snakes and creepies
snakes and creepies
Anybody had problems with snakes and creepies at caches. Just wondering, over the weekend had to put my hand into a DEEEEEP hole to get the cache and well images of BIG BROWNS and things that go WHOA in the night flashed through my mind......
I was out today fixing up one of my caches in the dharawal state conservation area just out the back of campbelltown and on the way back to the car I seen a sml brown snake so there out and about i was shocked to see him as the nights are down to -2 TO 0 around here. And this guy should still be asleep whats going on.
So all keep a look out...
So all keep a look out...
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A hand mirror is a useful thing to have in your cache bag. You can use and a torch to see into places where you really don't want to put your hand!
A gardening glove is also useful.
I've even used my camera, set to macro mode, to get an idea of what's in a hole or above a bridge girder, etc. before I go putting my skin anywhere near there.
It was so nice caching in NZ, where there's no venomous snakes at all and virtually no venomous spiders!
A gardening glove is also useful.
I've even used my camera, set to macro mode, to get an idea of what's in a hole or above a bridge girder, etc. before I go putting my skin anywhere near there.
It was so nice caching in NZ, where there's no venomous snakes at all and virtually no venomous spiders!
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<p>I shoould really start carrying a mirror with me. But I find the mobile phone camera with built in LED "flash" is quite good for poking into holes/around corners to see if the cache is hiding in there (and what else might be).<p>Most gardening gloves probably wouldn't protect a snakebite unless leather all around, though another worry here in Sydney is funnelwebs and they are probably good for those.Papa Bear_Left wrote: I've even used my camera, set to macro mode, to get an idea of what's in a hole or above
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<p>richary wrote:...But I find the mobile phone camera with built in LED "flash" is quite good for poking into holes/around corners to see if the cache is hiding in there (and what else might be).
I use my phone too... very helpful for looking down holes and under things where I want to avoid detection by muggles.
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Only ever seen one snake while out caching and that was after seeing a mouse first, so I guess Mr Snake was out for dinner.
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I carry a tiny LED light on a key chain and use that. First I always poke around with a long stick and listen for the sound of a cache box or if nothing jumps out at me I use the light to check and only then do I put my hand in a dark hole.
Have only seen a handful of snakes in all the many years I've bushwalked but saying that ,2 weeks ago returning from a cache in Botany Bay NP. I came across a big black snake, could have been a Red belly. I just stopped and gave it some space, soon after if slithered off into the bushes.
I like snakes and find that they are usually more scared of us. think of it from a snakes point of view. If this huge foot stomped on you or close to you wouldn't you bite back or at least try and defend yourself.
Have only seen a handful of snakes in all the many years I've bushwalked but saying that ,2 weeks ago returning from a cache in Botany Bay NP. I came across a big black snake, could have been a Red belly. I just stopped and gave it some space, soon after if slithered off into the bushes.
I like snakes and find that they are usually more scared of us. think of it from a snakes point of view. If this huge foot stomped on you or close to you wouldn't you bite back or at least try and defend yourself.
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Have never found a snake caching, except sunning themselves on the roads to the south of Adelaide while driving to the next spot. Have had experiences just bushwalking though of finding red or yellow bellied blacks and browns sunning themselves on the track. As Tronador says, make a bit of noise and they will usually slither off.
I was in Botany Bay NP today but din't see any.
I was in Botany Bay NP today but din't see any.
Yep, only seen the first red belly black of the "season" in Wagga on Sunday near one of Roostamans Wagga bridge series caches (Gobba bridge #4), scared the absolute crap out of us . Never have I seen one in winter before, admittadly it was a warm day but didn't think it was that warm.
Marcus Vitruvius was with me, so now he can claim he has come across 3 .
Marcus Vitruvius was with me, so now he can claim he has come across 3 .
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I've seen at least six.
3 of those in the one day on the way to cache number 1,000 Cicarda Song. Avoided the first one , the second one flew by me after rogainer stood on it and the third one I stood on and flew up at the cacher behind me
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3 of those in the one day on the way to cache number 1,000 Cicarda Song. Avoided the first one , the second one flew by me after rogainer stood on it and the third one I stood on and flew up at the cacher behind me
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... y&decrypt=