[Noisebridge-discuss] Payload recovery mission

[Brian Choate]

The payload is on private property. They are fine with a recovery team
coming as long as they are given heads up prior to the attempt so they
can pass the word around among those that live/work/etc... back in
there. So treating it like a open geocache hunt would not be acceptable.

B.

On 06/30/2010 12:25 PM, John Menerick wrote:
> 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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