jgc3
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I find them fun. I've done a few, but it won't replace finding a "tub in the scrub" for most, but I've introduced a few new people to it and they seem to feel it's more "user friendly" than nano's etc.. as it's hard to fail a challenge..
Cheers
What do challenges do for you?
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Hi all,
I'd welcome your comments / photo's on your favourite caches anywhere across
Australia so it can go in my geocaching magazine to get the word out there
so people get to these magical spots that they may otherwise overlook.
Look forward to reading some of your suggestions.
Thanks
James
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Hi all,
We had so many photo's not all made it into our magazine so we're going to
put all that didn't make it in a future issue and invite anyone whom may
wish to submit something to please do so.
Thanks..
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Great TB "Log my Dog" tag for Manchester.. thanks for sharing.
My retriever loves to go out... "Wanna go geocaching??" has become the new "Wanna go to the park??" for him:
His name's Manchester and he is trackable (can you read the number on his collar?
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Awesome he's trackable.. that's cool.. Yes i understand they soon learn what's fun.. and what we say to them before the fun.. cheers
My retriever loves to go out... "Wanna go geocaching??" has become the new "Wanna go to the park??" for him:
His name's Manchester and he is trackable (can you read the number on his collar?
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Like the typo.. lol.. thanks.. appreciate the post.
Here is my geocaching buddy, Toby the terror terrier. Good company when we head out to geocache or check on my caches.
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Looking for photo's for the cover of issues 9 & 10 to end this years issues.
Issue 8 has been taken... thanks for the submissions..
Next issue Vol.2 Issue 1 will publish March 2012...
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One of my favourite episodes of X Files had one of those in it...
How 'bout any GeoChupacabras?
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Hey thanks, appreciate the post. Will publish those in a coming issue.
This is me, and our geomutt Molly, after she found her first cache. (A puzzle, matter of fact.)
He doesn't cache much, but we had this guy, until we moved about 6 months ago. he lives with a family member now.
Later!
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Thanks, obviously a bit cold there and happy to be wearing a fur coat!
Here's the Mt. Goat part of the team, or Milo as we know her...
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If anyone wishes to submit photo's, please do.. they'll go towards issue 8..
Cheers
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Hi,
Please list the GC numbers of your finds you can not see?
I'll help you out.
Cheers
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Hi all,
I'm asking for anyone who caches with an animal ( all K9's ??? ) but if
you cache with A parrot (?!?) or anything we'd like to hear from you for May's issue
of my magazine.
Any photo's of your animal out there during the hunt... ( for the cache! )
Regards
James
Hi,
We're running another "Geocaching with pets feature in Issue 8" if anyone wants
to submit new photo's or people who submitted before are welcome again to submit
something.
Thanks
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Thanks to everyone who's submitted photo's. Here's all the cover's from the first seven issues.
I welcome anyone who wants to submit a photo for later issues.
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A bag of hammers? They are very useful.. but I had a laugh, thanks..
My favorite cache is one that offers the greatest sense of adventure, challenging my physically, mentally and spiritualy. Being an old, fat, crippled balding guy with a smelly hat, it doesn't take much to challenge me physically. With both my knees blown out, a hike of just a few miles will accomplish this. Being dumber than a bag of hammers, it's not difficult for me to be challenged mentally. As for a spiritual challenge, that's as easy as taking me to a location that increases my sense of mortality. Bonus points are offered for a quality container at an aethetically pleasing location, with a well presented cache page.
My least favorite caches are those which incorporate crappy containers, at uninspired locations, with poorly presented cache pages. These fall even lower on my preference scale when the owner replicates such drivel over large areas, and/or includes a statement to the effect of, "Just another one for the numbers" or "There wasn't a cache here, so I hid one".
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Thanks for the post. Especially from the point of view of a newbie, a micro in the woods would be perhaps a turn off to the excitement of a container with a few good swaps for the kids.
Cheers
The best caches make me physically work to get to them. Take me to or through micro climates. Have wetlands near by. Don't use micros just because they are covenant or make the hide more difficult. Not that I'm anti micro, but micro in the woods? Come on.
Come on.
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Totally agree. Those one's are the type you remember and smile and it's great.. thanks for the post
Well, we like a cache that brings us to some place or thing that we wouldn't have found on our own. We like cleaver hides that don't just require searching through bushes, or are impossible to hunt without looking like an idiot. We equally like urban or woods, if the cache is at least somewhat inspired.
We hate micros in the woods, especially when a larger cache would have been easy. Also really hate "lock'n'lock" tossed in the ivy, bush, etc.
We've found that there are some really great folks involved in geocaching and really take the time and effort to place a good hide, and that makes up for any less than interesting hides.
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Thanks for the post. There's a few there I've yet to do, as said in another log I've not done any letterbox type and I've not done any Wherigo types yet.. Cheers
1. Wherigo cache - Usually will be a fun adventure
2. Virtual cache - Usually a scenic/historic location
3. Earthcache - Usually a scenic location
4. Letterbox cache - Usually will be a fun adventure
5. Multicache - Some of the best and most memorable caches I've done, but fully depends on the creativity of the owner
6. Mystery cache - I don't care for most "sit at the computer and solve" puzzles, but do enjoy needing to think in the field
7. Traditional cache - While some of best caches are traditionals, I find that (according to my tastes) that the percentage of good traditional caches is decreasing
In short, I really enjoy caches that take me on a fun adventure to a scenic/historic location.
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Some greats places there, thanks. Certainly like those peaceful walks myself.. one of my favourite moments was a hike with a bit of bushwhacking... Thanks for the post
1. I love a cache that takes me to a lovely trail where I can walk on the trail with little bushwhacking. Here is one that sounds like a mundane urban find that is on a lovely trail beside a stream. We loved it so much we were out in the drizzling rain to get it. It was also cleverly hidden so that it took us awhile to locate the exact hide.
2. I really enjoy large cache containers that I can get to safely with the kids. I LOVE being able to fill it up with lots of swag and the kids getting to sit down and look over everything inside.
3. Caches that are located near wonderful springs that we can swim in are also a huge favorite.
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Hey thanks very much for the links.. I've checked them out and closest is around 400kms away.. but tempting to just go do one.. thanks
Thanks for your views. I've never done a letterbox type. I'm not even sure if there's any nearby my location. Cheers
Letterboxes if there's a unique hand-carved or custom-made stamp in the box.
A well-maintained Traditional swag-size cache in a nice location.
And what BStheTech said.
There are a few but they might not be close enough to you:
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Yes, good word in there... DRY... I've seen some swimming pools stored in cache containers. Thanks for the post.
I like puzzles that incorporate history and that aren't too hard to solve, as well as nicely stocked and dry traditional caches in cool parks.
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Yes I enjoy all of those. Had a "shock" one the other day that was memorable had us laughing after the shock and scream moment... ok let's say the geo-wife screamed and i just joined in to make her less embarrassed...
Had to put a hand into a dark spot and hit a "spider" that came "jumping" out at us.. ended up being the container.. funny though..
Cheers
In no particular order:
- caches that draw attention to public art (usually traditionals, but sometimes multi-caches)
- on-site puzzles
- traditional caches with 4-star camouflage
- puzzle caches with great "Aha!" moments
- caches that draw attention to public art (usually traditionals, but sometimes multi-caches)
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Thanks. Like the sign in the photo. Not going to forget where you took the picture. I have great memories of my early finds. Cheers!