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    Geocachers found

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I have worked with land managers from the TWRA in the past. They have been very receptive to geocaching overall. I feel certain that a good group of level-headed cachers can work with them to represent the broader community and the good works that we do, even CITOing the section of the river immediately downstream from where the guys got lost.

    Geocachers found

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    One of the local cachers got this response from Sheriff Garcia when he e-mailed in reference to the news reports.

     

    I completely understand. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office did not make that suggestion nor will we be removing any of the geocaches. This mention of removal was from members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and I believe that they were referring to geocaches that were placed on the Wildlife Management Area that they are responsible for overseeing. I merely relayed that to the media and I believe it was misconstrued that the FCSO was suggesting/doing that.

     

    Unfortunately television media editing can pull a single sentence from an entire statement that can make a misleading appearance. On average we perform 2-3 search and recovery operations annually in that area. A couple of them were lifelong residents who had hunted the area regularly but managed to get turned around. The context of that statement was telling reporters that individuals should not enter into a wilderness area like the Wolf River WMA without proper preparation and certainly not at 11pm.

     

    Please help me to get the word out to all of the geocaching community that our Sheriff's Office DID NOT make that suggestion. I have been getting flooded with angry emails!! If I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

     

    Ray Garcia

    5 & 5 Wooley Swamp in NW Mississippi

    in South and Southeast

    Posted

    So who's up for this one?

     

    http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...e5-4ba2ff683e5c

     

    My favorite quote from the logs... "Started at 0130 and returned at 0700" - That dude is HARD CORE!

     

    I've been wanting to tackle this one for a while. The logs are um... interesting to say the least. Looks like 90% of the attempts have been groups going after it.

     

    Let's get a roll call going... who wants to tackle this one?

     

    You could always just plan an event at Hernando Point and tell people to be prepared to challenge the evil duck after the meet-n-greet/fat-chewing session. :)

    NW Mississippi

    in South and Southeast

    Posted

    Not sure how far out of Memphis you are, but check out the Geocachers of West Tennessee club. http://www.gowt.org They are a very active club that spans a wide area around Memphis. They may be able to point you to some closer cachers.

     

    Yep. GOWT is pretty active. You might also check out MSGA.net since you're in the Delta, there.

    MOGA 2008

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by bitbrain

    MOGA was definitely worth the drive up from Memphis. I just might do it again next year, but I'm gonna spend the winter on the stair climber to get ready for those darned hills... :anibad:

    Thank you Geocaching/Groundspeak staff!

    in Website

    Posted · Edited by bitbrain

    Yep. It's bad enough when I have a few thousand people waiting for a flakey server to start acting right. I'd sure hate to have the weight of a world full of folks waiting with their cursor poised above the Refresh button.

     

    Good luck with the servers, y'all!

    Just in Case Anyone Didn't Know...(PI)

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    One of my nephews told his younger brother that he could develop immunity to PI if he ate the leaves once. Silly boy. Of course he did not develop immunity. What he did develop was a horrible rash on both hands, around his mouth, inside his digestive tract and all around the exit point of his digestive tract.

     

    I think the most important thing he developed was a healthy suspiscion of anything his brother tries to talk him into doing.

    Ever Had A Cache Log Make Your Day???

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I felt pretty good when I read this log on my latest hide, Mission Improbable.

     

    October 11 by Spencersb (841 found)

    Wish I was still around to hunt this! Guess it goes on my to do list for when I come back to visit. I have to say, though: "Don't do anything you think the cache hider wouldn't do." doesn't narrow it down much!

     

    This one at Bitbrain's Library was a LOL moment.

     

    July 23 by MP5171 (63 found)

    Guess we should have read the comments first. We started on the wrong side of the river and tredged through the woods ( saw a deer) and then had to wade across the river to get to the cache. Now we know we should have gone to the church parking lot. Terrain level for this route was a 5. We love a good challenge though.

     

    The first DNF on my first hide was entertaining, as was the first find log on it.

     

    The DNF

    June 13, 2002 by Salvo (321 found)

    I set out to find this one as by looking at the maps and stars, I figured jeez, this one shouldn't be too hard. All I can say without giving anything away is that, Bit Brain, your hiding spot is pure genius. You made excellent use of knowledge of the topography, and natural barriers.

     

    I laughed for a good 20 minutes on three seperate points during my hunt yesterday (while in the rain no less) over your intended pun and the natural barriers.

     

    Being a vet and a tracker (I haven't had the opportunity to use THOSE particular skills in 20 yrs) I saw JamieZ's (though I didn't know it was him) bootsteps on the trail. By examining the trail, I knew that someone had beaten me in being first by at least two hours, as the returning steps were not indicative of a defeated, and demoralized person.

