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jaango
WGA Member

Joined: 2009-05-12
Posts: 1
Location: Verona
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:23 am |
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Hello All, Thought it was about time to introduce myself. My wife, kids and I call ourselves 'Jaango'. We began geocaching last spring after hearing about the fun our relatives in Canada were having. So far we have been able to geocache in Wisconsin and California. The kids love finding Travel Bugs and following their travels online. I like caching because I am able to show the kids that you can actually use the stuff you learn in school in real-life. Therefore I love Earth Caches; learning stuff, while having fun outdoors -the ultimate family activity.
One question to start, are there any Wisconsin-based stores to purchase geocaching supplies - TB, coins etc?
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blue_cougar54494
WGA Member

Joined: 2007-11-04
Posts: 2713
Location: Wisconsin Rapids Wi
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:14 am |
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Welcome to the group. Your travels around this wonderful state we call home will take you down some wonderful backroads & towns & scenery you never might not have seen if it werent for caching.
Becky |
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Lostby7
WGA Member

Joined: 2005-06-07
Posts: 3160
Location: Lake country area, WI
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:21 am |
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Welcome...there are lots of nice EarthCaches here to find and a section here on the boards to read about EC topics. |
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Team Black-Cat
WGA Board Member


Joined: 2007-09-13
Posts: 5647
Location: Somewhere in Central WI
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:54 am |
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Welcome to the hobby!
I don't think that there are any "brick and morter" stores that sell geocaching merchandise in Wisconsin. There are a lot of online stores. We've ordered from quite a few of them at one time or another and had no problems with any of them, so it' would be hard to recommend one over another. |
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zuma
WGA Member

Joined: 2006-01-30
Posts: 5530
Location: Eau Claire
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:26 pm |
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Welcome to the WGA and the fun world of caching. As TBC, there are no brick and mortar stores that I know of, but ya can get anything ya want online.
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_________________ Keep On Cachin In The Free World.
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amita17
WGA Member

Joined: 2008-11-02
Posts: 587
Location: Menasha, WI
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:40 pm |
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Welcome! It is nice to hear your family enjoys geocaching together. Educational, travel, spending time together...looks like you found a winner of a hobby! Have fun! |
_________________ \"Seeking teaches us things finding never can. Seeking makes the finding all the sweeter.\" Philip Gulley |
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2CraziesMSN
WGA Member

Joined: 2006-06-14
Posts: 270
Location: Madison, Wi
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:53 pm |
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Trekkin and Birdin
WGA Member

Joined: 2007-02-08
Posts: 4697
Location: West Salem WI
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:35 pm |
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It's a great way to learn about our world, glad you've discovered it. Any questions, just jump in. |
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Let's just go out and find caches and be done with it! |
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sandlanders
WGA Member

Joined: 2008-01-18
Posts: 17280
Location: Adams, WI
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:08 pm |
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Welcome, jaango! REI recently started carrying some geocaching items, like TBs, containers. Don't know what's in the stores or what's just online, but there's an REI store near West Towne in Madison. |
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Todd300

Joined: 2009-06-05
Posts: 2127
Location: Menominee, MI
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:23 pm |
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Welcome to the game. You'll enjoy being on this board. Lots of great people here. |
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bartrod
WGA Member

Joined: 2008-03-12
Posts: 939
Location: Oconto, WI-The birthplace of western civilization
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Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:31 pm |
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Welcome to the great adventure...for you will surely have more than a few As for supplies, I get most of my cache containers like ammo boxes and match holders, and other supplies, etc. at Fleet Farm...or, more than likely in your part of the state, Farm and Fleet. And, of coarse, you can find just about anything online. Have fun  |
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