+crzycrzy Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 (edited) Tonight was the pres's state of the union address, but I didn't even bother. (Perhaps because today is my birthday.) But in any case, give your opinion on Geo-Caching and our sport. I am interested to see how it is goin in your neck of the woods. (And it is okay to say happy birthday to me to. Just don't sing.) Edited January 21, 2004 by crzycrzy Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I count 6 active cache sites. 1 in Beta, and 2 in development. Things look to be interesting. Link to comment
+crzycrzy Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 (edited) 84 where I live. Although I am interested in where you got such great statistics. Oh yeah, I live in Portola Hills, CA. Edited January 21, 2004 by crzycrzy Link to comment
+Mastifflover Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Happy Birthday!! In my area it is slowly starting to grow. I just started a month ago but I have dragged some of my friends along. I work in a pretty large factory and I know of at least three people that have bought gps units to give it a try. Probably because of my constant nagging them of "have you bought a gps yet?" To get to a large cluster of caches though I still have to drive a couple of hours either to Buffalo NY or Erie PA. Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 2 new caches placed in my area today is an improvement, but normally it's pretty slow around here unless someone visits from out of town or is new. Link to comment
+Confucius' Cat Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 (edited) It's booming here (central Indiana), at least based upon the number of caches available. 1421 within 100 miles of Indy (appros) I get about 30 or so new per week, most in places I don't have immediate plans to go to. I have personally placed 17 in the last year. 2 are permanently gone. I have "proselytized" 2 people who, at least for a while, were pretty active. I have 2 relatives' kids who love to go with me and a request from 2 of my former campers. (These are difficult situations. I have a slight problem with taking other peoples kids, whom I only know casually, out in the woods. So I have not yet honored those requests. I will probably require that a parent go with them if they go.) So all-in-all, at least in my personal circumstances, the state of Geocaching is good. I really can't speak for the rest of the caching community around here because I'm sort of a loner by nature and I have not made close acquaintance with any other cachers. Edited January 21, 2004 by ChurchCampDave Link to comment
goldfishy Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Happy Birthday CrzyCrzy! Let's just say as far as caches go here...all I kept thinking today while hiking/slipping up/down a completely iced over hill with a pretty big incline and a 'good' windchill' was that I can only imagine what it's like caching in the summer! I'm gonna be a caching monster! Link to comment
+Melrose Plant Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 (edited) In Central Iowa, we have about 30 some clustered around Des Moines, maybe 40, depending on what you're counting. I've found most of those, so now I'm faced with driving a ways to find more. No more spur of the moment blasts out to somewhere. . . There are some sizable and unforgivable holes in the cache coverage area. I'm doing what I can to fill some of the holes. I've hidden one last week, and I'm thinking about one or two more this week. And even in this time of relative inactivity, no matter how far into the slog I seem to hide one, there's always at least some die-hard who will go after in within a couple days. That would be me if someone else would do the hiding! Edited January 21, 2004 by Balboagirl Link to comment
dead_white_man Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I live in a small town in a rural area. there are only 3 in my county. But there are more than 20 within a 25 mile radius and 150 within 75 miles Link to comment
+Zartimus Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Ottawa, Canada. About 525 in my 100 miler but I'm on the outskirts a bit. We've just had an infusion of keeners (must be Santa bringing them GPS's) and that is always cool. The enthusiam shared by these folks is infectious. Cheers! Link to comment
+Halden Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I guess I qualify as one of those Keeners The game seems to be booming in Ottawa. Link to comment
+JMBella Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 (edited) Geocaching is thriving on Long Island. We've had an influx of new cachers after the holidays and new caches are being hidden every week. 224 within 30 miles now. And Oh yea. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I got ya something. Edited January 21, 2004 by JMBella Link to comment
+carleenp Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Things seem to be growing here too. There have been more caches over the past year. Nebraskache has moved to formally organize and a separate state web site has been created. Cachers in the more rural western part of the state are becoming more active with one seeking to form a western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming group. Overall, I would say things are looking pretty good. Link to comment
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