     

    My tracking skills were rusty though and I lost his steps once we hit the deep wood, but hey, we're supposed to be using the GPS, right?

     

    Originally I started out trying not to get too wet (at least THIS time) though after a point, I gave up on THAT concept. My boots are STILL soaked, but I had a 'boat'(Pun intentionally intended) load of fun hiking that area. I got within about 100' and then my GPS started wacking out on me.

     

    I'll be going back, better prepared, and more aware this weekend!

     

    My wife initially loved the idea of me GEOcaching, but lately she's been seeing me come back caked in mud and soaked, but overall pleased with myself in my attempts.

     

    Last night when she heard that I didn't find it (as she's doing the laundry) but that I (by my demeanor) was still pleased with my efforts, she couldn't understand my frame of mind.

     

    I told her, 'GeoCaching is like wrestling with a pig, you both get muddy, and the pig likes it!!'

     

    The Find

    June 12, 2002 by Jamie Z (441 found)

    I had plans with a girl today, but she postponed, so I was left with nothing to do. Instead, I went caching.

     

    Today was hot, and (in preparation for the girl) I was driving a friend's convertible. I had the warm wind in my (newly cut) hair and the sun shining on my face and arms.

     

    It took me two tries to get to the right parking area for this cache, and then I set out, wishing I'd brought some water.

     

    The tree cover made this one a little more difficult, and when I got to the location I was hot and sweaty. I didn't relish going in amongst the bushes and vines to find it. I tried for a while to see if I could see it from the trail.

     

    Well, without giving it away, I couldn't see it from the trail, so I had to bushwhack a little.

     

    I found it easily and sat down on the ground to open it up and see what was inside. I pulled a tick off my leg.

     

    I opened the container and nabbed the logbook. I was surprised to see no one else had logged this one. I wrote my name and a short message, sealed the container and rehid it.

     

    On my way out, I passed two shirtless male joggers. Why don't women go out running on these trails?

     

    The first thing I did when I got back to my car was to go across the street to the convenience store for a couple of cold drinks. Sure tasted good after my hike in the heat.

     

    On a side note--I don't remember seeing a CD in the cache. Was it left out at the last minute, or did someone take it out before I got there?

     

    Jamie

    Ever Had A Cache Log Make Your Day???

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I get an interesting log on Superman's Transition from time to time... Interesting to me, anyhow. :)

     

    May 12 by SniperChicken (1178 found)

    found it,almost blew my cover though...a damsel almost walked in on me in my skivvies...good thing i'm FAST!!!

     

    January 1 by tiger130 (630 found)

    Found this one with Leigh421. You know what they say "Whatever you're doing at midnight on New Year's, it's what you're going to be doing all year long!"

     

    May 22, 2006 by hbduk (30 found)

    This was our families first attempt and first find! Dropped by on the way out to shop for a GPS.

     

    June 27, 2004 by Bartster (322 found)

    Almost didn't find this one. Clever hide. Looked right at it several times before finally getting it! I thought I was going to have to put on my blue tights and red cape, and break out the x-ray vision to find it, but persistence prevailed. The 4 year old cried because I found it, and he didn't. I had to chase him around the park to retrieve the cache from him, all the while he was screaming at the top of his lungs. So much for being indiscreet. Had to bribe him with the opportunity to go find another cache, to get it back from him so I could sign it. I let him replace it. Thanks for another one, Bit. I haven't found any of yours in a while (because I haven't attempted them). I drove the minivan past Bit's 4x4 Adventure, and thought about it, but decided the wife, and her grandmother, would object to the adventure. Maybe next time!! TFTC, Bartster.

    To use The Force you must ...

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    Somewhere in my first 20 or so is when I first encountered the force. I think I referred to it as Zen caching that day, though.

     

    Had a micro (they were pretty rare back then) that was giving us fits. There happened to be a swing nearby. One of those really tall, A-frame deals with the long chain so you could swing extra high. Well, I had decided to sit and swing for a few minutes to clear my mind.

     

    I closed my eyes and swung. Faster and higher. Feeling the wind rush past as I arced through the parabola. I opened my eyes and looked at a spot on the ground. I knew the cache was there. Hopped off the swing, walked over, raked a little sand out of the way and retrieved the cache. w00t!

     

    :)

    Dreadlock Photo Op Tb

    in Northwest

    Posted

    One of the amazing things about travel bugs is that they'll disappear for long periods of time and then show up again after you've given them up for lost! Dreadlock Photo Op is back! w00t!

     

    Thanks, Spoon! Now I'm excited to see where this bug will go next. :)

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