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    Hiking poles

    in General geocaching topics

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    I use a hockey stick shaft. They are durable and inexpensive when you find broken sticks in the trash at hockey rinks.

     

    Trekking poles don't work well in the steep skree fields I hike and cache in. I've bent many expensive ones and don't trust them with my safety.

     

    Do you use two hockey stick shafts or just one?

     

    I use only one. This leaves my other hand free to hang on by my fingernails :unsure:

     

    Depending on the terrain, I switch the single stick between hands to assist in uphill/downhill areas.

    Hiking poles

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by Roaring_Fork

    I use a hockey stick shaft. They are durable and inexpensive when you find broken sticks in the trash at hockey rinks.

     

    Trekking poles don't work well in the steep skree fields I hike and cache in. I've bent many expensive ones and don't trust them with my safety.

    DJ.J.ROCKS Photo Cointest

    in Trackables

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    Here one that's caching related. The picture is taken from Pierre Lakes in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area. The hike to this point is 6+ hours with an elevation gain of 4100 feet. The virtual cache we were trying to get is on the peak to the right side of the picture. The cache name is Stone Pony - GC6DC7. After the hike in my feet really needed some rest!!!

     

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    Thanks for the cool contest and all the great pictures so far!

    Need 26 reason not to find/hide micros.

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by Roaring_Fork

    My Reasons to not have them:

    N = You can only look at so many newspaper boxes.

    E = A small magnet stuck to a large electrical box - not much fun in that.

    R = How do I roll the log up to fit in that micro????

    L = If I have to lift up another light pole lid I'm going to scream!!!!

     

    All in all, I don't like the micro's but they do give me a smiley face on my cache lists.

    are people getting sick of puzzle caches

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by Roaring_Fork

    For me it's all about time management. I work full time, go to school for my master’s degree, and have two children who are very involved in sports and school activities. I would like to do puzzle caches but can’t find the time to solve the puzzles. Maybe in a few years I'll be able to devote more time to them.

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