Atropos3
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I was in a car accident that has left me wheel chair bound. It will be months before I get back on my feet, if I ever fully recover. I have a travel bug that I can't move on because of my situation. Is there anyone local to Kennesaw who would be willing to pick it up and move it on for me?
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I like to write nice logs for my finds, but when I am in the field on my iPhone I often post a quick note stating that I will post more later so I can get that cache out of my list and to help make sure that I don't forget to log a find.
When I write my edits later does the CO get emails for those?
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My 17 month old says Caching with a toddler is fine.
Fun, in fact, if he can find things like cattails to make a huge mess with. Joy!
I recently made a post on this subject that got some replies you may find useful:
http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=239716&hl=
Good luck!
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Reading the guidelines I am unsure if it is acceptable for me to use a thin stake to hold a cache in place. No digging will actually take place and the cache finder won't have to dig or use a pointy object to get at the cache.
Is this acceptable?
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Oh yeah...I'm going to be moving soon so I have a couple of closets to clean out that I haven't seen the back of in a couple of years. That should produce some GREAT swag items. I'm going to make some cacher very happy.
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I enjoy the hunt...but I ALSO enjoy the swag. I like going through the items, seeing what people left and thinking about the stories that go with the items. Ive found a little handmade bracelet with a pretty shell on it, a necklace, some interesting coins...things that were unique and thoughtful. I love those!
Ive also found complete junk. I mean stuff that seems like someone practiced CITO and put all the stuff they picked up in the cache. That is a little depressing to me. When I find those I add a bunch of items from my swag bag.
I turned my "stuff to donate to goodwill" into my swag bag. I've got collectible toys still in their packaging, rare CDs, pretty little chotchkeys...stuff I had intended to sell on ebay at some point then decided that I would never get around to it so I was going to donate it to goodwill but now I have another purpose for it.
I'm going to start making items so that I'll have a nice collection ready when this stuff runs out. I hope someone enjoys finding these things as much as I would.
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I learned out a valuable lesson the other day. If you run across someone you think is looking for the cache, *don't* call out "Hey! Are you looking for the cache?" because if they aren't cachers, what they will hear is: "Hey! Are you looking for the CASH!$$!!?"
Thaaat is not a mistake I intend to repeat.
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I know bags are necessary, in more caches than not........ but somewhere down the line is the person that apparently is incapable of either sealing the bag at all, or does such a bad job of it that it henceforth is unusable (just a bit of negativity here)!
I really think the key to a dry cache is a suitable container (period).
I do use bags -- freezer w/double-zip closures -- and so far they have shown themselves to be the best readily available. Not quite foolproof, but then what is?
ADD: Avoid the temptation to place sharpened pencils and other pointy objects in the bag. Pencils themselves will write when wet!
We carry a lot of spare bags to replace the junked out bags we come across.
Actually, that is why I was asking. I came across a cache that needs a new container and bag and rather than bug the cache owner I was just going to replace what he had. I'll probably use a more durable container than he did (he has one of those disposable glad plastic things and if I can find a lock & lock I will use one of those). I want to use a bag though because the cache is under a rock and the reason the first container broke is because it got damaged by the rock. Better safe than sorry, right?
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What are the best Brand/Style of ziplock to use in a cache to protect the log and items?
Slider zips? Double row snaps? Freezer bags?
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I might be new to Geocaching, but I am not new to forum culture. I can tell you that how your post is received and the types of responses you get has EVERYTHING to do with the tone of your original post, how you frame your "questions" and how you respond to people that disagree with you.
I read the post you are referring to. As I said, I am new to GeoCaching so I am fairly objective when it comes to the rules and how they are enforced. I don't have anything personally invested, you know?
Here's the thing about that post. If you think that you don't have a duck on your head and 15 people tell you that you DO have a duck on your head, you may not agree with them, but getting angry and combative isn't the appropriate response. In fact, it may be time to look in a mirror to see if there are any quackers.
I don't think that there were an intent to gang up on the original poster. A bunch of individuals gave their opinion and they all happened to agree. A rare thing on the internet, especially when people are liberated by anonymity from the constraints of social desirability bias. Societal pressures to conform aren't as prevalent in an online format so the motivation to cow tow to "The Mob" is small, if there is any at all.
Anyway, if a user has a genuine concern and isn't just after validation for their frustrations then I think there is plenty of opportunity for assistance among this group. I've never seen a polite well-framed question be ill-received here.
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Not to be cynical...but I figure if a cacher is really inconsiderate enough to trash a cache a forum message admonishing them to do the right thing will probably be about as effective as those after-school anti-drug commercials on teenagers.
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Learned a valuable lesson yesterday. It was warmer yesterday than it has been in weeks. MicroCacher has been FIGHTING me to stay outside even when it has been freezing out. I guess he is as tired as I am of being cooped up inside.
I checked and saw that there was a cache near a local park so I took him thinking to make a quick grab.
The parking was about 500ft from the cache and I thought we could just walk over there together.
HA!
I forgot the rule of time v/s distance when it comes to toddlers. Namely, it takes 3-10x longer for them to walk from point A to point B because everything, EVERYTHING is interesting to them...and generally looks like something that should be picked up and licked/eaten/smashed into hair.
I didn't make it 10ft past my parking spot because MC discovered a hill with a steep grade that he wanted to explore...so instead of dragging him away kicking and screaming I sat down and spent the last of the battery on my iPhone recording him scooting, rolling, tumbling, and crawling up and down that hill.
Overall I'd say it was worthwhile...but now I know that if I want to hunt a cache, mini-feet don't touch the ground until I am within spittin' distance.
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Thanks! That was very helpful!
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Yeah, I signed up a week ago but still haven't been approved. What gives?
