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  • 11/01/2008 at 1:39 pm #1727264
    marc_54140

      As of 31 October 2008 there are 1000 active caches located in or in connection with cemeteries. The magic number was placed by gotta run. Hmmm, all hallow’s eve?

      The placing of cemetery caches was slow at first. Lil Otter placed the first ones (circa 2002). I began copying her (October 2004). Following the adoption of the WSQ indicator (2007) things picked up some. Then, within the last six months or so, they exploded.

      There are dozen of cachers who have placed cemetery caches. Some account for some large numbers, others a handful, still others one or two.

      The big names, with 20 or more hides, are:

      158 Marc_54140
      78 Jimandlinda
      72 gottarun
      40 Gr8Eyes
      37 Ecorangers
      33 sweetlife
      24 Jack Pine Savage
      23 Lance & Lancelot
      21 Peach107
      20 Hike and Seek
      20 Subdoc56

      There are 15 cachers who have between 5 and 20 caches. Scrolling thru the list there are almost 200 additional cachers who have placed cemetery caches.

      A big Thank You to all the cachers involved in the effort.

      11/01/2008 at 11:32 pm #1897349
      lone_gunman

        thank you to the hiders for bringing us to these pages of history

        09/05/2009 at 2:01 am #1897350
        marc_54140

          As of 1 September 2009 there are around 1420 active cemetery caches in the state.

          The numbers have been steadily increasing, but a consistent number of archives keeps it down.

          Some new players are coming on the scene, as well as the old ones adding to their numbers. GR8 Eyes in particular, as planted quite a few these past months.

          24 Bugsmasher69
          15 Chiot
          36 Ecorangers
          94 gottrun
          45 GR8 Eyes
          22 Jack Pine Savage
          87 Jimandlinda
          30 Lander & Lancelot
          190Marc_54140
          20 Mister Greenthumb
          16 peach107
          15 rcflyer2242
          20 sadowskifamily
          29 SubDoc56
          51 sweetlife
          16 Uncle Dave 2
          17 uws22

          Thanks to all who plant these caches ………..

          09/05/2009 at 2:16 am #1897351
          gotta run

            @marc_54140 wrote:

            Thanks to all who plant these caches ………..

            Ditto.

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            09/05/2009 at 3:22 am #1897352
            RSplash40

              @gotta run wrote:

              @marc_54140 wrote:

              Thanks to all who plant these caches ………..

              Ditto.

              I’m glad for the WSQ moniker, while not all have them it helps me avoid cemetery caches unless they are the last in a area. I encourage everyone to continue it’s use for those of us who don’t care to chase them.

              Thanks!

              09/05/2009 at 3:35 am #1897353
              JimandLinda
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                And for those of us that do like WSQ’s, some history or a special marker to make reference to, is appreciated!

                09/05/2009 at 4:22 am #1897354
                Mister Greenthumb

                  @JimandLinda wrote:

                  And for those of us that do like WSQ’s, some history or a special marker to make reference to, is appreciated!

                  Our 21st WSQ was published today. WSQ St. Pauls GC1Y275 is the oldest Evangelical and Reformed church in Wisconsin. WP1 takes you to a historical marker to solve the final. I checked and all but 2 of our WSQ’s are older cemeteries with historical significance. I have succesfully placed the hides in almost all of them in a manner requiring you to walk through the gravesites to get to the cache. We’ve become hooked on finding WSQ’s too and often go out for only looking for them now.

                  09/05/2009 at 9:45 am #1897355
                  gotta run

                    @RSplash40 wrote:

                    I encourage everyone to continue it’s use for those of us who don’t care to chase them.

                    I completely agree; cemetery caches should never be “chased.”

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