Guest David K Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 I'm a newbie, but I am concerned about matches, cigarette lighters, and fireworks being put in caches. Where I have been geocaching, kids are the likely accidental finders. Giving them a way to light a fire is not smart in a fire hazzard area. Think of the bad press geocaching would get if a forest fire was started from matches left out in the country for some kids to find! This could give our sport a bad name, and ruin it's future in public areas. What's your opinion? Quote Link to comment
Guest kbraband Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 I made the same comment about matches in a different discussion folder: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000112.html I found a book of matches in a stash I had placed a couple of weeks earlier. I promptly took them out. Quote Link to comment
Guest 300mag Posted April 4, 2001 Share Posted April 4, 2001 I guess matches in certain areas could mean trouble but food also could.Remember animals have a greater sence of smell.(My lab loves to smell grocerie bags.)They might find your cache and scatter it a bit or destroy log books etc... Or have a barbecue with it I also think it wise not to put matches in caches. [This message has been edited by 300mag (edited 04-04-2001).] Quote Link to comment
Guest 300mag Posted April 4, 2001 Share Posted April 4, 2001 I guess matches in certain areas could mean trouble but food also could.Remember animals have a greater sence of smell.(My lab loves to smell grocerie bags.)They might find your cache and scatter it a bit or destroy log books etc... Or have a barbecue with it I also think it wise not to put matches in caches. [This message has been edited by 300mag (edited 04-04-2001).] Quote Link to comment
Guest Mike_Teague Posted April 4, 2001 Share Posted April 4, 2001 Well.... Last summer I was up camping, about 20 miles from the nearest store, without dry wood, I remembered that there was one of my geocaches relatively closeby that had a pack of military trioxane firestarter / fuel... We went to the cache and grabbed the trioxane and ended up with a nice campfire that night... Geocaches can serve more than just "fun", they can actually be useful! I think shelf-stable food, water, firestarting items, and various survival gear are ideal for geocaches, personally... If you're worried about kids starting forest fires, I suggest that perhaps such children shouldn't be let loose in any friggin' forest to start with.. The matches aren't the problem.. Quote Link to comment
Guest IronHelix Posted April 4, 2001 Share Posted April 4, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Mike_Teague:If you're worried about kids starting forest fires, I suggest that perhaps such children shouldn't be let loose in any friggin' forest to start with.. The matches aren't the problem. I agree. I think that (size permitting) bottled water (the real little ones), H2O-proof matches/lighter, maybe a magnesium block and some triox fuel are excellent things for a geocache. However, if your cache will get hot, ditch the lighter (high pressure butane + high heat = high fire). Quote Link to comment
Guest Markwell Posted April 5, 2001 Share Posted April 5, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Mike_Teague:I think shelf-stable food, water, firestarting items, and various survival gear are ideal for geocaches, personally... Food will attract animals. Maybe not a good idea. Quote Link to comment
Guest kbraband Posted April 5, 2001 Share Posted April 5, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Mike_Teague:If you're worried about kids starting forest fires, I suggest that perhaps such children shouldn't be let loose in any friggin' forest to start with.. The matches aren't the problem.. True, for true back country areas, caches can provide helpful items, such as matches. But don't forget that there are many geocaches placed where kids play. I'm just saying, use common sense, depending on where the cache is located. Quote Link to comment
Guest Mike_Teague Posted April 5, 2001 Share Posted April 5, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Markwell: Food will attract animals. Maybe not a good idea. Im thinking food like MRE's.. If an animal can smell the food in an MRE, thats news to me.. besides what kind of animal would WANT to eat MRE food hehehehehe Quote Link to comment
Guest Mike_Teague Posted April 5, 2001 Share Posted April 5, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Markwell: Food will attract animals. Maybe not a good idea. Im thinking food like MRE's.. If an animal can smell the food in an MRE, thats news to me.. besides what kind of animal would WANT to eat MRE food hehehehehe Quote Link to comment
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