Lost and Found with a GPS

[Guest jeremy]

I received this today from Andrew. Neat story!

 

> I just started geocaching a month or so ago and I am looking forward

> to putting out my own cache. I just lost my GPS while searching for a

> cache a few days ago. I had taken a fall after crawling through some

> thick underbrush and finally realized that the GPS was no longer clipped

> to my belt! I searched and searched, but I just couldn't find my little

> eTrex. I was too exhausted from the afternoon heat and steep trails

> along the Chattahoochee river, so I had to head back rather than risk

> heat exhaustion.

> I posted my story to the cache page and several fellow geocachers

> went out searching for it. Someone found it and was honest enough to

> tell me so. I called this guy back last night to claim my GPS and offer

> the reward to him. We must have talked about geocaching for 45 minutes

> on the phone and then another 30 on his front porch. I told him I was

> prepared to offer a reward, but he declined the $25. He said that it

> sounded like I had a bad day out there and he was happy to have found

> the GPS for me. I guess it was like a double geocache, since he found

> the original cache and my GPS!

> It is just this type of camaraderie that will keep geocaching going

> for a long time to come. So, in order to pay my reward I will contribute

> my reward money by establishing a new geocache in the area very soon.

[Guest ALacy]

You can read about it here Cache the Hooch

Note I am not either the person who lost the GPS nor the one that found it. Just thought ya'll might want to read the details.

[Guest DParesh]

That's just plain 'ol neat That's a good idea too... Put that reward into a cache for everone to have fun with.

 

Ron

[Guest DParesh]

That's just plain 'ol neat That's a good idea too... Put that reward into a cache for everone to have fun with.

 

Ron

[Guest makaio]

I lost my old GPS searching for a local cache as well.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=2528

 

I looked for it unsuccesfully for a few hours and again the next morning. I posted this information when I logged the cache find. I also posted it here in the Northwest forum, but I wasn't as lucky as you. I didn't receive any replies and to the best of my knowledge nobody ever found it (or looked for it).

 

Glad to hear you got your back. Mine's still MIA

[Guest makaio]

I lost my old GPS searching for a local cache as well.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=2528

 

I looked for it unsuccesfully for a few hours and again the next morning. I posted this information when I logged the cache find. I also posted it here in the Northwest forum, but I wasn't as lucky as you. I didn't receive any replies and to the best of my knowledge nobody ever found it (or looked for it).

 

Glad to hear you got your back. Mine's still MIA

[Guest PharoaH]

I am still amazed that someone found the GPS and told about it. I think it would be a real temptation to keep the GPS for a friend or spouse. Honestly, I'm having so much fun Geocaching that I was going to buy another one this week anyway I just think using the reward money to establish a new cache would be the best way to reward the community. I am going to do a lost and found theme. I would like to include items that are commonly lost and found.

I am planning on:

A neat keychain - Who hasn't lost their keys before?

An old wallet with a few bucks in it - I hope you've been fortunate enough to never lose your wallet.

Sunglasses - Many times I've leaned over the edge of the boat and donated sunglasses to a lake

Please share any good ideas for this theme that you have!

[Guest PharoaH]

I am still amazed that someone found the GPS and told about it. I think it would be a real temptation to keep the GPS for a friend or spouse. Honestly, I'm having so much fun Geocaching that I was going to buy another one this week anyway I just think using the reward money to establish a new cache would be the best way to reward the community. I am going to do a lost and found theme. I would like to include items that are commonly lost and found.

I am planning on:

A neat keychain - Who hasn't lost their keys before?

An old wallet with a few bucks in it - I hope you've been fortunate enough to never lose your wallet.

Sunglasses - Many times I've leaned over the edge of the boat and donated sunglasses to a lake

Please share any good ideas for this theme that you have!