4.5lb Walleye GCDFB

[+SwineFlew]

The SPOT page seem to have a problem not refreshing correctly. I wonder if the heavy load is doing something.

[+4thegirlz]

Sure hope they remembered a pen/pencil!

[+The A-Team]

I had to look up QEF on the internet as I had never used it before.

I been seeing "QEF" in the last year. Not sure when the first time I saw it.

It's been a pretty commonly used term around here since I started caching 4+ years ago. I usually reserve its use for things like park 'n' grabs that aren't difficult to find.

I wonder if it's a regional thing. I just checked GeoLex, and they don't have it listed.

[+The A-Team]

The SPOT page seem to have a problem not refreshing correctly. I wonder if the heavy load is doing something.

It seems to be working okay for me.

It looks like they've stopped on the south side of Fishing Creek Island, because the last three reports were all in basically the same spot.

[+SwineFlew]

The SPOT page seem to have a problem not refreshing correctly. I wonder if the heavy load is doing something.

It seems to be working okay for me.

It looks like they've stopped on the south side of Fishing Creek Island, because the last three reports were all in basically the same spot.

Doh me... I failed to see that.

 

Getting too excite! Cant think straight!

[+thebruce0]

Yeah, Chris should add a message to one of his checkins about their status, just to ease the world's conscience

[+SwineFlew]

I had to look up QEF on the internet as I had never used it before.

I been seeing "QEF" in the last year. Not sure when the first time I saw it.

It's been a pretty commonly used term around here since I started caching 4+ years ago. I usually reserve its use for things like park 'n' grabs that aren't difficult to find.

I wonder if it's a regional thing. I just checked GeoLex, and they don't have it listed.

Its more of a regional thing. I see them, once a while but not very often.

[+SwineFlew]

Right now it feels like those annoying TV commercials kicking in on a good TV show.

[+The A-Team]

The SPOT page seem to have a problem not refreshing correctly. I wonder if the heavy load is doing something.

It seems to be working okay for me.

It looks like they've stopped on the south side of Fishing Creek Island, because the last three reports were all in basically the same spot.

Doh me... I failed to see that.

 

Getting too excite! Cant think straight!

It looks like they were either taking a break or just messing with us, because they're on the move again.

[+GTTTM]

yay on the move again. I'm so tired, need to sleep but don't want to leave this! I may have to take the laptop to bed........

[+SwineFlew]

5.18 miles to go, as the crow flies.

[+oldrocknmetal]

Sunset is at 9:45 local time in Ft. Albany. Plenty of time if they aren't too tired.

[+SwineFlew]

4.35 miles to go, as the crow flies.

[+SwineFlew]

3.39 miles as the crow flies.

 

(last report post from me since I need to hit the road and someone else can take my place)

 

I will be watching via my phone.

[+NYPaddleCacher]

4.35 miles to go, as the crow flies.

 

2.71 miles

 

 

[+The A-Team]

4.52 km (hey, it's a Canadian cache!)

...and for those still using miles, 2.81 miles.

 

Edit to add: Not sure where NYPC got his 2.71 from.

Edited June 7, 2013 by The A-Team

[+wmpastor]

Sure hope they remembered a pen/pencil!

If not, they can post the classic "armchair" log, "forgot pen."

[+wmpastor]

Sunset is at 9:45 local time in Ft. Albany. Plenty of time if they aren't too tired.

Trust me, they won't be too tired! Would you?!

[+The A-Team]

"forgot pen."

"Forgot pen, we'll grab a pen from the car and come back to sign it."

[+The A-Team]

3.73 km / 2.32 miles

[+NYPaddleCacher]

4.52 km (hey, it's a Canadian cache!)

...and for those still using miles, 2.81 miles.

 

Edit to add: Not sure where NYPC got his 2.71 from.

 

gpsvisualizer.com/calculators

 

 

[+oldrocknmetal]

Best reality show we have seen .......EVER!!!

