+s1ipmatt Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Ok I'm a newbie to this but so far enjoying myself and even ordered a GPS. I experienced some odd behaviour the other week while out geocaching (I could have been doing anything)with my wife. I was within about 150ft of the cache when two dogs appeared from another path. I couldn't see the muggle owner but these dogs were out of control and came running straight up to me and my wife jumping around us. My wife is petrified of this bread of dog and tried her best to get away. The muggle owner then turns up didn't call the dogs back just let them carry on circling us and jumping up. As he walks past me he says "what's your problem" I reply with "nothing" he takes a few steps past me and stops turns around to face me and insults both me and my wife. Then he throws down his dog leads to the ground and shouts "come on ill fight you". We were stunned and thinking is this really happening. Luckily we just put some distance between us and him and he just turned around and left while shouting comments. Anyway he ruined our day, we didn't feel like carrying on that day so went home. But I refuse to let this put me off in the future. Anyone else experience anything odd while out and about geocaching? Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I second the "Report it" reply. It's when the dog/dogs jump up at you, and the owner says "It's all right, just being friendly..." Quote Link to comment
+T.D.M.22 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Easy enough to deal with- bear spray. As for my odd experiences; occasionally I've been known to find a geocache before other in the group do. Well it's unusual for me anyway Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Easy enough to deal with- bear spray. Not a lot of bear spray for sale in the UK! (Not many bears either, certainly not ones wandering around the woods! ) Quote Link to comment
+T.D.M.22 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Easy enough to deal with- bear spray. Not a lot of bear spray for sale in the UK! (Not many bears either, certainly not ones wandering around the woods! ) No bears? What roots around in your garbage? What eats your honey? Quote Link to comment
+thehoomer Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hello s1ipmatt and welcome to the game . Unfortunately, along with all the fun stuff, outdoor pursuits have their fair share of unpleasant experiences too (accidents, lost equipment, run-ins with all manner of animals, livestock and disagreeable humans). Eventually, you will become hardened to most of it and it will just become part of your trip. As you continue in the game, unless you are very lucky, you are likely to experience the objectionable side. It sounds like this combative individual had a chip on his shoulder and anyone would’ve got both barrels when he happened upon them. I’m pleased to hear you haven’t been put off because as you say, this would’ve happened to you if you were simply out for a walk too. Unruly canines/humans have been the topic of many a thread on here, so you definitely aren’t alone. In almost 9 years in the game, our fantastic experiences, great laughs and wonderful walks, far outshine the plethora of Bedlam fodder and bottom feeders encountered along the way . Quote Link to comment
+firestronaut Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 One of my first geocaching experiences, I think maybe my second geocache, I was with my then three-year-old and started to get quite a bit of abuse from two teenage boys. Being a lone female with a toddler, in a place where shouts for help wouldn't be heard, I was quite petrified, especially when the threats started. I returned home once it was safe to do so after too, as I didn't feel like going out after that either. :( I must admit, it did almost put me off geocaching. I felt vulnerable. But I realised that this could have happened anywhere, while I was doing any activity (lets face it, I live in Manchester, not the friendliest bunch of teenagers around here!) and continued on, slightly cautious. I don't think I've been abused or threatened since - or I don't remember it! - but it has happened while I've been out just waiting for a bus! Don't let it put you off geocaching. It was a bad experience with another human, not a bad experience geocaching - that's just what you happened to be doing when you met this horrible individual! Welcome to the game! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I had one experience, which was my fault really. I was looking for a cache which was hidden behind a hut just off a path, I went behind the hut and there was a chap standing by his bicycle, holding a phone in his hand. I could see the cache right by his feet just under the edge of the hut so I (naturally) thought he must be a cacher, so I just said "hi are you looking for the cache?" Clearly he had no idea about geocaching and in retrospect I think he thought I was using some secret codeword and was trying to pick him up, he started swearing at me, told me to F*** off and called me several names, I tried to explain but he was getting more and more threatening so I just backed off and went to the next cache. I suppose I got off lightly, he might have fancied me Quote Link to comment
+AKACRider Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Does falling through ice into water count? If so then yes, and the group I was with thought it was absolutely hilarious. once I got back on top if the ice and to the land I did too... Quote Link to comment
+thehoomer Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I had one experience, which was my fault really. I was looking for a cache which was hidden behind a hut just off a path, I went behind the hut and there was a chap standing by his bicycle, holding a phone in his hand. I could see the cache right by his feet just under the edge of the hut so I (naturally) thought he must be a cacher, so I just said "hi are you looking for the cache?" Clearly he had no idea about geocaching and in retrospect I think he thought I was using some secret codeword and was trying to pick him up, he started swearing at me, told me to F*** off and called me several names, I tried to explain but he was getting more and more threatening so I just backed off and went to the next cache. I suppose I got off lightly, he might have fancied me Its a good job you didnt ask him if he was there for a Flash Mob. Quote Link to comment
+s1ipmatt Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks for the comments. I did think of reporting him but I'm not sure what I expect the police to do. Maybe he has a history... im not sure. I really wouldn't want a child to have been in that situation. thehoomer - I totally agree, he had no idea what we was doing. I'm not put off from continuing, we are enjoying the places that we properly wouldn't be aware of. firestronaut - Funny enough this was Manchester too. Quote Link to comment
+firestronaut Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 firestronaut - Funny enough this was Manchester too. :lol: I think Manchester should come with extra warnings I just had a sneaky look at the caches you've found, you've been poking around not far from me I see Quote Link to comment
+GilkerscleughCachers Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 firestronaut - Funny enough this was Manchester too. :lol: I think Manchester should come with extra warnings I just had a sneaky look at the caches you've found, you've been poking around not far from me I see All caches in Manchester should be D5 then. Dogs, the bain of a Courier's life. Quote Link to comment
+firestronaut Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 firestronaut - Funny enough this was Manchester too. :lol: I think Manchester should come with extra warnings I just had a sneaky look at the caches you've found, you've been poking around not far from me I see All caches in Manchester should be D5 then. Dogs, the bain of a Courier's life. Maybe inner city caches should come with a "likelihood of being abused" rating system Quote Link to comment
+s1ipmatt Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 firestronaut - Funny enough this was Manchester too. :lol: I think Manchester should come with extra warnings I just had a sneaky look at the caches you've found, you've been poking around not far from me I see Haha maybe it should. I've only got a few in Manchester. I got hooked when visiting a friend in Leeds. Quote Link to comment
+flab1 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 was looking for a cache at a local super market when a car pulled in 2 lads got out locked the car then ran off at speed then lots of blue lights and men in uniform running round and looking over the car asked if I had seen anything was good fun watching them run not that fast Quote Link to comment
patdhill Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Not sure you can class it as odd but it was eventful http://coord.info/GLFXCG5J Quote Link to comment
+s1ipmatt Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 was looking for a cache at a local super market when a car pulled in 2 lads got out locked the car then ran off at speed then lots of blue lights and men in uniform running round and looking over the car asked if I had seen anything was good fun watching them run not that fast wasn't in Manchester was it? lol patdhill that defiantly counts! very good story. Quote Link to comment
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