+Team Mixster Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 This has probably been covered before but I couldn't find it... Today while looking for a cache, we saw through the trees that a group of people were at the likely site, about 350 ft away. We pulled back and waited for them to finish up. Then another group happened upon it. I was beginning to wonder how we were ever going to log this one. Finally we peeked and saw they were gone, we crept up and I saw one of the previous cachers on the hilltop waving. I asked if they were looking too, and she said they'd already found it. So, my question is, given the above situation, what should you do? Go on towards the cache and if they have it, introduce yourselves? Wait until they leave? Just wondered how anyone else would handle this... -Mixster Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I always walk up to them and introduce myself. If they want to search alone, I'll go away again, but I love meeting the people I've gotten to know on-line in the real world. Quote Link to comment
+Dersu Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 quote:Originally posted by fizzymagic:I always walk up to them and introduce myself. I could not have said it better. I have met several fellow cachers in the field and all have been very pleasant meetings. After all we do have alot in common. I have flouted the wild, I have followed its lure, fearless. familar, alone; yet the wild must win, and a day will come when I shall be overthrown. By: Robert Service Quote Link to comment
+mrcpu Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I think the trade off of not finding the cache completely on your own is out weighed by the awsome experience of finding someone as crazy as yourself! LOL Rob Mobile Cache Command Quote Link to comment
+Rygel Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I could have used another cacher on "Let There Be Light" here in NJ. Took me forever to find that one. Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. Quote Link to comment
+ron50eli Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 i also agree, introduce yourself. i have met a few cachers from our area this way and i'm glad i did. it is a pleasure to see them in real life and get to talk to them in person, however if they wish to find the cache alone, so be it. i would be glad to cache with an extra person, if they wanted. they may know something i dont and your never to old to learn a trick or two Happy and safe caching Quote Link to comment
+GeoCraig Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I have met fellow geocachers on 3 occasions. 2 of the 3 times we knew each other by name, but hadn't met. The other time I was caching out of my normal area. I really enjoyed meeting with them. I don't hestitate to go up and introduce myself. If they want to do the search alone, I would back off but my experience has been that we enjoyed the visit more than the solitute. Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I like meeting cachers during urban caches. They're so busy being sneaky that I walk up and give them a little scare. I usually get a few seconds of the deer caught in the headlights look then I give them a smile and introduce myself. If they've found the cache I walk away so they can hide it before I look for it. Otherwise it's a good time to chat. george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
Enos Shenk Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 The only time ive run into another cacher on a hunt i was glad i did, since the cache was a micro altoid tin in a 30 foot high slope of rocks. It took us 45 minutes to find it even with 3 people [Episkipos Enos Shenk, KSC] [403forbidden.urbanexploration.org] Quote Link to comment
+Mejas Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 I have met several other cachers while out and enjoyed the vist. Met one couple and found out my son had spent a lot of time at his house when he was younger and still stops by to see his mother from time to time. Mejas Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Check out the logs for Old Woman River, in Montana. No one has been able to find it alone yet! Someone always comes along. Around here you start recognizing cars at trail heads and parking areas near caches. Most of the time, the cachers welcome the company. The funniest logs are for the group of us (6) who searched in the snow at night for Map cache (GCBAEE). -Jennifer Where am I going? I ain't certain. When will I get there? I don't know. All as I know is I am on my way! Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 both times it happened to me, it was pretty obvious to everyone that we were all carrying gps. when we got caught with the box, we offered to re-hide it. the finders declined. when we caught a searcher, we asked if he wanted to hunt jointly. not only did he allow us along, but we stayed with him for a cache or two after that. it doesn't matter if you get to camp at one or at six. dinner is still at six. Quote Link to comment
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