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WRASTRO

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  1. We opened our account very soon after @The Coffee's as our ID is only 180 higher. 183825 vs 183645. In late 2003 there weren't that many new cachers on a daily basis. The idea seems like a fun addition. For those who are now wondering how to find out an ID number, hover on their caching name then hover on their caching name again in the pop-up window. Look at the URL at the bottom (at least on my computer) of the screen. For example, Keystone shows as joining May 16,2003 and his ID is 124791. Less than 60,000 new accounts in 7 months! But The Leprechauns joined June 2, 2002 and their ID is 57636. Less than 130,000 in about 19 months. There really weren't very many of us in the early days.
  2. We still use it when heading on a trip where cell service might be iffy. It is now open source so you should make sure you have the current version.
  3. It seems like About Us | Peninsula Trails Coalition | Olympic Discovery Trail is probably a good place to check if you haven't already.
  4. County assessors in Washington usually have maps online that allow you to see who owns each tax parcel. I'm in Skagit county and I use it from time to time.
  5. We joined the caching community December 26, 2003, the day after my wife gave me a GPSr for Christmas. Our kids were 13 and 10. We were 47 and 46. We found six caches the first day and have never been crazy for finding big numbers. In 2022 we finally passed the 5,000 find milestone. Our kids are now in their 30's and we are well into our 60's. We still enjoy getting out and finding caches. Found several this past weekend. When we started, my son and I did some pretty good mountain hikes. Not so much these days. I can still easily do a 10 mile hike without much pain and suffering. Glad for that. I now am more aware I am not invincible, so I pay more attention to my surroundings. Still having fund and still loving caching.
  6. I treat an AL like one cache, so I delete 4 of 5 labs. This works for me but not everyone agrees with my way of playing. That's fine.
  7. Excellent comments from everyone so far. Don't believe anyone who tells you that you MUST use a GPS if you expect to obtain decent coordinates. Modern cell phones and apps are indeed up to the task as long as you follow the advice already given.
  8. What is that you say? I can't hear you!
  9. I thought about reading all of the previous replies but, well, that probably would have irked me. I find I am irked by other cachers telling me how the game "should" be played.
  10. If you are brave you can do a Google search for the user name. That might give you an idea of the validity of the found it logs.
  11. When the existing log is a wet ball of mush I will remove it.
  12. I can't take credit for the detective work. The folks in the Cachers of Puget Sound FB group had it figured out last night.
  13. His name is theTwonky and the cache was GC2Q0QW roadside-cave His log is hilarious!
  14. I never heard anything, and it appears the OP is a one and done at this point.
  15. Dear Snoogs, I suggest you take care that you do not search so hard for your mojo that you simply accept a throw down mojo. For this would almost certainly be your undoing. Losing and finding your mojo is a highly personal endeavor and you can easily fall prey to accepting a false mojo in hopes it will be what you seek. Your geocaching mojo will have changed over the years, rather it will have grown and evolved. The spirit of your mojo, was and always will be, having fun and making our game fun for others. You have it within you to look back and find the mojo that will take you forward. Seek well.
  16. I expect thousands have completed the Trifecta over the years. We did it in 2006/2007 with the original Ape cache and the original HQ when you still needed a reservation to visit HQ. I imagine many have tried to create a challenge cache for this. Perhaps it might work if you specified finding caches created on specific dates? Still pretty obvious as to intent, but you never know.
  17. It is perfectly acceptable and is in no way a problem. Any cache can be logged online as found by any cacher who signs the physical log. Some examples of how this can be done would be caching with a group, one or more of whom are premium members. Caching with family members where one is a premium member and the others are basic members.
  18. I do solo, with my Wife, my Son or all 3. What is the medallion you are wearing in your profile pic?
  19. I am yet to encounter a cache description that included instructions regarding log signing etiquette other than "please use initials only" on some nanos. I certainly have not seen any that request logging in chronological order only. I sign where I can find space. Usually in order, but not always. And I also have never come across a situation where it was requested to only sign on one side of the log.
  20. Last week I bought an Etrex 30x at Costco for $130. I have been using my Android phone for several years, but battery life is always an issue.
  21. Found a few of their hides earlier this month when visiting the Minnesota/South Dakota area. I understand now why they were so mundane.
  22. I have lived in Western Washington all my life and I can assure you the folks in BC say "Eh" at the end of pretty much every sentence in general conversation. I worked for a Canadian company for a few years and we joked that "Eh" was the Canadian equivalent of "um", "huh", "like", "you know" so common in the USA. Nothing more than a filler.
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