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What a milestone–congratulations to you!
Trekkin’ and Birdin’ wrote:DNFs are not a mark of shame, but a service to those who might follow AND the cache owner.If we log a DNF, it stays, even if we go back later and find it. I know there are a few where we have multiple DNF logs.
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Not really an answer to your questions, but parallels…
When folks do Geocaching 101 or things with scouts or other groups, please make the DNF discussion part of the presentation. I never understood the importance until these forums, and as a new cacher, was embarrassed by all my DNFs. I think I averaged 40% finds, now I maybe I have 80% on a good day. I now log DNFs and understand it can help the cache owner.
Does your DNF disappear if you log a Found it? Also, I have only been logging DNF once, since I only log a cache found one time, I had only been logging one DNF, even if I looked twice. If I found it later, I would log the DNF first and the Found it when I did. Is this wrong? I know we all can play the way we want to, but I guess I don’t get why you wouldn’t log it Found after eventually finding it.
The date will be Saturday July 18.
So far my list has 28 caches on it. If you are coming and want to add your own DNFs or any that you just haven’t sought out yet, just let me know how many, not necessarily which ones. I expect to add more of my own DNFs in the next few weekends, so my list will grow. Or maybe shrink…I want to revisit a few of them before July.
Welcome MuddyBottoms! I signed a lot of logs today under your name (well, I used my own name, just wrote it under yours). Enjoy the adventures!
Welcome to the WGA! Continue to have fun!
@labrat_wr wrote:
Again and again, education is the key. understanding Trackables is something new cachers must be clued in on.
that coins and bugs are not trade items and that if you do not plan to move the item along, don’t bother grabbing it in the first place. Also educating on how to log the grab/drop/discovery would be important too.This thread interests me because when I started geocaching I had never heard of geocoins and travelbugs and only learned about them through these forums. I did know enough to leave them there for those who know what to do with them. I still don’t know how to log the grab/drop/discovery, and that is ok, because it is an aspect of this hobby that I don’t need to get into. As stated previously, it is costly. I wouldn’t want to be the cacher that forgets I have one I should have moved. Collecting is just not my thing. But for those who do, I suppose it is like anything we could collect–if it has value of any kind (monetary, collectible, sentimental, ornamental…), it could be taken. Those who respect the process are the only ones who should participate. Sadly, that is not the reality. But it is nice to see responsible geocachers coming up with alternatives to preserve their investments and still enjoy this aspect of geocaching. Thanks to all for helping me understand this a little better.
@marc_54140 wrote:
Alright! Someone else is giving a Tour!
Count me in …….
Miata will probably want to go as well, since he never caches his own local area!
Didn’t you both just clear the Fox Cities on May 19?
@seldom|seen wrote:
Think I could get a peak at that list?
Still making the list. Think of me as seldom|cacher. Basic Garmin eTrex. Minimal technology grasp. I just went over a 100 finds not too long ago, and didn’t realize the importance of logging DNFs until recently, so I have to go through my scraps of notes and fading memory to figure out which ones to do. I’d hardly call it a tour. The only seldom|seen cache I ever found was at Pierce Park for the CITO. None of my DNFs are high difficulty or terrain, so it is not like most of the experienced cachers who have been to the Fox Cities haven’t found them. It’s more of an excuse for me to get a little help and see why I am missing the obvious. I wouldn’t expect folks to make a cross state trip for this. If you are in the area and have any caches you haven’t found, we can do those too.
Welcome to the WGA and geocaching! The best way to learn is to get out there and search. Then come here for great advice! Have fun 🙂
Yes, it doesn’t take long to get hooked. Welcome to geocaching and the WGA!
Welcome! Geocaching is a lot of fun and you will also learn a lot by reading these forum pages. Glad to have you on board.
Other than the GPSr, right now nothing. But I read this thread with interest, as I want to know what I need to get as I do this more. And what are more or less “essentials”, versus “nice-to-have extras”. Thanks for posting this, gotta run!
Echoing the thanks about the campout 😀
With regard to the temporary caches, I guess I see things differently. I always go after the temps, because I can find the permanent ones another time. Numbers matter, but are only one part of this game. The effort of the hiders was obvious–clever containers, ingenious placements, helpful (or obscure) clues–I am so appreciative. I wish I could have found them all, but I take solace in knowing other cachers had trouble with the same ones I did. I didn’t know so many people don’t bother with temps until talking with them at the campout. You don’t know what you’re missing!
Welcome Jerry! It’s nice to see a new person willing to venture into hides. I am waiting to get my numbers up a little first. Continue to have fun, read the forums, and go to events. I do recommend the West Bend Cache Ba$h–it was my first caching event, and very-beginner friendly. And not too far from Fond du Lac.
@Van’s Clan wrote:
@Buy_The_Tie wrote:
At my wife’s request….
A lawn-chair chaise lounge.
I bought one for my wife last year – it was called a “Gravity Chair”. It’s the same thing as listed above so it goes by a few different names. She LOVES it! You have to sit in it to understand why it is different than any other lawn chair.
I got it at Ace Hardware.
I also have one of these chairs, which I also got at Ace Hardware, for under $40. Love it!
Another idea, which I have been told is a copout, is gift certificates. But not just for anywhere. Be specific to her hobbies and interests. An avid reader gets one to a bookstore. A golfer? Try a pro shop. Does she like comedy? Get one for a night at a comedy club. Likes to pamper herself? Why not a spa treatment or a pedicure? Into wine? Find a winetasting or vineyard tour. Likes to cook? How about one to a cooking supply store or for a class with a local chef. It just takes knowing a bit about her, and then some research. Maybe ask her friends for ideas too.
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