Best Geocache

September 21, 2002

If you had to pick one (and only one) geocache as the best in your state, which one would it be? In Rhode Island, we'd recommend the Magnificent Mile Cache by Mike and Christine

(www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?/ID=9026). It's beautiful and at times, challenging hike in the Long Pond-Ell Pond Natural Area. So what's your top geocache? (Not the top 10 or top 3, etc.) Team FISUR

6.5k · September 21, 2002

i havent found enough to proclaim one as the Best.

6.5k · September 21, 2002

i havent found enough to proclaim one as the Best.

September 21, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
If you had to pick one (and only one) geocache as the best in your state, which one would it be? Team FISUR

While I haven't tried all 1079 geocaches in Texas yet, my favorite cache to date is the McKinney Roughs Tough Challenge by threelanes, ID=10544.

It's close to a major city (Austin) yet for most of the five or six miles of this multi-cache hunt you are in the woods, crunching thru the pine needles, and out of ear-shot of any traffic noise. It is a very peaceful and stress-reducing couple of hours away from the hustle and bustle of life in Austin.

Happy Trails,

Lou

September 21, 2002

I've found too many to choose one as best.

http://home.earthlink.net/~whidbeywalk/

September 21, 2002

I've found too many to choose one as best.

http://home.earthlink.net/~whidbeywalk/

September 21, 2002

welch: Haven't found enough? How about the best so far? Whidbey Walk: Found too many to choose one as best? Think hard, there has to be that one that was especially dear to your heart. Step up to the plate. Team FISUR

September 21, 2002

welch: Haven't found enough? How about the best so far? Whidbey Walk: Found too many to choose one as best? Think hard, there has to be that one that was especially dear to your heart. Step up to the plate. Team FISUR

September 21, 2002

state? I haven't even gotten to 1/4 of the 1050 caches within 100 miles of me, let alone all the caches in the state.

my personal favorite hike, so far, has been for All That Jazz, but I'm sure there are more to come.

Marty

kg6nee

September 21, 2002

Marty, we should have rephrased the question as the best geocache in your area so far in your geocaching experiences. That's essentially what we were looking for. Sorry for the confusion.

September 21, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
welch: Haven't found enough? How about the best so far? Whidbey Walk: Found too many to choose one as best? Think hard, there has to be that one that was especially dear to your heart. Step up to the plate. Team FISUR

Ok, I’ll step up.

Best, humm….. Only one……

It would have to be Excel…. No wait it is defiantly Let Us…..ARGUHH!!!

I just can’t do it. Sorry

http://home.earthlink.net/~whidbeywalk/

September 21, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
welch: Haven't found enough? How about the best so far? Whidbey Walk: Found too many to choose one as best? Think hard, there has to be that one that was especially dear to your heart. Step up to the plate. Team FISUR

Ok, I’ll step up.

Best, humm….. Only one……

It would have to be Excel…. No wait it is defiantly Let Us…..ARGUHH!!!

I just can’t do it. Sorry

http://home.earthlink.net/~whidbeywalk/

September 21, 2002

My favorite to date is BOLP III, but that's a purely subjective opinion (are there such things as objective opinions?).

The reason I liked this one is due to a serious operator error I made while hunting this. Unfortunately, the log for my no-find got deleted but neither me nor the cache owner deleted the logs. In short, I got myself into a dandy (and dangerous) situation where I seriously began to question my survival... now, mind you, if you have a level head (which implies that I did not), you won't get yourself into that situation, but I plunged WFO on this one, no regards.

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I will prepare food with my iron fist!

Then I will work my way up to ruling you all with my fist!

September 21, 2002

My favorite to date is BOLP III, but that's a purely subjective opinion (are there such things as objective opinions?).

The reason I liked this one is due to a serious operator error I made while hunting this. Unfortunately, the log for my no-find got deleted but neither me nor the cache owner deleted the logs. In short, I got myself into a dandy (and dangerous) situation where I seriously began to question my survival... now, mind you, if you have a level head (which implies that I did not), you won't get yourself into that situation, but I plunged WFO on this one, no regards.

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I will prepare food with my iron fist!

Then I will work my way up to ruling you all with my fist!

September 21, 2002

Gosh, that's a toughie.

Of the ones I've done so far, and that's only about 40 or so, I guess my favorites are "Tabled Topics", and "Fellowship of the Ring". However, I haven't gone to any caches where I felt "Gee, why did I waste my time doing this?" All of them have been interesting or worthwhile in some way.

Shannah

8.9k · September 21, 2002

I'll plug our solution on the Chicago Page again. Thanks to David April for providing the code and the hard work.

For me (and many others in our area) Great Village of the Maramek Cache seems to be eliciting the best comments.

Markwell

Chicago Geocaching

5k · September 21, 2002

Having the most finds in the state of Mississippi, , I feel confident in suggesting a few of my favorites:

Secret Agent Man gets the award for most well thought out... I think. I have a no-find on it, but it seems exquisitely well planned.

