+Ibar Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 ..when one of your (easy) caches is somebody else's first find ever. Reading those logs always brings a smile to my face Quote Link to comment
+AustinMN Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 ...not as valuable as finding a new place where I need to take photographs. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 .. those that have actual rewards, like money or unactivated trackables. Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 finding a blank log when on holiday halfway around the world in a cache that was already published a few days earlier. Quote Link to comment
+wmpastor Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 ...any that I can grab! Mwahahahahaha! Meeting other cachers *when i'm leaving* is nice too. Quote Link to comment
+wmpastor Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 The best FTF I personally got was also the most physically challenging cache i've found. Extra rewarding, because it was more than just a 10 minute drive and a 2 minute search. Quote Link to comment
+narcissa Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 ..when one of your (easy) caches is somebody else's first find ever. Reading those logs always brings a smile to my face I enjoy seeing people's first logs too. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 finding a blank log when on holiday halfway around the world in a cache that was already published a few days earlier. Did that, but I was halfway around the world traveling on business. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 When you see someone had kept trying and was always beat out. Then they finally found one. Love the logs unless all they end up saying is TFTC Quote Link to comment
+Pork King Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 finding a blank log when on holiday halfway around the world in a cache that was already published a few days earlier. I wasn't halfway around the world, but was about 700 miles from home. I went to find a cache, completely unaware that no one had found it, yet. When I found the blank log, I had assumed it was a replacement log. Only after I got back to my computer to log it did I find out I got the FTF Quote Link to comment
Jasper Gracioso Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 ... the unexpected one. I got my first ever FTF on holiday 2 years ago on a cache that had been published a good few weeks previously. It was on our planned route for the day and I didn't realise that it had not been found yet. Yipee! Quote Link to comment
+zoothornrollo Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Accidentally coming across an FTF opportunity when far away from our home state of Texas. It happened in Ontario two years ago. We were returning to our truck after signing a blank log when two local cachers pulled up. We chatted awhile, then parted ways. About an hour later, we encountered them again and ended up finding a few co-FTFs. This is one of the ways that keeps this hobby interesting. Edited May 2, 2015 by zoothornrollo Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 finding a blank log when on holiday halfway around the world in a cache that was already published a few days earlier. Live in East Texas, but had just parked at a truck stop near Cartersville GA and checked for nearby caches on a whim. It was within 200 feet of the truck, had been published shortly before, and was mine for the taking. LOL Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Another best one is when you didn't know the cache you found had never been found and you are FTF when you opened the cache up and find a blank log. You check online and you see no one has logged a find. Those I love. It has happened to me a few times. Quote Link to comment
+Roman! Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Accidentally coming across an FTF opportunity when far away from our home state of Texas. It happened in Ontario two years ago. We were returning to our truck after signing a blank log when two local cachers pulled up. We chatted awhile, then parted ways. About an hour later, we encountered them again and ended up finding a few co-FTFs. This is one of the ways that keeps this hobby interesting. Ha, I live in B.C. And while traveling through Texas I checked new caches from my hotel room and noticed a series of 6 new caches had just come out so woke up a bit earlier and picked up 6 FTFs before continuing on my journey. The first 5 were in the dark but when I got to the sixth the sun was jus comming up and I found myself on top of a hill with a stunning view. Very cool and unexpected. Quote Link to comment
+Corfman Clan Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 ...made close to three and a half years after publishing: Canyoneering-Nankoweap GC. Oh heck, well after one year is pretty dang good too: Indian Hollow to Dear Creek. Quote Link to comment
+K13 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 ....the most recent one or the next one. Quote Link to comment
+Zepp914 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 .. those that have actual rewards, like money or unactivated trackables. I thought having some sort of reward was standard practice. From what I have seen and read from logs lately, FTF prizes are going the way of the dodo. Quote Link to comment
+K13 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 A recent one claimed a small container size with a solid $1 prize. I found a MKH with a dollar bill folded inside. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I thought having some sort of reward was standard practice. From what I have seen and read from logs lately, FTF prizes are going the way of the dodo.This seems to be regional. None of my FTFs had any kind of FTF prize, and from what I can tell, FTF prizes aren't very common around here. But it other areas, they seem to be expected, and the FTF crowd is disappointed when there isn't one. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) I thought having some sort of reward was standard practice. From what I have seen and read from logs lately, FTF prizes are going the way of the dodo. We remember that years ago here, when caches and cachers were few and far, a ftf prize was an incentive to head out in high heat or Winter's chill, and the norm. I think today, with five caches in a parking lot, and so many folks rushing about for numbers, that extra incentive to leave the house isn't much needed anymore. - And the ftf folks just want that glittery thing flashing across cache pages with their name on it. Edited May 11, 2015 by cerberus1 Quote Link to comment
+Zepp914 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I thought having some sort of reward was standard practice. From what I have seen and read from logs lately, FTF prizes are going the way of the dodo. We remember that years ago here, when caches and cachers were few and far, a ftf prize was an incentive to head out in high heat or Winter's chill, and the norm. I think today, with five caches in a parking lot, and so many folks rushing about for numbers, that extra incentive to leave the house isn't much needed anymore. - And the ftf folks just want that glittery thing flashing across cache pages with their name on it. I always put a free TB in when I create a new cache, but I really don't need an incentive to find a cache. With some of the newbies creating caches 200+ ft away from the coordinates or not putting the cache in place before the listing goes live, being FTF is too much of a hassle. Quote Link to comment
+Ben0w Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 ...when you realize months later what a FTF is at all. My second cache was my first multi AND a FTF: After accidentally stumbling over this game I found my first tradi without any GPS help (it was at a place I played as a kid and knew well enough). Later that day I read a lot on the web page and suddenly there was that new symbol on the map!? Took my car navigation (which is totally inaccurate below 5 km/h speed), got out a day later, followed the multi stages (~7), had to interrupt because of sunset, restarted a day later and found it. First. It took some month to realize that FTF is a game in the game and I already had one. Quote Link to comment
+Ben0w Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I always put a free TB in when I create a new cache, Did this once but the FTfinder didn't know what to do with it. He complained (!) that he found a geocoin which seems not to be registered anywhere. Never activated it. Nor did he reply to my explanation mail. *shrug* but I really don't need an incentive to find a cache. Me too. It's certainly no requirement, just a nice to have. Best when it fits somehow (location, cache theme, owner, ...). But not really needed. Quote Link to comment
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