Greatest Geocaching treasure found?

[Ms. WISearcher]

I am interested in finding out what others feel is their greatest geocaching treasure ever found…

I will share mine: Of course I would have to say that the sparkling rock (From Mr. WISearcher’s geocaching proposal)that is currently on my finger would be the greatest “treasure” from a geocache find in regards to overall monetary and emotional value; however, Mr. WISearcher and I came across a very amazing treasure that is quite priceless last weekend…

We were seaching for Sidnaw’s Fort Winnebago cache…and as we were signing the log Mr. WISearcher heard something and asked what it was…as soon as I heard it I thought I knew what it was…and was right…we both stood there unable to speak…I had goosebumps and just barely held back the tears as one of the most beautiful sights flew directly overhead…two endangered Whooping Cranes flying in their natural habitat telling us off…if we spoke craneinese I am sure that they were asking-how dare you cache in an area that we were considering for nesting? They really let us have it and continued to fly over us telling us off the entire time…it was truly breathtaking…and amazing…an experience that we would never have had without geocaching! I know I will never forget it!

So come on…share some amazing geocaching gifts…

Ms. WISearcher

[greyhounder]

One that stands out very clearly for me is the morning I attempted to complete Hiking Boots. It had snowed quite a bit the night before (I think it was icy too) and I had gotten to the parking location at about 7:30AM on a Saturday. As I was walking to waypoint 2 I came upon a beautiful sight. All the trees, brushes and other greenery in the area were covered with icy snow (it’s called hoarfrost, I believe) and it was breathtaking.

But for me, every venture out to a cache is treasure in itself. Meeting all sorts of wonderful fellow cachers at events has been treasure as well. This whole hobby just makes me happier than I could possibly imagine, and that’s pretty special.

Bec

[RangerBoy]

I really liked the Niagra Escarpment at “Breakneck Cache”. The little, easy to miss, dirt parking lot gives no indication that such a beautiful place is only a few steps away. I had no idea it existed, nor would I if not for the cache.

[wzbt03]

The sun coming up over the Sierra Nevadas sending light beams through the pines as I sat on top of one watching Lake Tahoe awaken. Breathtaking solitude and peace at its finest. Mostly due to trying to get in all my geocaching before everyone got up for breakfast.

[GrouseTales]

Digital camera!

A few years ago, someone placed a digitial camera in my Ice Age Vista cache. I read about it in the logs, and it was still there went to check on the cache. I decided to trade for it since I was in need of a digital camera at the time.

The guy included the software, cables, camera, owners guide, and receipt. He payed around $90 for it new. It was a very basic camera, but it got the job done.

I hope to turn it into some sort of travel bug.

[sbukosky]

Rediscovering nature tops my treasures discovered. Often I’ll revisit an area that a cache took me to, only to walk around and see the sights.

[Mama Fishcacher]

Getting my hubby and son off their behinds and out wandering in the woods!!! That’s been great!

And sharing many things of nature with Little Fishcacher. Such as all the cool stuff we learned and saw up at the “Mackenzie’s Charm” cache. And all the animal tracks we’ve found on many caches.

This will be our first spring caching and I can’t wait until some of the woodland flowers start blooming and I can show those to him! I’m probably more excited about it than he will be though, lololol.

~Mama Fishcacher

[GeoPink]

I’ve found three great treasures in caching.

The first treasure is the one I experience every time I go caching with my girls, unforgetable experiences and memories of time best spent.

My favorite specific treasure I’ve found so far was at a cache I did on my own (ironically) on Dec 31, 2003. Door County Challenge

The fourth cache in this multi was a real challenge and appropriately a level four difficulty and terrain. But the treasure was after I found it signed the log and sat to rest. There I was on the face of a cliff overlooking Green Bay, the brisk wind massaging my face. The smell of frozen Cedar trees and the sound of ice pieces chiming accross the frozen edge of the bay. Most of all, the satisfaction we all feel to one degree or another, of completing the task, accomplishing our goal, success.

This has so far been my favorite cache but as I’ve read so many logs from others gone before, the final treasure I have is the knowledge that there are other treasures more fantastic, right around the corner…

Looking for treasure on the trails…

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later,
Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…

[Jonathan F. Gorton]

Our teams 4th. or 5th. cache was Yawning Dog’s Andre Outback. Vincetti and I went alone, without Mel. We were so new to the sport, and only had a Mageleon 310. It only went up to 2 decimal points, and had a very primitave map system, so we managed to take about 4 hours to get to it. I barely knew Mel at the time, and she was sure that we were laying half dead somewhere, so sure that she called out the rangers who were about to mount a search for us when we finally showed up. Late last year I revisited the same cache with The WISearchers and Team Lotts’acache and we were in and out in less than a half hour. Even though I don’t remember what we retrieved from the cache itself, the memory is a valued treasure for me.
Socko, Vincetti, and Mel

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