Dropped my SF Backup in the drink!!!

[DaFABRICATA]

While out riding today, I stopped on this bridge to admire the scenery and all of a sudden my Surefire Backup on a Vital Gear body with my house, and garage keys on it fell into the local town pond!!! There is a bridge that goes around it. I had them attached to the chest strap on my Maxpedition Falcon II and the they were forced off while leaning on the rail. I stood there watching helplessly as they fell into the NASTY MILL POND!!!This pond is KNOWN for being REALLY GROSS.
I was fortunate to be able to contact my Brother who has a spare set of house keys. I rode back to my house to meet him and discuss how to retreive them. I had a large Magnet from a subwoofer that I tied a rope though and my brother was able to fish them out within about 3 minutes!!
I thought for sure that I was gonna have to go swimming in that nastiness.

The funny thing is, I was just saying in another thread that now that I attached my keys to my light I'd loose 'em both.....how ironic!!

Oh well, I was pissed off for a little while, but all is good now!!!

Needless to say, I'll be more carefull for now on

 

[Kato]

Nice that you were able to get them out so easily.

 

[greenLED]

:thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics:

:sick2:

 

[TooSharp]

I assume the light still works?

 

[DaFABRICATA]

:thumbsup:

I assume the light still works?

Perfectly!

When I got home I turned the Hot water up as hot as I could and scrubed it with antibacterial soap.

As for pics....Theres not much to show other than the magnet on a rope that saved the day!

Right when it happened I drew an arrow on the bridge to help me find the location after leaving to meet my bro. When I returned the arrow made it easy to pick up where I left off.

When it was happening, it was like in slow motion,and I knew there was nothing I could do at that moment to stop it. That was a bad feeling. Almost like watching a friend getting shoved in front of a speeding semi truck....well actually not quite that bad, but it Sucked Bad!

I'm just glad everything turned out alright.

 

[Gunner12]

I'm glad you got the light back and everything is ok.

Maybe you can send the story to Surefire.

 

[flashlight]

I'm glad you got the light back and everything is ok.

Maybe you can send the story to Surefire.

Nice story but don't think they'll run it since it had a Vital Gear body attached. Maybe VitalGear might run it though..

 

[TooSharp]

:thumbsup:

Perfectly!

Good to know. They are just like a Timex or is the other way around?