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

  • From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:21:42 -0500

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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!
> 
> 
> 
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> 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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