FantasyRaider

Watch it here: If ya want?

I have only ever been to two CITO events and on both occasions, we did just that! But we also helped to dig up weeds, Drag broken tree branches: either off to the bonfire or cleaned them up to help build twig fencing. It's fun to walk in a line picking up rubbish and fighting to claim the most rubbish..... to me ... that is CITO.

I think this one is still my favorite muggle encounter: Feel my roots

If you look real close Broxi is hiding behind me .... see her tail?

More anacoenosis than Rhetorical. (anacoenosis was my new word of the week ... last week)

Yeah! at last I can upload a picture! This was taken on my 50th birthday after trecking up a very steep field for this cache: Colwyn Bay FC cache ..... My link We had so much fun on the way back down. And just to prove it's caching related: Me with my GPS

Those flexy leads come in all diferent strengths, depending on the weight of your dog. Our Broxi is a strong well built Shar pei and there is no way she will ever break her flexy lead .... she might pull your arm out of the socket but she aint gonna break that lead! You can't really blame peoples reaction to certain breeds, it's all obout the media. I didn't realise this about Springers untill I Googled it: "Springer Rage Syndrome" Springers appear to be much more likely to suddenly bite than the average breed. Some people feel that this is just an extreme example of dominance aggression that occurs in a few breeds including springers. But I have read countless stuff about Staff's ..... media hype? The thing is: All dogs need to be under control, no matter what the breed!

Most meets I go to here in North wales have loads of caches coming out on the same day but at about 9am. So on these days I usually make a whole day of it. Although I always cache alone, on these days I always meet up with other cachers (although never arranged) ... and I love it! Then when we get to the meet its all about talking and eating. Sometimes there is a night cache to be had also and this is great for me as it stops me craving a beer. (I drive) But there are always 50% of cachers that stay in the pub and have a good old chin wag. This is what I love about the meet/events ... it caters for every kind of cacher. (But we have gone way off topic now ... sorry)

But ... I look like anything 'BUT' a rambler! Although I do wander round in circles a lot.

I didn't mean 'talking' about them, I meant organising an event just for people to get together and go out to find caches together. (Although we all do .... we are not supposed to advertise the fact) I'm no good at explaining stuff, but I know what I mean.

Very interesting this one, if only because I'm curious what a 'cacher' feels they look like? I have also had the comment that I 'Don't look like a cacher' but then .... I have never met two cachers the same. I will leave my 'description' till others reply as i don't want anyone picking on me!

Deci (or any reviewer) will be able to explain it better but, something to do with not hosting an Event with the intention of going for caches?

YES! ... dam you! :laughing: If you do manage to solve any (And I know you will) I shall have to arrange a puzzle solving 'Event' for when you visit North Wales. (but Don't tell Deci because you (and I) know it is against the rules.

You have been obviously looking in the wrong area OR looking at puzzle caches that are not REALLY puzzles (ie caches that are not at the listed co-ords but no puzzle to solve) Here are just a few near me I haven't done: SPOILER............GC1DCN9 Petey the Snake......GC1EER9 (The first two I would love to solve) Smiley GC1T6HP Take a walk (in the woods) on the wildside. GC1Q42W Ready Aim Fire GC1R4MA Ammo Dump GC1R4MY Blind Date (under lock and key) GC1J8JG Simon -a Soldier's Secret Bunker GC1EYR6 SPOILER GC1DCN9 "Town full of wheat" Here's PlumBob. GC2Q9AG "Fears" - over come them!! Go caching!! GC15QVM GC13KGX ..

Oh that is sooooo unfair! 4 of those 'puzzle' caches are adopted. One is a night cache And one is sooooo easy and has to be solved while there! (by counting your steps) please go back and take pity on me again please!

