BaylorGrad

Don't. Couples should enjoy hobbies together--yes. But they shouldn't enjoy every hobby together. Maybe this is just something that you can do alone. Surely, you and your wife have other things that you love to do together!

Can't believe no one has addressed this yet... I have 422 finds and 21 favorites... Which I think is reasonable. A few of these favorites are nothing spectacular. For example, I favorited my 1st find. It's a nano under a bench right outside of a church. Who cares if you don't find it meaningful or worthy of a favorite? Without that find, I might've never become a Geocacher! To me, that is my most favorite cache of all. As ipodguy wisely said above, I'll favorite the very caches that are my favorites, thank you very much!

My longest caching streak is 5 days... And I did that twice. I know. I know. Don't get too excited. Here's the best part... One day some time soon, I'm thinking about going for the big s-i-x.

When you don't have the time to write passive-aggressive comments on the forums!

I disagree, but I'm a relatively new member as well (June 2010). Personally, I hide some of my caches to be difficult, and I hide some of my caches to be found. And some both. And some neither. It just depends. I don't think of it as a prank, but some of them I do think of as challenges, whether physical or mental. However, I do strongly believe that not every cache is meant to be found by every cacher.

For cleaning hands of any kind of sap, I've found that dry (grainy) dish washer soap works extremely well.

Actually--yes/kind of--and it was an extremely weird coincidence. I had JUST been looking at this cache page before I left home: GC11KZR. I decided I wasn't up to solving the puzzle at the moment, so I went the to same area to grab some traditionals. While looking for a parking spot, I saw a man looking in an area that I KNEW didn't have a cache. I rolled down my window, asked if he was looking for the final of a puzzle cache, and sure enough, it was that particular cache! But we only found GZ--we never found the cache. I'm pretty sure it's gone, but as you can see, no one logs their DNFs in this city. Either way, it was a weird coincidence.

If I ever find a cache made from a Chinese take-out container, I'm going to come back to this thread and yell at every single one of you.

Also, as SeekerOfTheWay mentioned, strong branches (that can support MORE than your weight, if you're a lighter-weight individual) are preferred. I actually had to archive one of my tree caches because cachers were breaking some branches that had held me just fine.

DO IT. I have one hidden in Indiana that's about 25 feet up in a tree. A good distance--enough for me to use ropes and a harness. So here's my advice... When you hide this cache, make sure it's a trek that you're willing to do again for maintenance if/when that becomes necessary. Also, don't usea nail or any object that will damage the tree to secure the cache. I've heard that zip ties work well, but to be honest with you, I simply used brown twine to tie my cache onto a branch, and the twine is still in fine shape, nearly a year later. Also, think hard about your terrain rating. Mine is 25 feet up in a tree, which I would normally give a 3.5-star rating, I would think. It's a pretty easy climb. However, getting to the first branch involves the ability to lift one's own body weight (assuming the cacher is alone), and the highly recommended harness and ropes (but not required) caused me to bump the terrain rating to a 4.5. Perhaps a little high, many would argue, but guess what? It's my cache. And I think the rating is appropriate. And of course--be careful. Safety is always first.

I've archived 4 of my 10 caches... Two of them because I simply wanted to open up areas with nice potential for other cachers in the area. (Another because it was muggled, and I realized too late that it was bad placement. And another because cachers were causing property damage in their efforts to make the grab.)

From what I've seen at the one event I've been to in quasi-urban Indiana and of all the cachers I've seen on the trails... Every single last one of them has been white. Every single one. Average age was probably 40-50, but a handful of families as well. Most overweight. None obese.

^ LOL at Briansnat! I'm with you on #3, Coldgears. On 2 different occasions spent about 3-4 hours searching for a micro... Took about 3-4 different trips. It was absolutely ridiulous, but I was THRILLED when I found them. Here's one: GC1MJQ9 And here's the other: GCRR30 Actually, check out my DNF log(s) for that second one--it's pretty impressive: GCRR30 DNF Log(s)

I don't think there's anything wrong with your log--nope. Unless you found it, in which case it should be a "found it" with the same warning attached. Maybe the site wasn't a homeless camp when the cache was originally placed there, and the cache owner just needs a head's up?

Honestly, I wait... Or if it doesn't look like the muggle will move, I'll come back another day. Now, if the muggle comes to me, that's a different story--I simply ignore the muggle and keep searching.

Seriously, the entire reviewer staff is excellent. Another example of prompt work by outstanding volunteers. Thank y'all for keeping Geocaching up to its standards.

GC2J8VA I've posted a link to this cache a few other times on the forums, so you might recognize the story. What my "needs archived" log doesn't say is that as the muggles pulled up in their vehicle, I thought they were fellow cachers. Then they pulled up way, way too close, and I knew something was wrong.

Honestly, that makes me upset. Blatant disregard for the meaning of the word "archived." And although I can't prove it (because the new cache in the area is of unknown type), my guess is that the CO is essentially breaking the .1 mile rule by keeping the achived cache active. In other words, he's going around the rules. No bueno.

I like this post, because it made me realize something--I had an immense love for scavenger hunts while I was growing up. Easter morning was a thrill (looking for those eggs). Birthday parties with scavenger hunt themes were excellent. I especially recall putting on *scavenger hunts* for my younger brother around the house. I would hide toys, and then he could find them. Then we'd switch. Weird.

"These scavenger hunt puzzles are usually in plastic containers, not Military Ammo Cans." ... ... ... Fail.

I'm in Terre Haute 8 months out of the year, and I've done a few caches on the East side of Indy, but that's the best I can give you!

I've noticed this too, but I would've never said it on the forums without a prompt like this one, haha. But perhaps I only notice because I'm a full-grown man and about 120lbs. Not that I'm complaining. At all.

Sorry you've had those negative experiences with Geocachers. I hope you'll recognize that most of us would be THRILLED to get to know you and to learn about your apparently gigantic contribution to this great game.

I wish mine had been as memorable as some of these... But honestly I think they're only memorable because of the numbers. I can remember #1, #2, #50, #100, #200, #300, and #400 without checking my milestones. But really... #100 was just a parking lot micro (not an LPC at least), #200 was a fairly large ammo can in urban Houston, TX (I guess that's impressive), #300 was a very unique front-yard cache in Indiana, and #400 was an extremely disappointing virtual.

This is absolutely a sad story, without a doubt... But I just can't shake a little smile from my face, because I presume that in his last moments, this man was doing something that he loved to do, and was doing so with his family.