TeamGumbo

I cache with (up to) 4 kids, and I never really thought about it. Alligators cross my mind here and there...

Have you tried doing a search for caches near your location?

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. (edit: this was for Confucius' Cat's photo)

It's pretty sad about those two reviewers deciding to resign, but I am struggling to see the purpose of this thread. Are there reasons other than the ones they stated as to WHY they resigned? Are you going to spell out the reasons in THIS thread?

Promoting responsible land use is one of the basic tenets of geocaching, as opposed to (for instance) caches that encourage the worship of The Flying Spaghetti Monster or whatever/whomever. I mean, there are agendas, and then there are agendas.

EXACTLY!!!

I would totally dig one of those. I think one would be hard to be *unsafe* with, without some other unsafe stuff already at hand (an open flame, a knife edge, etc.).

OK, I went and read the log your team made for that cache: I think it was perfectly fine. It was even-handed, informative, it managed to get a dig in without sounding too petulant, and captured your "moment" very well. Why those same qualities do not transfer from there to here is a mystery. (oops, sorry...forgot the smilies make me look stoopid) I suppose my point is: you (and your mate) are much more engaging and clever when you aren't taking yourselves too seriously (and when you aren't trying so hard). (Oh, and I like the way you have plenty of pictures in your gallery.) Kindest regards, TeamGumbo (not my actual name) P.S. Please feel free to psychoanalyze me at your leisure.

How could anyone take offense at that? *"lol" emoticon redacted at OP's request*

It's pretty funny how you say you don't want personal attacks, and then you say stuff like that. It's so funny that I feel I must post this:

In my short time here, I've noticed that a lot of folks aren't looking for (differing) opinions or advice, but rather affirmation.

Wow. Just....wow. Seriously though, CostCo should stock popcorn in 100 pound bags.

I think that if you would consider it more of a tea party you *might* have more fun. By the way, I scored a FTF this morning. I met another cacher there whom I'd met before and we had a good time catching up, and we traded a couple of cache containers that we'd camo'ed. The cache in this instance was secondary to the pleasure of just a few minutes of his company. But I'm still glad I got that FTF.

I reckon that is a pretty good rule-of-thumb.

I seem to get closer using my non-WAAS Geko 101 than my Vista...go figure!

*does quick math in my head* They are both millionaires.

Is it cheating when I bring my kids along with me? Is it cheating when you bring your caching partner? I agree that there are some questionable practices that occur in geocaching, things that I wouldn't really consider doing myself, but I make a conscious decision to not dwell on it. Matter of fact, I practice that in almost everything I do.

*runs to CostCo to get 50 pound bag of popcorn*

I catch myself watching a TV show or a movie and thinking, "Dang that would be a cool place for a cache."

It's OK...he's wearing a Fender t-shirt. Guitarists are TOTALLY normal.

I'd like to point out that all of the responders thus far have been Premium (or Charter) Members.

BTW I use Firefox, and I never even knew that...

No advertisements in the middle of the page.

Are they local? I'm inclined to be more forgiving if they are within, say, 20 miles or so...some folks just don't write much. But listen: you are the owner of the cache, and your decision is final. Period. . . . . . . Within reason of course.

More anti-tree terrorists?