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The cache is a little out of my range right now... what with my full work schedule. Sparkle the Travel Dog is in the Creek Falls cache, in case anyone was wondering. Hm. Maybe if I take off Friday evening, camp and then set out Saturday morning...

Or *logged* on one day? I'm not saying he didn't cause I don't know. What I know is when you go to log a cache, the date default is for the current date. So he might just have logged the past two or three days finds on one day. Or maybe he's SuperCacher.

"I also didn't realize there were so many cachers in this area. Hope to meet some of them someday!" Ya know, it's funny you should say that. I was wondering if it was time to have a Central PA Geocacher's Picnic. Anyone interested? A chance to meet some of the folks behind the geo-names, have a little food, track down a one-day-only-cache, maybe have geocaching scavenger hunt??? If so, any thoughts on when would be the best time to get together (and where)? just wondering, Enfanta

... carving your own stamps?!? That's what I do. It's pretty easy and not very expensive. An eraser and an X-acto knife is all you need to get started. I've started stamping an image next to my name in the log books, but I'm considering stamping that same image onto a blank business card and attaching that to the log book instead... But really: try carving your own stamps. Tons of fun.

If it's not on their website, you may have to dig through back issues, but I remember an article comparing various windbreakers. Hope someone's still reading this thread... !

If it's not on their website, you may have to dig through back issues, but I remember an article comparing various windbreakers. Hope someone's still reading this thread... !

quote:I think the hardest part would be finding a spot for a large cache container in a metropolitian area that wouldn't get plundered. I think I know just the place. Thanks, guys!!

I searched for this topic with no results, so forgive me if I'm bringing up something that's been discussed elsewhere. Recently I went to Virginia to geocache. I had a good time and will probably travel to geocache again. One thing that would have improved the experience was a little "local knowledge." I would have liked to have emailed, spoken to or met up with a geocacher who knew the area and could give me useful directions (don't take the business route, the name of the turn off is A Street, that park has a Nudist's Picnic every Friday, that sort of thing). It would have saved me some time, aggravation and gas! I understand that the hunt is 90% of the game but to be pointed in the right direction is always welcome. In my own home town, I realize a couple of caches starting points could be very difficult to find without a little guidance from those who have been there. So, finally, here's the question: has anyone set up a host program in their town for visiting geocachers? Is this something anyone else would be interested in? Would this make things too easy? Any comments are welcome! Enfanta

-- more power to him. I dream of a time I can afford land so that I might have peace and privacy. If it was public land, though, that seems a tad excessive. Sounds like someone's pretty unhappy...

I had a couple of college chums who were biology majors. One was studying newts, the other ticks. One late evening in early spring the three of us were helping the newt woman on her senior project. I inadvertantly helped the tick woman, too: I discovered a deer tick on my chest after we all got home. Screaming heebee-jeebee time. She pulled it and tested it for Lyme disease. Can't remember if it came up positive or negative but I never showed any signs of infection. Some notes that might help ya'll: ticks can't jump and they don't hang overhead waiting to drop on you. In fact, they crawl upwards in a circular, spirally fashion. I found a link that may prove helpful. http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/ti063099.htm As long as you're careful you should be okay. Though rummaging through leaf litter doesn't help much...

I had a couple of college chums who were biology majors. One was studying newts, the other ticks. One late evening in early spring the three of us were helping the newt woman on her senior project. I inadvertantly helped the tick woman, too: I discovered a deer tick on my chest after we all got home. Screaming heebee-jeebee time. She pulled it and tested it for Lyme disease. Can't remember if it came up positive or negative but I never showed any signs of infection. Some notes that might help ya'll: ticks can't jump and they don't hang overhead waiting to drop on you. In fact, they crawl upwards in a circular, spirally fashion. I found a link that may prove helpful. http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/ti063099.htm As long as you're careful you should be okay. Though rummaging through leaf litter doesn't help much...

quote: Lastly, here is the card I leave in each cache log. I use double-sided tape, but need to find something with a peel-off backing. Ideas? If you have a scrapbooking store in your area, they may have what you're looking for. I can't recall the brand name, but you can print onto the sheets and then remove the backing if/when you're ready to stick it onto something. It's possible an art supply store might carry this product, too. Good luck! Enfanta

quote: Lastly, here is the card I leave in each cache log. I use double-sided tape, but need to find something with a peel-off backing. Ideas? If you have a scrapbooking store in your area, they may have what you're looking for. I can't recall the brand name, but you can print onto the sheets and then remove the backing if/when you're ready to stick it onto something. It's possible an art supply store might carry this product, too. Good luck! Enfanta