+LaPaglia Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 I know we dont want to admit it, but winter is on its way. For some of us it means winterizing our caches. In Colorado it means, changing pens for pencils so people can log. making sure waterproof seals are on good condition. Removing the water bottles left there for hot thirsty cachers. Anyone else do anything special to their caches with the cold weather comming? Lapaglia Lapaglia Muga Muchu (forget yourself, focus) Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Winter is coming... Time to buy more suntan lotion! --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow And may no Admin bricks fly your way Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Doc-Dean:Winter is coming... Time to buy more suntan lotion! Do you work for the Government? http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Criminal: quote:Originally posted by Doc-Dean:Winter is coming... _Time to buy more suntan lotion! _ Do you work for the Government? Hint: Look at my "FROM" line! --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow And may no Admin bricks fly your way Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Lapaglia:I know we dont want to admit it, but winter is on its way. It's about dadgum time! Bare ski slopes are very depressing. POWDER!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Ho yah, I know what you're talking about leatherman, time for a nice cold ski season. That "other" hobby of mine. ---- Extra batteries for GPS, don't leave home without 'em. Quote Link to comment
+TheGertridgeExplorers Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 I've seen caches around here either placed above the snow line (in the crotch of a tree, or tied to a branch), or small pieces of flagging tape tied above the snow line & near enough to the cache that a cacher could spot it and wouldn't have to dig through too much snow. -Donna G Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 I don't really change anything in the caches as I build them for cold weather. I do change the contents of my pack including putting away the sunscreen, bug spray and bear spray replacing these with gloves, a toque and other cold weather gear. PDOP's GPS Pages Quote Link to comment
+Sandrich Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 We don't really change our caches either. But what we carry will probably change a bit. As in more layers of clothes, gloves, hats, etc. When we place our caches, we try o think "winter friendly", so we don't need to go and reposition. Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 In my fall maintenance trips, I plan on removing anything that won't do well in freezing temperatures, such as bubble solution or anything else liquid. One thing you DON'T need to worry about is your cache camera. Film does better when stored in cold temperatures (other than, perhaps, in extreme arctic conditions where it can become brittle or the cheap camera would not function). There have been many threads on this subject and I checked with an Eastman Kodak engineer (my Dad!). Finally, I am much more careful about where and when I leave off hamsters in geocaches during the winter months. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Next time, instead of getting married, I think I'll just find a woman I don't like and buy her a house. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Winter is coming! Don't gotta carry bugspray any more! Room in my cachin' bag for something else. Swap out the 2 ponchos that I usually carry (just in case and for trade) and replace them with chemical handwarmers (just in case and for trade). Stop drinking water on my way to the cache, start drinking antifreeze. Pack an extra ice scraper for my GPS screen and put chains on my hiking boots. Bret "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again." Mt. 13:44 Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Winters allready been here. And most cachers don't go back in hills after mine anyways, so I'll just let them sit. They are all tucked in some crevice in a water proof container anyways. And maybe I'll put some more up there for them so they can look for them come spring time. Tahosa - Dweller of Mountain Tops. Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 92 degrees here today...I wish winter was coming... Quote Link to comment
+OB Jets Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 I'm with Doc, we got four seasons down here alright. Summer and Nov,Dec and Jan. If memory serves me right we had um 3 days of winter last year. Bring on the Blue Hairs!!!!! Objets Quote Link to comment
+Breaktrack Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 I am also in an area where there are two settings most of the year, either *BROIL* or good motorcycle riding weather...lol. So my favorite geocaching weather is just starting rather than ending. "Afghanistan was a battle. Iraq was a battle. The war goes on." Quote Link to comment
umc Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Thank goodness winter is coming. I tend to cache more during the cold months. Out of the six caches I've placed I've made it a point to make sure that they are winter friendly. 2 of those are lame virts so they don't count but the others are all winter proof. Winter proof meaning an ammo can instead of something that can become brittle in the cold. Pencils for writting with and I make sure that they wont become burried in the snow. We don't get too much snow in the lower pennisula of MI but I don't risk it. On that note you wont find one of my caches on the ground at the base of a tree under a pile of sticks. These are all thing I considered prior to placing my caches, I like to make sure that they can be found year round, unlike some caches. It must be a cold state thing. So, I take those steps but haven't considered what others are leaving like Lep mentioned. I will make the rounds on my caches to insure that there are no hamsters or liquid items in them. __________________________ Caching with a clue.... Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Breaktrack:I am also in an area where there are two settings most of the year, either *BROIL* or good motorcycle riding weather...lol. So my favorite geocaching weather is just starting rather than ending. You said it. Time to get back in the field. Sngans Sacred cows make the best hamburger....Mark Twain. Quote Link to comment
