SkydiverBC Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 GPSR's, laptop computer, navigational software, 3 people and a geocache that was either improperly entered into the geocache website or they copied the info incorrectly resulted in these three people getting completely lost in Strathcona Park last weekend. Campbell River Search and Rescue was called out to look for them at 11:30 Sunday night (June 15/03). They were located about noon Monday by a search team that was looking along a ridge at 1700m elevation. Cold, wet, tired, and very blistered feet all three were helicoptered off the mountain. Anyone know what cache they were looking for? Here is the news article: Lost Geocachers I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. [This message was edited by SkydiverBC on June 20, 2003 at 12:30 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Olar Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Have a look at this thread in the "general" topic section. Lots of info and explanations. Olar "You are only young once but you can stay immature forever" Quote Link to comment
+eroyd Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 The cache involved was a private competition type cache worth $5000 to the winners. It was e-mailed by the generous team to all the people they new might be interested and had been involved in many of their previous exciting, lucrative caches. Do to confines placed on this team by geocaching.com they are no longer able to post such caches on this website. It should be noted that this cache very clearly stated that it was not affiliated to geocaching.com Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 And according to one of the competitors, there was a three page warning about the cache and the terrain, and why 'you don't want to do this cache'... no doubt some warnings about carrying satellite phones etc... Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Great, now we have extreme Geocaching. Much as I like hiking into caches, I draw the line whe a tent is a piece of required equipment. Quote Link to comment
+Goodguys Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 So did anyone find the cache? Quote Link to comment
+Loonie Easter Bunnies Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Oops - accidentally posted on the wrong forum and can't delete, sorry. [This message was edited by Loonie Easter Bunnies on June 25, 2003 at 12:30 PM.] Quote Link to comment
Peregrine007 Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Coupar-Angus:Great, now we have extreme Geocaching. Much as I like hiking into caches, I draw the line whe a tent is a piece of required equipment. Ha ha - that's funny! I now draw the line when a tent is NOT required equipment! Along with a laptop, maps, all weather gear, BFL's, and possibly a rented Protege 5 so you can get sideways on some logging roads :-) Quote Link to comment
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