April 28th we went and found a cache called Military Hill. Knowing the dangers of the mine shafts and 'prospect' shafts we posted a picture to warn others: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=54b17f66-018c-422f-a292-3565aaeaf7e0&IID=ec6d26c0-4ac0-418c-9475-e4a96143e387 You can see the picture in the above log that was our way of saying 'be careful' On 9/4/07, Lisa G. wrote: > > Wow. I hadn't heard about the girls near Chloride, and it never even > dawned on me that old mines would be an issue while out geocaching. > Thank you for bringing this to my attention. We often cache in the > forest with our two young boys; the thought of something happening to > them makes me ill. Thanks so much. > > -Lisa a.k.a. PoledraDog > > Gale wrote: > > By now, most of you have heard about the 3 girls on their atv near > > Chloride who fell into an old mine shaft. Ive lived in Arizona for > > decades. I had the dangers of old mines drilled into me. Ive always > > been careful when Ive been out wandering in the desert. Despite that, > > I nearly fell into an old mine myself back in 1986 or 1987. I was > > watching where I was going, in an area around Pearce in southern > > Arizona. I took a step over a rise, around a bush, and nearly stepped > > right into a shaft. The angle of it prevented me from seeing it. I > > tossed rocks into it, and could hear them land far down the shaft. As > > geocachers, many of us go out in the areas where there are old mines. > > I urge people (especially those new to Arizona) to be careful and > > never underestimate the dangers of those old mines. > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com >