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Hi Everyone- Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. In case there are any Garmin Rino users out there who are going to be caching this weekend would you consider meeting to find a cache and use the 'beam your location' feature? I bought the rino a few months ago but have yet to use this feature because I don't know anyone else who has a rino. I'd like to see it work and don't want to wait for the summer pot luck. I'd also like to learn more about the games on it but haven't found the time.

Thanks for the feedback, it means a lot to me. I've been sharing folks' comments with the family too, since they helped put this together. I'm not sure where my next cache will be. There are already a bunch near my office, which is prime geocaching grounds. I can't see adding another there. Time to get creative.

When I first started this game I thought it was really neat that people spent their time and energy on creating and maintaining caches. I had always hoped I would get the education to do one of my own so I could give back to the game. My first plans got trumped by InTheWell, a canyon I used to play in when I was kid. However, to find that no caches existed on the canyon in which I currently reside, well, I started learning as much as I could real fast. I am glad I waited until I had done serveral types of caches and felt like I fully understood what I was doing and could commit to maintaining a cache. There are a lot of caches in San Diego and a lot of experienced cachers. I think well planned caches are going to be more desireable in the future. We should leave a few places open for newcommers, such as myself.

Poison Oak...Cat Scratch Fever, its all the same, right? No, they just tickle a bit. Its getting them to meow when they hit their apex that is the real trick. The geocoin looks great, can't wait for the order to be filled. Hey Dillon Dad, what grade are your students? I'm considering teaching some of the kids in the cub pack how to geocache because my son was able to pick up on real fast. Was wondering how old your group is, how many are there and does everyone get to participate?

I'm definitely one to watch for poison oak. My first cache attempt was the original location for TecoloteToyBox2!!! Anyhow, this multi-cache hunt will be all on existing trails except for the last few feet, no poison oak there. What's nice is that most of the poison oak is a lovely shade of red right now so it really stands out, make you want to touch it, however, I resist the urge. Deployment is set for tomorrow morning, however, Nscaler tells me it can take a couple of days before it is approved and you all get to see it.

Perhaps geocaching needs to be explained to her in a different way. I've never had to go through someone elses trash or propert for the that matter. It sounds like she has never gone out with you looking for a cache. She might be feeling left out and doesn't see having her own free time to particpate. Mostly I see geocaching as an excuse to get some exercise and learn something about the world we live in. Often times geocaching shows us a new place to go hiking/biking or beautiful spot for a picnic. I've only been geocaching for a few months and my wife enjoys the hunt from time to time. Mostly she likes the exercise and seeing different places. Places we would never know exist without all of these caches bringing us there. My son, who is 8, loves to go geocaching and I know he has learned a lot in doing so. I suggest, find a multi-way point virtual cache, ask your wife to go for a walk with you and run the course with her. This way you are going to a public place, not trading anything and trying to answer a riddle/questions. Take a picnic basket with you and enjoy a lunch part way through. If she doesn't see that it is not evil, well then......

This weekend I will be deploying a multi-cache hunt in the Clairemont area. I've been geocaching now for two months and I figure it is time I become a cache owner. I've done a lot of reading about placing, reporting, dos and don'ts. I've researched my waypoints and now just need some free daylight hours to put it all in place. If anyone has any more words of wisdom beyond that in the FAQs and guidelines I'd love to hear it.

I earned my Eagle in 1978. I was also in cub scouts. I have two other brothers that earned Eagle as well, one of which I'm trying to get interested in geocaching. My dad was the scout master for our troop and my mom was a unit commissioner. I've managed to get my dad to go find a few geocaches, he's not sure about his level of participation in this sport. Our family did go to Philmont one summer and my oldest brother was a ranger there for a summer. These days I am the Assistant Cub Master for my son's pack. My son loves to go geocaching with me and I have taught him how to use the gps and how to navigate and read a map. The last couple of caches I've let him lead and find the cache. I think he will make an excellent Eagle Scout. I look forward to helping him on his way.