WolfPack2099

Mine is pretty standard... WolfPack is my college's (Nevada's) mascot, 20 was my number when I played soccer, and 99 is my graduation year. Nothin' fancy here.

Last time I checked, no one had completed it yet. Not only that, but this multi is one of a series of 5 other multis the cache owner either has planted or has planned. I've seen 3 of them actually posted, none of which have been found yet. I'm hoping it's just because they've only been out for 2 weeks, not because of similiar flaws. Yet with all the enthusiastic cachers in our area, I would be surprised if no one else has attempted them.

While doing our weekly geocaching, my husband and I decided to try a new multi in the area. However, once we got started, we saw some things that we thought might be questionable. The first leg was normal, except the clue to the second leg simply said "drive .36 miles to the top of the hill and look for concrete." Okay. We did that, and we found the coords written with paint (maybe?) on a concrete block. We followed that and found that the 3rd stage of the cache was a glass bottle with more instructions inside. It said to "drive 1.65 miles, bearing right, and look for a white tub." No further instructions after that. We found the (rusty) white tub, but we had no idea what we were looking for.... coord? A cache? We searched for quite some time for both coords or a cache, but found neither. Okay, so maybe we're a bit bitter about not finding the cache but I'm also kind of uneasy about the vague directions, the grafitti, the glass bottle..... I don't know. Any thought? Thanks!

A Scout troop is a great idea. I work for the Girl Scouts, and have taken many groups of girls out geocaching. However, we only had my GPS to work with, and sharing one GPS between 12 girls wasn't exactly easy. A GPS would also come in handy while camping or working on badges. I'm sure any scouting group would appreciate the donation!

The cemetary caches I've visited have been not only really neat (seeing all that history), but also very respectful. I think as long as the placer keeps the respect issue in mind, I say go for it!

Lots of good comments here! While I can see both sides, I tend to agree with what Jeeters said. When I go caching, the last thing I want to see is religious pamphlets. I get preached at enough for my religious views....I don't want to be preached at while enjoying a hobby. However, if there are religious items in a cache, I usually just ignore them. While I find them to be out of place in a cache, they really don't bother me too much. Pamphelts are much easier to ignore than people.

one more test

just testing....

I get a better signal from up here!!

How about.... "All we are is dust in the wind, dude.....dust, wind, DUDE!"

Full Metal Jacket Here's one: "I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hampster and your father smells of elderberries!!"

I agree.... I always think it's fun to find a cache that hasn't been found in months.

Wow... those video game McToys sound pretty interesting. I know some boys (video game junkies) who will be more willing to go caching with me from now on!

Where's this filter feature everyone keeps talking about? I'm having a little trouble finding it....

I think the idea of "leave no trace" has really escaped some cachers, sensative ecological areas or not. Most of my caching is done in desert regions, and it is very obvious to tell where previous cachers have tread. While I agree with Brian when he said that there really is no such thing as leaving no trace, many cachers (especially in my area) could be a bit more careful when disrupting the area around a cache.

While my fiance, my roommate, and my sister all tag along when I go caching, the only real active recruits I have are my future brother-in-law and my father. The former is a gadgets nerd and simply had to have a GPS... the geocaching was kind of like a bonus for him. My father loves geocaching because he gets to show off his navigation skills.... we actually just got him a GPS for father's day. Up until then he was caching vicariously through me.

I think a lot of people leave trash because they see something in the cache they would like to take, but they don't really have anything to trade for in return. They want to follow the rules of the game, so instead of simply taking the desired item (or taking nothing), they leave several trashy items. The problem here is not only are people leaving trash, but sometimes this trash is never taken out. While some people will trade up in caches, removing some of the trashier items, many people either see nothing they'd like to trade for or don;t trade at all. The trash accumulates, thus leaving the cache full of junk. I think that cache owners should take a bit more responsibility in stoping the trash build up. While it is not the owner's fault that trash is placed in their caches, they could take action and remove the trash when they check up on the caches, perhaps replacing trash with better items. I know cache items aren't that important to some people (myself included), but it's really nice to see a well maintained, well stocked cache. People who are really into the trade aspect really appreciate it.

I've only hit Nevada and California. However, I've found caches in both Northern and Southern Nevada and California, and since they are are like different states anyway, I think they should count as four.

I do 99% of my caching in Nevada, so casino chips are regular sightings. In fact, there are several caches which feature only casino chips. They're kind of interesting to find. As far as kids finding them go, most kids think they're just fun and like to collect them. I say hide away.

Cruzin stole my reply! But I agree... why not be a "pioneer" in your area? At very least, you could find your own caches every weekend.

I'm a college graduate waiting to start my internship.... in the meantime, I wait tables and long for an outdoorsy-type job in Tahoe.

...sometimes you're ready for a nap afterwards.

Oh, she's not married.

One of my favorite signature items comes from Jeo. I've found a couple in the Roseville area... they are buttons known as "Round Tuits." The buttons read: "We are pleased to provide you with your personal Round Tuit. Guard it with your life. These Tuits have been hard to obtain, especially the round ones. It is an invaluable item. It will enable you to be more effecient. For years people have said, "I'll do this as soon as I get a Round Tuit." Now you have a Round Tuit of your very own and many things should be accomplished." I always thought it was kinda clever.

I've seen micros both with and without trading items. Most cache owners will state on their cache page that it is a micro and that cachers should bring small items. Others will say that it is a log-only cache. One of the micros in our area asks that you trade the little paper fortunes from fortune cookies. It's fun to try to think of tiny items to place in micros. As far as the difficulty of micros, the ones I've found have tended to be a bit harder to find than traditionals, whether it's due to hiding place or non-cacher traffic. I personally enjoy micros because of the interesting places they can be placed.