Car Keys at Valley Creek

[Dave_W]

Forum member orthofly wrote:

Was there today on 9/14 and must have dropped my car keys in the river upstream of the library rd parking lot. If anyone finds a Mini Cooper key fob let me know.

 

[ColdBore]

I didn't find it, but I'm curious...

Is that key "electronic"?

Will it survive a prolonged bath? A short one?

I'm old school, still have a little metal stick that can be duplicated most anywhere, but I know more and more cars are going to those fobs.

 

[orthofly]

Yes it was and probably dead by now. Was wet wading and probably fell out when I reached for my phone. Usually stow it in my pack but was too anxious to test a new rod.

 

[Foxgap239]

This is the very reason my key fob is kept in a small ziploc bag at all times. I'm traveling for work and my car is currently sitting at the airport and I have the key in my pocket in its small ziploc bag. I just push the buttons thru it. They are too damn expensive to have to replace. Sorry to hear about yours though!

 

[timmyt2]

You can get them pretty cheap now especially for older cars, the last one i replaced was 20 bucks (car is 2003 though)