+Snake & Rooster Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Congratulations, Your adventure definitely qualifies as a grand day out with a couple of silver-linings glittering behind the dark cloud of suspicion that your sweet bride now has you under. In the first place you inadvertently established that you need a 4WD vehicle to avoid all that rough wear and tear on your Saturn SUV. Don't bring this need up right away with your wife, you know, give her a few months to cool down. For now just stick with "Yes dear." Secondly it should be really easy to lay the blame for your offroad troubles onto Robyn because she encouraged you to undertake the eventful drive in the first place. By any chance was Robyn having a cocktail or a glass of wine or two when she encourgaged you to go drive-about? Ain't nothin' better than seein' somebody else in trouble with their sweet bride. Thanks for the entertainment, Harmon What? No recommendation that Don's wife get a second job so that they can afford the new 4X4, Harmon? Quote Link to comment
+jahoadi and john Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Is this what John has to go through Johadi Sorry you two I just couldn't pass it up It reminded me of your Avatar You have no idea......this is quite accurate....but it's backwards... r/ jodi Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 What? No recommendation that Don's wife get a second job so that they can afford the new 4X4, Harmon? You beat me to the punch ... that was going to be my next suggestion. I'm ever-so pleased that it worked out so well in your own case. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 I have been lurking in the forums for some time and I have met quite a few of you at events. Here are my adventures from yesterday. So after talking with Robyn of Team Reid at the "2nd Annual Christmas Lights Geo-Walk", my wife says it might be fun to geocache along the Bradshaw Trail when the kids are all home for Christmas. We have a Saturn Vue SUV so it should not be a problem. We decided to go from east to wast and count down the caches as we find them. We get up at 6:00 AM and and are on the road by 7:00 driving to Blythe. We log the first cache, #25, at 11:42 AM and we are off and running. We hit the first snag when I was driving and the navigator was having problems with the GPS. We drive right by LOST and in the process drive right by #21. We are only .15 miles past #21 and I want to turn around and get it. My wife is having none of that. I'm thinking the whole purpose of this trip is to find the Bradshaw Trail caches and I am willing to let LOST go (I didn't know at the time it was a possible FTF) but I want #21. She finally concedes to one "go back", but if we pass another, that is it. Anyone who has heard her talk about my incident in the Geo Metro convertible, knows she is serious and means that is it for geocaching this trip, not that one missed cache. We go back and get #21 and find the rest of the caches without incident. We skipped a couple of non-Bradshaw caches because I don't want to press my luck and get put on geocaching restriction again. The boys have fun climbing on the rocks and my daughter takes pictures all along the way. We found #1 at 5:10 PM and start for home. It has been a fun day. The directions from Google say to turn right on Coachella Canal Road and go 6.8 miles to Das Palmas Spring Road. It is DARK and somehow both the driver and the navigator (I was neither) miss the turn and continue on Coachella Canal Road. We know we have been on this road for too long but don't see any other choice but to continue when we hear a familiar rumble from the left side of the SUV. We have a flat tire. I change the tire and put on the temporary spare, you know, the half a tire, that comes standard now and I take over driving. We drive on Coachella Canal Road, on the temporary spare, for another 4 miles until we hit pavement just south of Mecca. We make it to Indio and all the tire places are closed. We are still 130 miles from home. We get something to eat and continue on home to San Diego, hoping the temporary spare lasts until we get there. At 10:00 PM we pull into the driveway and we made it. It was a LONG day. The end result: I can't take any of my vehicles off the paved road any more, but I didn't get placed on geocaching restriction and ... Dinner for ticked-off wife: $50 Two new tires for the Vue: $150 Logging 27 caches in one day and going over 250: PRICELESS For most things in life there are credit cards, for everything else, there's GEOCACHING. Funny story! Next time you make out out that way you'll have to check out Ladder Canyon near Mecca! It is very cool! Quote Link to comment
+DaMoores Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! Quote Link to comment
+DaMoores Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... Quote Link to comment
+Toby's Gang Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... Plus Rivers twisted his ankle. Quote Link to comment
+Toby's Gang Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 (edited) If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... That was weird...I only clicked once and got two posts. Edited December 31, 2006 by Toby's Gang Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... Baltimore ain't going to lose, so I hope the Chargers don't blow the lead. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... That was weird...I only clicked once and got two posts. The Chargers always make every game exciting! Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 (edited) If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... Baltimore ain't going to lose, so I hope the Chargers don't blow the lead. It's time to run the ball to chew up the clock! Edited December 31, 2006 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+Toby's Gang Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... Baltimore ain't going to lose, so I hope the Chargers don't blow the lead. It's time to run the ball to chew up the clock! Home field advantage! Woo Hoo!!!! Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Way to go Chargers! Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 If anybodys board and looking for something to do, Ya-no caching only goes so far. I got a couple of coins hidden in my kitchen remodel. I'm not "bored." I'm watching the Chargers stomp on some Cardinals right now! I thought BaseBall was over. They are playing the Arizona Cardinals not the St. Louis Cardinals! Why is Rivers out? They had a big lead so they pulled him. They want to keep him healthy for the playoffs. They are letting that big lead go. They are still up by 10. Turner is in for LT also. They can bring those guys back in later if they need to.... Baltimore ain't going to lose, so I hope the Chargers don't blow the lead. It's time to run the ball to chew up the clock! Looking like KC or New England in the second round. Quote Link to comment
