bumpkins35

My apologies in advance I wasn't sure where to post this but I didn't to make a new thread. Could someone please tell me what SL stands for? Is it signed log or swag left? Thanks

Oh okay I see now. I get why it is frustrating. Took me a bit to figure it out because I've only found 3 caches so far and I'm not going to hide one til the suggested number of finds is reached. It just never occurred to me why everyone was so upset over the no email thing. Since I myself have not yet hidden my own cache yet I didn't realize that you get notified every time someone finds it or doesn't find it. This post was very helpful. Thanks:-)

LMAO!! Quite it your too funny! "Man Up" and " Call You Out" are you serious? Your getting mad because I did not react like a crazy person. I hate to disappoint you but I was raised better than that. I don't know how old you are but I'm 35 and I act 35 not 14 or 15 like back in high school. Besides I don't even know you, so there is NOTHING you could say to me that would matter that much. Looks like you'll have to try to pick a fight with someone else...I'm grown! Just for GP....how would one go about "calling you out?" Do we exchange coordinates and I try to find you with the GPS app? LMAO!!! Quit it your making me laugh my stomach hurts.

Your not very friendly are you? Anyways thanks for your opinion. Have a good night!

Not trying to be rude here...but if you read this thread, or even the title of this thread, then you'd know what app we have been talking about for several weeks now... I know it's a long winded thread...but please don't ask us to rehash a lot of it because you don't want to read it... Wow! Sweetie IF YOU are following the thread then you would know that I read every post/reply. And I don't know where you got that I asked you to rehash a lot of it. I asked one question which would've required a one/two word answer. Talk about blowing it WAY out of proportion.Gee Whiz! Anyways I take it that its the IPhone app that your specifically talking about. I use the Android app and there is no intro for it. Oops... I forgot to say not trying to be rude at the beginning but better late then never.

No, he hasn't. He came here to blow off steam about a specific incident. Obviously, he struck a cord, or this thread would not have grown into a monster. It's not the end of the world, but I can recall four local incidents, (including the one that I think prompted the original post), that lead back to an invalidated user who's log is the default of the Intro App. In the grand scheme of things, that is really nothing. Personally, I'd prefer that no one could see the coordinates on my caches unless they are willing to at least offer an email address, even if they have no intention of reading any email. I understand. But I am curious as to which exact app doesn't require an email address?

My apologies for my potty mouth.

Look at the monster jshults (Rally Dude) has created...lol. Has he even posted a reply once?

And one more thing.....I really don't think you should blame an app for how things are.Seriously, if you think, with caches practically in all the cities all over the world,and even more being created each day, that none will ever be discovered by anyone other than a GC, your crazy. The hobby has grown since first introduced. There are more people out everyday everywhere searching for something that is suppose to be hard to find. Nobody is invisible and we can't freeze time so no muggles( I just had to say that, makes me feel part of something) will ever see us discovering or hiding a cache. Caches get stolen by people and they get ruined by mother nature.... If these things didn't happen and at the rate it keeps going, how long til there isn't anymore hiding places? Yes I'm a newbie but you don't have to be an expert to figure it out. Its common sense. That's why we don't hide valuable items right? Cuz they might get stolen or ruined.its all part of the game ...dates all the way back to the very first geocache.Stop being uptight about it, brush it off, and have fun cause that's why you do it- FUN!

My apologies in advance if I don't post this reply right..still learning how to use the forum too. Just responding to the two that replied back. I guess I took it a bit personal being a newbie and all. Reading what people were saying about new users just left me feeling unwelcomed. We are not all bad!! I didn't just stumble across this site, I actually was looking for it- well not looking for the actual name but I was searching for local scavenger hunts/groups. I am here because I want to be. I'm not rich so I don't have a $600 gps device. I have a $150 smartphone with access to gps apps.I have read geocaching 101 and watched the videos but you know what- I'll still mistakes. It would be nice to have a place where us newbies could actually get the support and guidance from some of the more experienced members instead of getting the feeling that we aren't good enough.

Hi everyone. Just got done reading each and every reply to this particular thread. I'm very new to the hobby and have so much to learn still. I know I'll probably hear it for this but after reading all the posts it seems to me that some have forgotten what the definition of "hobby" is. If your not having fun doing it maybe you should look into another hobby. Anyways back to the subject of the intro app users killing the hobby...I was just curious as to if you actually had proof that its because of the app or are you speaking just from one's personal opinion? Also where is this free app? The only one I see on this website is not free...it's $9.99. I await your reply.

Riverside is in all but 4 states( Hawaii, Alaska, Louisiana, and Oklahoma)...or Pleasant valley is another common city. I'm not too far from pleasant valley in California. I'm fairly new and still learning but I'd be willing to help if needed? Thanks