[+Legochugglers]

I think they ought to set camp now and hunt for the cache tomorrow when nice and fresh. Don't want to risk a DNF due to being too tired.

[+The A-Team]

Not sure where NYPC got his 2.71 from.

gpsvisualizer.com/calculators

Odd. At the time you posted that number, they were 3.39 miles away as reported by SwineFlew, and my calculation using FizzyCalc gave the same result. Typo maybe?

[+GTTTM]

I think they ought to set camp now and hunt for the cache tomorrow when nice and fresh. Don't want to risk a DNF due to being too tired.

 

Or they could get to GZ, have a look, if they fail to find it set up camp and check again in the morning.....

[+The A-Team]

I think they ought to set camp now and hunt for the cache tomorrow when nice and fresh. Don't want to risk a DNF due to being too tired.

Or they could get to GZ, have a look, if they fail to find it set up camp and check again in the morning.....

If it was me, it would be more like look for it, set up camp, look some more, eat some dinner, look some more, look some more, look some more, sleep for a bit, look some more...

[+GTTTM]

or they could stop right about now........as last two SPOTs on top of each other..

 

I'm going to fall asleep with my head on my desk if I'm not careful as I can't drag myself away to my bed

[+The A-Team]

Hmm, they've stopped again.

 

Edit: Cross-posted with GTTTM

Edited June 7, 2013 by The A-Team

[+wmpastor]

I think they ought to set camp now and hunt for the cache tomorrow when nice and fresh. Don't want to risk a DNF due to being too tired.

One word ... adrenaline!

[+lamoracke]

ah, he posted a note, it needs to be rot13 decoded....puvyy bhg ngrnz

[+wmpastor]

They're looking for a red plastic box. However, I've seen a red plastic "flag" on a mailbox fade to almost gray in 6 - 8 years. This fading could boost the difficulty rating by 1/2 point.

[+The A-Team]

ah, he posted a note, it needs to be rot13 decoded....puvyy bhg ngrnz

Ha, ha, ha. Very funny. I'm just picking up where SwineFlew left off.

[+lamoracke]

ah, he posted a note, it needs to be rot13 decoded....puvyy bhg ngrnz

Ha, ha, ha. Very funny. I'm just picking up where SwineFlew left off.

 

hehe. Darn, Time to go meet some guy at CraigsList and see if this bike works for my kid. Duty calls. Wanted to keep watching!

[+wmpastor]

I think they ought to set camp now and hunt for the cache tomorrow when nice and fresh. Don't want to risk a DNF due to being too tired.

One word ... adrenaline!

Waiting 'til tomorrow carries a much, much larger risk ---- being second-to-find!

[+GTTTM]

I think they ought to set camp now and hunt for the cache tomorrow when nice and fresh. Don't want to risk a DNF due to being too tired.

One word ... adrenaline!

Waiting 'til tomorrow carries a much, much larger risk ---- being second-to-find!

 

PMSL

[+NYPaddleCacher]

Hmm, they've stopped again.

 

Edit: Cross-posted with GTTTM

 

Last SPOT update was 17 minutes ago...did they turn it off just to mess with us?

 

The hint on the cache page indicated that the box is under a rock and some moss. Hopefully, the rock has kept it in place.

 

 

[+SwineFlew]

I am watching via my phone but can't do the count down.

[+SwineFlew]

Did he turn it off?

[+NYPaddleCacher]

Did he turn it off?

 

30 minutes since the last SPOT update...if they didn't stop since the last SPOT waypoint was posted they should be at GZ now.

[+GTTTM]

or maybe he's setting up camp and having his dinner and we have to wait until tomorrow for the next installment .

 

I hope not! The youngest T has a birthday party to attend 3-5pm our time.......first spot track today was just before 3pm - I don't want to miss the arrival at GZ

[+wmpastor]

They've got 3 more hours of daylight, maybe 4, given the latitude and the time zone.

[+thebruce0]

Well the last two updates were pretty much at the same spot. It's been updating every 10 minutes, but it's been 40 minutes now. I think he's turned it off.

