Drgnsrealm

First in South Carolina

Just think what you would like to find in a cache, and start trading. My basic trade list go something like this: Extra Log book & Pencil/with sharpener (placed in a good zip lock baggy) Traveling Playing cards (Old Maid, Go fish, Poker) Compass Key chains (Fancy ones) Pencils (unsharpened) Pens (signature soft grips are nice) Stickers Hotwheel cars Bouncing Balls Bubbles and wand set Calculator Puzzles (both wooden and box) Cute Squeeky toys (Parents love these) Dairy Queen Gift cards (One free cone) McDonald gift card Starbucks gift cards Dunken Donuts Gift cards Walmart gift card (FTF) "Where's George" Dollar bill Coins from other countries Stamps First aid kits (Kids come along too) Burger King Watches Noise makers (Not the pull string go bang ones) A bag of Marbles (How many time have we lost ours?) TB (Travel Bugs) Geo coins Gliders (Balsa wood or foam) Bracelets and beads Billy Bob Teeth pacifier (New, not used) Something home made The list goes on and on..... But that should be enough to get you started and you should be about to trade up with almost any cache out there. Except for the ones filled with gold bars and stuffed full of $100.00 bills. Those are hard ones to trade up. But if you have any broken McDonold toys, feel free to exchange them for the gold and bills. Fair exchange in my book. Keep Caching

I've been out that way, and I'll tell you now, the Petrified Forest is really no big deal. You'll see more Petrified Forest at at the trading posts at the end of the road, than you'll see in the park. Don't get me wrong, its a great drive, but if you're looking to see a great Petrified Forest of tree standing off in the distance, then you might just as well stay home. Most of the Petrified trees are on private land, and what there is in the park is scattered and laying about in pieces and small chunks. And it costs to enter the park. The best bet is to find one of many Trading posts that sale the wood/stone. Save a few bucks for gas or eats. The rest of your list is fine! Didn't mean to burst your bubble. The Grand Canyon's you're best trip by far. Now unless you have a permit, you'll not get to the bottom, and the mule train has a weight limit. I think it's 175lbs or less. The GC it has some fantastic views though and you can't take it all in, in one day. Expect a long wait entering the park too during that time of year. But it's well worth the wait, even if it is a big hole in the earth. Get up early if you're camping there, and get some great sunrise shots. Good luck, and check out the welcome stations. You can get some great deals there. Cache on.

They look to be trackable, what with the numbered tickets I see through the plastic. Are these something new? Will they be replacing the TB anytime soon? *hope not* Ugly little critters if you ask me, and they don't look all that water proof. I'll stick with finding magnetic key holders and film canisters, thank you very much.

Say, how about a picture of this 40 foot container? And how on earth did you get it home. Oh, the other half wants to know what you told the wife, when she asked, "What are you going to do with that thing?"

Now you need to ask youself. How many rolls of Camo Duct tape is it going to take to hide this thing?

85) A million dollar satellite and a GPS can get you close, but it takes an innocent child’s eyes to find the best hidden caches.

Check out Ebay. You can get them for $5.00 at times, or $2.50 each if you buy them by the case. Just type in Ammo box in Search. You may also do a search in here. I know that there were a number of posts on the subject. Good luck, and $20.00, way to much, unless it was used during the civil wars.

There we go! If CSI and CBS were to put one of these together, I think there would be a much larger following than lost. Maybe CSI and CBS should look into that. Their rating would skyrocket off the charts! And Geocaching would get a more followers, and maybe better caches and puzzles. Make it a CSI GeoCache, where the clues are seen every week. BTW did anyone catch the CSI clue in CSI-NY last night? I did!

We call them fritters here in the south. Just joking! Those are some great pictures though. Goes to show you can find almost anything near a cache if you wait long enough. Did you name them?

