[Noisebridge-discuss] Payload recovery mission

[John Menerick]

Back in undergrad, I was a member of the local search and rescue team
in some place far beyond the end of the world in da UP.  Combine it
with my insane amount of alpineering/trad gear, I will be able to
acquire said device.  The only issue is that I will not be back in the
Bay Area till Mid July.   If we do not collect it by then, I will work
on acquiring it abruptly.

Although I wonder if we could get the masses to collect it for us by
putting the coordinates and description on some geocache website.  ;-)



On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Josh Myer <josh at joshisanerd.com> wrote:
> Also worth mentioning: two members of Project Bacchus wound up on
> prescription antihistamines for the poison oak they got on our last
> retrieval.  I believe two more people got poison oak from the expedition.  I
> didn't get any the day of launch/retrieval, but I touched my field bag last
> week and got a few little spots of (much milder) irritation.
> As soon as you get back to the vehicle, wash your hands and face well.  We
> used baby wipes; they probably didn't actually help all that much, but might
> have kept us from getting oils on the steering wheel, etc.
> My advice: dress like I did for Bacchus VI (http://twitpic.com/1tx8kt ).
>  That's tall boots, heavy pants, and a serious shirt, with everything tucked
> in, shirt into pants and pants into boots.  Bloused pants will probably come
> loose as you climb; treat it like shoelaces and fix it as soon as you notice
> it.
> (The tie is optional)
> --
> /jbm
> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Don French <dcfrench at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> BTW, I was serious about needing to be alert to the possibilities of
>> dangerous wildlife. As I mentioned, there are cougars, wild boars, and tule
>> elk in this area, but I forgot to mention rattlesnakes. The mammals will
>> probably try to stay clear of you but the snakes not so much. Here is a site
>> worth reading: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/snake.html
>>
>> -- Don
>> www.TheGadgetWorks.com
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Glen Jarvis <glen at glenjarvis.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Charles,
>>>
>>>    I agree with your thinking. I was going over the worst terrain I've
>>> seen in the bay area and the areas hardest to reach were really sharp and
>>> very deep drop offs with lots of brush....
>>>
>>>    So we can best prepare, what are the last known coordinates of the
>>> payload? What window of error is there around the last known payload? Does
>>> anyone have photos of the terrain?
>>>
>>>    What other gear do you expect us to need (other than rope/climbing
>>> gear)?
>>>
>>>
>>> Glen
>>>
>>> El Jun 30, 2010, a las 8:50 AM, Charles Collicutt
>>> <charles at collicutt.co.uk> escribió:
>>>
>>> > I would be willing to join a second recovery attempt. I couldn't make
>>> > it last time due to work but I should be free this weekend. I am a fairly
>>> > experienced hiker (including a few desert hikes) and have done a bit of
>>> > mountain climbing so that shouldn't be a problem. I would need someone else
>>> > to drive though as I don't have a car (or a driving license).
>>> >
>>> > On 30 Jun 2010, at 01:04, Brian Choate wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> We attempted to recover the payload from our last spacebridge launch
>>> >> last Sunday. However as many of you know the attempt failed with one
>>> >> team member suffering from extreme dehydration and the rest a bit
>>> >> crispy
>>> >> too. The spacebridge members that performed the launch and attempted
>>> >> recovery will not be able to try again this coming weekend and maybe
>>> >> not
>>> >> even the weekend after.
>>> >>
>>> >> We have the location reported by the APRS system after the payload
>>> >> landed. It is in a fairly rough area to reach. Although not super far
>>> >> from a well maintained road, it is a tough hike up a steep hill.
>>> >>
>>> >> If an organized team of fit and equipped individuals wish to attempt a
>>> >> recovery that would be greatly appreciated. However, the landing site
>>> >> is
>>> >> on private property.
>>> >>
>>> >> If a team does wish to attempt a recovery before the original launch
>>> >> team and recovery team is able to please let me know so I can contact
>>> >> the property owners ahead of time. While very friendly and helpful to
>>> >> us
>>> >> on Sunday, they are a bit skittish about strangers on their land since
>>> >> the have had issues with all sorts of undesirable causing problems.
>>> >>
>>> >> If no one else is able to make attempt before hand the original team
>>> >> will make another attempt.
>>> >>
>>> >> B.
>>> >>
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