+mchaos Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Well apparently I pass for some one tracking bears. Last week while seeking this cache, which was very cool by the way, http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...83-b2a177e0d6f1 I was mistaken for some one who tracks the local bears. Not only am I into Geocaching, but I am also into CB and amateur radio and have a large open coil antenna puck mounted right on the center of the roof of my blazer. A local resident while driving by asked me if I was still tracking the bears. I explained I was geocaching to him. He said he saw the antenna and that is why he thought I was tracking the bears. Part of me wishes I went a long with it for fun, but I am an honest person I guess. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 When I was sectionhiking the AT in Massachusetts, I was somewhat concerned to see the signs "Bears with radio-tags in the area." "Great.", though I. "They have radio-controlled bears!" Quote Link to comment
+Steve&GeoCarolyn Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 "Great.", though I. "They have radio-controlled bears!" Surely preferable to radioactive bears. Carolyn Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 In the past 10 days, I have seen five bears. I almost had one as a hood ornament. Is there a reason for such activity or am I just lucky as a bear lover? Quote Link to comment
+mchaos Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 I just thought it was just interesting to have some one think I was tracking bears. If you seen the antenna on the top of my blazer, I suppose you would wonder what it was for. It also got me thinking about putting together some disguises. I see that the orange hi vis vest and hard hat is popular. Although I don't know if I could wear the hard hat tho. I think i will just pick up plain baseball cap. Of course this sort of thing would only be needed for those caches in the middle of a highly populated or busy area, not in the woods etc. I have a cache hidden where its hard to get without looking suspicious. One finder logged that he put on a hi vis vest, hard hat and brought a clip board with him to get it. Pretty smart. Its had a bunch of people who found it but couldn't retrieve it due to muggles about. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 In the past 10 days, I have seen five bears. I almost had one as a hood ornament. Is there a reason for such activity or am I just lucky as a bear lover? Could be your caching name? Or, you're a bear magnet. Remind me not to go caching with you! I've only seen 20 or 30 bear in 15 years of hiking. Quote Link to comment
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