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Newbie curiosity is getting the better of me here. If there are already two caches nearby(and that close)...is this the ONLY place to put a third? Just axin' Barb in Wyoming where there's plenty of wide open spaces for everyone.

Interesting thread. We leave things that are trinkets, mostly, but decent enough that I would be pleased to find them. They are new and clean at least! We have only taken one item, which was a trackable pin, so that we could place it where (hopefully) tourists would find it and it would have a chance to travel. In most of the caches we've found, if I were a trader, I would be very disappointed with the items inside. I've often considered taking out the stuff that sure seems like trash...a coffee stirrer, wet naps from a fast food restaurant, business cards from local area businesses, broken watches, bits of paper which looke like trash to me...I dunno...if is really discouraging sometimes, but I always feel like I shouldn't clean up someone else's property. I am not sure what the protocol is for such instances. I guess if it's trash and I leave something better, it could be considered a "trade". Hmm...points to poder Barb (and Bob) (and Buster)

Okay, so we are new and so far, anything we can find ius a good cache! BUT a really good day caching means we get to hike a little (or a lot) in varied terrain, which even a fat chick can tackle given enough determination and adequate time and water. We get to see critters, not the kind that fasten themselves to one's anatomy. We get to have a picnic in the middle of nowhere or on the way to the middle of nowhere. We like to have some reasnable expectation of finding the cache when we get there, but it's fun to look around a bit before it gets found. Our favorites so far have been bigger caxche containers in scenic areas. We don't typically take anything and are somewhat disappointed at the things others have left, so we try to always leave something fun for kids and/or pets if there's room. Additionally, we usually spend a leisurely day on the hunt, so it's been fun for us to find smaller log-only caches hidden at historic sites. Not so much finding them in cache and dash locations. We are old people with grandkids, which might explain why we do it the way we do it. One of us is trying to lose weight and one of us is pretty fit. We are glad to have found this adventure, in whatever form it takes. Barb and Bob

I found out about geocaching on a weight loss support forum online, looked it up and thought it sounded ike something my husband would like doing since it is outside and something I could have fun doing to get some extra exercise. A side benefit is that we have seen a lot of historical places and gone to a lot of areas we would have missed otherwise. It's fun to see who has been to a chace before us and what they've left. Great photo opportunities too. We've only been at it a couple of weeks or so and haven't had a chnace to get to know the other cachers in our area yet in person, but we'll do that sometime soon too. The ones we've emailed with so far have been quite encouraging and gracious. My hubby works with a couple of cachers as well. but only found out about them one day when we foudn some blogs. Buster the geo pup loves to go out and sniff around the woods and the rocks, so it's been fun for him too. Barb (and Bob) (and Buster)

I'm obliviously quite new at this, and I am sure I know very little, but while we were waiting for the Fedex guy to deliver our GPSr, we went shopping for swag. We went to the doillar store and tried to get things that children especially would like, but also some things adults might find handy. They aren't diamonds, but they don't seem to me like just *junk*. We got pet things as well, and chose things our own dogs would like to find (or to have us find for them). So far, we've only found one cache and it was too small to put anything in, so we just signed the log. I have to say that even though we are new, I would never leave used, dirty junk for someone else to find. At the very least, I would (will) leave new, clean junk. I kinda sorta would like to find things in caches that would make nice mementos of our adventures and even a marble or a lucky penny would be fun to find. I hope that people in my area are considerate. Even if I find junk, I will leave caches I found better stocked than before I was there. Maybe I should make the upgrading of swag my personal CITO goal...trash out! Just sayin' Barb

Thanks also to jmundinger and sgt sue. Now that Robert is at work, I actually got to read part of the manual. It doesn't make any sense yet, but at least I don't have to push and shove to have a look. I would say the manual is definitely skimpy. The technical writers must have assumed prior experience..."now where is the *any* key???" We have a number of caches here that are less than a mile from my house. On trails I have experienced as a wandering muggle before. Hopefully, I won't get lost, but I'll make sure before I head to walmart to waypoint my car ;-) I get turned around more easily than most. Robert can go somewhere once and remember the way 20 years later. I so appreciate the help from the more experienced folks! This is supposed to be a way for me to get out of the house, do some physical activity and catch a break. EEK! Are we there yet? Barb

Thanks so much. Robert is at work now, but we'll get back after it again tomorrow..and the day after...and the day after that...I know it must be within the realm of possibility or nobody would ever seek these puppies. Barb

Okay. I have the desire to be a cacher. I have been reading and reading. I ordered a Garmin eTrex Venture HC. It arrived today. I have never used one (any kind) before. I may never use this one unless someone has mercy upon me and can help me figure out what to do with it. My current logic is if I toss it out the window, it doesn't matter. If I just keep staring stupidly at the manual that came with it, the result will be the same. I had the impression I would be able to put batteries in it, turn it on, tell it where I live and where I want to end up and then just get in the car, scramble over a few mountains, ford a few rivers, hack my way through some thorns, get a pet tick, and happy happy, I would end up in at least the same county as my targeted cache. The problem? My hubby got it to tell him where I live. (I already knew where I live). How do we tell it where we want to go to look for plastic toys and soggy paperwork? I am confused and all I have left is a tiny bit of my sense of humor and no patience at all. I suspect I still know too little to even be able to ask an intelligent question, and I am not sure where to look for help except to post here so y'all can have a good laugh. I will NOT be trying to hide anything any time soon, I promise! Barb