jgc3
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That's basic and simple but right to the point. Thanks.
I certainly understand that the one's you don't find aren't
interesting unless off coarse they then become option 2...
Cheers
1. caches I find
2. caches I find after a previous DNF
3. caches my caching group finds
Caches I don't find are not very interesting.
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Custom swag sounds interesting. Although it's off topic, got any cool custom swag photo's you'd like to share? Thanks.
Smalls to regulars with interesting swag. The treasure hunter in me likes to walk away with something. I prefer a cache of some sort that has interesting custom swag, perhaps something artistic, even if it's an artist trading card.
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Wow. That's a list of multi's.. you certainly aren't joking.. Thanks for the link, do you have a favourite one? Thanks.
Mult Caches in the back country.
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I've only ever found one ammo-can around my way.. sad i know.. but I've certainly noticed a trend towards smaller containers and enjoy a larger one to put in my TB's or bigger swaps. Thanks for the post.
I like the ammo-can in woods traditional caches... I like hiking through areas where I'm away from the noise of the city. I also like the puzzle caches that require some thought. There are a few CO's in my area that love to hear people complain about how tough it was to find their caches or figure out the puzzle to find the cache.
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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.
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Very similar to my own thoughts on caching. Appreciate the post.
I prefer traditionals, mainly. When we're out caching and we're on a roll nobody really feels like stopping to do complicated math problems (we all suck at math) or spending an hour trying to decipher a puzzle when we could be moving on to the next cache.
My kids prefer smalls and regulars, because they like to rummage through the swag...Me, I'm not too concerned about the contents of the cache, I like all sizes. Micros are cool if they're cleverly hidden.
I really like any cache that brings me to a cool location that I didn't know about...historical locations I'm particularly fond of. If the location has a unique history and a good write-up telling me the story of the place, I'm happy
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Thank you that's the sort of thing I wanted. Interested in seeing the different opinions.
1)Puzzle cache that takes some effort and leads me to a beautiful or historic place I've never been to before.
2) Fun multi that takes some figuring out and maybe lead to a new feature of my GPS I didn't know about.
3) Traditional hidden cache in an area with several others that I can quickly find and get some much needed exercise.
Is that what you wanted?
B.
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Awesome photo. Top answer to the question right there! Great stuff.
Well, I went on my first cache hunt today. Why would I keep on doing this?
Look at the happiness on that boy's face after finding his first piece of "treasure", that is all the reason I need right there.
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I discovered geocaching because of a new gps we bought to go on a hike. Tried it, and as you said, enjoyed the
time with the family and the "thrill of the hunt"
Since then we've found some very cool places we doubt we would of gone without looking up geocaches in the area and built some very good memories of certain hunts.
So much so I spend a lot of my day now working with geocaching..
So geocaching has changed my life and almost all for the better.
Cheers
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Hi all,
We're running an article in our magazine and would appreciate your input as to
what type of geocache you like the most?
That is do you prefer traditional, multi, etc.
If you wish list them in order best to worst...
You're welcome to go into detail if you wish as to why.
Thanks.
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Awesome spot. Would like to visit it one day. Some good photo's on the link. Thanks.
At the end of April I was with 12 other danes on a 2 week stay in California. Before I left DK I had planned that my 1000th cache should be found exactly 365 days after I found #1.
Well, it didn't go as planned - in fact it went even better, so that I could log my 1000th cache on the 14th of april 2011 - 9 days before my 'deadline' - it was Howdy-Doo Hollywood - just below the Hollywood Sign
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I had that happen but i ammended the way i tried to spell the location until a list came up underneath and then i clicked the right one and i was able to log it completed. Hope that helps.
Can't get the challenge to log. When I put in the location the complete button goes away. So there is no way to complete the challenge. Am I not doing something right or what? Can any one help Please!
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Hi,
I like the Garmin GPS 60 series, they are good on batteries, clean screen outdoors, plus if you
plan on caching in less sensitive areas, like forrests etc. they are good with sat lock.
You might be able to use just your smartphone if you already have one, such as an iPhone or Android
and get a free or low priced application.
You can also get an application for the symbian phones Geocaching Navigator which is ok for low cost.
Good luck . Hope it helps.
Thanks
James
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Hi,
Thanks for the link. Interesting photo with your log too.
Cheers
I'd have to say my 100th was my most memorable. It was visiting the Holly Shrine virtual on the 50th anniversary of Buddy's tragic plane crash. I doubt I'll top it for meaningfulness.
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Thanks for the post. Interesting read.
I don't really care about milestone numbers, it's all the same to me. But my favorite milestone came up while I was on a virtual cache owner maintenance trip this month. On august 10th, it was my 10 year anniversary in Geocaching. By the 10th of August, 2011, I had done owner maintenance on four of my virtual caches dating back to the "old days" when you could still set them up so far from home (and set them up at all, lol). I hit "Pike Never Made It" at Pikes Peak, "Virtual New Mexico #4 Capulin Volcano", "Shoshone Nickname" in Yellowstone National Park, and "Military History Series - Little Bighorn National Monument" in Montana. It is always good to take a motorcycle trip up through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota. Especially when the temps here in Houston, Texas are over 100 degrees every, single, day. Just these four of my virtual caches have 2,538 logs between them. That is a pretty good number of people who have visited these sites and expressed their enjoyment of them in their logs. That makes it all worthwhile. Now to do the ones in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida, LOL. They only add up to 2,596 logs, and there are 11 of them by comparison.
