a half mile in. Rough is the keyword. I would call this the second most difficult hike I have ever accomplished. Quote Link to comment
+uxorious Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 It took us 29 minutes of the above to get to the location which appears to still be the record (I may be wrong) It is roughly a half mile in. Rough is the keyword. I would call this the second most difficult hike I have ever accomplished. Thank you for a quick imput. It does sound like this is one I will have to skip. Quote Link to comment
+ironman114 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 And yet the day I went there was no muck and mud just dry land. Of course it was a dry summer and I went in Oct. before it started raining! Quote Link to comment
+LandRover Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Even though I've already found the head I'm always up for a good adventure so I'm a definite maybe. Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 And yet the day I went there was no muck and mud just dry land. Of course it was a dry summer and I went in Oct. before it started raining! Ditto. Totally dry, but it was dark and lots of thick bushwhacking. We might have beaten TotemLake's time except for the swamp monster.... Quote Link to comment
+coreynjoey Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Corey and I are a definite in!!!! Quote Link to comment
+j0hnnycache Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 We are all set. People interested in going, send me an email through geocaching.com and I'll get you the details Quote Link to comment
+Shaggy, Scooby, and Velma Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I can't wait! I have never done this cache before! I love to be scared. The perfect cache for a creepy Halloween night. See you there! Velma Quote Link to comment
+Princess Trouble Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 dsvaughn & I will be there. Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment
+mudsneaker Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Has the final meeting place and time been established? Quote Link to comment
+LandRover Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 (edited) Has the final meeting place and time been established? This is the info that j0hnnycache sent me on Tuesday Meet at the corner of Griggs St and Mitchell Ave 8pm. You may want to bring something to change into after. See you there!Jason AKA j0hnnycache The coordinates are N47 06.462 W122 37.962 If anyone is up for it I was thinking of going to Farrelli's Pizza in Dupont after the fun. Edited November 1, 2008 by LandRover Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I hope everyone had a great time and found the cache! I have been home greeting the three groups of trick or treaters so far. A pretty mundane Haolloween for me but I hope you all had a great time. Quote Link to comment
+markandsandy Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I hope everyone had a great time and found the cache! I have been home greeting the three groups of trick or treaters so far. A pretty mundane Haolloween for me but I hope you all had a great time. Yeah, hope they're having fun. I'm stuck at work until 3:30AM. Quote Link to comment
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