+MercRocks Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Iv'e seen logs of some bc caches that have been found in the backcountry in the last few days obviously ignoring the dry conditions, and the voluntary travel ban. So I have temporarily disabled 3 of my caches that you have to drive to...We just can't take the chance..If you go after the other's PLEASE be very carefull and carry lot's of water....R [This message was edited by MercRocks on August 24, 2003 at 09:05 PM.] Quote Link to comment
Jomarac5 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Hey MercRocks, Great idea! After reading your post, I've disabled my Looking Down Lindeman cache as well, since it's in a back country area. It might not stop anyone from going there or logging the cache if they really want to, but perhaps it will persuade some to wait until the fire risk has dropped. I'll also be referring other cachers that I know to this post. Thanks for showing your concern for the preservation of our forests. ***** Quote Link to comment
+RobertM Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Good idea. I've made 3 of my 6 geocaches temporarily unavailable. Once the risk is at an acceptable level I'll make them available again. I encourage others to do the same. Quote Link to comment
+despot&smitten Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Kudos guys for temporarily taking your caches off line. Some peolple just don't seem to have the sense God gave a turnip. There was a park ranger on the news the other day, explaining how utterly flabbergasted he was was to stumble upon a family of four in the back country, in a closed area, oblivously roasting a couple of chickens over an open, roaring bonfire. Once you get done shaking your head over the bonfire bit - think about this... who the hell hikes several hours into the back country with a couple of raw chickens with them? Quote Link to comment
+MercRocks Posted August 27, 2003 Author Share Posted August 27, 2003 Ye Ha August 27 1500 Rain we got RAIN....not much but Heh We got RAIN....Still not enough to safely travel BUT....Keep hoping and a Praying...R [This message was edited by MercRocks on August 27, 2003 at 04:55 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+RobertM Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I encourage every cache owner to check up on their cache and determine if the park / area has been closed off and post a note on the cache page, etc. I attempted a cache (approx. 25km drive one way) late this afternoon only to discover the park has been blocked off. :-( Quote Link to comment
boreal jeff & sons Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 My preyers and best wishes go out to those that have been effected, displaced, or made homeless. How do they get moose to cross at those yellow road signs? Quote Link to comment
SombreHippie Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL BAN All backcountry travel in Southern BC has now been banned. A map of the area is located here. quote:“We are confident that outdoor enthusiasts understand the extreme risk and the need to prohibit access,” said Water, Land and Air Protection Minister Joyce Murray. “While the majority of our parks remain open, park visitors will have to limit their activities to supervised camping and day-use.” The article A great serial killer once said, "Beauty is only skin deep. Trust me, I've looked..." Quote Link to comment
gpsvisualizer Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Wow, I'm glad we did our trip to Victoria in July instead of early September like we were considering... Quote Link to comment
GrizzzT Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Good Idea MercRocks I've temp disabled one of mine I is...I still is.........Get off me you DAM MOOSE.. Quote Link to comment
Jomarac5 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Good News For Some! As of September 9th, the North Shore mountains are now open again. The following (as of Sep 9, 2003) is from the Ministry of Forests Protection Branch: The following forest districts are again open to backcountry travel: Squamish, South Island (Vancouver Island), Rocky Mountain, Columbia, Arrow Boundary and Kootenay Lake, except where other closures are in effect. The following forest districts remain closed because of the continuing extreme fire hazard: Chilliwack, Cascades, Kamloops, Okanagan-Shuswap and the Headwaters forest district south of Blue River. See the Ministry of Forests website for more information. You can also call 1-888-3FOREST for more information. ***** Quote Link to comment
+MercRocks Posted September 14, 2003 Author Share Posted September 14, 2003 Ye Ha Were back in business Travel ban has been lifted....BUT it's still pretty dry...Please be carefull....R Without your brain, a map is a piece of coloured paper, a compass is a glorified magnet, and a GPS is a waterproof battery case." " Foothills SAR " Quote Link to comment
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