modernman

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss.

While checking out a very interesting site dedicated maps http://geocartablog.com/?p=1212#comment-874 I came across this story about law enforcement, bomb squads and geocaches. The author then suggest that geocaches need to be more proactive regarding our activities.

That brings me back to my high school days and seeing the school evacuated cause a fan of the hardcore band Biohazard put some Biohazard stickers on the trash cans.

Absolutely. I would think that CITOing hypodermic needles would be even more necessary than CITOing beer bottles.Well enjoy the possibility of Hepatitis or AIDS then....I think that you are overreacting. A used needle can be picked up and disposed of safely without gloves. Even the most careful people can be accidentally pricked and all it would take is getting pricked once. Better safe than sorry. Seriously if you see a hypodermic needle, or condom call the local health department or the non-emergency number of the police department.

I like to think of it as a sport because when someone asks me what geocaching is I can reply "it's the sport of kings!" The hobby of kings doesn't have the same ring to it.

First the joke I'm not a "real geocacher", real geocachers are wimps. I'm an eXtreme cacher!!!!! No paper, no gps, no clothes! Just a bandanna made out of a ripped shirt and a big hunting knife! Imagine if Rambo was a nudist and that's what I look like when I'm on the hunt!!! Once I'm done with community service I'll be out on the prowl again!!!!! OK now for the serious comment Since the person who is doing this is taking the time to put the contents in a new box he/she feels some slight connection to the geocaching community. What I'm going to recommend might not work but it's worth a shot. Add a note all your new caches explaining that you don't understand why someone would work so hard for such a small gain while annoying other people who are just trying to do something because it's fun. Maybe add a suggestion that if the thief really really needs ammo boxes so badly that you would be willing to give him/her some in return for promising to stop stealing the boxes you set-up. Include an email address and the user names of other local geocachers. If you're lucky the person will know some of the people on the list. I realize what I'm suggesting sounds silly but my dad once worked with someone who stole small hand tools, nothing big, just screwdrivers and wrenches. He could never catch the person who was doing it so he bought a cheap set of tools put them in the top of of his toolbox with a condescending note that (more or less) said "You must be really hard up to need these tools, so here a set you can keep. I'm giving these to you because I don't want to work with people who steal from me." The person must have come across the note and was embarrassed into not stealing. If that doesn't work you can try skunk scent http://www.redorbit.com/news/oddities/3529..._on_pine_trees/

Modern Man is the name of a song by Bad Religion and I was a big fan in college. The nickname stuck later since I usually spent all my free income on gadgets.

As someone who used to work at an online advertising agency all I can do is laugh at this campaign. I bet this cost the drink company a ton of money and when the campaign is done all they'll have to show for it is the negative post on this message board. I'll also go out on a limb and say that if the ad agency took the time to learn more about the people involved with geocaching they could have developed a campaign that actually engaged geocachers.

I think my cache GC1R4X7 could hold it. If you really get stuck send me a PM and maybe we could meet somewhere.

Personally I think it looks pretty cool. If you're concerned about kids seeing an ashtray just don't call it an ashtray. I think it's cool that you're considering the effect this may have on children but I doubt you're going to influence anyone to start smoking.