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RudeRat · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 719

We’ve all been there. Sitting at home caught up in our lives when the phone or PC dings to alert us to a new cache. Without giving it a thought, we jump to our feet and head for the door keying in coordinates as we go. Well, you’re not alone, and if you’re not careful, you might run into this, or worse this. Is that FTF really worth the risk? Please, be careful and never cache alone.
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Pear Head · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject:

I don't think I ever realized the dangers of caching - thanks for bring this to our attention.
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Hmm...

Red_Devil35 · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:40 pm Post subject:

I for one will be on alert. I don't want to run into one of them in a dark park!
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CamoCacher · Geocacher Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 1391

I think this is a set up - ruderat wants all the FTF to himself so hes made up 2 geocaching boogiemen!

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3673

ewwww. Really?

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:07 am Post subject:

RudeRat · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 719

team_geomonkey · Geocacher Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Posts: 135

Thanks for the warning on this one, I narrowly missed this dangerous encounter twice last week!!

EPMinnesota · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 1908

I had NOOOOOO idea! I'm usually so up on these things. THANK YOU for the warning. I'll think twice from now on.

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 558

Scary! Very scary!! I'm not sure I can ever go caching again, even with a group. Wink

See you all at WNC tonight! Very Happy

Red_Devil35 · Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:26 am Post subject:

Sharknose Bunnies · Geocacher Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 297

Man, I've seen one of these things, and they are scary...

I was opening a cache in some woods and it sneaked up behind me. I believe it was armed. It was below zero, and it was babbling something about forgetting a jacket. My guess is that it was homeless, as it didn't have a jacket, only had one glove on, and looked like it had killed some animal to drape over its head for warmth. I gave it a coin and it still didn't go away. Instead, it asked me for a pen to "sign a log."

I have no idea why it would want to sign a piece of wood on a frigid cold night, but I was just afraid it was going to KILL me, so I just tossed it a pen and ran away. I consider myself lucky to be sitting here alive to write this.

I'd suggest everyone stay inside for the rest of the year. I wouldn't recommend going for FTFs anymore. It's just not worth it. Wink

Hunter-Killer · Geocacher Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Posts: 222

Let me get this straight. A guy in a PINK fuzzy suit is warning us to be wary of a guy with a RAT on his head. AH.....OK thanks for that. Wink

sparkyfry · Geocacher Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 345

Everybody, have some understanding! They're probably just as afraid of you as you are of them. Clearly, those outfits represent a desperate cry for help.

seeingitdifferent · Geocacher Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 96

I agree with Rude Rat. "Everyone" should stay inside and not chase those FTFs. Who needs a FTF anyway. The risk of running into something like that out caching far out weighs the reward. Oh, have to run Sharknose is calling me on the other line...