I was going FTF on a multi 0.3 miles down a trail… OR for you Australians 0.5 kilometers. Anyways a severe thunderstorm warning had been issued and I was caught in the middle of it. Lightning was striking everywhere and I ran back to the car and returned a few days later for FTF.
I was searching for a first-to-find one time in the mountains in Colorado via bicycle when a hailstorm came through. Thank goodness for the bike helmet! With the hail came thunder and lightning. I headed back down the mountain without a find that day.
I think you need to put a RAIN SUIT on your Christmas list. I have one and it's quite handy since I spend so much time outdoors. The suit just slips on right over your street clothes. But then again, getting drenched makes for a more adventurous video. Good job being persistent and knocking another CAA off the list. 🦀
I live in Arizona; while most people don’t normally associate Arizona with rain, we can get heavy monsoon storms in the summer. Two years ago, I went hiking / geocaching at a local state park before meeting a date that evening. When I arrived to the park, it was bright sunny and hot (like you would expect an Arizona summer to be). However, I got about a mile up the trail when clouds suddenly formed. At that point, I decided to abandon my mission and turn around (especially as the road out of the park can flood over). Not too long after turning around, a massive sheet came down right on top of me, so I tried running as best as I could (considering the wet ground and soaked clothing). I was getting concerned about canceling my date due to literally being blocked in a flooded road. Fortunately I was able to make it out. It was also fortunate that this was just a microburst where I didn’t have to go to far to be somewhere that was completely dry. With that, I was actually able to dry out with enough time before my date
Perseverence - guts - grit: the quintessential Aussie characteristics. Add in an aversion to rain 🤣 Congrats! (We did the Delaware Counties challenge one day - in less than 3 hours LOL!)
Went for a geocache in Menominee, Falls, Michigan and it was raining. There was thunder, but no lightning so we made the 1.5 mile hike there and back and found the geocache.
Congrats on the find! At least after all that it was a large cache 😊. I dislike expelling all that effort only to find I must look for a nano in the woods.
Ick! One of the first things I invested on when I ... re-started my life... was a GOOD rainjacket. Best investment ever! So versatile, I use it as a wind breaker, a waterproof outer layer in the early or late winter season, I am soo happy I got it! I highly recommend getting one!
I usually check the weather report before caching but that being said I have found myself looking for a nano stuck to a fence in a electrical storm pouring rain just to get a FTF lol
I had to find about 20 caches one day to qualify for a geocoin and at one point during the day it just started pouring, but I had to embrace the suck and find them. It was a nice coin, so it was worth it. I love how you just laugh at it, because what else can you do? I mean you were probably halfway there and was going to get wet even if you turned around and went back, so might as well keep going.
Well done Craig. Yes, the rain gave you a story for this straight walk to the cache, but your personality is what makes the video great.
Awwwww thanks mate…. At least it wasn’t snowing in zero f weather
I was going FTF on a multi 0.3 miles down a trail… OR for you Australians 0.5 kilometers. Anyways a severe thunderstorm warning had been issued and I was caught in the middle of it. Lightning was striking everywhere and I ran back to the car and returned a few days later for FTF.
It was still an FTF… nice job
I was searching for a first-to-find one time in the mountains in Colorado via bicycle when a hailstorm came through. Thank goodness for the bike helmet! With the hail came thunder and lightning. I headed back down the mountain without a find that day.
Ohhhhh lucky you had a helmet on.
I think you need to put a RAIN SUIT on your Christmas list. I have one and it's quite handy since I spend so much time outdoors. The suit just slips on right over your street clothes. But then again, getting drenched makes for a more adventurous video. Good job being persistent and knocking another CAA off the list. 🦀
That sounds like a good idea… I may have to look into a set.
Thanks 😊
I live in Arizona; while most people don’t normally associate Arizona with rain, we can get heavy monsoon storms in the summer.
Two years ago, I went hiking / geocaching at a local state park before meeting a date that evening. When I arrived to the park, it was bright sunny and hot (like you would expect an Arizona summer to be). However, I got about a mile up the trail when clouds suddenly formed.
At that point, I decided to abandon my mission and turn around (especially as the road out of the park can flood over). Not too long after turning around, a massive sheet came down right on top of me, so I tried running as best as I could (considering the wet ground and soaked clothing). I was getting concerned about canceling my date due to literally being blocked in a flooded road.
Fortunately I was able to make it out. It was also fortunate that this was just a microburst where I didn’t have to go to far to be somewhere that was completely dry. With that, I was actually able to dry out with enough time before my date
Ohhhhh wow, now that’s a geocaching story… love it.
Don't leave us hanging. How did the date turn out?
Perseverence - guts - grit: the quintessential Aussie characteristics. Add in an aversion to rain 🤣
Congrats!
(We did the Delaware Counties challenge one day - in less than 3 hours LOL!)
Ohhhhh, hahaha
Went for a geocache in Menominee, Falls, Michigan and it was raining. There was thunder, but no lightning so we made the 1.5 mile hike there and back and found the geocache.
It also makes for a memorable moment. Haha 🌧️
Congrats on the find! At least after all that it was a large cache 😊. I dislike expelling all that effort only to find I must look for a nano in the woods.
Haha, very very true, I love the Cache Across America Series, they are mostly good sized Ammocans
Ick! One of the first things I invested on when I ... re-started my life... was a GOOD rainjacket. Best investment ever! So versatile, I use it as a wind breaker, a waterproof outer layer in the early or late winter season, I am soo happy I got it! I highly recommend getting one!
Definitely going to invest in one after this.. haha
Try Washington between November and April. :P
Once again that hat came in handy 😎
@@jamessavina122 it sure does mate
Yes, I have cached in the pouring rain. In Delaware. I know where you are.
Ohhhhhhhh, yesssss
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I usually check the weather report before caching but that being said I have found myself looking for a nano stuck to a fence in a electrical storm pouring rain just to get a FTF lol
Haha, yeah, the weather looked good at the start of the hike haha
I had to find about 20 caches one day to qualify for a geocoin and at one point during the day it just started pouring, but I had to embrace the suck and find them. It was a nice coin, so it was worth it. I love how you just laugh at it, because what else can you do? I mean you were probably halfway there and was going to get wet even if you turned around and went back, so might as well keep going.
Exactly, and I wasn’t coming back again, I mean I live 2x states away. 🤣🤣
Congrats on getting CAA Delaware. Pouring rain sucks.
It was my 2nd attempt, and hit half way through. Haha
The walk back, wet and cold, is always worse than the walk to the cache.
💯 true…. Haha, nothing to look forward to. Haha
Was that Minnesota Boy that jogged past you?
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No umbrella?
Nope, it started to rain 1/2 way through the hike haha
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