[Az-Geocaching] Interesing day at Grampa Abe's Hideaway
RAND HARDIN
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 21:21:09 -0700
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Hello Brian, =20
It sounds like you've had some interesting trips out at Bulldog Canyon. =
So far my visits have been quiet and enjoyable. It's people like those t=
hat you wrote about that are eventually going to get the area closed down=
for the rest of us. I noticed that the entrance to the ROAD RACE 2 and =
the USERY PASS CACHE has a new fence placed in front of the old fence. T=
his new fence doesn't have an opening like the old fence does. So I pres=
ume that we are no longer allowed into that area. I hope the closure is =
only temporary - but I may be hoping for too much.
Sorry you missed the T-Shirt at the cache!
RandMan =20
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----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Casteel
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 7:32 PM
To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Interesing day at Grampa Abe's Hideaway
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Heh...That rhymed. :)
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<My cache log>
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Interesting trip up there today. Several cars in the area, and my suspici=
ons proved correct. There were target shooters in the area. No sooner tha=
n 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 hurryi=
ng 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 (h=
e lied at first when I asked if he saw the HUGE sign posted). All said an=
d 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 i=
s 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 th=
e area pretty quick, but fortunately MCSO showed up when they did. The f=
unny 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 sho=
oting. 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 Range=
r 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 o=
ut 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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<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#ffffff" STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;b=
ackground-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>Hello Brian, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DI=
V>It sounds like you've had some interesting trips out at Bulldog Canyon.=
So far my visits have been quiet and enjoyable. It's people =
like those that you wrote about that are eventually going to get the area=
closed down for the rest of us. I noticed that the entrance t=
o the ROAD RACE 2 and the USERY PASS CACHE has a new fence plac=
ed in front of the old fence. This new fence doesn't have an o=
pening like the old fence does. So I presume that we are =
no longer allowed into that area. I hope the closure is only t=
emporary - but I may be hoping for too much.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV=
>Sorry you missed the T-Shirt at the cache!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>=
RandMan </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT:=
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age -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLO=
R: black"><B>From:</B> Brian Casteel</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial=
"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 25, 2002 7:32 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT=
: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com</DIV> <D=
IV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] Interesing =
day at Grampa Abe's Hideaway</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <META content=3D"MSH=
TML 6.00.2800.1106" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=3D=
Arial size=3D2>Heh...That rhymed. :)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D=
Arial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><M=
y cache log></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbs=
p;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>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 ar=
ea 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 roun=
ds ricocheting. A quick phone call to MCSO, and 5 minutes later 2 units s=
howed up, just as the shooters were hurrying out of the area. I snuck int=
o 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 he=
fty 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 is pos=
ted 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 t=
o get out of the area pretty quick, but fortunately MCSO showed up when t=
hey did. The funny thing is, I came in the other side of Bulldog Ca=
nyon 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 cooki=
ng methamphetamine, but I wouldn't go close enough to them to find out.&n=
bsp; 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 possesse=
d a permit to get in.</P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At any rate, Bul=
ldog 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 u=
p coming across these things. ;p</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial s=
ize=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 disk somewhere.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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