Ron Streeter

. . . If you receive this magazine look on page 14 of the March/ April 2003 issue for the article "Geocaching Catches On". It's pretty good..except for the mention of caches sometimes being buried (which they are...even though the "rules" don't "allow" that. (Should those buried ones be archived?) The Via magazine web site doesn't appear to have the story online, but maybe I just didn't search long enough. Enjoy! Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

...George edited HIS grammar. I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

...I'm out of quarters. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

...haven't left for the great outdoors yet, so time for one last response. Dave54... Ain't America great! We have so many choices and we can CHOOSE to do them or not! Kodak's4.... Putting something on a server outside geocaching.com allows you to do things that you couldn't otherwise do. As I said, I am a Palm user too, but I don't let it dictate my caching life. I look at the cache pages on the geocaching site too. Once again...any STATS on how many people use Palms? Even if it was 10% (which I doubt) that wouldn't seem to make it an issue. And if it is an issue, one can always move on to another cache in the area. If I placed a cache with an off-site PRINTABLE page that was a 200 mile drive and there were no other caches around, I would feel ill-at-ease, but as it is, I don't feel I have inconvenienced anyone much...maybe some, but not much. Now those newspaper vending machine caches don't all require the cache seeker to invest money, but some of them do, and even if they don't, some cachers will invest a bit in looking into 4 or more machines for a film cannister. Hey, isn't that promoting a commercial venture ON private property? Lots of variables folks ! Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

...but I've got other fish to fry on this beautiful California morning. That might even include a hike WITHOUT looking for or placing a cache! (This is good kite flying weather too) So, I won't be back on this forum for a day or so. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....and more fun. Glad that half a dozen or so cachers are enjoying the Special Ops cache mentioned above. Want some more fun...check THIS out! Fun from the "pudding and pie" guy I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost. [This message was edited by Ron Streeter on February 22, 2003 at 08:07 AM.]

....it would be interesting to know how many of the tens of thousands of cachers use Palm devices. I use one and find it quite valuable when in the field, but I don't depend on it entirely. The questions page which is hosted on another server in the Meet Larry cache is also printable BEFORE the cacher leaves his/her home, and in fact the cacher is URGED to print out the form to provide a convenient place to record the answers once at the site. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

...I don't. I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

. . . Special Ops I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

. . . try this one....Special Ops I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....for golf ! Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

......this one ! ************ As for me, I'm at work right now, but night caching isn't my thing anyway, and as far as the daytime goes, looks like it's getting closer to golf outings all the time...not to mention a round of golf is now cheaper than a 200 mile round trip for a film cannister. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....nope, but FTC...First To Congratulate....Catmit on her upcoming 100th cache find! At 98 as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday the 11th, I suspect #99 and #100 can't be too far away ! Amazing that Catmit, and some of the other newcomers can rack up such substantial numbers in a two month period. Makes the 500 mark in six months a definite possibility unless gasoline goes to $5 a gallon! Congrats, Catmit ! Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....why don't you zap an email to Fallen (Matt) to see what is happening before you make too many plans. I don't think two events in one weekend --- even if on different days --- would fly too well. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

...... . . .Left to find ! I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....too funny! I never even thought about the kind of caches a disabled person could go for...hopefully I won't need to look for that kind for a while. Also funny .... Fizzy grabbed up my Buddy Box cache which was on the disabled list and waiting for me to go get it. Fizzy saved me a steep hike...thanked him for that already and will pick up the Buddy Box soon. When I first started placing caches the mode for quite a few people was to find "novelty" containers to use. I think I put out about 4 briefcase containers and Buddy Box was a supersized briefcase. I think the 1 to 2 quart sized make the most sense now in woodland settings. A good size to find and doesn't require all that much space for hiding. The briefcase caches needed black plastic bags, and they shred after awhile. I believe I will eventually get all those replaced, but it may take a while...I'd rather go to some new caches rather than my own ! ********** A great pizza party in Sac tonight with good turnout from those parts, plus me, JaimieG, Fattuhr, Fallen and George in attendance from the south. Those who stayed long enough to get to know some of the Sac cachers know they are a different breed of cacher...a kinder, gentler thousand points of light...as NightKnight might say. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....in regard to the two finds that occured after you had already disabled the caches. I think it depends on why you disabled the caches. The fact they were still physically there is a factor too. The people who found them might have done so from printouts they obtained before you disabled the caches. IF that was the case it wouldn't seem right to delete their posts...in my humble opinion. I have recently disabled three of mine for repair and relocation purposes. I posted notes on the caches before I did that, but not everyone would have seen those notes necessarily. Subsequently, if anyone went for MY three disabled caches they would have had a REALLY hard time finding them as I PULLED THE CACHES...they aren't there anymore. Lots of VARIABLES ! Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost. [This message was edited by Ron Streeter on February 08, 2003 at 09:02 AM.]

...too ! Did I miss any other newbies? Trot yourselves up to Stockton to find some of mine, and place a few here for me to find ! Thanks ! Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

...then Death On Wings and now Pure Evil.... Whatever happened to Mary Poppins? Welcome ! Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....one-a-day-brand multiple caches ! What a concept...congratulations on what I think is an ORIGINAL idea. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....you could do a search in google or one of the other search engines outside the forums. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....forgot to mention that I DID email the address to him. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

. . I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.

....but CVC cachers will be interested in this I think...also Bay Area and Sac cachers too. Check out This One. Experienced cachers (those with maybe 100 or more finds) might have a feel for this without even going there. My post...and then Bykenut's post shed some light on how ideas for caches can pop up anywhere in the world. Ron I've never been lost. Fearsome confused sometimes, but never lost.