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The Bum's Rush
Apr. 2nd, 2011 04:53 pmI went out geocaching today and actually got some sun on my arms for a change. Three weeks ago I was wearing three layers of clothing whenever I went out but today I was warm enough that I ended up stripping down to my t-shirt a few times.
It helped that I was exerting myself more, too. Last week I was out for about five hours but only half of that time was walking, with the rest spent bouncing around in the truck. Today I was only out for three hours but over two thirds of that time was spent walking, and a lot of it was up and down. No wonder I'm tired.
Last week I'd picked up a series of caching along back roads just south of the Nanaimo River, so today I knocked off five along the north side of the river, bringing my total to 248. One of those was a cache I'd failed to find back in November. It was nestled into a crack at the base of a utility box, where it was set into the ground. On my earlier visit it had been covered in snow, which explains why I couldn't find it.
Several of the cache locations provided spectacular views down into the Nanaimo River gorge. I tried to take some pictures to post here, but my camera claimed that its batteries were too weak for the task. This despite my having just recharged those batteries a couple of days ago. It could be that the batteries are starting to die, but I find it more likely that the camera simply cannot handle the lower voltage put out by most rechargeables. I'll either have to find some rechargeables which can output a sustained 1.5 volts, or else resign myself to using disposable batteries.
At one cache I slipped on some wet, moss covered rocks during my retreat. Fortunately I saw the fall coming ahead of time, so I was braced for it and only slid down the rocks for about half a meter. The only damage was a brown streak on the seat of my sweatpants. (From the moss, you reprobates!)
On the drive back I was surprised to find myself smiling. I was happy! I get a lot of satisfaction and even contentment in my life, but happiness is rare. Nice to see that it still knows how to find me.
It helped that I was exerting myself more, too. Last week I was out for about five hours but only half of that time was walking, with the rest spent bouncing around in the truck. Today I was only out for three hours but over two thirds of that time was spent walking, and a lot of it was up and down. No wonder I'm tired.
Last week I'd picked up a series of caching along back roads just south of the Nanaimo River, so today I knocked off five along the north side of the river, bringing my total to 248. One of those was a cache I'd failed to find back in November. It was nestled into a crack at the base of a utility box, where it was set into the ground. On my earlier visit it had been covered in snow, which explains why I couldn't find it.
Several of the cache locations provided spectacular views down into the Nanaimo River gorge. I tried to take some pictures to post here, but my camera claimed that its batteries were too weak for the task. This despite my having just recharged those batteries a couple of days ago. It could be that the batteries are starting to die, but I find it more likely that the camera simply cannot handle the lower voltage put out by most rechargeables. I'll either have to find some rechargeables which can output a sustained 1.5 volts, or else resign myself to using disposable batteries.
At one cache I slipped on some wet, moss covered rocks during my retreat. Fortunately I saw the fall coming ahead of time, so I was braced for it and only slid down the rocks for about half a meter. The only damage was a brown streak on the seat of my sweatpants. (From the moss, you reprobates!)
On the drive back I was surprised to find myself smiling. I was happy! I get a lot of satisfaction and even contentment in my life, but happiness is rare. Nice to see that it still knows how to find me.
