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I put out a series of caches (not really a power trail as they are .5 a mile apart)and asked the reviewer to release them after 1pm on the same day as a geocaching event at a local restaurant. At the event I announced the existence of series which made the eyes of our local FTF hounds light up. After the event, of they when to get these new FTFs. The weather was terrible, rain and wind, for the desert so they really had a challenge ahead of them. They got to the first cache, around 11pm, only to find that another local cacher's signature on the FTF line! Seems that this other cacher had been hanging around their house because of the rain and spotted this series pop up so off they went. They got to the caches before the rain but didn't log them until after the geocaching event, which they didn't attend, had started. Another fun thing was that I had made a mistake on the coordinates on one of the caches, They figured out my typo and found the cache anyway. Oh yeh, the FTF hounds gave up after a couple of the caches as the weather and trail were terrible and came back latter to find them.

RIP Barney, my wife and I visited him at his museum in 2013 a high lite on a cross country trip. We spent a lot of time with him as he showed us his wonderful art.

I owned a cache that was a seed cache. In order to log a find you had to take a micro from the cache and hide it, reason being there were so few caches out there. When ALR were banned I removed the requirement, which turned out to be the best thing that could have happened. No longer did I have to be the cache police. Finders enjoyed the cache so much more.

Nothing backwards at all DNF's are very important! They let the CO know that there may be a problem. A string of DNF's alert the reviewer that there may be a problem. Finding a cache that you DNFed is a great feeling and often earns a Favorite Point.

If there was a reward for faking a DNF you can bet there are those who would do it. After all I can file DNF's on every cache in existence that I have not found. Because I didn't look for the cache I didn't find it.

We have used our class A 32 foot Motor Home on two cross country trips and last year Alaska. Many National and State Parks have limitations on the length of your RV so if that your goal, keep the RV under 24 feet. We have always towed a vehicle behind the RV and have found it very useful in touring and Geocaching. However, on one trip to Oregon to the Original Stash cache our tow car broke and we had to use the RV to find the cache. Took a bit of looking but found a place to park the RV and walk back to the cache. Not sure what you needs are but maybe a Class B might work well for you. Have fun and maybe see you on the road

Actually this Route 66 PT starts in Newberry Springs ,25 miles east of Barstow, and goes east to around Needles. Other nice trails in the Newberry Springs area are the Yermo series, The Paradise Springs series, the alphabet series and Penny Series. The Yermo series is a any car can do it the other 3 not so much.

Take your time there are lots of caches that are not part of the power trail that are worth the time to find. Also it get VERY hot in the summer, take lots of water, and high winds are very common.

If I have any doubt I would let the log stand. I also have never deleted a log without contacting the cacher first. I still hate throwdowns.

I have been on both sides of this. One of my caches had a throwdown that I wasn't aware of until a finder mentioned that a film container should not be a regular cache. Going to the site I found my cache in good shape and the throwdown about 20 feet away. Removed the throwdown, and swapped out the log in the real cache. I could not determine who had placed the throwdown as the bogus log had several logs for my cache over several months. The real log had several good logs as well. Rather then penalize finders that may have in good faith signed the throwdown I let all finds stand. I also started checking monthly for online logs that were not supported in the cache logs. Over the next year I found two on line find logs that were not supported by the cache log. I sent nice emails to these cachers who both deleted their finds. I was also the victim of a throwdown find. I had a log deleted as the container I found at GZ was a throwdown and the CO felt that my write up did not seem to match their cache. I wrote a email to the CO saying that I felt my log should stand as I had found a container at GZ that did sort of fit the cache discription but that what ever the CO decided was OK with me. The CO kindly allowed me to relog the find. PS I hate throwdowns! but don't think it's right to penalize cachers who in good faith find one.

I use Delorme Street Atlas in my Windows 10 computer with out any problems. I did buy a new copy when I got my windows 10 computer and didn't use the old revision from my pre 10 computer

Enjoyed this post, things really don't change!

I have a cache that I changed the name as the location had changed it's name. It was Newberry Senior Center it's now Newberry family/ Senior Center.

Not sure if you still are looking for input but we always have cached while on vacation. This includes trips to Alaska, Maine & Key West.

It's a Micro but I have seen many Micros listed as small. Used to care but now I just Geocache.

I have been Geocaching since April 2002 a lot of it in the back county of many states and parts of Canada. I have never felt the need to carry protection other then Bear Spray in Alaska and the Yukon. I prefer not to cache alone but often cache alone and only because of worry about a car break down. I have only had one time when a break down almost cause me trouble. I was out in a remote area and got a flat tire. No problem I have a good spare, but for some reason did not have the key for the lug lock nut. Luckily it was a poor lock that broke off with a couple of hammer hits. I was also lucky that I had 2 jacks as the first one broke. I went home as soon as I finally got the tire changed.

The Siberian Matrix in California will get it for you. Doing it in one day maybe very hard to do, 3 to 4 days should be possible. Also you would only have to do those that you haven't already done.

And I always send one for my Virtual

Posted on line and got the souvenir.

Mine too. Also have fun

Both! The snake very carefully

I put the following on my hides: Caution!! As with any desert Cache, NEVER put your hands in or under any rocks or containers that you can't see fully. Always turn over rocks with a stick before picking them up. Things that like to bit and sting love to hide and wait just for you! . I did find a baby rattle snake under one of my caches, so I moved it.

Hi Red Shoes, long time no hear from. I won't mind these if no one else wants them. If they do and will pay the shipping go for it. If not let me know as I believe we still live in the same area and can arrange something.

When I put out my Series "Paradise Springs" 17 caches. I placed them about 1/2 mile apart so that others could add to the fun which many have. In this way I have something to hunt for when I do maintenance. I have added two more myself that are close to the the theme of the original and others have added almost as many as I did. Have gotten a lot of nice logs and Fav. Pts.

As I make a trip up that way once in a while I've put it on my watch list. TFTC in advance.