+Caching Widow Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Chargers are 8-0 at home for the first time since 1980!!! Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Chargers are 8-0 at home for the first time since 1980!!! Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... I'm shocked. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... I'm shocked. Right now the Chargers could theoretically play any team in two weeks except the Colts or Ravens. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play the Jets, who could easily upset the Colts! Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... I'm shocked. Right now the Chargers could theoretically play any team in two weeks except the Colts or Ravens. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play the Jets, who could easily upset the Colts! It would be nice to see the Chargers play the Broncos but they still need to win in OT to have a chance. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... I'm shocked. Right now the Chargers could theoretically play any team in two weeks except the Colts or Ravens. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play the Jets, who could easily upset the Colts! It would be nice to see the Chargers play the Broncos but they still need to win in OT to have a chance. Then the Broncos would have to beat New England and the Colts would have to beat the Jets for that to happen. But the Broncos just punted away their first opportunity in OT......... Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... I'm shocked. Right now the Chargers could theoretically play any team in two weeks except the Colts or Ravens. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play the Jets, who could easily upset the Colts! It would be nice to see the Chargers play the Broncos but they still need to win in OT to have a chance. Then the Broncos would have to beat New England and the Colts would have to beat the Jets for that to happen. But the Broncos just punted away their first opportunity in OT......... And now they punt. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... I'm shocked. Right now the Chargers could theoretically play any team in two weeks except the Colts or Ravens. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play the Jets, who could easily upset the Colts! It would be nice to see the Chargers play the Broncos but they still need to win in OT to have a chance. Then the Broncos would have to beat New England and the Colts would have to beat the Jets for that to happen. But the Broncos just punted away their first opportunity in OT......... And now they punt. ....and Denver punts again. BTW if Denver ties today they will be the #5 seed.... Edit: Now Denver will need to block a FG.... Edited January 1, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Looking like KC or New England in the second round. I think the Chargers will play the lowest seed left after next week's games. I'm not sure who that will be yet.... True - What I was getting at is that it most likely is not going to be Denver. Denver is close to scoring..... I'm shocked. Right now the Chargers could theoretically play any team in two weeks except the Colts or Ravens. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play the Jets, who could easily upset the Colts! It would be nice to see the Chargers play the Broncos but they still need to win in OT to have a chance. Then the Broncos would have to beat New England and the Colts would have to beat the Jets for that to happen. But the Broncos just punted away their first opportunity in OT......... And now they punt. ....and Denver punts again. BTW if Denver ties today they will be the #5 seed.... Edit: Now Denver will need to block a FG.... Bye Bye Broncos. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) Well here is my prediction.... KC's awesome running game will upset the Colts and San Diego will play KC in two weeks. San Diego wil then face the Ravens in the Championship game. Then they will head to the Superbowl to play the Saints. Edited January 1, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Well here is my prediction.... KC's awesome running game will upset the Colts and San Diego will play KC in two weeks. San Diego wil then face the Ravens in the Championship game. Then they will head to the Superbowl to play the Saints. I agree. Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Penguins. Don't take your eyes off 'em for an instant... Quote Link to comment
+ThePolarBear Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Penguins. Don't take your eyes off 'em for an instant... Penguins... Reminds me of my kids... Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Penguins. Don't take your eyes off 'em for an instant... Penguins... Reminds me of my kids... My kids would be in the Igloo playing video games while I am sleeping... Quote Link to comment
+Don Coyote Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Penguins. Don't take your eyes off 'em for an instant... I really don't think that penguin wants to ring that dinner bell, especially with dessert waiting in the background. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 (edited) I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. Edited January 6, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. Yeah, but how many caches does he log on his way back to civilization??? (Seriously, though, thanks for the heads up on the show) Quote Link to comment
