+hikemeister Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 If we were to create a "Geocacher's Survival Guide' (not for real, just here on the forum), what would the top 100 things be on our list? Here are two examples: 1. When geocaching in areas known to have quicksand, always carry a rope. 2. When geocaching in areas known to harbor alligators or crocodiles, never do duck calls while walking though swampy areas. Not that great -- I know you can do better ! Complete this sentence: When geocaching ...... Quote Link to comment
+Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 In the desert, do not grab a cactus if you lose your balance. Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated -- so: "Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges -- "Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!" Rudyard Kipling , The Explorer 1898 Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 in the woods, know what is a "nice pretty little kitty", and what is not. [This message was edited by TeamX40 on October 01, 2003 at 06:57 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Friendswood Four Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote:In the desert, do not grab a cactus if you lose your balance. You laugh, but my 8 year old did just that on a caching trip this summer. Okay, so we laughed too. He wasn't very happy with us. Quote Link to comment
+hikemeister Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 Don't dive in after that underwater cache when you see grey pointed things moving around on the surface of the water. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 If the rock rattles, don't stick your hand in anyway. Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 In high terrain, always look where you're going while glancing at the GPS...as opposed to the other way around. -- http://www.theonering.net/staticnews/1064605367.html Quote Link to comment
OuttaHand Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 If you get hungry in the woods, avoid the temptation to make a salad from the 3-leafed plant with the pretty white berries. On a related note, do not use those leaves as a substitue for TP. Quote Link to comment
+Hiemdahl Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Borrow or bring your own small child before seeking caches near playgrounds. Quote Link to comment
+Touchstone Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote: On a related note, do not use those leaves as a substitue for TP. Of a similar nature out here in California... When answering nature's call, avoid using the plant with leaves grouped in three as TP (i.e. poison oak) Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote: When answering nature's call, avoid using the plant with leaves grouped in three as TP (i.e. poison oak) On a similar note...mosquitos love bare b---. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 This one is so important that I had to make it bold: When geocaching during deer hunting season, do not enter the woods while wearing a brown suede jacket, cotton balls glued to your butt and tree branches tied to your head. This is very, very important and can not be stressed too much! "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
SLCDave Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Do not mistake the cache bucket for the doot bucket "I'm 35 Years old, I am divorced, and I live in van down by the river!" - Matt Foley Quote Link to comment
+WVDan Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Do NOT pee on the wire fence that has a plastic or ceramic insulater between the wire and the post. I bought a GPSr so the ladies would stop telling me to get lost. It didn't work . Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 When you obtain a bunch of seed ticks do not scrape them off with a spoon (I have a friend that actually did this and left the heads imbedded). Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 BrianSnat! I reported your post. I told Groundspeak they needed a good laugh for the day! Thanks for making me snarf coffee through my nose. Planet Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 When out caching in the winter, remember this...Dont eat yellow snow! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61.12.041 W149.43.734 Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Originally posted by WVDan:Do NOT pee on the wire fence that has a plastic or ceramic insulater between the wire and the post...QUOTE] Hey, I've done that! But not while geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+WVDan Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:Originally posted by WVDan:Do NOT pee on the wire fence that has a plastic or ceramic insulater between the wire and the post...QUOTE] Hey, I've done that! But not while geocaching. Is that part of the explanation of a dragon for your avitar? I bought a GPSr so the ladies would stop telling me to get lost. It didn't work . Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by WVDan:...Is that part of the explanation of a dragon for your avitar? ... Oddly enough nothing ever happened. Not that I would try it again now. Must of been my lucky day. Quote Link to comment
+geospotter Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:Oddly enough nothing ever happened. Not that I would try it again now. Must of been my lucky day. Nothing would happen if you were more than a few inches away. Quote Link to comment
+JoesBar Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 When caching at a freeway rest stop, wear the "I am a hetrosexual" T-shirt. **************************************************** Dorothy: "How can you talk if haven't got a brain?" Scarecrow: "I don't know. But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they?" Quote Link to comment
Cupajo Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat:This one is so important that I had to make it bold: _ When geocaching during deer hunting season, do not enter the woods while wearing a brown suede jacket, cotton balls glued to your butt and tree branches tied to your head._ This is very, very important and can not be stressed too much! If I can't glue cotton balls to my butt, then the terrorists have already won. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Batteries. Batteries? Where did I put the batteries? Please don't tell me we don't have extra batteries! mtn-man... admin brick mason Quote Link to comment
+Confucius' Cat Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 don't set out for an "easy cache" on a "short hike" near twilight without a flashlight. "Freedom is a two-way street." GDAE, Dave Quote Link to comment
+WildGooseChase Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 1. DEET is your best friend. 2. You are not a crow. Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 If you see fresh mountain lion tracks in the snow on the hike TO the cache, tell your 8 year old daughter that "someone must have taken their doggie for a walk in the woods." Proceed to cache location. If you see fresh mountain lion tracks in the snow AFTER you find the cache, run like heck back to the cachemobile. See the February logs for this cache. 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