Legion of caches is almost Secret-Agent-Mannish in it's detail. A fine multi-cache.

Desoto Falls includes a good hike, and a great sight once you get to the cache. Not to mention the great cache container stocked with great stuff.

Windsor Ruins is my favorite for location. The site is incredible.

Waterfall 3, like Desoto Falls is centered around waterfalls. This cache requires a long hike on steep terrain, but the scenery is well worth it. I took many photos here.

So.. it's hard to pin down a favorite, but those are my favorites in the state of Mississippi.

Jamie

5k · September 21, 2002

Having the most finds in the state of Mississippi, , I feel confident in suggesting a few of my favorites:

Secret Agent Man gets the award for most well thought out... I think. I have a no-find on it, but it seems exquisitely well planned.

Legion of caches is almost Secret-Agent-Mannish in it's detail. A fine multi-cache.

Desoto Falls includes a good hike, and a great sight once you get to the cache. Not to mention the great cache container stocked with great stuff.

Windsor Ruins is my favorite for location. The site is incredible.

Waterfall 3, like Desoto Falls is centered around waterfalls. This cache requires a long hike on steep terrain, but the scenery is well worth it. I took many photos here.

So.. it's hard to pin down a favorite, but those are my favorites in the state of Mississippi.

Jamie

9.2k · September 21, 2002

I agree with Markwell... it is far easier to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges, and make separate awards for best virtual, best micro, best long hike, best multicache, etc.

I would also like to say that the best geocache is always the next one I am going to do, because it gets me out of the house and into the outdoors, enjoying myself.

I also know that I have not yet attempted some of the best caches in Western PA, including MikeChim's caches in the Erie area and Quest Master's in the Laurel Highlands / Greensburg / Fayette County area.

But out of the 90 or so caches that I HAVE visited, if I had to choose one as requested by the creator of this thread, it would be Slippery Rock Creek by my buddy Puppyman. I chose this for my 50th find. It is rated 4 for terrain, and well-deserved, it is one heckuva hike on a trail filled with rocks and roots and steep elevation changes. The scenery is spectacular, especially along the creek bed.

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I keep missing my ex-wife. But my aim is getting better.

September 21, 2002

The ones I find!

5.7k · September 21, 2002

The Fellowship of the Ring cache took us a few weekends to complete, and was by far the most challenging on a lot of different levels. We can't wait for the sequel.

September 22, 2002

My personal favorite is Mountainside http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=18988 I also agree with azog that BOLPIII is a great cache – it was my 100th find.

38.2k · September 22, 2002

I don't have a single favorite. Two of the best however were: Stone Living Room (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=4866)

and Phantasmorgia (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=35775)

Also, the Skully and Mulder team, who posted just above, placed several caches that I must include in my top 10.

"Life is a daring adventure, or it is nothing" - Helen Keller

6.5k · September 22, 2002

does the cache have to be active? can it have been changed, relocated, or archived?

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
welch: Haven't found enough? How about the best so far? Whidbey Walk: Found too many to choose one as best? Think hard, there has to be that one that was especially dear to your heart. Team FISUR

6.5k · September 22, 2002

does the cache have to be active? can it have been changed, relocated, or archived?

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
welch: Haven't found enough? How about the best so far? Whidbey Walk: Found too many to choose one as best? Think hard, there has to be that one that was especially dear to your heart. Team FISUR

6.5k · September 22, 2002

does the cache have to be active? can it have been changed, relocated, or archived?

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
welch: Haven't found enough? How about the best so far? Whidbey Walk: Found too many to choose one as best? Think hard, there has to be that one that was especially dear to your heart. Team FISUR

3k · September 22, 2002

For Cache Container the award goes to:

Cousin Tommy's Saugatuck Stumper

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=31521

For Fear Factor (crossing over an Interstate on a metal grate bridge, it's a heights thing):

Paint Bed Road

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=8171

For the views (and because I can't count the one I placed called "Some Gave All") the award goes to:

The View From MT Race

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=8629

For Mother Nature at her best:

Sessions Cache

(a fine exhibit of beaver technology)

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=11466

And for being my first:

Putnam Stash

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=1682

So far anyway....... they were all good.

Cache you later,

Planet

September 22, 2002

welch, the cache can be in any status. Any.

September 22, 2002

welch, the cache can be in any status. Any.

September 22, 2002

We've only done 50, but in various locations.

Here are Jif's favorites... Fy's will come later...

The fact that there are so many wonderful caches in just our first 50 is a tribute to the great skill of the Geocache hiders!

My all around favorite (especially because I am an absolute 100% card carrying Tolkien nut):

Fellowship of the Ring

Our first cache, special because it got us hooked:

Fly in SJC

My favorite cache for local history:

West Side Story

Favorite for the experience of finding the cache, saying more would be giving it away (tied):

Ex Libris: A LooneyTunes Puzzle Cache

Stumped?