+Team Geogeeks Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. Yeah, but how many caches does he log on his way back to civilization??? (Seriously, though, thanks for the heads up on the show) So do they do Segments on urban places too? Such as New York City....really......I think I'd rather be in a jungle then some parts of our large cities. I'm actually in New York right now....(well the airport) heading home today. (finally) I ventured out by myself in the city last night....a couple of my close friends about had a coronary.....even the limo driver that doesn't know me gave me grief. It was fun though. You'll all be disappointed in me... No caching...just shopping. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 (edited) I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. Yeah, but how many caches does he log on his way back to civilization??? (Seriously, though, thanks for the heads up on the show) He was in Moab in the episode I watched last night. But he was there in the summer when it was 110-120 degrees. I didn't know that Moab was the northern most desert in the US. A helicopter dropped him off on the top of one of those huge mesas. After he climbed off the mesa, he had to make his way through some amazing slot canyons. He then made straw from some plant and found some clean water leaking out of a rock to drink. He ate some ravens eggs by frying them on a flat desert rock. Then he finally found the Colorado river. When he got in the river, he got stuck in some quicksand, so he showed how to get out of the quicksand. It looked really narly. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure that he didn't pass by any geocaches..... Edited January 6, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. The useful tips would come from the hundred people that make up his video-production team. When you watch the show keep in mind what the cameraman, the audio man, the gaffer, the best-boy, the script girl, the buffet servers, the director, and so on are going through. Reality my foot. Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. The useful tips would come from the hundred people that make up his video-production team. When you watch the show keep in mind what the cameraman, the audio man, the gaffer, the best-boy, the script girl, the buffet servers, the director, and so on are going through. Reality my foot. gaffer? Did they do some fishing on the adventure too? Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 (edited) I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. The useful tips would come from the hundred people that make up his video-production team. When you watch the show keep in mind what the cameraman, the audio man, the gaffer, the best-boy, the script girl, the buffet servers, the director, and so on are going through. Reality my foot. I think you mean higher up than your foot... I thought the same thing too but everytime he hits a dangerous/PITA obstacle he always puts himslef in the middle of it. Camera crew or not when you swim through Arctic freezing water and then crawl out, take off all your clothes and start a fire to warm up that is something that most would not want to do! The guy also finds and eats all kinds of stuff that most people would never dream of eating. I do admit that if the guy got in real trouble that help is there. However, I do think this guy could honestly fend far better than the average Joe in the widerness. He does have a pretty impressive resume! Edited January 6, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. The useful tips would come from the hundred people that make up his video-production team. When you watch the show keep in mind what the cameraman, the audio man, the gaffer, the best-boy, the script girl, the buffet servers, the director, and so on are going through. Reality my foot. gaffer? Did they do some fishing on the adventure too? He has fished with a sharp stick in a couple of shows. The fun part is watching him eat the live salmon or the trout (skin and all) like corn on the cob! Quote Link to comment
+RocketMan Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. The useful tips would come from the hundred people that make up his video-production team. When you watch the show keep in mind what the cameraman, the audio man, the gaffer, the best-boy, the script girl, the buffet servers, the director, and so on are going through. Reality my foot. I think you mean higher up than your foot... I thought the same thing too but everytime he hits a dangerous obstacle he puts himsleh in the middle of it. Camera crew or not when you swim through Arctic freezing water and then crawl out, take off all your clothes and start a fire to warm up that is something that most would not want to do! The guy also finds and eats all kinds of stuff that most people would never dream of eating. I do admit that if the guy got in real trouble that help is there. However, I do think this guy could honestly fend far better than the average Joe in the widerness. He does have a pretty impressive resume! But does he know how to cache? Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 I found a very cool show on Discovery Channel called Man vs. Wild. The show is chalked full of great survival tips! You never know when a survival tip could really come in handy! Here is a little blurb about the show: Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. His experiences include climbing Mount Everest, crossing the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open boat and climbing a Himalayan peak described by Sir Edmund Hillary as 'unclimbable'. He has been places and done things that would defeat most normal people. But now, he is up against something completely different. In each episode of Man vs. Wild Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger. As he finds his way back to civilization, he demonstrates local survival techniques, including escaping quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigating dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossing ravines in the Alps and surviving sharks off Hawaii. The useful tips would come from the hundred people that make up his video-production team. When you watch the show keep in mind what the cameraman, the audio man, the gaffer, the best-boy, the script girl, the buffet servers, the director, and so on are going through. Reality my foot. I think you mean higher up than your foot... I thought the same thing too but everytime he hits a dangerous obstacle he puts himsleh in the middle of it. Camera crew or not when you swim through Arctic freezing water and then crawl out, take off all your clothes and start a fire to warm up that is something that most would not want to do! The guy also finds and eats all kinds of stuff that most people would never dream of eating. I do admit that if the guy got in real trouble that help is there. However, I do think this guy could honestly fend far better than the average Joe in the widerness. He does have a pretty impressive resume! But does he know how to cache? There is a cache on Everest, but I don't know his caching name... Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Honk if you know where this is and which local cache inspired by it.... Quote Link to comment
+FlagMan Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Honk if you know where this is and which local cache inspired by it.... Honk! Quote Link to comment
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