Amazing Caching Story

[+Squealy]

When I first planted my Purple Nurple (member's only cache - for other reasons) cache I honestly didn't think there would be any problems. I placed it in a jetty, nice and tight and it didn't look like it would go anywhere.

 

A few DNFs and my own DNF confirmed my fear: months of trading for purple items and now they're all gone.

 

Not a big deal. I can do it again - even better, paint that ammo can purple and place it closer to the shore. OK - that one went too. Now it is a purple decon placed in a spot that will remain high and dry. Maybe just high.

 

Groundspeak emailed me today - with their correspondence with another cacher -

 

A contractor friend found the geocache, Purple Nurple, in Rye, NY. Not knowing what it was, he removed it from the site and brought it to us. We

moved the travel bugs that had been sitting for a year to new sites and

they are now active once again. I'd like to put the geocache back where

it belongs, but it is a premium member site and I cannot access the

coordinates. It is a jetty in Rye, NY. I'd rather leave it in an exact

location than in a general 100 foot area. Can you help me?

 

Thank you,

 

Aileen aka Beener7

 

Hi Aileen

 

Thanks for the email. I have attached a screen capture of a text-only

version of that cache page. You'll find the correct coordinates in the

image attached.

 

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

 

Nate

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

 

Hi Nate,

 

I have some issues here. I think that this cache did some serious travel

in the Long Island sound. By the description below, it sounds as if this

cache was in Glen Cove, NY which is in Long Island. This was found in

Rye, NY on a Jetty, but the Jetty is private property and was discovered

during a clean-up. We dropped it back on the jetty where we found it,

accessible only by boat or the owners of the property. The new

coordinates are N40 56.645 W 073 41.070.

 

How would you like me to handle this? Very interesting indeed!

 

Aileen

 

Hi Aileen

 

Wow, it sounds like this cache has had quite a journey. By copy of this

email I am notifying the cache owner of your find. The two of you can work

out details of it's return. Thanks again!

 

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

 

Nate

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

 

Needless to say, I was floored. This cache has been swimming across, maybe around and around the LI Sound since it was lost - it washed up and is amazingly handed over to someone else who caches. I have emailed Beener7 and am awaiting her reply.

 

Is anyone else amazed by this or is it only me??

 

Thanks, Aileen, for making my day!!!

 

-Neil

[+JMBella]

Thats' incredible Neil! Brings new meaning to the phrase "Traveling Cache". You should let the finder hide the thing somewhere near them and tell the story on the cache page.

[+IV_Warrior]

Wow, that's unbelievable. Truely cool. I agree with JMBella, unless you have strong ties to it, have the other cacher hide it somewhere near where it was found telling the story.

[+BlackBuck]

I'd hide it near where it washed up.

[+macatac1961]

That's a great story Neil.

[avroair]

That's awesome Neil! Make it a two stage multi - first stage near you, second stage at the other cacher's place!!!!

[+2Wheel'in]

That's incredible! Hope the TBs get credit for their mileage

Regards,

Bill

[+Team DEMP]

Just more geolitter you're creating out there with your unsecured caches that never should have been placed in such an inappropriate location!

 

Quite a story!!

[+Alan2]

Gee. It was on my to get list since it was so close to Queens. Guess it's not so close no more!! Amazing.

[+Squealy]

Gee. It was on my to get list since it was so close to Queens. Guess it's not so close no more!! Amazing.

It is in its third form - there is a cache in place, Alan - make sure you have the right coords.