[+SwineFlew]

So we have to wait another day?

[+GeoTrekker26]

Correct me if I'm wrong (silly, why would I put that? This is the caching forums, right?). We likely won't know if he finds the cache until he gets to Ft Albany. I think the Spot device has only a single custom message which we have already seen several times. So unless he has a sat phone that he breaks out a GZ we won't know how the hunt goes until he arrives at the fort. Just more drama!

Edited June 7, 2013 by GeoTrekker26

[+GTTTM]

sure looks like it SwineFlew........ahh well, cya tomorrow, same time, same place

Edited June 7, 2013 by GTTTM

[+The_Incredibles_]

This is killing me! Don't blame them, though, if they have decided to take a break.

[Mr.Yuck]

Correct me if I'm wrong (silly, why would I put that? This is the caching forums, right?). We likely won't know if he finds the cache until he gets to Ft Albany. I think the Spot device has only a single custom message which we have already seen several times. So unless he has a sat phone that he breaks out a GZ we won't know how the hunt goes until he arrives at the fort. Just more drama!

 

He never said which model spot device he has. This one has at least two custom messages. I watched their video, and you set these up yourself at a computer, so you can send them later from the field. We have seen at least two custom message from him, the one about "experiencing bad weather or high winds", or the one about "Hi everyone, nice weather, on the move". I'm paraphrasing in both cases, but we have seen at least two. Lets hope this particular spot device holds up to 4, with the other two being "FTF" or "DNF".

[+SwineFlew]

Correct me if I'm wrong (silly, why would I put that? This is the caching forums, right?). We likely won't know if he finds the cache until he gets to Ft Albany. I think the Spot device has only a single custom message which we have already seen several times. So unless he has a sat phone that he breaks out a GZ we won't know how the hunt goes until he arrives at the fort. Just more drama!

 

He never said which model spot device he has. This one has at least two custom messages. I watched their video, and you set these up yourself at a computer, so you can send them later from the field. We have seen at least two custom message from him, the one about "experiencing bad weather or high winds", or the one about "Hi everyone, nice weather, on the move". I'm paraphrasing in both cases, but we have seen at least two. Lets hope this particular spot device holds up to 4, with the other two being "FTF" or "DNF".

 

Shhhhh. Dont spill the beans. I figured it was pre custom messages.

[+GeoTrekker26]

Correct me if I'm wrong (silly, why would I put that? This is the caching forums, right?). We likely won't know if he finds the cache until he gets to Ft Albany. I think the Spot device has only a single custom message which we have already seen several times. So unless he has a sat phone that he breaks out a GZ we won't know how the hunt goes until he arrives at the fort. Just more drama!

 

He never said which model spot device he has. This one has at least two custom messages. I watched their video, and you set these up yourself at a computer, so you can send them later from the field. We have seen at least two custom message from him, the one about "experiencing bad weather or high winds", or the one about "Hi everyone, nice weather, on the move". I'm paraphrasing in both cases, but we have seen at least two. Lets hope this particular spot device holds up to 4, with the other two being "FTF" or "DNF".

 

We can hope!!

 

So far he has sent one custom message several times: the poor weather with little or no progress today. And a check in message, I think sent only once: on the move today, good weather, having fun. Each message is a separate button on the device and I believe each button can only send the message that was previously created.

 

But we can hope he has a device that offers more options! Or maybe he has someone who will edit the Spot account when he gets to GZ so that one button sends FOUND and one send DNF.

[+Connie&Keith]

I used to work up there, and have many good local friends who tried to take me several times. Ma Nature always won out and we never ever got there. I had posted quite a few attempt logs on the cache page.

I hope the cachers take some time in Albany to meet some locals. Ed Metatawabin and his wife Joan would be the greatest people for them to meet. Ed built his home from logs he dragged out of the Albany River.

Wishing them luck and a safe trip! Bushland airways out of Moosonee would be a good company to fly them out of Albany with their gear to Moosonee to take the train south.