KATnDOGZ

Really nice blog! I would love to read that as a cache log, but I understand that you want to be able to write more without the worry of spoilers, or spoiler pictures. Either way would be find with me as a CO, but it would be easier to read it as a log notification rather than having to visit the blog site.

Wow, got mine yesterday and just looked at the envelope and it's definitely wrong. I'm in RI and the zip code is for CA, at least they got the state right, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten it. No return address on the envelope and just the tag inside. Yup, a lot of these are going to get Lost in Transit!

I love these fish, and hope to be able to add one to my collection - so whimsical! I like S6, BN6 and G1, but I am sure they are all nice!

Thanks again to theped for the wonderful Christmas present. I was finally able to get a chance to post a photo. Put the cd in the car cd player today to listen to a bit of the "doschenfischer". Have a happy and healthy New Year. And a big thanks to Claire for organizing Joyeux Noël

So glad you liked them. Enjoy! And I love the photos you posted - very nice! Thanks.

Name Sent: 11/16/13 Name received: 11/25/13 Mission Sent: 12/3/13 Mission Received: 12/24/13 Perfect timing. Thank you to theped. Recieved my coin today - a beautiful Signal Germany Reviewer coin, along with a Christmas CD, and carabiner. Will post a picture tomorrow, as I am not home. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

I came thisclose to sending you a Merlin's Falcon too.

Merry Christmas, Dave. So happy that the coin reached you safely. Feel free to unwrapped the coin if you like. I gift wrapped it so that the choice would be yours, to wait until Christmas, or open it upon arrival and enjoy it now.

Name Sent: 11/16/13 Name received: 11/25/13 Mission Sent: 12/3/13 Mission Received:

First mission - so excited! Name Sent: 11/16/13 Name received: 11/25/13 Mission Sent: Mission Received:

First mission - so excited! Name Sent: 11/16/13 Name received: Mission Sent: Mission Received:

Here's another one in Rhode Island. I found the cache, but didn't experience any strange occurences or creepy feelings. It was a fun multi and the CO did a nice job with the cache page. Peleg Walker and the Ram Tail Mill multi

Who says "FTF" has to mean "First to Find"? There is a newbie cacher in my area that logged a FTF on one of my caches that had been in place for over a year and had over 80 finds. I thought maybe someone had replaced the log and he was first to sign the new log. Then he started logging FTF on more of my caches. I was planning on emailing him to find out what was up, then one day he spelled it out "Fun To Find". I thought it was hysterical and never bothered to email him. I hope it doesn't cause him any problems with other COs. If I came across a cache which didn't permit co-ftfs, which I don't have a problem with either way, just for fun I would get a group of cachers together and all log FTFs (fun to find). And, I know just the bunch for the job!

I agree that we all have to start somewhere, and for many of us it's the knowledge books, forums, and the experience of getting out there and finding caches. I am seeing far too many hides by cachers with less than 10 finds that either break the rules (buried cache), are hidden with no plan for longevity and hence they become geotrash, or are quick "slapstick carpet bombs" as the OP stated. I read what I could on the forums and in the knowledge books before I even considered placing my first cache and the advice was to have at least 100 finds before hand. How else does one know what types of hides are out there if all they've ever found was under a lamp post skirt. It is a shame that the OP lost a nice ammo can to thieves. The cache description states "The original cache was protected by a guardian, but a well meaning geocacher took him away as trash. The new cache also has a guardian, not a very scary one, but he shoots so be careful! Please don't put him IN the cache as another well meaning geocacher did. If the guardian is there, it will be easy to find." If the quardian is there it will be an easy find? Good coordinates make for easy finds, skeletons hanging above the cache, or large action figures, make it easy for non-cachers to find. KATnDOGZ (note the dogz) from RI with a couple of hides in the same park as Jaan - coincidence??

Nice hide, but without the thrill of having to avoid live wires, dodge cars, and basically look like a freak lifting up pieces of metal in a public place, I'll have to pass on this one. Talk about lame - it's not even placed on private property - what were you thinking?!

We have a couple of caches in my area on the east coast, which are called "exchange caches". One is a California exchange, and there is another that is a German exchange. The premise is that a cache in California contains the coordinates for a final in RI, and a cache in RI contains the coordinates for a cache in California. Once you complete the first part of the cache and obtain the coordinates you post a note that you have the info and are awaiting a partner to complete the second phase. Once paired up you make the second find and sign both names. Ground speak has approved the caches so it must be legal. I have no problem with this. I personally have not completed it since I don't want credit for a find in California that I didn't make, but I have no problem completing the RI portion for someone in CA, nor do I have problems with others who do this. It interesting to read the logs since it seems that everyone has really enjoyed the process and there are lots of invitations for cachers to visit, stay in touch etc.