Even though this cache is
temporarily disabled due to encroaching civilization, it will
be available on 14 October 2007 at the Meet,
Greet and Eat at Camp May event, duct taped to one of the
posts that holds up the picnic pavilion. After the event, it
will be placed in a new permanent location away from
civilization, probably as a new cache with the old one being
archived.
NOTE! Special equipment required. See
below.
Most geocachers would agree that pushing a political agenda or
attempting to promote a social cause is inappropriate as a context
for a geocache. However we feel there is one issue that is far too
important for anyone to ignore! Through this cache, we hope to
bring to light a serious environmental concern.
Dihydrogen Monoxide: The Colorless
Menace
Dihydrogen monoxide, or DHMO, is a colorless, odorless chemical,
which has been deemed harmless by the federal government. This
means that big corporations can dump as much as they want into our
water supply. Yet, despite this status, the military has spent
billions of dollars building and designing weapons to harness this
chemical. Prolonged exposure to its solid form can cause severe
tissue damage, and in its liquid form, it causes millions of
dollars worth of property damage every year and claims many lives.
Mixed with oxygen, it can become a powerful corrosive agent. Some
symptoms of DHMO ingestion include bloating, excessive urination,
and even vomiting.
Here is a partial list of places DHMO can be found:
- most household chemicals, including floor cleaners,
pesticides, and other poisons
- excised tumors from terminal cancer patients
- many types of industrial chemicals
- several types of chemical weapons
- fire retardants
- several different types of junk food
- baby foods and baby formulas
At this time, there is not a single body of water on Earth that
is not polluted with this dangerous chemical. The time for action
is NOW!! If you want to get involved, write or e-mail your
congressional representatives.
Together, we can stop the threat of dihydrogen monoxide. For
additional information, please click here.
The DHMO Reactor
In spite of the inherent risks of handling this chemical, you
will need to acquire some DHMO and bring it with you.
Please read the Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) before handling this dangerous substance.
DHMO is available from many sources, as its use is ubiquitous. A
convenient place to pick some up is in the nearby picnic area
parking lot, where it has been made available for the purpose of
flushing out the toilet tanks of recreational vehicles. You'll need
to bring your own DHMO containment device. Eight pounds of the
stuff -- about a gallon -- should be enough.
At the coordinates, you will find a dual core chemical reactor
that will accept the nasty DHMO for processing. If you put DMHO
into it, it will transmogrify it into the healthy, natural,
life-giving water that our parched desert is so thirsty for.
The reactor cores can be accessed only when the reactor is
activated. To activate the reactor, CAREFULLY (but not too slowly)
pour your DHMO into the mouth of the reactor. The logbook is in the
smaller reactor core; the larger reactor core can hold several
small trade items. It's primed with a travel bug and some goodies
obtained from a local goodie retailer. Note that the DHMO reactor
is located away from the populated area. Let's just say there's a
good reason for that...
The FTF prize is underneath the reactor
cores.
The FTF prize is long gone!
Bring a pen. I didn't have any that would fit in the
container.
And please, carefully replace the logbook into the smaller
reactor core, and gently insert the cores back into the reactor.
Please be certain that the larger reactor core -- along with its
contents -- is less dense than DHMO, otherwise Bad Things will
happen to the reactor! Feel free to remove more items than you put
in if it appears space or density is becoming a problem.