Now I haven't been geocaching long, and I only have one cache out there at the moment, but I like to place a number of goodies that I think everyone of all ages would enjoy. I've had a wooden puzzle, a boxing frog, signature pens *gold and silver with soft grip*, a treasure chest full of teddy bear ink stamps, a book of stamps, Hotwheel cars, and even a calculator or two, not to mention two decks of traveling playing cards in their own case, just to name a few items. To date, since I've placed the cache, I've had a number of emails and logs stating that it's been one of the best cache's around my area. I try to mantain her every week, adding to it when it runs low, or when people trade down, instead of up or even. I've checked the logs every time I fill her up, and almost everyone that's logged have left a short note, stating what they took and left behind. Or I receive an email from them. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, after reading this post. Oh there's always a few that take something and leave nothing, or leave something no other cacher would want. *Found an acorn not long ago and the place is full of pine trees.* Geocaching squirrels? But all in all I've had pretty good luck with my logs and cache. So far! *Knocks on wood and prays to the Geocaching Gods.* I just wish a little girl would take that darn stuffed doll home. I could use the room for more things if she found a great home. Hmmm? Maybe I should add a TB around her neck. I'll bet she'd disappear in a heart beat then. And when I Geocache, I always log and try to trade up. Most of the time though I just add to the cache because there's nothing in the cache but swag. Though here of late I haven't had time too, due in part to a bad back. But I'm healing quickly and will be out there signing logs and trading up again real soon.

Nearby for me means within a mile radius. The normal thing most people think is you either can see said attributes where the cache has been placed, or you may have passed said attributes along the way to the cache. But there is always that one person that has, as my wife refers to them has 'blinders on.' They can only see what's in front of them while driving, or searching for a cache. They don't see the picnic table, or the restrooms nearby. They can only see their GPSr's or they are to busy searching to look around. A funny story can be added to this: While filling my cache box last week for the Easter holiday I witnessed a muggle watering a near by tree. Not but a hundred yard away from him sat a bright green port-a-john, placed there for the county workers, who were working on the street. When asked, by his wife no less, why he didn't use said port-a john, instead of shaking his 'wanker' for all to see, seeing how it was right there in the open, his answer was: "I didn't see it there!" Her reply was, "You mean you were to dadgum busy looking at your GPS to notice? If it were a snake it would have bitten you." He could only bow his head and mumble "yes dear". Goes to show, most people can't see the forest for the trees. So nearby means the attributes are close. It's up to you to spot them.

Now I don't see why we can't have a small icon, like we have in the Attributes, showing a gas pump for a gas station, or a fork and spoon for a restaurant. That would not be called advertising a busness, only pointing out that such a place is near by. We have one for public restrooms, and phones. We even have one for a scenic view. So those two icons could be added, without advertizing the business, only pointing out their existence. I know while caching I've glanced down to see my gas tank on empty or my stomach growling because I forgot to eat. *Blame the empty tank and stomach on the wife* It would be nice to know I won't be walking home, on an empty stomach.

As everyone knows Easter is around the corner, and down here in Myrtle Beach S.C. it's spring break for some. For others its just a place to relax and get away from it all. And look for caches! *G* Now comes the hard part. What should I place in my cache for this holiday, and how many children really cache with their parents? I want it to be a mixture of things, for both boy and girl, not to mention the adults. But I only have a small space in which to place things in. * An Ammo box* Should I just fill it with goodies for the kids, and hope they come, or fill it with anything I can get my hands on, and pray to the Caching Gods everyone find's something to their liking? It's a rather new cache BTW, called "Twisted" (GCV605), and I want everyone that comes to enjoy the find. Now so you all know I haven't gone over the edge, this is my wifes ideas of having a "Theme" for every holiday, Easter of course being the first in a series. So I'm gearing up and heading out tonight to gather up some goodies to fill this cache up. I just need a list. (Men don't really need lists, but again this is the wife's idea too) Why do liisten?

I remember another posts asking the same thing. Me, I would just smile and nod at the backpack I carry with me, while pointing my cane towards the forest/brush, and simply whisper, "I'm hunting Snipe's. Care to join me?" I've yet had anyone help me find those elusive creatures. *g* But I do get a number of funny looks. Someday someone's going to say yes, and I'll have to think of something else to say. Work's great on a far greater scale that one would truely imagine.

Those were just offering to the River/Lake Gods, to please them for a bountiful harvest of fish. I can't begin to count the many hats, sunglasses, cellphones and sneakers I've lost on are around the rivers and lakes I've kayaked. You have to give the gods credit though, they hate giving up what's been offered to them. "If man had meant for cellphones to float, he would have given them swimming lessons."

I know Lowe's sell it in spray cans, as does Walmart. Check back in the Paint Supplies, the same place you'll find the rolls of Camo Duct Tape. Just ask someone there, or look on the cap. Good luck!

I do know that they were out of state, Snowbirds we call them, and they were making their way to Florida, caching along the way. So it may be they didn't have time or the means to log on just yet. What upsets me more is the fact they told me their handles, but I never wrote them down. *old age and excitement plays heck on the mind* And yes, I'll be going back to 'log' my visits again, and maybe learn who those people were. Do any of you date your logs, or just sign your names, and run? And I've been invited on a hunt near the end of the month. We'll post our finds as we find them! Cache on!