Since the kids got older and are not as interested in Geocaching, my finding them has tapered off, but every once in a while I get an urge to go hunt one down, just for the fun of it, I might make 200 finds someday, lol. But my fun pretty much comes now from answering the large number of emails I get wanting to "claim" a find, and answering those that need answering, and doing cache maintenance when I can get away for a while. I've only got two physical caches left along the Texas coast, but they are two of the original caches placed along the coast a long time ago. Hurricanes took many of my original hiding places away, and left nowhere to put another, so they died a natural death. But I've enjoyed every minute of it all.
Mac
Hi all,
I recently had a very enjoyable experience sharing a milestone with a fellow geocacher.
And have since shared another milestone with them. This got me thinking.. do you have
a special milestone story or do you not really worry about them? Would be interested
in your opinions as I'm running an article for my geocaching magazine and would appreciate
feedback.
Thanks
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Had to laugh. Appreciate the post. Good idea as it looked like fun. Thanks 'n' Cheers
My #2000 cache milestone was a phoon event held this past Saturday in Kansas City in honor of the first International Geocaching Day. I figured it being the first geocaching day made it fitting for my milestone.
It was a very fun event. Here's a picture of all of us phooning by statues that phoon. I am in there somewhere, LOL.
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Thanks for the post. Happy to hear from another geocacher. 80 for 80.. that would be hectic.. cheers
I've mostly let milestones fall as they do but sometimes,upon seeing one approach, and also spotting an interesting cache I have manipulated the count to save it for the milestone. I did choose the cache for the 1K (GCPYDB) and the 2K (GCWVGB) milestones and I have two candidates, both Challenge Caches (not to be confused with challenges), for 3K which I will log soon.
And I've played a few games with myself, which are detailed on my profile. One involved hitting 2000 near the end of a year - a game that is possible for anyone reaching 2K for the rest of the century. I also did a couple special daily counts to mark recent birthdays. I am not planning to log 80 caches on my 80th birthday.
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Anyone still wanting to submit a milestone story for the magazine it's going to print soon.. cheers
Hi,
One of our subscribers put this together as perhaps a guide, you're welcome to write as you wish but you may
find this helpful.
Team Name:
Actual Name(s):
Member since:
Number of Caches Found?
Favourite Cache(s):
Favourite Milestone Cache(s):
Do you plan your Milestone finds to be a particular cache?
When do you expect to reach your next Milestone?
Favourite cache hider:
Most caches in one day:
Have you gone caching and found none for the day?
Funniest Cache Moment:
Best Memories while caching:
How many Caches have you hidden?
Any Caching Holidays?
Favourite Caching Destination:
Any random Geo-thoughts you'd like to add?
Thanks
James
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3500 of them. wow. Now that's a lot.. certainly one you'd remember.. I've never seen anything like it in my finds.
Cute.. now I assume only one log in all those.. patient child.. thanks..
This was th prize winner at the Geo Event I was at last Saturday.
yep it is a cache we have in our area called HOLY MICRO !!! and there are 3500 of them but only one with a log in it.
SS
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Cute.. now I assume only one log in all those.. patient child.. thanks..
This was th prize winner at the Geo Event I was at last Saturday.
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Some great locations in those photo's. Thanks for sharing, those sort of places are my favourite geo places.
Centralia.
I've been through Centralia, but it was before I started caching. Very neat place that I will definitely visit again the next time I am in the area. Cool pic!
As for my pics, I like this these.
Old Repelling Rock (Be careful if you ever try this one)
Above the Vultures (looking at Looking Glass Rock)
Big Bad Wolf (my cache, but I like the picture)
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Nice gift.. hope my geo-daughter reads this.. HINT HINT
Amazing geo-dog hardly moved between photo's! Is that a custom printed T-Shirt I spy with your team name? Cool.
Yeah the shirt was a father's day gift
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Amazing geo-dog hardly moved between photo's! Is that a custom printed T-Shirt I spy with your team name? Cool.
Thanks
Almost identical to the one I already posted, this one I'm not cutting off my daughter and its a little more centered
The GeoMobile in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta right along the North Saskatchewan
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Great photo's. Had a laugh at the thought of the sign "Sorry we missed you. We're dancing in the garden."
Thank you..
Rapelling UP the Cliff
Faerie Door in the Woods
This one used to have a sign that said, "Sorry we missed you. We're dancing in the garden."
We're Going Up THERE?
Caching the Creeper (Virginia Creeper Trail)
What's your favourite type of geocache?
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Truly? That many micros.. the forrest full of micros eh... that could be very frustrating.. I've found some very well done micro's that were enjoyable finds / locations.. but I can see they are really out of place where a nice big tub would be better... Thanks for the post.