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Through a pocket query? I am now a paid member of the site. How do I set this up?
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I carry two sizes. One very small for micro-logs, the other for the standard not pad size.
Some folks feel that a stamp that is too big will take up a lot of space in a log book. IMO this is true for urban caches with small log books in high-visit areas. For hike-to-it caches that only see 2-3 people a month (or year), the return address size would be very appropriate.
Edit to add: The size of my micro stamp woiuld easily fit on my thumbnail.
Did you make your micro stamp or buy it? I had been thinking about buying stickers because I have joint issues and trying to write on those little lines in the cold when my fingers are gloved and stiff and aching is a bit of a pain. I think a stamp would be more efficient and less costly.
I dunno if I could carve one, though. Again with the hands. Holding a carving object to do that level of detail work even in a well-lit warm house just isn't in the cards for me.
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eight unique caches that have their own swag and log but then give coords to the next cache in the series.
Reviewer response here. I'd probably tell you that a cache series which exactly meets the description of a multi-cache IS a multi-cache. Also, that if the first hide in your series goes down, it takes seven other cache listings with it.
And that as a practical matter, cache>cache>cache>cache series that I have published have been short-lived. Eventually the cache owner gets tired of replacing the weakest link and wants to convert the caches to traditional. That won't happen. Changing cache type changes the stats of all previous finders.
A far better design to tie together a group of hides like this would be to have 7 free standing traditional caches, each of which contains some bit of information that combined, allows cachers to find #8 (listed as Mystery type).
Yeah, I agree...that is the better way to do it. So, when describing cache 8 should I link to the previous 7 caches or what? How would I handle that final listing?
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I like it - of course I am fresh off of spending some time with the New Super Mario game for Wii.... I like themes - make it a little more fun.
You could even try to design your cache containers around objects from the game if you chose... like an ammo can painted like a mushroom head, or golden question mark box.... etc....
Yeah, I've been playing SMB Wii too..and downloaded some classic games on the Wii. That's where I got the idea.
I really like the idea of decorating the caches like various items found in a game. That would rock!
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Those kinds of caches are fun.
It sounds like you are going to list the first of the eight caches; it will lead you to the second one and so on? Sort of a multi with a log at each stage?
Not everyone likes to do them in the order in which you want them done; another way to do this is have the final's coordinates distributed in pieces across each of the other seven caches - that way all need to be visited but in no particular order. I have a cache like that called Virtual Chili
EDIT: this way you attract those who would otherwise bypass a "too-many-stages" (?) multi because of the effort involved, presumably for only one smiley face.
Ahh yes, I think that would be best. That is how I will do it then.
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Eight unique caches that have their own swag and log but then give coords to the next cache in the series.
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What do you feel is the best way to approach a muggle in regards to placing a cache on their property? How to you broach the subject without coming off like a weirdo? Obviously starting out with something like "hey, can I put my stash on your property so random people can come by at all hours looking for it?" is a bad idea.
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Is there a standard to what is considered an appropriate size for a rubber stamp? I was thinking about ordering a customized stamp from Vista Print that is the size of an address labeler stamp. Is that too large? Obviously it won't work on micro cache logs, but what about a standard log?
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I'm going to follow recommendations and wait to place my first cache until I've found 50. I've been thinking about what I'm going to do already, though. Here is my idea:
I am thinking a series of caches that are a hail to Classic Nintendo games. These won't be micro caches....we're talking standard sized with logs and swag.
There will be 8 total caches. An homage to the 8-castle setup in Mario and Zelda. In each cache will be a laminated bit of card stock in the shape of the triforce with Coords to the next cache. It might also say something like "You found the cache! ...but our Princess is in another castle...
The initial swag will be themed around a specific Classic Nintendo game. Super Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, Tetris, Zelda, etc...
I'm thinking the 8th cache should have something special. Perhaps a travel bug attached to a Princess Peach key fob? Or! Maybe a cool reward for the FTF?
Of course, the whole thing will take careful planning and a lot of searching finding adequate hiding spots.
What do you think?
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My 2 1/2 year old loves it, as does her 6 year old sister. Advice, don't try to do too many in one trip... as mentioned earlier, my kids love the first cache, are usually okay for the second one, and tend to declare mutiny when I'm heading for #3! Be patient, we spend HOURS examining sticks, watching ducks, exclaiming over leaves and rocks. They are both really interested in looking things up in our feild guide (it has bright colorful pictures). My 6 year old is really getting into CITO and will spot garbage (and demand it's retrieval) regardless of where we are (for example, asking me to wade into knee deep lakewater in mid January to retrieve a submerged beer can)!
As for my pack... I have a backpack for each kid. They contain a couple of different snacks, water, and a kiddo sized pair of binoculars, as well as a whatever SWAG they pick up. Each kid gets an engineering compass on a lanyard. I get the GPSr but sometimes I let them take turns with it. My backpack has the first aid kit, baby wipes, extra pull-ups, toilet paper, plastic bags for CITO, adult binoculars, feild guide, gardening gloves, flashlight, purel, chapstick, sunscreen, the GPSr, maps and compass. OH! And extra batteries and camera Oh yeah! And our "SWAG Bag" full of stuff to leave behind.
And cell phone.What field guide are you using? I would love something like that!
Also, I think it's awesome that your kids are getting involved in CITO. It's wonderful to encourage little environmentally conscious kids who may grow up to be more responsible adults.
And cell phone.
Atlanta Area Help?
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I am cross-posting here for maximum visibility.
I was in a car accident that has left me wheel chair bound. It will be months before I get back on my feet, if I ever fully recover. I have a travel bug that I can't move on because of my situation. Is there anyone local to Kennesaw who would be willing to pick it up and move it on for me?