The allusive White Jeep While shopping at Walmat, for what seemed like the tenth time in two days, I made my way over to the toy section, to pick up a few...trinkets. There standing in the Hot Wheels section was a small child holding something tight to her chest. She stood no more than three feet tall, with long blonde hair that hung straight down her back. Her mother was a few feet away looking at other toys, asking the little girl if she had found a toy yet. The girl simply nodded while hiding her stash from prying eyes. When her mother turned her attention back, she was surprised to see her daughter clutching a small white and black car in her hands. "Honey? Are you sure you want that? Wouldn't you want something different, like a doll?" she asked. The child shook her head no, her green eyes sparkling with excitment. "It's a White Jeep Mommy. Just like the one Daddy's been searching for. See!" Holding the toy jeep up, she showed her new found treasure, but then her eyes narrowed as she drew it back, turning it over and over a few times before she started to frown. Stomping one foot she held her found treasure back up, her lower lip puckering. "Looky Mommy! Someone went and took the "dadgum" travel'n bug off and left the jeep. Isn't that's just...mean!" To say the least we were both surprised by the sudden outburst of this young child. Her mother stood there in shock as the child turned and placed the jeep back down. "I don't want it now," she went on to explain. "Not without the travel'n bug 'tached to it. Can I have a Dora Explore doll instead?" Well the mother reached down, picked the white jeep up and smiled. "Yes honey, you can have a Dora doll. I'll get this for daddy, okay?" The dear child looked up, her hands now resting on her hips. " It won't make daddy happy you know. It don't got no travel'n bug on it. Daddy gonna be so dis'pointed," and she took a deep sigh. We exchanged glances and I simply smiled. "Kids! They say the darnest things, don't they? Keep on caching," and I left them to find the Dora doll. I did go back, but the jeep was gone. I think that will be as close as I'll ever get to another one. I still wonder if 'daddy' got excited or not by his daughters find, and his wife's gift. But I'll know next time. If I see a white jeep, Travel'n bug or not, it's mine! Cache on!

I was thinking more along the line of using the all time favorite answer from a Muggle that asks, "What'ca doing there?" *this works on so many levels.* I simply smile and point at the underbrush/tree/path. "I'm hunting snipe!" Most of them just grin and leave me alone. A few even offer to point out where a few of these 'snipes' may be 'hiding'. "Here's your sign!" As for sign language...Change the 'L' sign to that of raised eyebrows, grin like a mad man while screaming, "I'll get you my pretty!" and any geocacher will know who you are and what's your doing. Little children will just scream and run away. And I've seen people using their GPSr as a cellphone. I now know why I've never heard them ring. All this time I thought, "Wow! They must really love the vibrate feature on those phones." Cache On!

And here I thought it was me. I was getting the same error. May be the servers acting up, or unsceduled downtime. You're not alone! *Scary huh??*

I received my nickname because I am a writer of fantasy sci-fi, and my first story was "Realm of Dragon's" . It was later shortened to Drgnsrealm for my email address and I've kept it ever since.

I was hoping to see a few crop circles in this picture. Wouldn't have that been sweet??

Hey Derb522002, wanna meet me to go geocaching in Myrtle Beach soon? We can probably get Drgnsrealm's wife to go to some yard sales with us while we are there. He won't be home, he'll be busy putting all her jewelry into geocaches! If you all decide to go, and I have my GPS by then I'll be more than happy to join you both for coffee and donuts. One can't go geocaching without a fresh cup a Joe and a hot, sugar coated Crispy Creame donut, now can we? And yes, I'll bring a few goodies to trade. Just email me a day or two in advance. Set a time and date and I'll see what I can do.

It also beats smacking a little white ball in the lake with a stick! Its the number one pass time here in MB. And I still wonder why. I think the reason most people do it is for the challange, the thrill of the hunt, the light at the end of the tunnel... Wait! that may have been a train... We do it because it's fun and also a great way to meet and great new people. And not all caches are full of junk. Just ask any young boy who reaches into a ammo box and pulls out his first hotwheels, or the little girl that pulls out a "Dora the Explore pin. Not to mention the joy to be outside, with the sun on your skin, the wind in your hair, the feeling of being one with the earth. Okay, that last part was parly due to the 60's, but you get the picture! So get off the couch, give your fingers, eyes and back a break and go Geocaching.