Twitch Hugs Trees

Is there a way to tell if they used venom or not? I'm curious, because I never knew that they could choose whether or not to inject.

Reusing nymphsatyrs and NYPaddleCacher's categories... Basic Terrain: Roseville is pretty flat. It's an urban area, so think of it as the concrete jungle... There are lots of parks and "green space" though, so it isn't horribly ugly (unlike Sacramento, which is downright hideous). Bike trails are well maintained, and the parks are clean. In regards to caching: by far the most common are micros, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. There's a lot of interesting locations where microcaches are the only appropriate option. It's about the location, really. There's also several entertaining multi and puzzle caches, it all depends on your preference. Demographics: Borrowed from Wikipedia: Roseville is in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. As of January 1, 2009 the population was 112,343. Roseville's population is expected to reach 133,680 by 2015. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79.0 km²), of which, 30.47 square miles (78.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.07%) is water. Dangers: Mosquitoes are the most dangerous thing I've encountered but I've heard that Roseville is home to snakes (including rattlesnakes), venomous spiders, killer/swarming bees, the occasional mugging/murder, coyotes, raccoons (can be VERY vicious, as well as carry rabies), ticks, poison ivy/oak, and thorny plants. Oh, and stupid drivers. That's the biggest risk, IMHO. Climate: Its warm here for most of the year, except in the winter when it rains. It's summer right now, and it gets into the 100s pretty quickly (80s by 8 am). Its dry heat and there's usually a breeze, so it isn't too unbearable. Our weather differs slightly from Sacramento's, because of geography and the wind patterns from the San Francisco Bay. Interesting Parks/Hikes: There isn't necessarily any "hiking" here-- the terrain is just too flat. Going up the hills to Auburn or down to the coast has great places to hike, though. We're about a two hour drive either direction. Parks here are VERY well taken-care-of, with landscaping, green lawns, and playgrounds. We have about 50 parks of various sizes, and there are always new ones being added with new housing developments. The bike trails are expansive and pass through the green areas of the city: the protected wetlands and the open space that is protected from development. It's a lovely area to relax and walk (or bicycle), without too much exertion or special equipment needed. Nice/Rude People: Roseville's residents are generally friendly, though everyone typically keeps to themselves. There are some people who associate with unfriendly, violent, or criminal types-- gangs, vandals, thieves mostly-- but they are by far the minority. Roseville is ethnically and economically diverse, and is pretty much tolerant of all lifestyles. There's something for everyone here (just look at our shopping mall, there's over 100 stores)! In general, Roseville is like Sacramento's smaller, pampered cousin. We have some of the best geography, as well as a lot of history and culture, making Roseville a wonderful place to live. Come check it out sometime!

I don't exactly what kind of setup you're looking at, but maybe the Geoteaming option might be helpful? Groundspeak's Geoteaming Website

I agree with the statement that not all film cans are bad. I have a bunch of clear ones from my school's photo lab, and they are waterproof even when fully submerged. The cap snaps inside instead of on top, giving it a tighter seal. Then again, I have no idea if they would melt in a desert climate, so situation is definitely the determining factor about the durability of a container.

Thanks for the replies. Yes, the cache was destroyed (stomped on, smashed up on the ground) so I'm pretty much positive that it's gone for good. I think I will use the copy tag as my personal bug, at least for now. I'll probably get a new one eventually; definitely if the old one shows up. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.

How long was the thorn? Now I know which palm trees to avoid... Hope your head feels better.

Awesome! Can't hardly wait.

This is kind of a similar question, regarding the "copy" tag for a travel bug. One of my travel bugs is gone, probably forever (the cache was destroyed by some very unfriendly muggles). I've heard of people who take a travel bug with them to be discovered at events and such, wearing the tag as jewelery (or a tattoo!). I'm going to GWVIII, and I would like to take a bug as a personal tag in that manner. My question is: since my bug is gone, can I use the COPY tag as my personal bug? I understand that if the original somehow reappears (here's hoping!) I'll have to take out the copy, and this seems like an easy way to keep my bug active without having to worry about retrieving an extra tag from circulation. Thanks for any help.

Hey, haven't heard an update in a while... Is everything going alright? I hope there weren't any more problems! I'm looking forward to these, I hope everything turns out alright.

