Geo Quest

quote:Originally posted by The GeoGadgets Team: I was perusing the new local caches and almost sprayed coffee all over my monitor when I came across the name of http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=26414! CRAP! That name is frightenly close to the name of a cache I wanted to place atop a butte. I was going to call it "I like big buttes." Now I guess I'll have to come up with somthing else. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I've been caching since April 2001 and I've changed religions three times! What will my beliefs be after I find my next cache? I can't wait to find out! Does anybody here know anyone who was converted via a pamphlet? Back on topic: No, it's not typical, but you will find it every now and then. My advice: cache and be happy. It's not about the shtuff. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

There is a cache in my neck of the woods similar to what you are describing. Oddly enough it is called fossil. You may want to consider placing an actual cache at the location and make fossil digging optional. Either way, it sounds cool to me. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

There is a cache in my neck of the woods similar to what you are describing. Oddly enough it is called fossil. You may want to consider placing an actual cache at the location and make fossil digging optional. Either way, it sounds cool to me. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I would never bring a machete into a park. But here in the Pacific Northwest there are plenty of caches (on public land) where a machete would be a handy tool to have along. I have been on a few cache hunts where the access trail had grown over with blackberry bushes. Just take a look at this cache. It has only been found once since March. Care to guess if the brush is any thicker now? The description even says you'll be blazing your own trail. Now I know that you could get to it by shoving/plowing your way through the undergrowth but it would be a lot easier to just hack your way in. Anybody who doesn't understand this simple fact has never been off trail in a PNW rainforest. We all geocache but we also live in different parts of the country/world. What may work in Texas or Arizona won't work in Oregon or Washington. We have to learn that our individual standards cannot be applied globally. I say if it's really that thick then cut through it. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I would never bring a machete into a park. But here in the Pacific Northwest there are plenty of caches (on public land) where a machete would be a handy tool to have along. I have been on a few cache hunts where the access trail had grown over with blackberry bushes. Just take a look at this cache. It has only been found once since March. Care to guess if the brush is any thicker now? The description even says you'll be blazing your own trail. Now I know that you could get to it by shoving/plowing your way through the undergrowth but it would be a lot easier to just hack your way in. Anybody who doesn't understand this simple fact has never been off trail in a PNW rainforest. We all geocache but we also live in different parts of the country/world. What may work in Texas or Arizona won't work in Oregon or Washington. We have to learn that our individual standards cannot be applied globally. I say if it's really that thick then cut through it. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Hey, thanks for the link. I was able to find this camera. It meets all my needs but it's not digital. Guess digitals aren't quite on par with conventional cameras when it comes to "outdoorsy" features. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Hey, thanks for the link. I was able to find this camera. It meets all my needs but it's not digital. Guess digitals aren't quite on par with conventional cameras when it comes to "outdoorsy" features. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Is there a digital camera on the market that can be used underwater? One that's rugged, lightweight, shockproof, and floats? And the price has to be under 200.00 "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

If you have a genuine phobia of snakes then I suggest you seek the services of a professional that can help you overcome your phobia. If it's just a "snakes are icky" kind of fear then carry a hiking staff and use your head as well as the advice given above. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

If you have a genuine phobia of snakes then I suggest you seek the services of a professional that can help you overcome your phobia. If it's just a "snakes are icky" kind of fear then carry a hiking staff and use your head as well as the advice given above. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

You didn't have a choice to cover my response so I just voted "for sissies". If I'm going to be constantly on the move then I won't apply repellant but if I'm camping then I will apply bug stuff when I stop for the night. Geocaching falls into the "constantly moving" category so I don't use any spray while geocaching. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

One of my caches was logged by an inmate crew that was doing trail maintenance. The log entry was real nice. They didn't take anything but I had to remove the cache because it was in a sensitive area. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Sounds like you've gotten a lot of good suggestions. This is no suggestion, but a warning. I bought a pair of Nike trail shoes. Can't think of the name right now but it's from their "all conditions gear" line. I think they really need to reconsider the "all conditions" moniker. The soles of my shoes have a plastic insert where the foot arches. If you step on anything like a log or a rock and it contacts this plastic insert it will slip. I've nearly fallen a few times because of it. I won't wear them in the woods anymore. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Sounds like you've gotten a lot of good suggestions. This is no suggestion, but a warning. I bought a pair of Nike trail shoes. Can't think of the name right now but it's from their "all conditions gear" line. I think they really need to reconsider the "all conditions" moniker. The soles of my shoes have a plastic insert where the foot arches. If you step on anything like a log or a rock and it contacts this plastic insert it will slip. I've nearly fallen a few times because of it. I won't wear them in the woods anymore. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Wearing good boots that come up to mid-calf is another anti-sticker weapon. I think it looks cooler than gaiters. Gaiters fall down. Boots and long pants. Never had a sticker problem. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Wearing good boots that come up to mid-calf is another anti-sticker weapon. I think it looks cooler than gaiters. Gaiters fall down. Boots and long pants. Never had a sticker problem. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Has this happened to you yet? You log on to geocaching, do a search and find a cache that hasn't been found yet. You drop everything and run out to find it only to discover that you are not the first one to find it! It had been found days ago but never logged online. GRRRR! This has happened to me a few times now. Why, why, why don't people log their finds online!?!?!? They have to get online to find coordinates. I'm going out tomorrow to look for a cache that was placed two months ago and still has not had anyone log a find online. Ten bucks says the log book is already signed. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

Has this happened to you yet? You log on to geocaching, do a search and find a cache that hasn't been found yet. You drop everything and run out to find it only to discover that you are not the first one to find it! It had been found days ago but never logged online. GRRRR! This has happened to me a few times now. Why, why, why don't people log their finds online!?!?!? They have to get online to find coordinates. I'm going out tomorrow to look for a cache that was placed two months ago and still has not had anyone log a find online. Ten bucks says the log book is already signed. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I used to be known as "Cybeq". The name comes from a particular brand of automation I work on. But it seemed wrong to copy a company name for this so I just made up Geo Quest on the spur of the moment. I think it sucks but I guess it makes a better gecaching handle than Cybeq. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I used to be known as "Cybeq". The name comes from a particular brand of automation I work on. But it seemed wrong to copy a company name for this so I just made up Geo Quest on the spur of the moment. I think it sucks but I guess it makes a better gecaching handle than Cybeq. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I don't see anything wrong with keeping the cache where it is but the cache owner needs to put some kind of warning on the cache page. I think most people would appreciate being forwarned of the potential activies they might encounter. P.S. I am a homophobe. Homosapiens scare me to death. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I have a few ideas I'm kicking around. One idea is to buy a plastic mailbox and attach it to a post. Hide it deep in the woods. Put the flag up. Have you seen those decoy owls in the garden section of any "mart" store? They're hollow. I had some more ideas but they escape me at the moment. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I like the idea of cards. I usually staple a custom-made business type card in the logbook of caches I find. As a die-hard cheapskate I favor the least costly option. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

I have already procured a patch and sewed it onto my daypack. Very snazzy! "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."