Cache Mania

Mosquito Repellent Patches – Do they Work?

teamvoyagr — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:11:58 +0000

Mosquito Repellent Patch

Mosquitoes love me, they really do. I can’t go out for more than 15 minutes without getting bitten at least once. Well that was before the Don’t Bite Me mosquito repellent patch.

A few months ago I saw a commercial for mosquito repellent patches. I couldn’t believe something so simple could work so well. I’ve been a long time user of DEET based Cacher’s Cologne. I hate using sprays but I didn’t have much choice if I was going to to out geocaching in the woods. I knew I had to try the patches.

I have not been out caching three times and I can say that I have returned bite free. At one point yesterday I was in a particularly mosquito infested area. Several times there were mosquitoes on my arms and legs. I thought they might have been biting me but today I don’t have any bite marks. I’d have to say the patches worked.

It turns out that I’m just over the recommended size for a single patch. This means I need to wear two patches. The recommendations say to place the patch on a hairless area of the body. Easier said then done in my case. I resorted to my shoulders or my buttocks. Applying them to the shoulder is a much more suitable if applying them in public.

You might want to give these patches a try.

Benefit of Always Being Prepared

teamvoyagr — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:13:27 +0000

A group of Toronto Area Geocachers went on a bit of a road trip this past weekend. There goal was to reach several specific terrain/difficulty caches to complete 81 Proof. As part of their trip they encountered and obsticle. Emzernask came prepared.

Geowoodstock VIII Was a Blast

teamvoyagr — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:50:00 +0000

Well after four days in the US I can say that I have completed the geocaching triad: Original Stash, Last North American Ape cache and Groundspeak Headquarters. Groundspeak is in Fremont now. A rather neat area. I’ll be posting pictures when I return to my office.

I also met Mijaou a geocaching blogger from Sweden. She taught me some Swedish. You’ll find me trying it out in a video she recorded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXrqWK9rgz8 (I’m around minute 2:00)

A future update on the trip will be forthcoming.

15 mins away from Geowoodstock…

teamvoyagr — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:31:11 +0000

15 mins away from Geowoodstock. I hope the rain holds off.

Geowoodstock VIII T-2 days

teamvoyagr — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:46:27 +0000

This is going to be a bit of a whirlwind trip to Geowoodstock VIII. I’m not sure if I’ll be posting pictures from the event via blackberry but probably.

We do plan to do the following:

Mt. St. Helens – July 2
Geowoodstock Day – July 3
Lost and Found HQ Event – July 4
Ape Cache – July 4
Original Stash – July 5
Back to BC – July 6

Let me know if you are going to be there. I’m also hoping to talk to the folks from The Caching Place and The Cache Zone.