Texas-Jacksons

I have a sad story to share. Last week I flew home to California to visit my parents and to do a little Geocaching in the Gold Country. I went hiking near Nevada City to find a cache along the Yuba River and when I got back to my parents car, the drivers window was busted out and everything inside gone. I was parked in the trail parking lot, which is no more than a large turnout on the side of the highway. Lots and lots of traffic through there that Sunday, and no one said or saw a thing. 4 cars next to mine had also been broken into. A California State Park Ranger was already there writing reports. I wasn't gone for more than 20 minutes and they hit 4 cars... They got my Mom's custom golf clubs and found my purse with passport and checkbook under the seat. Luckly I had my wallet and all gear in my pack with me. I'm lucky they didn't try to mug me on the trail I suppose. It is such a violation. My family wanted to go geocaching the next weekend and I had such a fear of another break in that I didn't even want to go. This is my second theft related to Geocaching. The first cache that I hid was stolen within a few months. Since then I have only posted virtual caches. I don't plan to let this devert me from geocaching, however I wanted to share this story as a heads up to everyone else. There is a difference between Friendliness and Trust. One is free, one is earned. There are some really rotten people out there in this world so, please be careful and cautious.

I have a sad story to share. Last week I flew home to California to visit my parents and to do a little Geocaching in the Gold Country. I went hiking near Nevada City to find a cache along the Yuba River and when I got back to my parents car, the drivers window was busted out and everything inside gone. I was parked in the trail parking lot, which is no more than a large turnout on the side of the highway. Lots and lots of traffic through there that Sunday, and no one said or saw a thing. 4 cars next to mine had also been broken into. A California State Park Ranger was already there writing reports. I wasn't gone for more than 20 minutes and they hit 4 cars... They got my Mom's custom golf clubs and found my purse with passport and checkbook under the seat. Luckly I had my wallet and all gear in my pack with me. I'm lucky they didn't try to mug me on the trail I suppose. It is such a violation. My family wanted to go geocaching the next weekend and I had such a fear of another break in that I didn't even want to go. This is my second theft related to Geocaching. The first cache that I hid was stolen within a few months. Since then I have only posted virtual caches. I don't plan to let this devert me from geocaching, however I wanted to share this story as a heads up to everyone else. There is a difference between Friendliness and Trust. One is free, one is earned. There are some really rotten people out there in this world so, please be careful and cautious.