As Spring Rapidly Approaches

I have been known to promote the idea that I really enjoy winter caching. There are many reasons behind that, but the most reasonable one is the fact that there are no living poison ivy plants ready to spread their toxins all over me. I am extremely allergic to these plants and truly believe that the toxins can simply be in the air and I will find a way to get the infection. Needless to say, spring and summer time are a very cautious time for me to geocache. Don’t get me wrong, I am still going to be out there with the best of us whenever I get a chance. However, I am just much more apprehensive when it comes to woodland caching. I tend to want to stay on the trail as much as possible making sure to avoid any types of weeds that may even resemble poison ivy in any way. I feel bad having to cache like this because I think Erin does not really get affected by these plants. In a way I feel I am hindering her from caching where she wants to but I cannot help that. Once I get this stuff, I am out of the game for at least a few weeks and that is no fun. With all this said, spring is indeed upon us and I am preparing myself for the caches that I know that I can retrieve this time of year. Urban caching will become my forte once again and also the ones I know are not too far off the beaten path as well. The caches I will stay away from are the ones deep in the woods. Occasionally I will feel a little brave and journey in to get those, but that is rare. So as spring approaches, I am trying to ready myself for the caches at hand. Albeit, it is still going to be quite some time before I am even out in the field due to school and graduation right around the corner.