[Noisebridge-discuss] Payload recovery mission

Wed Jun 30 20:11:49 UTC 2010

I was jesting.  Hence the ;-)

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Brian Choate <brian.choate at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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