SkreeminWeezul

quote: Now for my sister in law the part of geocaching she enjoys the most is the hunt for the pefect trade items. She's taken that to an art and my brother in law is always well stocked for his expiditions. While she doesn't like to see the junk in caches more than anyone else she enjoys the shopping hunt so much that she still gets some use out of this hobby. She also gets some satisfaction out of not being part of the 'problem'. This is what I do also, which I guess is why I get ticked off at the cheapo's. But, it is the same as Christmas and birthdays... I take a lot of thought and search to find the perfect thing for someone while I in return get things grabbed off the quickest shelf closest to the cash register on the day of or the day before the event... or from clearance sales... mymother-in-law will buy from clearance sales, stock up, then try to figure out who she can give it to. I guess I just have to adjust my thinking!

I know this is an old subject... tired and worn... but, I just gotta vent! I take alot of time picking out perfect things to put in caches and that they are in good shape and people will like them, if batteries the batteries work. Lately I am coming across caches with nothing but garbage in them. One had a lighter with about an eigth of the fluid left, another took three really nice things from the cache and left three cheap 10 cent plastic vending machine rings, another took something I put in and left a cheapo brochure. We are finding alot of free stuff in the caches while that person took out the good stuff. Are geocachers all so cheap? I am becoming disillusioned. I know it is just for the hunt.. but, it is still nice to find something decent in the caches. Alot of times I just take about 5 of my things and put in and dont take anything out... but, this is becoming costly to do that. Don't the people who own the cache monitor thier caches and refill and check them out? Disillusioned in Wisconsin

Does anyone know what happened to the Wisconsin Geocache website?? I have been trying to log on all weekend and never can get on. Are they down for maintenance?

I hate it when they dont put on the cache information whether it is pet friendly or not. We take our dog with us all the time and found a few that have a sign posted... no dogs allowed. Then if we still do it... we hear her howling in the car through the whole hike... because she loves geo-caching more than we do! My second pet peeve is caches that are left in high tick areas. I am so tired of coming out from finding a cache and picking about 30 ticks off! Disgusting! I am going to wait to do caching till Fall and the ticks have died off! One more... like everyone ... is the trading down. I carry bunches of stuff with me and if I find a cache lacking I throw in a bunch of stuff. I just cant stand thinking of the little ones that find a cache and find garbage inside... kids settle for almost anything... but, why should they have to settle for someone's garbage!

I personally am in it for the exercise and the enjoyment... who cares what is inside, it is the hunt, the fun, and the exercise. Besides the world is filled with a variety of people, everyone likes different things... what one person doesnt like, another will. What one person feels is trash another feels it is a treasure!

Another good place to check would be Army Surplus stores, we go to American Science and Sherpers. If people are going out for a hike, would seem appropriate to put in items for a hiker, tools, a compass. Lately I have been putting in these Guinness bottle cap pins that have a flashing light in them... seem to be a big hit, went and bought some more. I also try to stock on kid trinkets... seems to be alot of young 'uns out there! We wanted to leave dog bones for the furby's... but, food isnt a good idea.