+DENelson83 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 This is when you have to walk under really low and thick ground cover (such as tree branches) with your back bent forward because you won't get past them with a straight spine. Quote Link to comment
+bafl01 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 This is when you have to walk under really low and thick ground cover (such as tree branches) with your back bent forward because you won't get past them with a straight spine. this doesnt happen much here in phoenix. tip toing through the toolips works better here .. maybe ballerina Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Dances with Cholla (My tribal name, by the way) Quote Link to comment
+Kabuthunk Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Since I love the forest-type caches, I'm particularly familiar with crouching over so low, you're almost crawling. The only annoying part is that if I have my camelback on me, it can still get caught even if you're low enough to clear it Quote Link to comment
+Vater_Araignee Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 This is when you have to walk under really low and thick ground cover (such as tree branches) with your back bent forward becausefor such a long time you won't get past them withhave a straight spine for some time after. I corrected it for you. your original is just ducking. Quote Link to comment
+vegaschick Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) Dances with Cholla (My tribal name, by the way) Crazy! My tribal name is Magnet of Cholla! We must be cousins! Edited October 10, 2009 by vegaschick Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Dances with Cholla (My tribal name, by the way) Crazy! My tribal name is Magnet of Cholla! We must be cousins! Aye the South West land of the Cholla Forest. Never hike without a comb, tweezers, and a magnifying glass. On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz And the sky with no clouds The heat was hot and the ground was dry But the air was full of sound I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain Quote Link to comment
+GeePa Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 How I feel after a day of caching in heavy woods: Maybe the term should be hunchpacking instead to emphasize the backpacking aspect. Quote Link to comment
+Curioddity Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Never hike without a comb, tweezers, and a magnifying glass. And duct tape. Great for snatching out the little stuff before it gets too buried. 'Course it takes the hair too, but that's the price you pay for dancing with cacti. Pete Quote Link to comment
+cachensfun Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 This is when you have to walk under really low and thick ground cover (such as tree branches) with your back bent forward because you won't get past them with a straight spine. Ha ha!! I guess its not that bad being short after all . Quote Link to comment
+TeamVasquez Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Since I love the forest-type caches, I'm particularly familiar with crouching over so low, you're almost crawling. The only annoying part is that if I have my camelback on me, it can still get caught even if you're low enough to clear it I use a camel back too. I know that just when you think youve bent forward far enough to clear those low lying branches, I get hung up too. I call it "snaking" though when you have to belly crawl on the tops of boulders for a little bit under the outcroppings of other boulders to reach the cache. Walking up to it just isnt gonna happen. Sometimes, still getting hung up with the camel back. Go figure. Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) I just carry a machete when I'm in terrain like this. j/k-really I am. Edited October 11, 2009 by wimseyguy Quote Link to comment
+Smilin222 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I call this duckwalking - which has a double meaning - you have to duck under things while you walk and you look like a duck who is walking These are very hard for me to do since I've had 3 back surgeries - we get to that point and I always say - look I can duck or I can walk, but I can't do both at the same time and someone (I never go out in the woods alone) will usually help me get past those both ways Quote Link to comment
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