Reaching into a dark hole

[+Ken243]

Flashlight, and optimism. There are more dangerous things in life.

 

Ken

[Cachengrab]

 

Well this cost about $3.00 for parts and 10 mins to assemble.

Dollar store items........

spot mirror

telescoping shop magnet

 

Just hot glue mirror to wand

 

Closed length 8"

Open length 31-32 "

[+Brian - Team A.I.]

A flamethrower is a great investment!    I've also used my very wee digital camera with the flash on to investigate holes that sticks and flashlights don't work very well in.

You can make a cheap flamethrower with a lighter and aerosol can of hairspray

WD-40....SOOOOOOO much better.

[+Wetpaws]

I also think a flamethrower is a great thing...only in the rocky snake-infested areas tho. Of course we don't want to burn any land!

I agree with most, I carry a trekking pole from REI. it doubles as a trash picker-upper since I sharpened the end Plus if I see suspicious people I fling it around Like practicing the killer moves

[+GEO*Trailblazer 1]

Well I aint never seen a whole that I wouldnt look in ,roun here uncle George use to hide his moonshine in them holler holes,So them thar caches just jump out at- cha compared ta ole uncle George's hidum holes.U now how the Revenuuers are u-now huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh.

Boy is it good too.

[+hikemeister]

Several of the caches I've found recently have involved reaching into a dark place and feeling around for the cache. <BR><BR>Now, I'm as daring and adventurous as the next guy, but I wonder about snakes, skunks, spiders, badgers...the kinds of wild life that love dark holes. <BR><BR>I don't normally wear gloves or carry a stick, but both seem like a good idea. What do people do to protect themselves?

I recommed that you ALWAYS carry a hiking stick. Given that almost all caches are located under leaves, branches, inside logs, etc....use you stick as a safe way to find and move the cache container.