+bigredmed Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 When hiking in midtown Omaha, be aware of Mountain Lions...news _____________ It's Hockey time in Omaha! Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Remember, you don't have to be able to run faster than a bear or moun10lion, you just have to be able to run faster than your wife or kids. http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote Link to comment
+nctreker Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 When heading to a cache site. Try to avoid doing any more than three of following events concurrently. Drive Type parking coords in GPS Read cache sheet Talk to cache owner via phone or radio Eat "When action grows unprofitable, gather information. When information grows unprofitable, sleep." - Ursula LeGuin Quote Link to comment
+Bloencustoms Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 If questioned by the authorities, DO NOT rapidly remove your GPSr from it's belt clip and thrust it toward the officer for easier viewing. Quote Link to comment
+RainbowCache Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 When in doubt, DO remove your GPSr from your belt clip, punch a few buttons and say…. “Beam me up, Scotty. There is no intelligent life down here.” Bob ~ Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese... Isn't the best way to save face to keep the lower part shut?...Stephen Wright Quote Link to comment
+hikemeister Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Bilder:When out caching in the winter, remember this..._Dont eat yellow snow!_ The original full version of this was "watch out where the Huskeys go, don't you eat that yellow snow" How many folks know the origin of this one ?? Clue: FZ Quote Link to comment
+Bloencustoms Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 A Frank Zappa song? Quote Link to comment
+Team GeoCan Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Originally posted by WVDan: Do NOT pee on the wire fence that has a plastic or ceramic insulater between the wire and the post...QUOTE] There wasd a security Guard at a Auto dealership who caught some teens stealing cars, he handcuffed them to an electric fence. He then LEFT them to call the police. The police arrived and found them unconscious. The Guard was arrested, he didn't know it was electrified. and the answer is Frank Zappa, he went to my High school, a tad bit before me though. (John Wayne also went there) BAAAD! BAAAAD!!!! A BAAAD Ancestor is Good to Find!!!! [url=http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/]http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/[/url [This message was edited by Bo Peep & The Sheep on October 01, 2003 at 06:25 PM.] Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 I was going to point out that hikemeister was steering the thread off-topic towards Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, but then I noticed that it's hikemeister's thread. So never mind. Don't make me stop this car! Quote Link to comment
+BadAndy Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Carry TP on long hikes. Leaflets three, let it be. Quote Link to comment
+Cooter13 Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 When relieving one's self, watch your back. Had a friend who's brother was doing that, friend pushed him, older brother landed in stinging nettles. Next weekend, younger brother got a close up of a 2X4!!! Handles: Scrambler (older brother), Pug (younger brother). See the happy moron He doesn't give a da** I wish I were a moron My God, perhaps I am Author Unknown Quote Link to comment
WH Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 quote:don't set out for an "easy cache" on a "short hike" near twilight without a flashlight After my night here, I can definitely vouch for that. Quote Link to comment
+YankeeRage Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat:_ When geocaching during deer hunting season..._ ...leave your life insurance policy where the family can find it. ...remember white is a 'target' ...remember orange is a 'target' ...have a buddy who will knock-you-upside-the-head and drag you back to reality. ...do urban caches. _I know someone who got shot when they opened the door of their white full-size Chevy pickup. The other guy thought it was a 'show'_ Quote Link to comment
Bender Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Saint Alfonzo's pancake breakfast. Stinkfoot. cosmic debris. from the album (remember those round black things) Apostrophe. Ahhh, the good old days. Bender Searching, for the lost Xanadu Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 ...always lie to the authorities, ie; "Oh, we're NOT supposed to run across the interstate?" So many caches, why am I on the forums? Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Squealy:...always lie to the authorities, ie; "Oh, we're NOT supposed to run across the interstate?" ...'What sign that said no dogs?'... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Because now I am Lost. Quote Link to comment
+hikemeister Posted October 3, 2003 Author Share Posted October 3, 2003 Originally posted by Keystone Approver:I was going to point out that hikemeister was steering the thread off-topic towards Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, but then I noticed that it's hikemeister's thread. So never mind. QUOTE] No, you were correct -- off topic. It just brought back some memories of a concert many years ago. Yes, back to geocaching !! Quote Link to comment
+geospotter Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by hikemeister:It just brought back some memories of a concert many years ago. I went to a Zappa concert back in the 70's and for some odd reason I have absolutely NO memory of the concert (or much of the 70's for that matter). As far as geocaching.....um....sorry, I'm out. Give me a minute I'll come up with something. Quote Link to comment
+hikemeister Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 If you get pulled over for speeding, do NOT tell the officer that you know you were not going that fast, because you were watching your GPS every minute, and it said only 59.5 mph. Quote Link to comment
+Huntnlady Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 ALL TOO RELEVANT! Please, I need more of these. I am putting them up on my web site. _______________________________ Vegetarian is Indian word for bad hunter http://www.geocities.com/cacheinon Quote Link to comment
+Bloencustoms Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 "Yes sir, Officer. I do realize that my cellphone doesn't have a keypad on it." [This message was edited by Bloencustoms on March 32, 1999 at 25:60 PM] Quote Link to comment
elbishi Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 a dog is a geocacher's bestfriend: - when the cache has been found and its time to find your way out, "pooch, truck!" provides and expert guide. - a 75lb dog can easily pull twice its weight out of knee deep mud that managed to find its way there while focused on a compass. Quote Link to comment
+Carpie Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Sometimes it is better to have and not need, then to need and not have. If your compass starts to spin wildly and your GPS goes screwy... and you know you're not at the North Pole... chances are you're about to become an abductee! Ancient proverb: One is never lost. Where ever you are, you are there. -- And with a GPSr, you are within 3 meters of where ever there is! Quote Link to comment
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