+servman Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Friday, 2300h. A full moon illuminates the swamp before us. Mrcpu is about 60 yards ahead of me, picking his way across the swamp trying to find a dry path to the cache. A sudden splash from the darkness tells me that he was unsuccessful. More splashing, then a pause. I key my radio microphone, "Are you wading?" I ask the darkness. "Yes", the reply comes back. "How's the water?" A long pause, "COLD! *$#@$#!#& COLD!" The splashing continues, "Since I've got both feet wet now, I'm basically committed." I move to a position adjacent to the cache on the shore and begin calling out distance and bearings. The 0 metre "zone" for this cache seems to be about 15-20m from the shore near the a tree standing in smelly swamp water about 1 1/2 feet deep. The splashing stops and the flashlight goes out and is replaced with a dim green glow. I realize what he's doing... he's pulled out his smartphone (cell-phone and Palm in one) and is trying to get on the net to look up the clue. So here's the deal: It's Friday night, almost 11:30pm and Mrcpu is standing knee-deep in a swamp in his good office pants and shoes trying to get on the 'net! Alas there was no digital signal there! I guess Bell mobility didn't have us in mind when they designed their network. (There was analog signal though so if needed we could have reached 911) Unfortunately we didn't find the cache. After Mrcpu climbed out of the water, complaining that he couldn't feel his feet, I managed to slip off of the log I was standing on and I also get a foot wet! We'll have to come back in daylight for this one. After looking up the clue when we got home I think we know how to find it while staying dry! BTW: Both our wives think we're nuts! Ian Mobile Cache Command [This message was edited by servman on April 28, 2002 at 03:51 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 My wife actually likes this hobby of mine. But she is perfectly happy to have me wade through 4' of snow in my t-shirt with my friends instead of bringing her along for those ones. Quote Link to comment
+mrcpu Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 GPS - $250 Stinking Swamp - $0 COLD almost knee deep water -$0 Wearing "good" work cloths - $150 Smartphone to get the hint off the net - $300 REFUSING TO GIVE UP...priceless ------------------------------------- I read somewhere that the sign of insanity is repeating the same thing over again expecting a different result. Hmmm... I kept going back and for for about 1/2 hour searching the same area over and over again expecting to find the cache.... temporary insanity perhaps! Rob Mobile Cache Command Quote Link to comment
xyzabc Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 quote: Hmmm... I kept going back and for for about 1/2 hour searching the same area over and over again expecting to find the cache.... temporary insanity perhaps! Temporary insanity? You've got to be kidding. Anyone that would give up everything to go geocaching, or to be the first to a new cache (including calling in sick to work ) Is fully insane. TJWilson Gander NF http://205.251.182.49/gaga My caching page "Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot" Quote Link to comment
xyzabc Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 quote: Hmmm... I kept going back and for for about 1/2 hour searching the same area over and over again expecting to find the cache.... temporary insanity perhaps! Temporary insanity? You've got to be kidding. Anyone that would give up everything to go geocaching, or to be the first to a new cache (including calling in sick to work ) Is fully insane. TJWilson Gander NF http://205.251.182.49/gaga My caching page "Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot" Quote Link to comment
Cachemere Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 quote:Originally posted by mrcpu:I read somewhere that the sign of insanity is repeating the same thing over again expecting a different result. Well, I don't know about that particular sign of insanity but I've always heard that the first sign of insanity is having hair on your knuckles. Quote Link to comment
Cachemere Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 quote:Originally posted by mrcpu:I read somewhere that the sign of insanity is repeating the same thing over again expecting a different result. Well, I don't know about that particular sign of insanity but I've always heard that the first sign of insanity is having hair on your knuckles. Quote Link to comment
Cachemere Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 is looking for it! You don't have to admit it to me...but admit it to yourself. You looked...didn't you?! Quote Link to comment
Cachemere Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 is looking for it! You don't have to admit it to me...but admit it to yourself. You looked...didn't you?! Quote Link to comment
C-Troop Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 maybe you ought to have the "Can you hear me now?" guy test the reception in your swamp. Can you hear me now?.............good! splash.... splash C-Troop Quote Link to comment
C-Troop Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 maybe you ought to have the "Can you hear me now?" guy test the reception in your swamp. Can you hear me now?.............good! splash.... splash C-Troop Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.