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Portland Cache Machine II foillowup
Jun. 26th, 2011 04:38 pmOk, I've got the final figures and toll.
I was teamed up with a guy from BC (geocaching handle: Fuzzywhip) who needed a navigator. I got us turned around a couple of times (In one case by not checking to see what street we'd parked on before starting out to the next cache).
He's about my age and late on the run, I found out that he's a diabetic too. Being a couple of old codgers working together helped. Especially towards the end of the run when the repeated getting in and out of the car, searching thru scrathy bushes and bending and stretching were taking their toll.
Semi-confirmed results: 65 caches overall (though we couldn't count the last one, the dinner, because we got there too early and he had to leave before it'd start). I got 55 caches I could claim.
Most of a day later, I'm in fair shape, just some aches, pains and minor sunburn and a few blisters (all in places where the flip-flops I wear around the house don't irritate them.
Oh yeah, this brings my total to 183. I think I'll try to make 200 by the next GEO meet & greet. Doing it by bus and bikle, should work out.
( long version )
Lessons learned:
More water
some gatorade (maybe carry some of the individual pouches)
Wear the hat! (and get a new bike helmet with a visor)
New shoes (the old "tennis shoes" I was using are actually a bit small)
Get another one of the grabbers like Fay got me. It'll save a bunch of bending and stooping
Sunscreen (I have some, just didn't think I'd need it)
I was teamed up with a guy from BC (geocaching handle: Fuzzywhip) who needed a navigator. I got us turned around a couple of times (In one case by not checking to see what street we'd parked on before starting out to the next cache).
He's about my age and late on the run, I found out that he's a diabetic too. Being a couple of old codgers working together helped. Especially towards the end of the run when the repeated getting in and out of the car, searching thru scrathy bushes and bending and stretching were taking their toll.
Semi-confirmed results: 65 caches overall (though we couldn't count the last one, the dinner, because we got there too early and he had to leave before it'd start). I got 55 caches I could claim.
Most of a day later, I'm in fair shape, just some aches, pains and minor sunburn and a few blisters (all in places where the flip-flops I wear around the house don't irritate them.
Oh yeah, this brings my total to 183. I think I'll try to make 200 by the next GEO meet & greet. Doing it by bus and bikle, should work out.
( long version )
Lessons learned:
More water
some gatorade (maybe carry some of the individual pouches)
Wear the hat! (and get a new bike helmet with a visor)
New shoes (the old "tennis shoes" I was using are actually a bit small)
Get another one of the grabbers like Fay got me. It'll save a bunch of bending and stooping
Sunscreen (I have some, just didn't think I'd need it)