99% of the time I cache alone. I (almost) always read the cache page first when planning a days caching so: If I come across 'high' tree climbing caches (I do climb the small ones) or verticaly challenged caches (I'm 5' 1 1/2" tall), I then add them to my 'Blue's caches' note book. 'Blue' is my my son, who lives back in the Black Country where I used to live. On the few weekends he comes to stay here in Wales, we go do those caches then. He climbs up, chucks the cache down to me to sign and I throw it back up to him. In my book I have completed the challenge! I do have a couple of tree caches myself, both of which I placed there myself. But I do have a couple of strange 'found it' logs though. One I loved was: I could see the cache but there was no way I was going up there! I replied by saying that they didn't really get the cache (in their hands) but if they felt it was a find ... then it's up to them. He replied saying: But i'm a 50 year old man. I replied saying that I'm a 52 year old 5' 1" Woman who has had a tripple heart by-pass.... and I put it up there! He decided off his own back to delete the find, but I would never have deleted it. What is the difference you may think from: having the cache thrown down to me or saying I could see it? Well, I planned my tree climbing cache to coincide with my muggle Son coming to visit me. We also always go prepared for me to try to climb first and attempt the cache myself. But if I struggle? .... Blue would then take over. I also don't do puzzle caches and those question marks are dotted all over my map! They drive me mad but .... I can't do puzzles .... but if anyone wants to help me solve them all?

Oh my word!.... geocaching is sooooo scary!!!

I always walk my dog on one of those long leads when there are cattle, sheep etc around. Because I know Broxi will always take chase. Last year my Son 'Blue' was adamnt that he wanted to teach Broxi to walk at his heel (which she does quite well when on the street) So off we went for a walk (with a normal lead) along the river in St Asath. We climbed a stile and were confronted with a field of sheep and their young, 'Hold tight' I said to 'Blue' Then all of a sudden she yanked at the lead, the lead flew out his hand, and Broxi was off... She managed to catch up with one young lamb (oh my God ... was I screaming!) and tossed the poor thing up in the air. Thank God the lamb was ok, thank God Blue ran so fast to catch her before she could do any damage. I was crying like a baby (and I don't cry often) and so angry at my son. The retractable lead has a handle, this stops any chance of Broxi pulling away from me and it works! But even more scarey (For me) was; the farmer was working in the field on his tractor at the time. Lucky for Broxi he had his back to the incident and couldn't hear my scream over the noise of his tractor. We are all lucky the farmer didn't shoot her ... but if he had? ... we had only ourselves to blame. She is not so bad now that she has passed the terrible two's, but there is still NO WAY I would ever let her off her lead unless we are on the deserted beach at the end of our road. We should all know our dog's limitations.... and breed is a great factor. We have a breed that is harder to train (Shar Pei) and although in most respects she is a good dog and has great recall, when animals are around she becomes deaf and only see's the chase.

Not a chance! I really enjoy it. It's got a bit more difficult now I actually have to find the sucka's? :laughing: Now THAT was funny! :laughing:

Good Lord ...I had a pair of 'Rock' boots when i was a young lass, with soles like that. But my boots are plain old army boots ...nothing fashionable about them & they are REALLY light!

I bay bin to Walsal for ages .... used to drink in the 'Dirty Duck', is it still there? (Or am i showing my age?)

I know these are not what ‘walkers’ would consider ‘walking boots’ .... But..... They are very light weight (You don’t even notice your are wearing boots at all) They are waterproof (I have paddled through streams and feet have stayed dry) I wear them every day for work (and I do do some miles while working) I always wear them for caching, I even wear them for weddings! I have walked long distances (Do you remember the walk from Llandudno to Abergele Don? 23 miles) I wear them crossing muddy fields, cow pat farm yards, across rocky beaches and scrambled up a rock face or two and still kept my footing. I buy a new pair about every 3 to 4 years and they cost anything from £30 to £50 (depending where I get them. They polish up like a dream and look great with a mini skirt! ((NOT ME!)) I wear padded army socks with them (£1 each from army & navy stores) so my feet never get sore and blistered no matter how many miles I do. I have slept in them numerous times (on cold camping trips)........ What more can I say? >>Except to find my size is a lot harder than your average person (size 3) <<

"Previous poster" is of the female persuasion and is as wise and sane as she is tall. In fact, just like me Izzy Thank you my little friend Izzy! But i often get mistaken as a bloke, must have something to do with the army kegs, army boots and the harley I ride .... (Mistaken even on forums .... which is strange? ..... ) >>>Stomps off to add some lippy>>

In the good ole days back in the Black country we day av enuth money for anyfin. Our next door neighbour's son used to run up and darn his back garden pretending he was riding a motorbike. Me mate sed to me one day: whats up wi im? I sed: tek no notice he's saft in the yed he thinks he's in the Isle o mon in the TT rerces. Me mate sed: but he ay got a bike, yo orter tell him. Bugger off I sed, he pays me a fiver a wik to clain it. Naaa them wos the good ole days!

:laughing: I stand corrected! :laughing: