The Frito Bandito

I believe that this issue, whether it is in reality really very important or not, has little to do with economics or encouraging cachers to become premium members. The sad fact is that a lot of people sign up for a free account, cache a few times with their friends and then move on to something new. They often don't last long enough to learn how important it can be to put things back where they were found, and/or end up with a small collection of TB's that are never heard of again. It was not long ago that the cost of a good GPSr tended to make the buyer somewhat serious right away, but with the nearly free aps for smartphones now, it is really cheap to jump in and out of caching. In a way, it's like my Dad used to say about a free dog. People often don't fully appreciate anything that doesn't require a financial commitment. I have placed just a few caches over the three years I have been caching, but I prefer the PMO caches because I am much more confident that the finder will take my efforts more seriously. At the same time, there are plenty of free caches in my area, and when a cacher gets a little experience and steps up to a PM, there are a few more to find. I also think that TB Hotels should always be PMOs.