eagletrek

When dealing with geocaching as a "sport", forget the exercise issue as that is not relevant. If geocaching is ever going to earn "sport" status it will have to have a clearly defined "set of rules" to operate by and from what I've seen over the years, not too many folks want to play by any rules!!!!

Hikes are what I'm lookin' for!!!! Hence the "trek" part of my handle. Been seeing way too many PNGs in Central Texas lately.

When using sticks, there no need for numbers!!!! Find out how by checking out: http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/nocompass1.html I'll be in Jupiter and the surrounding area. I plan on caching in and around Jonathan Dickinson State Park. I'll drop you a line before I depart.

Why use a watch at all!!!! You can just use sticks if you have a sunny day!!!!! But I believe the OP would like to determine north in a somewhat rapid fashion. That said, a GPS with an electronic compass, a pin-on/clip-on compass, or a wrist compass will work fine. While my GPS has an electronic compass, I always carry a low tech wrist compass at a minimum. It's that "Be Prepared" thang!!!!! OBTW, Gator Man, I'll be in your neck of the woods in a couple of weeks.

Instead of a keychain compass, why not try one of these on your watch band???? I've used one similar to this for years without any failure.

In most cases a Gerber Multi-Tool will work but for those jobs that require something extra, this little jewel will do!!!!!

I used to keep count but numbers don't matter anymore, right??????

The only numbers on my profile page are to let the puritans make adjustments for finds I took credit for that they might not have. Puritans!!!!!! What's all this talk about Puritans??? While your profile page "numbers" are interesting, those weren't the ones that I was referring to. I'm talking about those folks with the elaborate charts and graphs indicating everything to include types of caches found, days (hours and minutes) between finds, average difficulty, average terrain, etc, etc.. For those folks, it seems that "numbers" hold some sort of significance. I consider myself more of a "Ninja Cacher."

From one eagle to another.......... we curmudgeons are out here!!!!!! Stop by Central Texas and I'll introduce myself.

.......or at least call up the Montana Militia!!!!!!!

Looks like we'll have to erect a fence along the northern border too!!!!!!

If you can stand the pain, open the pores in the area contaminated with warm/hot water and then wipe it down with plain ole bleach. OUCH!!!!!!!! It will sting like hell for awhile, but the blisters will start to dry up within 24 hours. I've done this before and have suffered no lasting effects. Well, at least I think so.

If they were smart, they'd avoid me like the plague!!!!

Are they really there to proclaim their caching prowness or are they just there for the fun of it? I have the charts and graphs on my profile page and with barely 550 finds in 6+ years at this sport I'm hardly proclaiming any sort of prowness. I do believe that I used the word "some" instead of "all" in my statement. I guess you don't fit within the "some" category.

Okay, the ODS cache that I found increased my "found" count by one!!! I guess that's positive!!!

I'm always amazed that some of the folks who claim that numbers don't mean much are the same folks who have all sorts of charts and graphs posted on their "profile pages" proclaiming their caching prowess. BTJMO

Is that an Oxy moron? HEY! I resemble that remark. Why, yes you do!!!!!

SPOT ON!!!! I believe that's what many of us believe. Do you now care eagle dude? Knowing the word of mouth on you from your local community and experiencing it confirmed first hand not too very long ago, I would welcome your well researched and eloquently delivered critique of the project. Living where you live, without even checking, I'm almost certain you would have first hand experience of ODS to accentuate the negative about. It's what you're known best for. First, I don't really care about ODS:Prime and/or the concept. BTJMO. Second, I thought MountainMudbug's comments were spot on. No need to say anything else!!! Third, I can't provide you with a "well researched and eloquently delivered critque" of your ODS:Prime caches because I believe I only sought out one of them, but I'm sure you'll tell me if I've found more. Now the one I found was pretty unspectacular as to how it was hidden, the coords were so-so, and it was hidden on private property without the permission of the owner. I'm not blaming you for how the cache was hidden. I sought out this cache to see what all the "noise" was about. What I found was something that resembled a "caching chain mail" note. Fourth, I did take a seed container, but I can proudly say that I never "planted" it. It still resides in my center console. Fifth, I'm amazed out how many folks I've never met, know about me!!! But then again, I shouldn't be surprized since I've really ticked off some "caching phenoms" in Texas by commenting on their "unusual caching practices." I guess if you plan to comment on something, you should plan for some "blowback." Now does that answer your questions, Micro-Maximus???

SPOT ON!!!! I believe that's what many of us believe.

And that's it in a nutshell; personal protection cannot be delegated. Modern citizens have been brainwashed into thinking that government, via police and military, are the only valid protectors. While that may be true of society as a whole, it isn't true for the individual. Each person is responsible, both morally and legally, for his or her own protection. The legal question has been affirmed in the U.S. courts time after time; the government cannot be held responsible for not protecting an individual. BRAVO!!!! Couldn't have said it better!!!!

Seems the OP will be in "high number" company if they do so!!!

WOW!!!!!!! I'm stunned by the enormity of it all.

ODS: Prime: What's the big deal???? Frankly, who cares????

Do yourself a favor and start tracking your "addiction related" expenses today. In a year's time, see how much you've spent!

Which, as sbell111 pointed out, is likely much more a function of lifestyle than of gun presence. Correlation does not equal causation. Couples with children are more likely to divorce than couples without. Are we then to conclude that children cause divorce? Spot On!!!!!!!! A man of logic. Truly a rare find nowadays!!!!