Best puzzle cache:

Cipher Sites

Best one to use to introduce friends and family to Geocaching (unfortunately, now gone!):

A Fair Affair

Best natural setting (at the right time of year):

Fortress Petra Cache

[This message was edited by TeamJiffy on September 22, 2002 at 11:29 AM.]

September 22, 2002

I only have 30-something finds... but my favorites so far come down to two...

Captain Jacks Trading Post

I liked this one cause it was fairly difficult... 1000' vertical from parking and it was full of great stuff to look at... It gave me a full view of the city as well... One of the many times I wished I had brought my bike...

American Veteran's Cache

This one was sickly easy but it had awesome stories to tell... It was full of Veteran memorabilia... Old patches, pins, stories, etc... I spent more time at this one than any other cache ever... If I was going to place a themed cache, I would hope it was as well thought out as this one...

Contents Under Pressure...

September 22, 2002

'Nuff said.

- Dekaner of Team KKF2A

5k · September 22, 2002

Dekanar,

I disagree with your argument. Go read my logs for the caches I listed as my favorite. It will be clearly obvious (is that redundant) how much I enjoyed those caches. I feel my stories about my experience are far more valuable that if I were to have given those caches simple a high rating. On caches I don't really care for... you can tell. The ratings are in the logs.

Anyway, take this discussion to the thread where we were discussing this.

Jamie

6.5k · September 22, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
welch, the cache can be in any status. Any.

ok then, i think my answer is skywatcher gorge, it was placed a good distance into the "boonies" and had a small cliff and a little cascading water(waterfall) and a creek all within about 100ft of the cache. but since then the cache has been moved to a new location, i really should go find it again http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=8370

close runner ups would be

matsell trek, had to go over four miles to find this cache http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=14780

and Falls of the Ohio, Great View! wish i could have spent more time there.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=1374

6.5k · September 22, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by FISUR:
welch, the cache can be in any status. Any.

ok then, i think my answer is skywatcher gorge, it was placed a good distance into the "boonies" and had a small cliff and a little cascading water(waterfall) and a creek all within about 100ft of the cache. but since then the cache has been moved to a new location, i really should go find it again http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=8370

close runner ups would be

matsell trek, had to go over four miles to find this cache http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=14780

and Falls of the Ohio, Great View! wish i could have spent more time there.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=1374

May 13, 2011

Well, i'd say that my favorite one so far is the It's BIG, you'll find it. The GC code is GC1TP72.

It's so cool.

July 25, 2011

The St Kilda Cache in Scotland is amazing. St Kilda is an island about 50 miles out from the outer hebrides and in the north atlantic. It as a small island with 1000foot cliffs and looks mental, it is also known as " The island at the end of the world". It took an hour to get there by boat and was a very dangerous journey, it was so exciting!

10.2k · July 25, 2011

The St Kilda Cache in Scotland is amazing. St Kilda is an island about 50 miles out from the outer hebrides and in the north atlantic. It as a small island with 1000foot cliffs and looks mental, it is also known as " The island at the end of the world". It took an hour to get there by boat and was a very dangerous journey, it was so exciting!

Well, I couldn't find any in your stats, so you must have to log it still. So I looked on the maps, and I see two micros on this Island; one on the side of an abandoned building, and the other one (which hasn't been found yet) may actually be a guardrail cache?!?!?!?!?! (Hint say's it's on the "road barrier"). No offense, this Island sounds awesome, but a couple of micros? :huh:

July 25, 2011

Cheops V

A place visit after a long life dream. The pyramids are greater than you can imagine.

10.2k · July 25, 2011

Cheops V

A place visit after a long life dream. The pyramids are greater than you can imagine.

Now that's more like it, awesome.

Again, no offense CelticCache, you must have had an great trip to the Island, and enjoyed it very much to bump an old thread like this.

EDIT: P.S. I forgot all about EmilyMelonHead. I'm glad she didn't get caught up in the whole "should kids be allowed to post"? Thing.

Edited July 25, 2011 by Mr.Yuck

July 25, 2011

My current favorite is Who's Watching You!! Three creative stages that were a blast to find. After finding this cache I relized that the final was mentioned in the "Pictures - Cool Cache Containers" thread. I'm not telling which one it was.

July 25, 2011

I have so many geocaches that I can say would be my favorite. It is too hard to choose. There is a local one that is in a park, and requires climbing gear, to get 60ft up the tree to claim the find. But I prefer the caches that have a lot of effort put into hiding them. The creativity of cachers out there, is amazing. I listen to a weekly podcast called the Podcacher podcast, and very frequently they talk about some very creative hides, and I have gotten quite a few good ideas off listening to the show, to incorporate into my own hides. So if you ever want to listen to some good ideas, give it a shot, and you never know what you will be able to take from it, and use in your caching.

July 26, 2011

I'm still looking for mine... I feel so inadequate. :lol:

May 8, 2012

Has to be this one in South-west Australia. Features a locked box in a Visitor Centre, in plain view of the public.

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