[GeoStL] Re: Meramec flooding
- From: Weymouth <wey6567@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:34:51 -0700 (PDT)
-
The Missouri river is fine. It is up some, but not
bad. We cached in Washington today and the bike trail
along the river was dry.
--- Jon Mertz <jemertz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> To answer the original question, I just found the
> Dusable Park River Trail
> Cache today, and it was not in the water, though
> there was plenty of
> standing water nearby. The river is currently (no
> pun intended) running 55
> ft. below the 370 overpass. Anybody know where it
> was during the '93 flood?
> Based on a something I saw, it was definitely
> significantly higher than it
> is now. I can't tell exactly, but I'd say 15-20 ft
> higher.
>
> -Jon, AKA Tarcas
>
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Stephen Martin
> <faery_generic@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > -
> >
> > I find chains fairly fast. fishing line is harder
> to
> > find.
> >
> >
> > --- Jason Murray <jemurray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > -
> > > I am probably beating a dead horse, but has
> anyone
> > > tried to work with
> > > St. Louis county to reverse this issue.
> > >
> > > Everyone of my ammo cans has been painted flat
> brown
> > > with either
> > > geocaching stickers or a stenciled geocaching
> logo
> > > on the side.
> > >
> > > Lock'n'locks are good, but I am still a fan of
> the
> > > can. Especially if
> > > I need to chain it to a tree where it could
> possibly
> > > be under water.
> > >
> > >
> > > --Jason (aka jason.murray)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Steve Bromley
> > > <bromley@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There are still places that allow Ammo cans
> but
> > > for the most part, I think
> > > > SLAGA members tend to ignore them because of
> the
> > > questions on where they are
> > > > allowed and where they aren't allowed.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Cindy Spurr
> > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Meramec flooding
> > > > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:16:28 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > That explains the lack of ammo cans out here.
> Boy
> > > thought ya'll had
> > > > something against them. They are the
> container of
> > > choice in VA followed by
> > > > a good lock-n-lock. As long as the ammo can
> has
> > > no military markings on it,
> > > > they can be used.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Cindy
> > > >
> > > > Want to learn about geocaching in Hampton
> Roads?
> > > Visit
> > > > http://www.vageocachers.org
> > > > Want to learn about geocaching in St. Louis?
> Visit
> > > > http://www.geostl.com/SLAGAPostNuke/index.php
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > From: Sarah Chisholm
> > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 12:00:17 PM
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Meramec flooding
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Also, even if ammo cans were not forbidden,
> most
> > > of the areas where I placed
> > > > my caches do not support a container that
> large.
> > > >
> > > > Sarah :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > From: Steve Bromley
> > > >
> > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 9:46:18 AM
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Meramec flooding
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jason,
> > > >
> > > > Ammo cans are wonderful but are forbidden in
> the
> > > St. Louis County Parks.
> > > > They are a "no no" and can't be used. Neither
> can
> > > PVC pipe. I've done most
> > > > of the caches along the Merricac and honestly
> > > don't remember what containers
> > > > they were but I'd guess they are "Tupperware"
> like
> > > for the most part.
> > > >
> > > > Welcome to the area. If you haven't found the
> > > SLAGA (St. Louis Area
> > > > Geocachers Association) web page yet, you can
> find
> > > us at: www.geostl.com
> > > >
> > > > We have several events coming up in the next
> month
> > > or so. You are welcome
> > > > to join us.
> > > >
> > > > Steve Bromley aka javapgmr, President
> > > >
> > > > SLAGA
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jason Murray"
> > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Meramec flooding
> > > > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:21:01 -0500
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >-
> > > > >When I placed caches in areas that had the
> > > potential to
> > > > >flood. I would make containers that would
> > > withstand the
> > > > >floods. The container of choice was an ammo
> can
> > > with a
> > > > >good seal. The container was then chained to
> a
> > > solid
> > > > >object. If you are going to disable a cache,
> this
> > > would be
> > > > >a good opportunity to consider changing your
> > > containers to
> > > > >something that makes more sense for this
> area.
> > > For all the
> > > > >people disabling caches I am curious to hear
> what
> > > type of
> > > > >container you are using.
> > > > >
> > > > >I still see too many people placing
> tupperware
> > > type
> > > > >containers.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thoughts?
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >Jason E. Murray
> > > > >jemurray@xxxxxxxxx
>
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