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I've got 2 caches in Beckley that I need someone to take over; I'm moving further East and won't be in Beckley on a regular basis anymore. One I planted: Tamacache is located at Tamarack, and seems to be one of the busiest caches I've ever seen. The other one is very nearby, and I adopted it from someone else: Publix Enemy Invades WV

Can someone please interpret this for me? It's a quote from "The Rambler" by Samuel Johnson: Power and superiority are so flattering and delightful, that, fraught with temptation, and exposed to danger, as they are, scarcely any virtue is so cautious, or any prudence so timorous, as to decline them. Even those that have most reverence for the laws of right, are pleased with shewing that not fear, but choice, regulates their behaviour; and would be thought to comply, rather than obey. We love to overlook the boundaries which we do not wish to pass; and, as the Roman satirist remarks, he that has no design to take the life of another, is yet glad to have it in his hands.

Actually, one of the most reasonable I've ever read. On topic, I carry in the woods whether I'm caching or not, and when I'm not in the woods, when I can (I work a lot of places where carry is prohibited). I don't consider it any bigger deal than carrying my pockeknife -- there if I need it is better than elsewhere if I need it, and nobody else's business if I don't need it.

I just created This Puzzle Cache, and it's been getting good remarks by the people that have tried it, so that might mean it's a good way to do it.

My latest cache is 15 feet from my office window, so I get paid to "monitor" it.

I usually modify the cache info page, and then put it in the cache prominently. The changes are intended to make the cache look more "official." Also, for one in a park and one at a tourist attraction, I notify the groundskeeper, so they know it's not trash. Then, careful placement provides concealment from anyone sitting on park benches, parked cars, etc., so it can be found without casual observation of the exact location. I usually don't camo the container -- I make it as harmless-looking as possible, so nobody mistakes it for a suspicious object - most of my containers are clear and brightly colored. Finally, for my most recent cache, I placed it about 20 feet from my office window, so if I see someone messing with it, I can throw rocks at him.

I'd sen a few sticker and stamps used as logbook signatures, so I decided to make my own and now I want to show it off. What's your caching trademark look like?

A short trek over to W.Va. will get you to Coopers Rock State Park, where you'll find some nice hiking and caching. Do A search for ZIP code 26525.

I have a cache, Tamacache III, that is located at a popular state-owned tourist destination. The publicity director there asked if they could add something about the cache on their website, Tamarack. My question is, can they use the Geocaching logo, and is there a boilerplate or preferred language to be used? What should they say and can they link directly here? Any suggestions, comments, etc. appreciated.

My favorites of the ones I've found: Tamacache (Yeah, it's mine, but it seems to be very popular) Shoppers Delight No. 2 (GREAT view!) Bergoo Treasure (Most remote one I've been too but great trout fishing)

Here's the reply I got from Garmin to my question about the issue:

I've been wondering similarly what the busiest cache is. One of mine at a tourist spot in West Virginia, just off the highway, gets a lot of traffic.

Coming from Blackwater toward North Bend, you're likely to go through Buckhannon - stop by my two caches there (in my profile) -- Cache of the Buckongehanon and Pringle Tree - the latter being fairly quick, the other a nice stretch of the legs.

That's a good question, and I'm not sure, but I see on the Garmin website that the latest update is dated in 2003, and I bought my unit last year, but I'll definitely check on it.

I was caching with a friend this weekend - he had a regular etrex, I had a vista. He consistently (over an 8-cache spread) had better accuracy and kept his signal when mine said it couldn't find enough sats. I was slightly peeved, but I did have the nifty electronic compass to make up for it. He theorized it was the mettalic plastic on the vista compared to the transparent plastic on the regular, which makes a little sense. We did tend to zero out at diffrent locations, but never very far apart.

I have a travel bug camera out in the wild now, but not a bandycam. Its The Shutterbug, and it's collecting tree pictures. I just took the cardboard cover off a disposable camera, and used it foir a template to make a new cover of my own design.

Mine's my daughter Bella, now 9 months old, right after she discovered her tongue. She already has 7 caches under her belt. Although I'm not sure I canreally count trying to eat the GPSr as help.

I did a DC caching trip a couple months ago, and I found the DuPont Circle area to be pretty neat, with several great virtuals and a traditional cache. Also, on the campus iof GW Univ is a webcam cache that was pretty fun to do.

hedberg, i think your geocentricity is showing . . . unless you also think all English cache pages should have descriptions and hints in spanish, dutch, french, erdu and chinese for visitors from countries where those languages are spoken. I'd say, if you visit a country to cache, learn the language. reminds me of that old joke . . .. what do you call a person who can speak many languages? a polyglot what do you call a person who can speak 2 languages? bilingual what do you call a person who speaks only one language? American

Well, it's off - it's been picked up from its hoem cache and moved again after that. Looks like a total of $11 raised so far.

I always leave a 1 Yen coin. I'm working on a niftier item for when I run out them, though.

My first cache was in the front yard of my mom's house. Granted, the front yard there is about 15 acres large, so you can't see the actual cache location, but the trailhead starts just below the house, and cachers are welcome to park in the driveway. It's here: Cache of the Buckongehanon Nearer my home is Backyard Cache, which is right in someone's backyard. The comments are interesting.

I'm from Buckhannon, but I'm not sure of our schedule that weekend. We would be interested, though, and we'll be in town soon to set up another cache.

Bergoo Treasure is on a great, trout-filled section of the Elk, right near the headwaters.

Never had a problem with it, but I placed my first cache on private property, near a really good spot for a tree stand. In my cache description, I included a warning that it might be a good idea to wear blaze orange while caching during hunting season, and I just decided to add a note saying there is a couple of blaze orange vests available to borrow at the house near the starting point. I've been to a cache out in the middle of nowhere that had as part of its contents quite a few "hunting supplies," that are probably proscripted by the rules, but make practical sense in that particular area.