Checking logs on caches you've found

[+uxorious]

In another thread someone said they never go back and read logs other cachers have left on caches they have found.

 

I started caching in Jan. 2006, and have gone into the caches I have found to read what other's thought about them, almost every night. I really like reliving the cache experience through other's logs. Seeing how others like them, and what fun they had with caches I've enjoyed.

 

As the number of finds go up, I've had to start skimming to read logs on the caches that meant the most to me.

 

Is this just a flaw in me or do others enjoy going back and reliving caches through other's logs. If you do, is is an everyday thing or just once in a while.

[+BoMS]

I put caches that really mean something to me on watch. I'll follow the logs on those that way. Occasionally I check the logs of other caches we have found, but it's perhaps once a month or so. I often check logs on caches we have DNFed or have posted NM on.

 

\Mette

[Pup Patrol]

Reading other people's logs is what got me convinced to try this game called "geocaching". (And looking at the photos posted to cache pages.)

 

We have a few sentimental favourite caches and travel bugs, so we put them on our watchlist, and enjoy reading people's logs for them.

 

One cache in particular always gets a chuckle from finders, and it's fun to read their amusement.

Edited September 30, 2010 by Pup Patrol

[knowschad]

Absolutely! Not as often as you do, but I do. I have watches on some caches that I really enjoyed, but I also like to sometimes go back into my found caches list and check on some, some of which I found years ago. You may be odd, but you're not alone!

[GOF and Bacall]

I sometimes like to go back and look at the caches that I have found that are now archived. As for the rest I put the particularly interesting caches on my watch list.

[Dinoprophet]

I don't pore over every log on every cache, but yes, I read a lot of logs on caches I've found. I must say I'm often disappointed to find most people didn't enjoy a cache as much as I did, or at least they weren't compelled to say much about it. It's like when you find out you're the only one who loved a movie.

Edited September 30, 2010 by Dinoprophet

[+Panther&Pine]

I like to check in on ones we've found.

I don't want us to be LTF (Last to Find).

I also try and keep an eye on caches that we've put TBs and GCs in.

[+L0ne.R]

Absolutely! Not as often as you do, but I do. I have watches on some caches that I really enjoyed, but I also like to sometimes go back into my found caches list and check on some, some of which I found years ago. You may be odd, but you're not alone!

 

Add me to the list of watchers and occasional browsers.

[+Chokecherry]

Once in awhile I'll scan my list and see if any of the ones I really enjoyed have been found recently and see what others had to say.

[+briansnat]

At one time I would put every cache I found on my watch list so I could follow the logs of subsequent finders. After I had about 500 finds the emails startet getting out of hand.

 

I've slowly been removing all but the most interesting caches I've found from my watch list, but I do read those logs from time to time.

Edited September 30, 2010 by briansnat

[+brenda&&rew]

I do it too although not as often as you. I love reading about other geocachers experiences, especially if the cache was a challenge to find or get too!

 

I enjoy looking at the pictures that people post as well.

 

I also like to do the same for caches I haven't found yet. Especially the ones on my "want to do" list.

[+larryc43230]

I maintain a bookmark list of my all-time favorite cache finds, and have "Notify me when items on this list are logged." checked for the list. That way, i get e-mail copies of all logs entered for those caches. They're often fun to read, and bring back some great memories.

 

I reserve my Watch List for temporarily monitoring caches for various reasons.

 

--Larry

[btrodrigues]

Besides keeping bookmarks of favorite caches and keeping those SPECIAL caches on permanent watchlist, whenever I go to a event or abroad I usually keep the local caches on watchlist for a week or two to get the hang of it: it the trackables I've left were taken properly, if I left the cache correctly replaced so the next cachers managed to get it and it was on good shape...

[Mr.Yuck]

In another thread someone said they never go back and read logs other cachers have left on caches they have found.

 

I started caching in Jan. 2006, and have gone into the caches I have found to read what other's thought about them, almost every night. I really like reliving the cache experience through other's logs. Seeing how others like them, and what fun they had with caches I've enjoyed.

 

As the number of finds go up, I've had to start skimming to read logs on the caches that meant the most to me.

 

Is this just a flaw in me or do others enjoy going back and reliving caches through other's logs. If you do, is is an everyday thing or just once in a while.

 

I was almost going to comment on that statement in the other thread you are talking about. But I see there's no need now. Yes, I surf my most recent finds, going as far as a few months back, a couple times a week, to read about others experiences with the same caches. Especially since I generally don't do grab-n-go type caches that tend to get 5 word or less logs. If I'm really bored, I'll go back years and look at those finds too.

