What Is This?

[Imagebuffet]

I was walking through the woods in a park near my home, when I found what looks like drug paraphernalia. Can someone tell me what this is?

[srwatters]

Looks like a plastic baggie with a fishing weight on it covering a soda bottle with the top cut off. Maybe a kid was capturing bugs in the bottle and wanted to keep them in there.

Any reason to think it's something worse?

[revjvegas]

also looks like it could be a condensation trap; a survival way of collecting drinking water.

[Imagebuffet]

Originally Posted by srwatters

Looks like a plastic baggie with a fishing weight on it covering a soda bottle with the top cut off. Maybe a kid was capturing bugs in the bottle and wanted to keep them in there.

Any reason to think it's something worse?

I get suspicious when I find signs of people camping in the local parks.

[Imagebuffet]

Originally Posted by revjvegas

also looks like it could be a condensation trap; a survival way of collecting drinking water.

It might be, except if that is what it is, then it should be out in full sunlight. This was located in a moderately dense wooded area.

This trap was one of about 3 that were set in the ground in front of a significant shelter made of sticks. A plastic trash barrel from the City was lying on its side inside the shelter. Nothing was inside the trash barrel. It could well be some Boy Scout set up his shelter, or some tramp with some idea of survival skills or some combination thereof.

I have more photos, but I haven't put them online, yet.

[texkam]

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[CaptainTom]

Originally Posted by Imagebuffet

I get suspicious when I find signs of people camping in the local parks.

I get suspicious when I find naked people running around through the woods.

Someone is trying to trap insects ala Survivorman.

[birdwatcher48]

cant tell, need more pics yea

[Imagebuffet]

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

I get suspicious when I find naked people running around through the woods.

You would prefer I climb billboards, maybe?

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

Someone is trying to trap insects ala Survivorman.

Hrm....

I'll get more photos online, soon.

[Imagebuffet]

Here are a few more images:

[TxLerman]

Originally Posted by Imagebuffet

You would prefer I climb billboards, maybe?

NOOOOOOOO!!! We need to protect our children

[Steelsun]

Does seem to me to be condensation traps. They'd still work in that kind of light if the humidity justifies it, just not at their best potential.

[dminton]

Ufo hangar

[donlfaulkner]

Apparently, you found a homeless persons campsite. I agree that this is to catch water. Be careful, no telling what these types will do. They may move on now that they have been discovered or may become aggressive. I've found a couple of these in the 30+ years I lived in Dallas. They are usually well concealed and are somewhat hard to spot unless you are right on them.

[Jusselin]

Originally Posted by revjvegas

also looks like it could be a condensation trap; a survival way of collecting drinking water.

+1 condensation collects in the bag and the weight draws it attention to the cup underneath causing it to fall in, in the morning you have a glass of water