FX1 is raccoon proof at DVinfo.net

Gary Smith · January 26th, 2006, 12:10 PM

Had an interesting one happen this weekend. Took my FX1 on a camping trip to Supai, Az to film the spectacular waterfalls there. It's a 10 mile hike into the falls so I stashed my camera and gear in a monster ziplock bag and carried it in my back pack. I did not even bring a tent because I wanted to travel as light as possible. I had a tarp tent so to speak. First night was uneventful but the second night I heard noises around the tarp that I threw over my sleeping bag. Thought it was the wind. Got up in the morning to find my camera bag missing along with another bag containing my prescription sunglasses. I was really pissed, thinking someone had stollen my gear. I started heading for the river near where I was camping and found both bags near the river. There was my camera sitting in the mud next to the river alonside the ziplock bag which was ripped open. The bag that contained my sunglasses was also close by. Seems that a raccoon was interested in a couple of cigars that I had in the bags although he was not smart enough to light them up. Ha!
He left the matches in another bag under the tarp. Silly raccoon. I wiped the mud off and the camera is working fine.

Shannon Rawls · January 26th, 2006, 12:27 PM

HAHAHAHahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

That's CLASSIC!

- ShannonRawls.com

Kurth Bousman · January 26th, 2006, 12:50 PM

You're very lucky the fx didn't make it to the river - your story would have had a different mood. Very funny. Kurth

K. Forman · January 26th, 2006, 12:55 PM

EVERYBODY wants to make movies these days! Sheesh!

Kevin Shaw · January 26th, 2006, 01:03 PM

You sure it wasn't BIGFOOT? Too bad you can't get some video of that!

:-)

Duane Smith · January 26th, 2006, 07:42 PM

I used to stash cigars in my camera bag as well, but I kept smashing them...which is a shame to do to a $5 stogie, but a crime on a $10+ one! I ended up buying a travel case like this:

http://www.neptunecigar.com/accessor...ry.asp?id=1094

They cost under $20 bucks at any cigar shop or online. They keep your cigars nice and humidified, plus they're CRUSHPROOF and WATERPROOF...and hopefully RACOON-PROOF as well!

:-P

Jack Zhang · January 27th, 2006, 08:42 PM

Strange, I just created a photoshop with a videogame character holding a Z1U! and it's a raccoon!!!

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...ywithhvrz1.jpg

Jack Zhang · January 29th, 2006, 05:47 PM

So what do you think of my picture?

Gary Smith · January 30th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Jack;
Great pic. Mind if I print it off? I'd like to hang it on my bulletin board to remind me how lucky I was. Thanks.

Jack Zhang · January 30th, 2006, 09:42 PM

^Of course!

Evan C. King · January 31st, 2006, 01:46 AM

If that happened to me I'd be too f***ing mad to ever laugh about it or tell the tale. Your must be pretty light hearted!

January 26th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#1
Gary Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Berryville, Va. 22611 Posts: 28	FX1 is raccoon proof Had an interesting one happen this weekend. Took my FX1 on a camping trip to Supai, Az to film the spectacular waterfalls there. It's a 10 mile hike into the falls so I stashed my camera and gear in a monster ziplock bag and carried it in my back pack. I did not even bring a tent because I wanted to travel as light as possible. I had a tarp tent so to speak. First night was uneventful but the second night I heard noises around the tarp that I threw over my sleeping bag. Thought it was the wind. Got up in the morning to find my camera bag missing along with another bag containing my prescription sunglasses. I was really pissed, thinking someone had stollen my gear. I started heading for the river near where I was camping and found both bags near the river. There was my camera sitting in the mud next to the river alonside the ziplock bag which was ripped open. The bag that contained my sunglasses was also close by. Seems that a raccoon was interested in a couple of cigars that I had in the bags although he was not smart enough to light them up. Ha! He left the matches in another bag under the tarp. Silly raccoon. I wiped the mud off and the camera is working fine. __________________ Gary Smith

January 26th, 2006, 12:27 PM	#2
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	HAHAHAHahahahahahahahahahahahaha! That's CLASSIC! - ShannonRawls.com __________________ Shannon W. Rawls ~ Motion Picture Producer & huge advocate of Digital Acquisition.

January 26th, 2006, 12:55 PM	#4
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	EVERYBODY wants to make movies these days! Sheesh! __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

January 30th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#9
Gary Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Berryville, Va. 22611 Posts: 28	Raccoon pic. Jack; Great pic. Mind if I print it off? I'd like to hang it on my bulletin board to remind me how lucky I was. Thanks. __________________ Gary Smith

January 26th, 2006, 12:50 PM	#3
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	You're very lucky the fx didn't make it to the river - your story would have had a different mood. Very funny. Kurth

January 26th, 2006, 01:03 PM	#5
Kevin Shaw Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,488	You sure it wasn't BIGFOOT? Too bad you can't get some video of that! :-)

January 26th, 2006, 07:42 PM	#6
Duane Smith Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 234	I used to stash cigars in my camera bag as well, but I kept smashing them...which is a shame to do to a $5 stogie, but a crime on a $10+ one! I ended up buying a travel case like this: http://www.neptunecigar.com/accessor...ry.asp?id=1094 They cost under $20 bucks at any cigar shop or online. They keep your cigars nice and humidified, plus they're CRUSHPROOF and WATERPROOF...and hopefully RACOON-PROOF as well! :-P

January 27th, 2006, 08:42 PM	#7
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Strange, I just created a photoshop with a videogame character holding a Z1U! and it's a raccoon!!! http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...ywithhvrz1.jpg

January 29th, 2006, 05:47 PM	#8
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	So what do you think of my picture?

January 30th, 2006, 09:42 PM	#10
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	^Of course!

January 31st, 2006, 01:46 AM	#11
Evan C. King Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 532	If that happened to me I'd be too f***ing mad to ever laugh about it or tell the tale. Your must be pretty light hearted!