So everybody does something really dumb in their lifetime; I have done many, but yesterday really tipped the scale into Extreme Stupidity!
As you all know, we hike and travel in remote places….so we carry canisters of bear spray. While hiking in California, we noticed that the bear spray we were carrying had an expiration date of 2004! You know where this is going….
Curiosity killed the cat…Since we have new canisters we decided to test the old and see if it still had propellant and/or if it was still good after 15 years. There was no wind and we shot it off behind our storage unit into a high fence/bush in a very remote area. All was fine for about 5 seconds, then we both started coughing….Carol was further away and started running, I on the other hand, was only about 15 feet from the disaster and started coughing and choking, couldn’t catch my breath and couldn’t run away because panic set in. Carol tried to get me to move, I couldn’t, she came back and got me to move. Finally I ran into our storage unit, I didn’t follow Carol…another dumb idea….no fresh air in there. Then ran to Carol and she was still coughing but was in better shape than me. Carol tried to calm me down, I could barely wheeze/cough a breath and coupled with panic made for a shocking situation. After about 5 minutes I was much better and within a 1/2 hour we were mostly back to normal.
Listen up!!!! Bear Spray is DANGEROUS! Duh, if it can knock down a Grizzly, it can take down two 60+ year old ladies!
I will laugh now only that I know you two are ok… OMGed girls, you are crazy. I guess it does not expire either!!! Keep your curiosity in your head only! Also stay away from the storm areas while traveling! You don’t want to be a tornado chaser!!!
B safe,
Jane
You can laugh! You know a lot of the stupid things I have done in the past….one of them got us suspended from school! LOL.
Not to mention officer Brian Sicknick at the capitol on Jan. 6th supposedly… But I’ve tested a few things I wished I hadn’t also…Glad you were eventually ok. Where was that drone video for future reminiscing? 😉
Really stupid….
…amused a bit then worried then back to amused since I know your all okay…..so glad you now” know how to deploy the bear spray…and run is always good too…isn’t having fun so fun 🙂
I am speechless! Could have been a terrible ending to this story. Glad you are both ok. Try to steer clear of bears if possible.
Well, the good news, I can laugh about it today!
I know this was dangerous but just the fact that you carry bear deterrent means you are living a far more exciting life than I am!
LOL
OMG girls!!! GEEZ!! Good ending to the story in that it didn’t damage your eyes etc..Well, I’ll remember that next time I find old bear spray on my shelf!
No, the eye part must have been diminished by the age….LOL
Do wish this could have been caught on the drone. Have to admit it’s funny now..Glad it had a happy ending. Ok, whose idea was it really to test it? Curious minds need to know….
Well, it was my idea…but Carol jumped on board without hesitation!!!!
You are some goofy girls .. Im still rolling !!!
Thought we ended our journey in the storage parking lot!