Swagger Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Lapaglia:Anyone else do anything special to their caches with the cold weather comming? I take away their beach umbrellas and give them sweaters. Sometimes it can get down to a very chilly 50 degrees during the winter... -- Pehmva! Random quote: Quote Link to comment
Swagger Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 I realized just as I hit "Post Now" that two of my caches WILL get snowed on! They're in ammo boxes, though, so they should be just fine. -- Pehmva! Random quote: Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 one word... anti freeze Quote Link to comment
martmann Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 I'll be eating a lot less spider web. ___________________________________________________________ If trees could scream, would we still cut them down? Well, maybe if they screamed all the time, for no reason. Click here for my Geocaching pictures and Here (newest) Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I've replaced most of my cache containers with ammo boxes, so I'm pretty set for the winter. My first geocaching winter, I went out and wrapped all my caches in garbage bags. After finding other caches in garbage bags, I realized what a lousy idea this was and went back in the spring to remove them. Thankfully, someone else had already done so for me. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by objets:I'm with Doc, we got four seasons down here alright. Summer and Nov,Dec and Jan. If memory serves me right we had um 3 days of winter last year. Bring on the Blue Hairs!!!!! Objets Actually the 4 seasons of Florida are Summer, Flu, Allergy and Snowbird!! --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow And may no Admin bricks fly your way Quote Link to comment
+amishangel Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 yet...the time of year when spit bounces...twice Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? Quote Link to comment
+geomaineiacs Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I just set a winter accessible cache on the ski slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. It's about 3800' in elevation (high for Maine) so I tied a rope to it and a tree branch about 7' up. They often have 4' of snow there in winter. I will be interested to see if anyone does it in the winter. See "One for the Loafers" in Maine: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=da64ece9-0039-4a85-88b6-1e4a9af134c3 [This message was edited by geomaineiacs on September 30, 2003 at 05:49 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Doc-Dean:Actually the 4 seasons of Florida are Summer, Flu, Allergy and Snowbird!! The same is true for the desert Southwest (Yuma), the "Birds are already starting to flock in ~~~ ~~~ "And now where" ~~~ Quote Link to comment
+Houston Muggles Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I must echo the sentiments of Snoogans and Breaktrack...I've really been looking forward to this time of year. Fall and Winter is the best time to go geocaching here. No mosquitos and no worry of passing out from the heat and humidity. Can't wait! Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mzee & Associates:(Yuma), the "Birds are already starting to flock in ~~~ Awesome!!!!! That means that we are going to have a cold winter. WooHoo!!!!!!!!!! POWDER!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Thanks for the reminder. I'll never forget our blizzard where we got 7" of snow. That was incredible. We had a pretty serious snow storm the year before last and got like 3" of snow. Oh yeah, an ammo box is taller than that isn't it. Mmmmm... no skeeters and no ticks. I can't wait. Come on cold weather!!! mtn-man... admin brick mason Quote Link to comment
+trippy1976 Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I start preparing for caching in winter by adding my flashlight back to the ole cache pack standard issue. Getting dark at 5pm means more NIGHT CACHING I love winter caching. It makes even the lamest drive-ups a bigger adventure There's no bugs! Guranteed night caching during the week! No need to worry about heat exhaustion and the cold ain't bad. I love the winter events too. Esp. the ones put on by those wacky Traverse City guys As far as getting the caches ready for winter... I think mine are already. I have started carrying pencils and am ordering some cheap sharpeners from oriental trading to carry with me as well. If I find a pen-only cache this winter, I'll drop in a pencil and a sharpener to help get it through. I love fall though. Will hate to see it go. -------- trippy1976 - Team KKF2A Assimilating golf balls - one geocache at a time. Quote Link to comment
+TMAN264 Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 TC ROCKS!!!!!!!!! Make a sanity check. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by leatherman:Bare ski slopes are very depressing. Ahh, but bares on ski slopes are quite entertaining. Ever heard of Crested Butte? Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Doc-Dean:Actually the 4 seasons of Florida are Summer, Flu, Allergy and Snowbird!! Better than California: Earthquakes, fires, riots, and mudslides! Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote Link to comment
+Gorak Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Winter around here on the wet coast means monsoons and only the occasional dip below freezing. Rain gear and rubber boots are a necessity and checking the seals on your caches is probably a wise idea. Also, it will get dark at 430pm so carrying a flashlight and extra batteries is recommended. __________ Gorak Quote Link to comment
gm100guy Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 gm100guy http://members.rogers.com/gm100guy/cachepage.htm Ontario geocachers http://groups.msn.com/GeocachinginOntario/homepage Quote Link to comment
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