+BKip Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 ... and in the news Published 4:50 PM PDT Sep 09, 2014 SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. —A prize from a scavenger hunt looked like a possible bomb to highway work crews, and prompted the California Highway Patrol to shut down Highway 12 at Interstate 80 near Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon, a CHP officer said. A Caltrans crew working along the highway found a tube affixed with magnets and tape to a streetlight pole at 12:24 p.m., CHP Officer Chris Parker said. The CHP responded and could not identify the device. As a precaution, the highway was closed as well as westbound I-80 at Red Top Road. The Napa County sheriff's bomb squad used water to dislodge it from the light pole, Parker said. The bomb squad determined that it was a tube affixed to the pole for a Geocaching game -- a scavenger hunt-like game where players are directed to a prize or further instructions through GPS coordinates, Parker said. He was not sure what the tube contained. The roadways reopened by 3 p.m., CHP official. My best guess: GC58K78 End of the Road! Red Top Road Wonder if they replaced it as found? Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 At least they called it a scavenger hunt. Why the tape? Magnets could be plenty. Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 And I am sure they had permission to place that cache on the privately owned utility pole, right? Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The Napa County sheriff's bomb squad used water to dislodge it from the light pole, Parker said. Time for a Needs Maintenance log? Quote Link to comment
+NeverSummer Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Shut down 2 highways? Yikes. How close was this to those overpasses/intersections? Groundspeak's board room likely has a meeting happening again first thing this morning... Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) whoops Edited September 10, 2014 by 4wheelin_fool Quote Link to comment
+Maebius Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 And I am sure they had permission to place that cache on the privately owned utility pole, right? Grrrr... this one always irritates me. I asked the town park about setting a cache out near a pretty spot, planning on making a puzzle based off the "historical plaque" in the park for the final cache. Got a lovely email and everything back to allow it (but I was on vacation). Got back, Poof, micro appears on fence before I returned home. Park thought it was mine and was surprised it wasn't. I explained, no, mine was moved outside 500m radius to ____. Alas. Guidelines, people, they are there for a reason! Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Shut down 2 highways? Yikes. How close was this to those overpasses/intersections? My best guess: GC58K78 End of the Road! Red Top Road From the cache page: We used to have a fun cache hidden near here, but it disappeared. Hopefully this one will stick around a lot longer! Guess that explains magnets AND tape. Sounds like the law enforcement folks aren't really clear on what geocaching is. B. Quote Link to comment
+narcissa Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 It still really, really irks me when they say geocaches contain a prize. Lazy reporting. > Quote Link to comment
+Ben0w Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Sounds like the law enforcement folks aren't really clear on what geocaching is. Why? Because they didn't sign the log? Edited September 10, 2014 by Ben0w Quote Link to comment
+NeverSummer Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 A magnetic hide-a-key. Hmm... Tape on the container? I'm guessing camo tape on a black hide-a-key, attached to a pole that isn't "camo" colored... Quote Link to comment
+captnemo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 ... and in the news Published 4:50 PM PDT Sep 09, 2014 SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. —A prize from a scavenger hunt looked like a possible bomb to highway work crews, and prompted the California Highway Patrol to shut down Highway 12 at Interstate 80 near Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon, a CHP officer said. A Caltrans crew working along the highway found a tube affixed with magnets and tape to a streetlight pole at 12:24 p.m., CHP Officer Chris Parker said. The CHP responded and could not identify the device. As a precaution, the highway was closed as well as westbound I-80 at Red Top Road. The Napa County sheriff's bomb squad used water to dislodge it from the light pole, Parker said. The bomb squad determined that it was a tube affixed to the pole for a Geocaching game -- a scavenger hunt-like game where players are directed to a prize or further instructions through GPS coordinates, Parker said. He was not sure what the tube contained. The roadways reopened by 3 p.m., CHP official. My best guess: GC58K78 End of the Road! Red Top Road Wonder if they replaced it as found? Rats, I was going to get this one next month!!! Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Well, I posted an inquiry and the CO has not responded, nor disabled it, so perhaps it may be a different one. Quote Link to comment
+MINI4RB Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) I think it maybe GC4YG4F (corrected), PEPCAK - Problem Exist Between Chair And Keyboard Here's at the link to article from the Napa Valley Register http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/suspected-pipe-bomb-closed-down-jameson-canyon-road/article_737b8b9f-fdcd-57b1-8615-66dee6f1ceae.html Edited September 12, 2014 by MINI4RB Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I think it maybe GC4G4F. I can't find a cache with that GC code. B. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What a difference a digit makes. I believe GC4YG4F was the cache MINI4RB was trying to reference. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What a difference a digit makes. I believe GC4YG4F was the cache MINI4RB was trying to reference. Ah, thank you. That's why I try to type as little as possible, instead preferring to highlight/copy/paste. I hadn't looked that far along the highway, so I didn't see that one. http://coord.info/GC4YG4F B. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I sent MR a message not long after the report but he hasn't responded or disabled the cache. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 A cacher local to us moved away and I adopted some of his caches. I went to each one to check the containers and logsheets and fix them up. Before I got to a park where some were located I recieved a message that a cacher had talked to the park ranger and was told that a container with camo tape (pill bottle) and wire(coat hanger type) was found in the roots of a tree and they called the police and blew it up. When I found out it was one of the ones I adopted I contacted the park rangers and explained I had only just adopted it and will replace it with something less harmful looking. I think that episode left a bad taste in their mouths Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 ... and in the news Published 4:50 PM PDT Sep 09, 2014 SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. —A prize from a scavenger hunt looked like a possible bomb to highway work crews, and prompted the California Highway Patrol to shut down Highway 12 at Interstate 80 near Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon, a CHP officer said. A Caltrans crew working along the highway found a tube affixed with magnets and tape to a streetlight pole at 12:24 p.m., CHP Officer Chris Parker said. The CHP responded and could not identify the device. As a precaution, the highway was closed as well as westbound I-80 at Red Top Road. The Napa County sheriff's bomb squad used water to dislodge it from the light pole, Parker said. The bomb squad determined that it was a tube affixed to the pole for a Geocaching game -- a scavenger hunt-like game where players are directed to a prize or further instructions through GPS coordinates, Parker said. He was not sure what the tube contained. The roadways reopened by 3 p.m., CHP official. My best guess: GC58K78 End of the Road! Red Top Road Wonder if they replaced it as found? Rats, I was going to get this one next month!!! Definitely not that one. Quote Link to comment
yasmin1 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Sounds like the law enforcement folks aren't really clear on what geocaching is. Why? Because they didn't sign the log? Quote Link to comment
yasmin1 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Oh my! I'm lmao. That was a good one. Quote Link to comment
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