[Az-Geocaching] Interesing day at Grampa Abe's Hideaway
Brian Casteel
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 19:13:58 -0700
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Heh...That rhymed. :)
<My cache log>
Interesting trip up there today. Several cars in the area, and my =
suspicions proved correct. There were target shooters in the area. No =
sooner than I get to the location (think high ground), I hear gunfire. =
At first, I wasn't sure if it was directed at me, so I was behind some =
rocks looking for the source. Locating the area by sound, I hurried and =
signed the log, grabbing the Geospider to take to another cache. On my =
way down, I heard more gunfire with several rounds ricocheting. A quick =
phone call to MCSO, and 5 minutes later 2 units showed up, just as the =
shooters were hurrying out of the area. I snuck into the area to get an =
ID on them, informing them that it was a $5000 fine to be caught =
shooting in Bulldog Canyon (he lied at first when I asked if he saw the =
HUGE sign posted). All said and done, he drove away with a hefty ticket =
and no gun, as it was seized.
Sorry, but if you choose to take the risk and do something illegal that =
is posted on a VERY LARGE sign, you deserve to have your Christmas =
ruined. Especially when someone else who is carrying a weapon is hiking =
in the area and thinks he is being shot at. The shooters tried to get =
out of the area pretty quick, but fortunately MCSO showed up when they =
did. The funny thing is, I came in the other side of Bulldog Canyon a =
few days ago to find another cache, and saw some other people who at one =
time were shooting. I believe they were also out there cooking =
methamphetamine, but I wouldn't go close enough to them to find out. =
Just as I locked the gate behind me, one of the cars came screaming up =
to the gate...and the Ranger showed up at that time as well. Oh, how =
sweet it is, to know that they didn't get away with their activities. =
I'm almost certain that only one of the drivers actually possessed a =
permit to get in.
At any rate, Bulldog Canyon seems to be a hotbed these days. I've gone =
out with the only intent being some mountain biking/hiking to a =
geocache, and I end up coming across these things. ;p
Brian
Team A.I.
I haven't lost my mind. It's backed up on disk somewhere.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Heh...That rhymed. =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><My cache log></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Interesting trip up there today. =
Several cars in=20
the area, and my suspicions proved correct. There were target shooters =
in the=20
area. No sooner than I get to the location (think high ground), I hear =
gunfire.=20
At first, I wasn't sure if it was directed at me, so I was behind some =
rocks=20
looking for the source. Locating the area by sound, I hurried and signed =
the=20
log, grabbing the Geospider to take to another cache. On my way down, I =
heard=20
more gunfire with several rounds ricocheting. A quick phone call to =
MCSO, and 5=20
minutes later 2 units showed up, just as the shooters were hurrying out =
of the=20
area. I snuck into the area to get an ID on them, informing them that it =
was a=20
$5000 fine to be caught shooting in Bulldog Canyon (he lied at first =
when I=20
asked if he saw the HUGE sign posted). All said and done, he drove away =
with a=20
hefty ticket and no gun, as it was seized.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P>Sorry, but if you choose to take the risk and do something =
illegal that=20
is posted on a VERY LARGE sign, you deserve to have your Christmas =
ruined. =20
Especially when someone else who is carrying a weapon is hiking in the =
area and=20
thinks he is being shot at. The shooters tried to get =
out of the=20
area pretty quick, but fortunately MCSO showed up when they did. =
The funny=20
thing is, I came in the other side of Bulldog Canyon a few days ago to =
find=20
another cache, and saw some other people who at one time were =
shooting. I=20
believe they were also out there cooking methamphetamine, but I wouldn't =
go=20
close enough to them to find out. Just as I locked the gate behind =
me, one=20
of the cars came screaming up to the gate...and the Ranger showed up at =
that=20
time as well. Oh, how sweet it is, to know that they didn't get =
away with=20
their activities. I'm almost certain that only one of the drivers =
actually=20
possessed a permit to get in.</P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At any rate, Bulldog Canyon seems to be a =
hotbed=20
these days. I've gone out with the only intent being some mountain =
biking/hiking to a geocache, and I end up coming across these =
things. =20
;p</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Team A.I.</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I haven't lost my mind. It's =
backed up on=20
disk somewhere.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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