hamgran

OK. What is the claim to fame of the three new "Super C" ferries recently added to the BC Ferries' fleet?

Just a lucky guess! A question, eh? Hmmm.....

Edinburgh

solar

Something to do with mystery caches figured out/found?

A point lead is something the Maple Leafs haven't seen in a long, long time.

I suggested to Hard Oiler that he turn this: http://www.theobserver.ca:80/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1680060 into a geocaching event, but he didn't really bite...

Atikokan. One of my favourite places.

Ragged a** Road?

The Saugeen river, perhaps?

A point lead is the leash you use for a German Short-Haired Pointer.

The biggest issue to me is how the family views a recently departed's gravestone being used as a gamepiece. Gleaning numbers/info off an old historical stone is way different than doing so from a more recent burial of a family member, where the family may still be in deep grief, especially if that family member was young. Some families might approve; some might not. So perhaps in a case like this, permission to use the stone for information purposes would be warranted. Otherwise I think cemetery caches are great - for all the reasons mentioned in the posts above. And until I actually experienced the situation that I described in a previous post, I had no qualms whatsoever about doing them. Now I'm just a little more selective.

I think that's a keen observation. From what I've seen, those who look at geocaching as a game where the point is to rack up smileys tend to be a bit uncomfortable with cemetery caches. On the other hand those of us who see geocaching as a tool to explore our world tend to really enjoy cemetery caches. Not sure... from what I've seen lately, the number of cemetery caches are exploding phenomenally. And while some are multis which take you on a tour of historical/interesting figures, the majority seem to be grab 'n go micros - perfect for the smiley-collector. I do cemetery caches and most of the time enjoy doing them. I usually take a walk through the cemetery afterwards to look at the really old stones and interesting structures. But I still much prefer the hikes on nature trails and in parks and conservation areas.

Radioworld in Toronto has their Anniversary Sale going on right now. An Oregon 300 is listed at $495.

I’ve never minded finding caches in cemeteries, as long as they were away from the graves themselves. I’ve found the odd one that’s been hidden in a bush adorning a stone, which seemed to me a bit disrespectful, especially if the cache page didn’t specifically say that this stone is Aunt Edna’s, or whatever. What’s really on my mind, though, is a cache I found just a few days ago. Normally when you’re asked to get information from a stone (the person’s birth date, age when they died, etc.) it’s of a grave that has some historical context – maybe a grave from the 1800s or early 1900s, maybe founders of the nearby town, etc. The cache I found a few days ago asked for information from the stone of a young girl who died about five years ago, aged 21. With my impeccable sense of timing, I ran into the mother at the gravesite, with no escape route open to me. She had no idea the geocache existed; she thought I was a birdwatcher. I won’t go into details, but the encounter, though seemingly innocuous, shook me up pretty badly. I guess that’s my no-crossing line: having to glean information from newer stones without approval from the family.

I seem to remember a thread about these when they first came out... although largely derided for the types of hides (they were originally huge white plastic pails tied to trees, and afterwards went to the spaghetti containers), they did have some merit. At the time there were few northern cachers and the caches gave them a bit more opportunity. Some have taken me to neat places I wouldn't have otherwise seen. Some of the more memorable ones for me were an old native burial place, a deserted mining camp, and a ghost town. And although the cache pages really sucked, the owners had put plenty of interesting information inside the caches, in the form of information sheets. They were never properly maintained, though. After a while it became inevitable that one would find a half-filled pail of water sliding down a tree. Oh yes - and I won the contest three times. Twice I couldn't use the winnings - they were boat trips during a time I wouldn't be in the area - but once I was able to use a free night's stay at a fairly nice resort near Parry Sound. Which gave me a chance for more geocaching.

Thanks so much! I'll have a good look at these.

We're an older couple from Ontario, planning on visiting Indiana for a week in mid-April, with a tent trailer. Interested in camping at a state park, and doing lots of caching (we prefer the hikes to interesting places, rather than the city micros). Perusing the geocaching site, I noticed a lot of caches along the Knobstone Trail. Would you recommend these, and is there a nice state park (that's open in mid-April) nearby?

We're an older couple from Ontario, planning on visiting Indiana for a week in mid-April, with a tent trailer. Interested in camping at a state park, and doing lots of caching (we prefer the hikes to interesting places, rather than the city micros). Perusing the geocaching site, I noticed a lot of caches along the Knobstone Trail. Would you recommend these, and is there a nice state park (that's open in mid-April) nearby?

Why not just hitch Sammy to your front bumper, tangerineman? That should do the trick!

What the heck are you feeding that pup, tangerineman? Spinach, and, um... tangerines??? Here's another pic of Jake, 10 1/2 weeks old, taking a break between caches...

Awesome dogs, tangerineman! But a big change from one to the other, eh? Here's my Blueboy, a year ago, at a local earthcache: And here's GeoHuntin' Jake, at his first geocache: I think he's going to make a fine geocacher. I sure missed caching with a dog this past year!

I did a cache called Cougar Bait (GCJ160) a few years back,in the Agassiz area, that was really neat (a nighttime cache). I see it's temporarily disabled now 'cause it's wet, but could be up and running by the time you go.

Yes, to the Geodogs, of every size, shape and colour, who never seem to tire of geocaching! Have you got a picture of Katie when she was caching, that you could post for us, tangerineman?

I just noticed this new one as well -- looks kind of funny to me. What's up with the address? (which is not where the cache appears to be, it's a school). All lower case spelling, title mis-spelled, joined less than a month ago..... Maybe it's something extra clever and sneaky, it's a 3 / 2 1/2 Chris Just wondering if the address is actually the access to the park/schoolyard/whatever. From the map it seems like the cache is on the perimeter of the greenspace. And the hint makes it sound like it's in vines on a fence. (You got me curious now, but I ain't drivin' all the way to Brampton!)