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Holy S**t, that cache looks awesome. All that for one little smilie??? I'm in. We'll be there in the coming months to conquer this one..

dadgum! oops, am I allowed to cuss in here?? I'm curious to see if all the stages were taken or just the final one with all the loot. If all the stages have been stolen I say we go on a three state shooting spree. Seriously, don't let this drive you crazy, just go steal a new ammo can and replace it.

If you read all the logs you would see that DustyStar often shows up because he enjoys watching people attempt the cache he maintains and getting feedback. He does not help in anyway, trust me. The THREE of completed The Journal from beginning to end all by our selves and we are proud of it. Looking through the logs it seems that most recent crew completed The Journal not only in the shortest amount of time but also with the fewest miles traveled. All this with no help???? Maybe, but only you guys no the truth and if your proud of your accomplishment then so am I'm I. Great job. I could make it to the top of Mt. Everest if I was dropped off by helicopter....

I wish we would get some zooking snow around here.......

Good luck to all who are preparing the hunt The Journal. I can't wait to read your logs.

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The INCA crew is looking for someone who might be interested in taking over and running our website. We have kinda puddered out overthe last several months for various reason and would hate to see the concept die. If you are intersted please let me know and I'll give you the details. Here's a link to the site:INCA

I measured out the distance on google earth and looks like you get to them all in roughly 9 miles (as the crow flys). Not to mention the terrian down there is pretty rugged, surely someone has done it, or tried??? I'm heading that way this weekend and I do tend to set unattainable goals for myself but I am a graduate of The Journal.

With the fall picnic just concluding I was wondering if finding all the caches in Brown County State Park (21 I think) is doable in one day without getting back in the car? Is there anyone out there that has hiked em all out in one day?

I would say more like 95%.

2,800 replies and 44,000 views this thread will never be shut down...... What is the topic here anyway? After reading the 56 pages of posts, I'm not real sure.

Thanks for everyones opinions. I will take them to heart, I don't want to hurt geocaching in anyway. Stealth camping is not a new concept and those who are true outsoorsmen know about it. Bicyclists and backpackers have been doing it forever. I often take for granted that many geocachers aren't really the outdoor type people they claim to be. I have pickep up garbage at countless cache sights, and I'm not talking about CITO caches, I'm talking about trash RIGHT at the cache, but that is a whole new topic. I'm not very good at typing what I really want to say and this thread took off in another direction. I didn't want to get into the right / wrong debate but that's where it went and I fell into it. Much like the "nude cacher" that is often discussed here, is he right or wrong?? We all have our opinions but the fact is he's going to do whatever he wants to do, do you want his story in your logs??? At least the debate proved to be entertaining to some folks and that's cool, that's what were doing here, entertaining ourselves. One final thought: setting in front of the computer and picking apart every little thing someone says and throwing it back in their face isn't what this game is about.

OK, I'm deliberately controversial, I use if-then rationalizations, and I am ignorant. I'm an easy target and I'm cool with that. I do enjoy a good debate and often play devils advocate. Breaking the law came up into this topic as I guessed it would. Am I ignorant to trespassing laws? Yes I am, can someone please educate me on some real fact. I looked on the internet, I combed Indiana Code, and I talked to several cops. I can't find a written law that would cover this sort of thing. What I have discovered is that when it comes to public property you are only considered to be trespassing if you violate posted hours and/or boundaries. All the police officers I talked to verified this. So, I've determined that I CAN be there in the middle of night so I ask: what am I doing illegal? Does the gear I'm carrying make it illegal or the fact I may be sleeping??? Would it be better if I just did my own thing and on the log entry said something like "found it, nice hide, TFTC"? I've done that numerous times and I have felt guilty about not sharing the story. Cache owners want to hear the finders stories don't they? I have read countless log entries in which people come across homeless people. They "stealth camp" everyday and no-one cares. Would it be wrong if a geocacher came across a bum and shared a fire with him for the night? I like to go out at night because you get to experience nature in a whole other way. I do not purposely break any rules and I always pack in / pack out. I'm going to continue to do what I want to do, I was just simply curious if the cache owners out there wanted to hear about some of the cool things that happen at there cache site in the middle of the night...

I didn't say break the law, I said camp where you normally wouldn't and that permission probably wouldn't be granted. It is not illegal to be in these area's at night as long as it's not posted. If it is posted then stay out. Maybe the word "camping" shouldn't be used, maybe I should just say that I enjoyed the cache location all night long. Flame away, you won't hurt my feelings, I was simply wondering how the majority of geacachers felt about this. We all chose to play this game differently.

I forgot to mention that I typically geocache and camp in Indiana and nearby MIDWEST states and would like to hear from folks from this area.....

I would like to hear from the geo-community regarding the above topic. Stealth camping is camping in such areas that people usually wouldn't or wouldn't be allowed to if permission was sought. Examples would be nature preserves, state parks, national parks, cemetaries, rail trails, etc. The theory is simple, blend in with nature, tread lightly, and leave no trace. If no one knows your there or knows you were there after you have gone and you had little to no impact of the environment, have you done anything wrong?? Geocaching and stealth camping go hand in hand. A stealth camper / geocacher could go on a muti day hiatus and enjoy both activities and truly have an adventure. Not to mention geocaching typically takes you to ideal areas such as those already mentioned. My question is this: Stealth camping is an adventure in it's self and can be even more so when geocaching is thrown into the mix. Would this activity be something cache owners would like to see in log entries on their cache pages or should we continue to be "stealth" and say nothing? There are many "rules" to this game that we all know are not followed. I know alot of people are going to say that you should never camp somewhere without permission but we all know that permission was not granted to hide every single geocache out there. What is the difference? In many cases geocaching has more of a negative impact than stealth camping with litter, geo-trails, etc. Just wondering how the majority feel about this topic.

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Sorry about conflicting with the Geobash but we had no control over the date as we are working around RTT's scheldule.

A new event has just been published for July 8th in Peru, IN. This event is a team effort between INCA (Indiana Night Cachers Association) and the Hoosier Rails to Trails organization. This event could prove to be a great collaboration between the two, benefiting both in many ways. Please plan to attend if at all possible. INCA is also looking for help. Anyone wishing to donate items or time to the event please contact SKULLZBONES through his GC profile. Every little bit will help. If we can build a good relationship with Rails to Trails the Geocaching possibilities will be endless.

Yes but I'm not trying to be PC here, I believe in freedom of speech and honestly don't care if someones feelings get hurt. Your feelings are not protected by the Constitution..... This group of cachers were just trying to draw attention to themselves and they did a great job at it. I say congrats to them.

Sorry about the name calling but the avatar with a picture of a native american entitled "waypoint warrior" was offensive to me and I briefly lost my temper.

Your Right Bud, and it appears this private enterprise allowed it so deal with it....