For The Ladies Out There, Do You Cache Alone?

[+'Jeep'ers]

I'm a newbie and I'm hooked. I've been going on a couple of caches by myself and I was wondering how many of you do it by youself? Then today, I was thinking about safety issues and that began to freak me out a tad. So what is your safety plan, is it okay to cache alone, etc?

 

Thanks

Kellie

1/2 of 'jeep'ers

[+Cardinal Red]

'Jeep'ers Posted on Apr 6 2005, 09:32 PM

I was thinking about safety issues and that began to freak me out a tad. So what is your safety plan, is it okay to cache alone, etc?

 

A lengthy recent discussion on this topic

[+carleenp]

I sometimes cache alone. I think it all comes down to common sense. For example, I will happily do urban caches alone during the day. I will do rural caches alone during the day in areas that I know will still have other people around (popular fishing areas or trails etc). If in doubt, I bring my dog, who is often along anyway. I enjoy getting out alone with nobody around and am not about to give that up. I do live in a state with little crime (Nebraska) which makes that easier. I might be more cautious in rural areas in some other states. I also won't do a lonely trail or rural area alone at night. Actually I don't do night caching alone much at all, but that is more because I am night blind than anything else.

Edited April 7, 2005 by carleenp

[+Deliveryguy428]

I cache alone, then again I am a male and almost 23...but seriously the only time I totally am not ok with a female caching alone is at night and she is somewhere that is not very urban

[+voogadah]

I bring a huge, black 185 lb. dog with me. Did I mention he has sharp, nasty teeth?

[+Deliveryguy428]

I bring a huge, black 185 lb. dog with me. Did I mention he has sharp, nasty teeth?

Works for me

[+voogadah]

He loves males, so tastey.

[+Greymane]

Not to break up the discussion, but I know a group of young ladies who would not only take offense the the idea they should not be caching alone, but would put a serious hurting on anyone who tried to interrupt them in the process. And, along with that, I know a few guys who shouldn't be out in the woods by themselves.

 

Being smart is a great idea and the safety rules should apply regardless of age, gender, etc. Let someone know where you are going, when you will be back and how you can be reached.

 

Best of all, USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM. It makes it more fun anyway.

[+Deliveryguy428]

I'm always open to taking some find looking young single ladys out to cache

[+AuntieWeasel]

I absolutely adore caching by myself. It's a wonderful thing, being out in the woods alone in the early morning. Over time, I've gotten less nervous about it, too. Just pay attention, use common sense and skip the ones that make you feel hinky. Not a bad idea to file a flight plan with somebody, and never forget your cell phone (though my wanders often take me outside my service area).

 

A nice big stick isn't a bad idea, either

[Pinon]

Mr.Smith and Mr. Wesson would be helpful where allowed.

[thesolakiads]

I always suggest taking a buddy. You never know what could happen. What if you got hurt? Who would help you?

 

Course if you have your cell phone with you and you have told someone about where you are headed that would be a good start if you just want time by yourself.

 

As a side note....I work with some good friends rehabilitating birds of prey. We never go out alone to pick up a recue. As falconers we never hunt with our birds alone either.

 

GA Hawk Lady

Edited April 9, 2005 by thesolakiads

[+denali7]

"..for the ladies out there.."

 

we do the same thing a man would do alone. as for me:

i often cache alone

i always fish alone, sometimes near home, sometimes on the outer banks,

sometimes in maine, sometimes in alaska

i almost always canoe and kayak alone, sometimes near home, sometimes along

the outer banks

i hike alone

i camp alone

i drive alone

sometimes i have a big dog, other times i am alone

 

being alone can't stop you from doing something, or we would never do anything. i don't know what the answer to this question is always expected to be, but we all have hobbies, and you either have someone to share them or you don't. women who are afraid to leave the house are probably not on this website. thank you, graymane, for being one of those (men?) who understand women!

-denali

[+Alan2]

As a guy I might not have the same fears as a woman, but having grown up and lived in NYC all my life you tend to be aware of all the people around you. You notice their movements , their eyes, how they carry themselves, who they're with and that varies from neighborhood to neighborhood. So when I'm alone I don't worry but as soon as someone else comes nearby, my antenna go up and I check them out. Sometimes in an urban park, I'll skip the cache if the short hairs on the back on my neck start twinging. Especially at ngiht. I'm sure its the same for other urban dwellers.

 

My bigger concern mainly is getting hurt out of cell phone range when no one knows where I'm caching which happens often.

[+Alan2]

Or lost.