This is probably too soon to ask but I figure it's worth a shot: Does anyone know where next year's is going to be held? I'd love to volunteer, if possible. I'm super excited, this is my first GW, and my first year of geocaching. Coincidentally, this will be my first visit to Washington, as well as my first "official" college campus visit (yikes). A year of firsts! Going to see Udub on the 2nd, Woodstock on the third, Lost and Found on the 4th, and Seattle on the 5th and 6th. Any recommendations on stuff to do on the 12 hour drive? I don't know if Dad will let us stop for geocaches along the way (we're leaving at 6 am in order to arrive hopefully before 8 pm) but if there's anything interesting that we can do to prepare for the events please let me know!

Buying an older used GPS might be a good way to start out. My GPS that I use is an old Magellan Explorist 200 (got it for free from an engineer at work who didn't want it). I have to enter everything manually, it doesn't have "maps" or a "geocaching mode" or even colour--- besides the orange backlight-- but it's usually accurate within 15 feet and it is super easy to use. Although, I do think that the GPS you should use should be relative to the environment in which you cache. I cache in a large suburban city, so no woods to get lost in, etc. Perhaps if you're out in the country, or traveling, a more sophisticated unit would be more beneficial. A nice feature of the Groundspeak website is the GPS review section, conveniently located Here. There's also several threads within the GPS and Technology section that may be more helpful. As far as stealth goes, it is relative to the situation. If you are all alone but want to pretend you're a spy, then by all means act stealthy. If you're in public and only a few people are around, just go about your business and people will generally ignore you. Honesty is usually the best policy, and is the ONLY policy if you're stopped by a LEO. People may not understand what geocaching is, but if you tell them its a game kind of like a scavenger hunt, they tend to get bored and move on. Conversely, some may be more interested: you've just introduced another geocacher to the sport! Happy hunting and welcome to the sport!

Nope, not weird. I carry (non)latex surgical gloves with me when I cache so I don't have to deal with dirt and germs. Plus, there's a nice bottle of Germ-x in my bag so if I do have to touch something, I can wash my hands right afterward. I consider germaphobia an evolved trait.

The cache is located on public property, but it's in front of some kind of industrial business/thing. There's a fence between the property and the cache, but the people there still harass cachers when they're out. I don't even know they business' name, let alone specific people, so no way to call them out. Even if I did, I'm not that kind of person.

I just looked up the snopes page (Here) and it appears to by mostly East Coast/Midwest USA (Mass. and MI specifically). I haven't heard of it happening in California, but it's a big state so who knows...

Email sent. If there's any way I can help out, let me know. I love the archived issues of TC, I hope it comes back!

This just happened to me too. The cache I placed it in got muggled and completely destroyed (I have my suspicions about who did it...). I'm pretty sure it's missing for good, because the people (whom I believe) took it are NOT geocache-friendly. The best we can do is move on and hope it'll show up again some time.

I think it's someone's signature item. People leave those kind of things as a way to say "Hey, I was here."

I've taken to carrying a metal crowbar. It's not too heavy, I can use it to beat bushes with, and I can use the hooked end to drag stuff out or down so I can reach it. I really like the idea of a mirror on a handle, I definitely have experienced situations when that could come in handy.

Both of my travel bugs appear to be missing... The first one I placed I dropped at an event, and the person held it for like a month. Then suddenly another cacher grabbed it and held it for about a month as well, before dropping it in a cache in a different city. I was happy for that, except it hasn't moved since and I don't even know if its still in the cache because I couldn't find it (the coords are located on No Trespassing property so I gave up searching for it). My second travel bug I placed in a cache near the place where I work, and I went back to get it (because it never moved...) and the cache had been muggled. I found the container smashed on the ground, and nothing else. I marked it missing, because I'm still hoping that maaaaaayyyyybbeeeee some geocacher picked it up during the month or so it was in there and just hasn't logged it yet... I know they're just bits of metal, but I'm out about 15 dollars now and to me that is a lot of money... Oh well, no one ever said life is fair.

Oh wow, that's amazing. I was expecting them to be super expensive. You just made my day!

Any idea how much these are going to cost? I'm a geocoin noob and I don't know much about this stuff.

I'm seventeen.

When you've written a poem about Geocaching...

I generally cache alone. I don't have anyone to cache with! My family and friends aren't into it, so it's just little ole me... If I knew people who geocached in my area maybe I could cache with them, but as it is I am a loner. I don't feel awkward walking around by myself, I just mind my own business and assume people will mind theirs. If someone asks what I'm doing, I tell them. It's not so bad. Cue Bobby Vinton: I'm M. Lonely...

Thank you for all of the replies everyone! I have learned a lot so far, and the links that have been provided have really cleared things up. I swear, this is the most friendly and helpful community I've ever belonged to. Geocachers are such nice people.