+st_richardson Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 I thought I'd pose this question... Does rain get in the way of your geocaching experience? Quote
adrianjohn Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 If it is not raining I will go out to play, and if it rains while I am out I carry on. If it is raining when I look out I stay at home, as you you know it always rains in good ole England! Quote
+Freelens&Mosie Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 I live in the lightning capitol of America, (used to be the world until some country in West Africa beat us ot of it). So rain doesn't stop me, but thunder storms do. Being under a tree during a thunderstorm is a no-no and in my part of Florida if you are outside looking for a cache, you are under a tree. You can't be lost if you don't care where you are. Quote
+Runaround Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 It depends on the quality and quantity of the rain. Thunderstorms and rain falling sideways tend to limit my caching. Light to moderate rain is not a problem. Now where did I park my car??????? Quote
umc Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 Viturals are good to hunt on rainy days. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Coming Around, New Owner Of a Garmin GPS V Received on 10-03-02 Quote
+carleenp Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 I agree on the lightening capitol thing. If there is a thunderstorm, I stay away from anything outdoors. A little rain though? That doesn't bother me! Quote
+MountainMudbug Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 Rain is beneficial - less people out, means less chance of getting caught with the cache out in the open. Rain is detrimental - too much means you might get the cache wet inside while logging in. I stockpile granola bars, ponchos, and ziploc bags, so nothing stands in my way. _________________________________________________________________ I'm afraid I have no choice but to sell you all for medical experiments. Quote
Team Bohica Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 Rain never stops me. In fact, in summer here in Texas it's nicer to go out in the rain when it's cooler. Check out my log from 6-30. I was a sight to behold when I drug it back in the house after midnight covered in mud. I've done a few midnight rainstorm caches. Some of the most fun I've done in fact. The Bohican -- Welcome to nowhere.nu. Now go home! Quote
+gobucks Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 There are plenty of overcast days with intermittant drizzle here in Ohio this time of year. Perfect for caching in busy areas. The only drawback is steep climbs. GoBucks Quote
+makaio Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 If you don't geocache in the rain you'll never hunt any caches. We get a few dry days during the summer, but from Sept - May we're lucky if we hear the weatherman use the term "sunbreaks". - Quote
+EliJoMikMiNi Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 If it's raining, I don't go caching. If it starts raining while I'm out hunting a cache, I keep hunting. Once I get wet, there's no turning back, I'll hunt caches all day in the rain. Did one last year, started raining, turned to snow, and then started raining again. I was out there in the woods for four hours that day. And yes I found the cache before heading home. Thoroughly enjoyed myself that day too! The harder you work,the harder it is to give up. Vince Lombarde Quote
+The Merman Posted October 20, 2002 Posted October 20, 2002 I live in England.....nuff said I woke this morning and my boat was not rocking...for one horrid moment I thought I lived in a house! Quote
+Zartimus Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 The rubberized bat-suit is very H2o-friendly. Cachin' in the rain Quote
Dru Morgan Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 What is that? Here in Los Angeles, I have read about this, how do you call it, rain, I believe in a book. I can't picture what it is though. I hear there is something called snow, but, I am sure that is only in fairy tales. Oh, don't go telling everyone about this, though, we already have too many people moving here as it is. We might have to have Spielburg stage another earthquake for the news to keep the tourists from moving here. Why is the F-word ok in conversation, but not the J-Word? Quote
+Zartimus Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Dru Morgan:What is that? Here in Los Angeles, I have read about this, how do you call it, rain, I believe in a book. I can't picture what it is though. I hear there is something called snow, but, I am sure that is only in fairy tales. Oh, don't go telling everyone about this, though, we already have too many people moving here as it is. We might have to have Spielburg stage another earthquake for the news to keep the tourists from moving here. Now THAT is funny. Quote
+Bear and Ting Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 And, we will rent our services out to farmers. It seems EVERY place out of Indiana that we have cached at, it has rained. In Hawaii, they had record amounts of rain. In Florida, it was 3 days straight of rain (even the rain jacket I was wearing was starting to seep in a little bit). And, in Ohio, the lightning danced around as we placed travel bugs in two caches (are we INSANE?!). So, if you are a farmer outside of Indiana and in need of some rain, drop us a line. We'll cache for a little cash! Bear & Ting I thought I was a little off, then I looked at my GPS and discovered I accurate to 12 ft. Geocachers don't NEED to ask for directions! Quote
+Team Gootz Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 I cache with kids too young to go out during too much rain !! When visiting Oregon recently, we did hit one cache in the rain, but Gander Gootz hunted while me & the goslings stayed dry in the car. Maybe when they're older, I won't mind, but for now we hunt on sunny days! Mother Gootz Where in the nursery rhyme does it say Humpty Dumpty is an egg? Quote
+opey one Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 Well, soon as it turns 3:00 this evening, my entourage will depart to attempt two cache finds (one about forty five minutes away and the other an hour and a half). It's raining pretty nasty right now, but still chompin' at the bit. We will go regardless. Reminds me of my first cache find this year (Easter Sunday to be exact). That was a super rainy day, but the pot of gold was at the end of the rainbow. Thanks for that one, Stump-Jumper!!!! Quote
+Web-ling Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 If it's raining, I usually won't bring my kids. If I'm doing local caches, and I'll have another chance in a couple of days when it's not raining, I'll usually postpone. And spend the day online printing out cache descriptions for the next time. If I have a road trip planned, or if there's a lot of rain in the extended forcast, I just get really wet. And write much shorter logs in the logbook. And end up in the doctor's office with really bad poison ivy. Quote
Salvo Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 I heard that from the Boy Scouts this past weekend. Rain = Mud which equals one heck of a good time for Salvo! As I told my wife once, Geocaching is like wrestling with a Pig... You both get muddy ...and the Pig likes it!! Quote
+geospotter Posted October 21, 2002 Posted October 21, 2002 Check out my 8/24 log for this cache. Quote
+st_richardson Posted October 21, 2002 Author Posted October 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Bear & Ting:And, we will rent our services out to farmers.... ...So, if you are a farmer outside of Indiana and in need of some rain, drop us a line. We'll cache for a little cash! You could have the farmers hide a "cash". I can see the log now "Took cash. Left rain." Quote
+cachew nut Posted October 22, 2002 Posted October 22, 2002 quote:Originally posted by umc:Viturals are good to hunt on rainy days. Did you mean victuals or vittles? In either case, doesn't your food get all soggy in the rain? Quote
+Trudy & the beast Posted October 22, 2002 Posted October 22, 2002 Lightning is a concern, it might damage the cache. Rain is no problem if the caches are watertight. If a cacher doesn't have appropriate rain gear, one could cache naked. Quote
+Planet Posted October 22, 2002 Posted October 22, 2002 and good boots. Cover up and go. But never, never, never in lightning. Ever have lightning strike right near you? I did when I lived in FL and I don't like it AT ALL. Lightning makes me scream like a girl, even if I am one. Too close and I jump out of my skin. That, and spiders. The ones that get in the house. And speaking of phobias... Hey Rubbertoe! The clown phobia show was on yesterday and I watched part of it just for you. The woman was cured! She went to the circus. In just 4 days. I think if I ran into Zartimus in the woods at night I'd start a whole new phobia! Cache you later, Planet Quote
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