I agree….I know when our boys were younger, we did certain activities with them a lot, but once they hit school age, other interests began to take precedence, and we went where they went for the most part. That time, though it seemed like forever when we thought we wanted to do other things, is really so short and you don’t get it back. Those enthusiastic newbies, if they are indeed following the “family plan,” will never regret it. Caches will still be around when the kids grow up.

@gotta run wrote:

The only geocaching activity I have time for is trolling the forums.

You should change your Caching name or WGA name to Gotta troll

I applaude anyone who even starts geocaching. At least they tried something different.

Geocaching can take some commitment, so that’s going to eliminate quite a few right away. Winter takes a pretty good toll also.

Some people just don’t like to wander too far from home, so after clearing out a small circle, they’re done.

Some get chased away by loud mouth, no-it-all “pros” because they made a noob mistake.

Some get eaten by bears…

@smashing ground wrote:

some cant find nano’s or have no clue what a bison tube is

Some are driven insane by SG’s puzzles and spend the rest of their time in a nice, comfy padded room! 😆

@Team Black-Cat wrote:

Some get eaten by bears…

I hate it when that happens…

@Trekkin’ and Birdin’ wrote:

Some get swallowed up in the muck of Lonely Caches out in the middle of swamps and quicksand and other stuff like that! 🙄

But if you manage to escape, the ‘hook’ gets set even deeper! 😀

Yeah, well these same bogs are where the Irish ran when pursued by any number of folks wanting to try and conquer them. Perfectly preserved pursuers have been found in them, too! 😯 Having been pushed into the thing one time unprepared (which means I went in feet first like a bullet), I can understand how this might happen.

I love the old sod, I tell you! No wonder it’s the land of seanachies. Such great raw material for the plots.