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I would be in favor of it, but I think it has the potential of being more subjective than objective. One only needs to look at the D/T rating of many caches… but it would be a good start.

I would love to see an attribute for puzzle caches that can be solved in the field. Those are much different than solving those puzzles requiring me to sit home at a computer and pulling my hair out. As it stands, I have to read each puzzle cache page to sort them out. That’s a big PITA!

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When I group cache (either with the family or with other cachers), everyone walks in the direction of the GPSr arrow, starts the search, and whomever finds it hollers “Hootie” and we all go over to where it’s hidden. We sign the log, place it back, in its spot and move on to the next one.

What I like about this method, is that its more fun when you find it in a spot someone else had just looked. Sometimes repeatedly!!

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To me, a “quality” cache is a cache that takes me somewhere worth being. Take me to a lake, a creek or a beautiful woods. Show me great architecture or teach me something about the interesting history of the area. Those are great caching experiences. Sitting by a computer and googling arcane and boring factoids and then going to find a nano in a less than spectacular location, is not what caching is about for me and it is quite a stretch to define those types of caches as “quality.”
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I agree Zuma. But I’m also glad those puzzle cachers are out there to creat all types of puzzles. What puzzles I don’t like and find a complete waste of time, others do not. So there is always something for everyone.

In response to s/s post: I admit, I do not like all his puzzles (and my hubby loathes all of them), but I don’t think he should come under undue criticism for putting them out in the quantity he is. (To me, it seems that’s that the round about way this thread topic is implying?) He likes creating them, and many cachers like trying to solve them – myself included.

Right now, Appleton is one big question mark icon due to all the puzzles. Does that negatively taint my view on the area in terms of caching – yes. But I also know that it provides a challenge down the road when I feel ready to tackle it.

Cache saturation isn’t too bad whether by puzzles or traditionals. Yet. I maintain that not every .10 needs to have a cache. When it starts becoming prolific (like that area in Illinois or near Denver was it??) I start viewing it as geo-littering rather than geo-caching. That’s not how I want or care to be associated or participate in the game/sport/hobby/whatever. So far, I have seen most cachers around here take care in the placement of caches. Which makes this issue pretty much a non-issue in my book.

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So far in my caching trips, I have not found cache saturation to be an issue. They seem spaced well enough apart and are, for the most part, still in decent enough locations that are worth going to.
I can see cache saturation becoming an issue when caches are being dumped into an area 1. just because they can 2. its being done for numbers 3. because someone feels they should ‘own’ an area and no one else should be able to place caches there.

At the moment I look at it this way – Just like not every cache needs to be found, not every empty space within .10 of another cache needs to have a cache hidden.

I think I would call it quits if caching degraded into a film canister behind every telephone pole every .10 miles, or if all I was going to was guard rails, dumpsters, or bus stops to find a cache. Seeing as how that hasn’t happened yet, all is good. Cache on.

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This was our son in ’05 when the family was on the way to the 1000 find in da U.P. ….

And this is him four years later as he hit his own 1000th cache find…
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I remember the days when we had Green Bay, Appleton and Manty “cleaned” up. Now….well Appleton area is just one big geocache icon as there are too many, Green Bay we are letting pile up so we have something to do close to home someday (and easier pickings for filling in squares on the find a cache each day grid), and Manty is just about cleaned up (to our standards anyway).

We like to see how long it takes until the caches start piling up again after we “clean” an area. It doesn’t seem to take too long nowadays.

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My son Duck505 would love to place a nano on top a water tower and put a film canister in a pair of shoes and then toss it over a high voltage wire.

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We look forward to meeting you RCFlyer!!!! Yup, it WILL be a great time!

As of yesterday, we have 15 spaces paid for (including the hosts). There are still some “will attends” on the page who haven’t sent in yet. But the numbers are looking good and so are some of our plans! 🙂

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As Spongebob would say….

I’M READY!!!

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WHOO HOOO!! CONGRATS!!! Hopefully we can share the trail on your way to that next BIG milestone!!

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With all the interest we may have to rent a bus!! 😉 😀

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Even though I have a fear of water (I think there is a picture floating around somewhere to attest to that fact), I would be in for this one if the operation date works in the schedule!

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@benny7210 wrote:

Looking forward to it. Hope there is enough firewood…. 😀 😀

If not, we’ll send you into the woods to forage….. 🙂

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Have you contacted the WEIS Earth Science Museum at the UW Fox Valley in Menasha? They specialize in WI geology. If they can’t help directly, I’m sure they can drop you some more local names.

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Make sure you can adjust the beam on your flashlight as well. A tight beam of light is much better than those flashlight that have a broad beam which spread the light out making it dimmer over longer distances.

We have a 2D maglite and find it very effective for night caching.

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