Got My Fix

[teamh3]

Went out early this morning for a little benhmark hunting. had a great time and logged a find and 4.4 miles hiked. I was stumped at first since the Benchmark reqired me to cross over private property at a factory by the train tracks. I approached the guard and expalined to him what I was doing and showed him the pages I had printed off and my GPSr. after a phonecall and a visit from the factory manager i allowed access to the tracks and found the benchmark. I guess I came back out during some kind of a break because there were about 8 guys sitting on some benches, smoking, and having coffee. When I "appeared" out of the bushes a few of them (having been told wither by the guard or the manager) asked me if I found what i was looking for. I told them that I had and I have to admit being my first find I was all smiles. A coupld of them asked some questions and I tried to answer them the best I could. All in all it was a great time. the weather for the next week is rain rain rain so I was glad i got up early and managaed to fit the hike in.

 

Also found an old railroad spike that I am planning on polishing up and attaching a tb to, but we will have to see how that works.

[+tirediron]

Cool. Good story!

[+Thot]

Also found an old railroad spike that I am planning on polishing up and attaching a tb to, but we will have to see how that works.

A railroad spike for a travel bug . . . ? Hmm . .

[+CompuCash]

cool TB - but it is a little big and heavy - won't fit in a lot of caches -

Edited September 16, 2004 by CompuCash

[+WalruZ]

Also found an old railroad spike that I am planning on polishing up and attaching a tb to, but we will have to see how that works.

A railroad spike for a travel bug . . . ? Hmm . .

You mean like The Golden Spike?

[+Eagles61]

Also found an old railroad spike that I am planning on polishing up and attaching a tb to, but we will have to see how that works.

A railroad spike for a travel bug . . . ? Hmm . .

You mean like The Golden Spike?

 

Or RR Spike ?

[+geojeeper74]

Also found an old railroad spike that I am planning on polishing up and attaching a tb to, but we will have to see how that works.

 

Why polish it up?

 

Rusty Spike

[teamh3]

Why polish it up? I guess that is the kind of person I am. actually I was hoping to get it chromed. (i have a friend that does this for a living) and I figured it would look cool. although a rusty spike has its own charms as well. as to size and fitting it in a cache, i was figuring that it is shorter than a standard pen or pencil so I hoping that it will fit in enough caches to get around. My goal for my first TB isnt miles or distance. I want it to travel to as many different caches as possible. even if they are all close together. im not worried if it never leaves western PA (where I am from)

 

P.s. I didnt realize just how out of shape I am. my legs are killing me and only after 4.4 miles most of it flat, walking along train tracks.

 

I guess I have to order a TB now.

Edited September 16, 2004 by teamh3

[+Thot]

Just to be sure we're talking about the same thing. Does your spike weigh about 3/4 pound, is about 6-7 inches long and looks like this?

 

[teamh3]

yep that would be it.

[kayaker22589]

cool TB - but it is a little big and heavy - won't fit in a lot of caches -

They're not that big. Maybe 7 or 8 inches. They do weigh quite a bit though.

[+CompuCash]

it wouldn't fit in most of the caches I have found - out of 64 finds I have found 3 ammo boxes - the rest were TW boxes (not counting the micros of course).