jtbrady01

Since I'm a little bit in the non caching condition atm with pins in my finger I did a GSAK count and I'm up to 209.

I would plan your trip first and just go looking for the larger caches. If you search by your zip code it will bring up all the caches in your area. Look for this icon the first square is for micros, the next is smalls, then regulars, then larges. The last one is unknown size. I would start out with the regular and large cache container sizes. Smalls maybe. But, read up on the cache first and see if they indicate what the container is. Also, look for any local events and go to them. See if you can pair up with someone and go out caching for the day.

Not sure if this will help or not. The Rails to Trails project turning old rail beds into hiking, biking etc trail has become a hot bed for Geocaching I've prefiltered the search for Michigan. Might want to also take a look at the Rails to Trails Conservancy project. They had reached out to the community for those who have GPS units and asked for assistance in mapping the trails.

I opened it, saw the photo and closed it. Wasn't gonna say a word.

Will be there

Well hi there and welcome.

Yes it is. For everyone who spent the weekend at Indiana Dunes State Park we saw rain and sleet and still had a great time.

I agree, Jeff. I really look forward to our GiG meet-ups every month (in the Indianapolis area). We just hang out and socialize, no one runs off to cache (except maybe before or after the event ). We've made lots of great friends through these gatherings. Well, I could be wrong , but I think they went by the by because we became a little to "clicky"(the Hudson Haunted Event is not even listed on NEI-GEO site and I think there is another event this month in Goshen Area) . And because whenever there is a "Major" event , we do not hold a local event. Like Geobash Month ( no local event) or Indiana Fall Picnic Event ( held in southern Indiana) no local event. Or it could be even that no one had volenteered to host an event for the month either .. I am thinking that is probably it for the most part that its just that no one stepped up to the plate to host one . I dunno , lots of possible reasons .. and people do have busy lives sometimes ! Ok the Event in October is not in Goshen , its in South Bend and its called the MidWest MeetUp I had offered starting up the possibility of doing the adopt a highway program. Only Four (4) commitments per year and everyone said NO. Even mentioned something along the line of what GIG does and even the NW Ohio group and holding smaller gatherings during the week and the interest was minimal. So, honestly I gave up. I think a Tuesday or Thursday get together would be nice and giving up a couple hours four times a year would be a good payback. However, getting a consensus from everyone in the area is not too easy. We do have an event next month Return to Our Roots Meet-n-Eat in Auburn. I guess we will see how that one goes.

Good luck and have fun at West Point in July. As for the backpacking and camping events it all depends on how far you want to travel. I would check out the Event Calendar and see what events are scheduled around you. There are camping events the next couple weekends in Indiana. We are always up to a good hike.

Sweet!!! Watching topic already.

Once upon a time we did have these Monthly meet and greets in Northern Indiana , somehow they seem to have gone by the by .. I do know that on Oct . 31st , there is an event in Shipshewanna Indiana at the Visitors Bureau .. they do throw a great party and if you bring a kid dressed up you get free admission to the Hudson Muesum . ! Hudson Haunting Holloween! GC1Z87E In my opinion it seems that too many cachers in the area feel that an event must always correspond with the placement of new caches. To me that shouldn't matter. It should be everyone coming together and meeting up. Welcoming new cachers and just sitting around and talking about the things we like to do. I honestly feel this is why our monthly meet and greets fell to the wayside.

I would guess that since the photos are of a couple Geocachers maybe one of them provided that info????

Moderator can this be move to the Northwest group?

Yeah, the last GIG was at a great location and the food, and company were awesome.

Yeah, Jeni always knows what's going on. I bought a new tent after the MWGB. Put it up for the first time today. So, I'm already now.

Welcome to the party. The next get together is next weekend. Great opportunity to get to know a bunch of people from all over the state and learn about Geocaching. Here's the link to the forum thread. 2009 Indiana Fall Picnic The 2 event pages. 2009 Indiana Fall Picnic Meet & Greet 2009 Indiana Fall Picnic

My concern on this and why I require the photo is that the answers tend to be passed on between cachers. I have noticed where it appears that the verbiage is identical between emails sent as confirmation for visits for some cachers. They "visited" the EC days apart and never post a photo. Now, I'm left with a decision to make. They never emailed me indicating an issue with their camera. I'm flexible. I've even had cachers run into me in the field after finding one of my EC's and verbally give me the answers. Why have them email them to me then? I think we all are flexible if we would get an explanation from the cacher. A find posted months later and when reminded about the photo requirement the response was I'll have to look. I'm still waiting for the posted photo 3 weeks later. The photos to me, are really the only true proof we have that they were truly at the EC. Just my $0.02 or what's left of it now. Now, to go caching then to the lake.

I went on my own caching run yesterday into Ohio and Michigan. So how was Moonshine?

Interesting stats

Let's see a bunch of us went to MI on Sunday and did MaxB on the River's river run. Kayaked the St. Joe for a bunch of caches and made a great day of an overcast day. Great time with great cachers.

Congrats again. Pics are adorable.

Right, and those that "must" carry a gun to feel "safe" are just "afraid" and not simply "prepared" as they will claim. I would love to see the stats on how many people's lives were saved because they had a gun on them (removing the part where they would have been fine if they didn't have a gun) I'm sure the logic is the same as the seat belt arguments. Interesting take on things. I've been carrying for quite some time now. In fact I have carried and used while I was in the Army. Now, back to Geocaching. Have I had the need to unholster my pistol? Not yet. However, as someone who tries to stay in shape I have unholstered it twice in the past 5 years. Both times have been in what some would call a decent neighborhood while I was out walking. Why? First I was walking my dog and another much larger dog came charging. I attempted to shout and distract the dog but, it did not stop the charge. As soon as it saw the pistol it stop and turned around. Obviously it had been shot at before. Second, I was walking again with some kids and some guy had another dog on one of those retractable leashes. The dog was terrorizing the kids (only a couple feet away) and after asking the guy to restrain the dog he continued to laugh. I had 3 kids crying and a dog snapping and barking. Only after pointing the pistol at the dog and saying last chance did the guy restrain the dog. The police later did issue him a citation. A firearm can be use to shoot someone but, also can be used to diffuse a situation. Did I want to shoot a dog in front of 3 kids? Not really. However, each person has to take responsibility of their own actions. If this confrontation could happen in a neighborhood who's to say it can't happen somewhere else? Phones work great. But, the police can't arrive instantaneous. Your choice

Congrats!!!!!!!

Try this link out Oakcoins. Sucess!!!! Thank you so much!! You are very welcome. I have 3 of them so I better know where I got them from.

Bash good, me tired.