 

And for the occasions I just want to read my own logs going way back to the beginning, I just open up a myfinds PQ in the program cachestats. So you're not alone. I can't say how many of "us" there are out there, but I too was somewhat surprised at that un-named poster who said they never go back and look at caches they've found (and seemed to imply almost no one would see a note posted to a cache page they'd already found).

[+SeekerOfTheWay]

i do it as often as you. i love reading logs (before and after i've logged) of all the caches i've done. i spend hours reading logs.

[+Printess Caroline]

I like to go back and read logs too. At one time, I was as enthusiastic as you and read them about every day. Now, it's much more occasional. Also, now that I understand how Premium Member caches work, I try not to revisit those caches to read logs. I don't like the feeling of being watched. If there were a really great one of those, I might put it on the watch list instead.

[+jomouse]

Sometime I worry that I may have been seen by too many muggles and endangered a cache. I look back to make sure someone found it after me. So far, so good.

[+geobrian-]

I also look at my previous finds on a daily basis to see who else has found them. I mainly view those found with a 'today' or 'yesterday' tag, but will occasionally search the later ones as well.

Edited October 1, 2010 by geobrian-

[+Niemela]

I also check my found caches and the following logs. Especially until they are found by the next cacher, just to be sure it didn´t get muggled after or as a result of my find.

[+GeoGeeBee]

but I too was somewhat surprised at that un-named poster who said they never go back and look at caches they've found (and seemed to imply almost no one would see a note posted to a cache page they'd already found).

 

I didn't say "never," I said "rarely." But think about the context of that other thread, too... do you think a "scorched earth" cacher who would do the math for a multi on a historical plaque with a marker is also going to get all nostalgic over reading logs left by subsequent finders?

 

I do sometimes go back and read logs on favorite caches. I do put especially interesting caches on my watch list. But I still don't think leaving a note on a cache page is a reliable way to get a message to a vandal.

[GPS-Hermit]

I add myself to the watch list of Caches that interest me to see if other feel the same way. I finally completed a puzzle cache that took me a while to complete and I am interested who else solved it as well. This cache always had a great story.

[+Cuddlefish]

I do too. I must say though, that the TFTC TNLN SL logs don't get much of my interest.

 

I like to write a little story. I find reading logs like reading another chapter in the same story.

[+Brooklyn51]

I enjoy going back through our logs and reading the latest entries, especially for ones we've particularly liked or DNFs we intend to try again on. I also like to look at Google Earth for TBs or coins we've found. It's fun to see where they've been and where they went after we had it.

[+JJnTJ]

It can be really encouraging to look back at DNFs. We had a rash of them recently and it really started to discourage us. But looking back on the logs I now see that several were actually missing (and subsequently replaced by the CO), and several others were DNFed by more people after us. One was 30 feet away from the coordinates and we were simply looking in the wrong spot.

 

On caches where another player found it right after we DNFed (sometimes the same day ), we know we'll learn something if we go back and try again. It's there, we just don't know how to look for it yet. That takes the uncertainty out of it, and it's always exciting to learn something new.

Edited October 1, 2010 by JJnTJ

[+Mental Ellert-ness]

I frequently go through my found caches and look at any that have new logs in the last day or so. At the moment, I only have 92 finds, so it's pretty easy to keep tabs on them all.

[+BaylorGrad]

Honestly, I look through my previously-found caches daily. If not more often. It's a good break from graduate school work...

 

Besides, I like to write a story about my find--I never, ever say "TFTC!" Even for LPCs I try to write something original about the location or the find. For example, here's my log from a LPC earlier today:

 

"Cache #106. After 3 consecutive DNFs, I needed this.

Thanks!"

 

Anyway, I want to hear other cacher's experiences too.

[+AlohaBra and MaksMom]

Of course...

[+roziecakes]

I love going back to read my previous finds. I have a few of my favorite ones on my watchlist, but other than that, I enjoy just going back to the very beginning and reading over the old logs on caches. I also am curious to see which of the older ones are still up and running. It's fun!

[mddbkzr]

The only one I tend to use is TNLN... otherwise at least a "nice hiding spot" or "rough hike" or something generic like that...

 

Occasionally I will look back at a few but the only ones I really watch close are the ones closest to my house. One specifically because there is no lid and the log keeps getting soaked or disappears (probably a bird or squirrel using it for a nest). I already contacted the owner and got a response saying he will be replacing the tube soon.