[GeoStL] Re: Rivers Flooding Everywhere, enough with the water!

From: Stephen Martin <faery_generic@xxxxxxxxx>
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:22:41 -0700 (PDT)
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How about: Use common sense.

stephen


--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Rivers Flooding Everywhere, enough with the water!
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 11:21 AM
> -
> I would start it out: "Rivers flood, if your cache is
> in the floodplain, you
> need to be prepared for a flood.  It is not a matter of if,
> it is a matter
> of when the river will flood."
> 
> Some suggestions for floodplain caches:
> 
> Suspend it up in a tree with rope or fish line.
> 
> Make sure you have a water tight container.  Perhaps some
> suggestions on
> containers.
> 
> Make sure your cache is securely attached to something that
> will not be
> washed away in the flood.
> 
> Make it an Earth Cache
> 
> Make it a multi with the final out of the flood plain. 
> Have a tag on
> something in the flood plain.
> 
> 
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last" 
> 
> Go Obama!
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hobbit Taz -
> charter
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:26 PM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Rivers Flooding Everywhere,
> enough with the water!
> > 
> > -
> > How about Hold your nose and breath or use air tanks
> and goggles (in
> > some
> > places).
> > Actually, sounds like a good idea - maybe we can add
> something to the
> > SLAGA
> > site also - Glenn maybe you can add something to your
> Publish page
> > stating
> > that if the cache is close to a water way you
> might.....
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Glenn
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:41 PM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Rivers Flooding Everywhere,
> enough with the water!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -
> > dont place caches in flood prone areas come to mind.
> > 
> > Really tho, some suggestions would be handy. I am sure
> that the
> > cachers around here will have more experience than the
> few folks that
> > work at groundspeak HQ.  Anyone that has a good idea,
> speak up! You
> > lots of expirence at placing caches down low near the
> water, what works?
> > 
> > 
> > glenn
> > On Jul 16, 2008, at 9:24 PM, Jim Bensman wrote:
> > 
> > > -
> > > I think it would be good to have somewhere that
> gives people
> > > suggestions on
> > > how to place a cache in a place that floods. 
> While you can always
> > > replace
> > > the cache or hope for the best, some cache
> placers might appreciate
> > > some
> > > suggestions on how to make a cache be able to
> withstand a flood.
> > > I've seen
> > > many caches in places that flood right on the
> ground instead of up
> > > in a
> > > tree.  I think many people don't think about
> flooding when they
> > > place their
> > > cache.  Perhaps gc.com could place something
> about flooding in the
> > > tips
> > > section.
> > >
> > > Jim Bensman
> > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > >
> > > Go Obama!
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-
> > >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn Nash
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:51 PM
> > >> To: SLAGA
> > >> Subject: [GeoStL] Rivers Flooding Everywhere,
> enough with the water!
> > >>
> > >> -
> > >> The last couple of days RotC and myself have
> been going through all
> > >> the disabled caches in Missouri. We generally
> run about 45-50 caches
> > >> that are disabled. The last several months we
> have been up around 240
> > >> or so. That is about 200 caches too many.
> > >>
> > >> I know that we have been hit hard all over
> the state by flooding.
> > >> Around here the three rivers and our many
> creeks  have given all of
> > >> you fits and everyone has done commendable
> work checking caches and
> > >> putting them in operation when you can.
> > >>
> > >> The Lower Meremac areas  are still swampy,
> the areas along the
> > >> mississippi are pretty wet too.  The good
> news is that the  land
> > >> along the river road in Fenton is dry,  Unger
> Park should be good.
> > >> The Rangers , bikers and hikers that are out
> their daily  say that
> > >> the
> > >> trail and land nad been dru for maybe a month
>  or more and  is in
> > >> good
> > >> shape since they were not affected by the
> second round of flooding. I
> > >> would expect to see a whole bunch of caches
> coming back online any
> > >> time now.
> > >>
> > >> I hope that the area out along 370 in st.
> charles is OK. The folks
> > >> all
> > >> along 79, winfield, foley and surrounding
> areas  are wet. I haven't
> > >> heard much from anyone up there.
> > >>
> > >> St. Joseph, Mo and Springfield were affected
> as well. I hope that
> > >> things are getting back to normal  over there
> too.
> > >>
> > >> Again, a million thanks to everyone that has
> kept us regularly
> > >> updated
> > >> about their caches and please keep up the
> good work.
> > >>
> > >> Glenn
> > >>
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