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Congratulations BQ on the 7k milestone. Now on to 8k.
Congratulations on your first find. I am sure their will be many more to come. Like it has been said before “Welcome to the obsession”
As long as every one else is telling of their first cache story. I will share mine with the rest of the world.Geocaching- My First Find
Some one once said that geocaching was like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get. Well I couldn’t agree more.
The geocaching bug bit me on a Friday after reading an article in a magazine and thinking that this sounds like a lot of fun. So the next day found me on my way over to the local Wal-Mart to purchase my first GPSr. After getting home and opening the box and reading through instruction manual my first thoughts were, lets load in some coordinates and go hunting. Now the big question came up.
Which cache will be my first find? Well, after much reading and a lot of thought I knew the decision was very simple. I’ll do the one in an area that I knew the best. This past summer I had spent many hours fishing for blue gills at a small lake. So Gass Lake (GCNW8X) was to be my first find.
The December afternoon had clear blue skies, but cool temperatures. When I arrived at the top of the hill leading down to the boat landing the anticipation was unreal. My heart raced as I walked down the hill with the GPSr in my hand, I did not know where this container would be hid. All I knew for sure was that it was supposed to be a regular. The difficulty and terrain ratings were two stars each. As I walked following the directions on the GPSr, seeing the numbers getting less and less, then going around a fallen tree, and looking under the roots, Bang there it was. My first cache! The plastic jar was all mine. I unscrewed the top to examine the bootie. I made my first trade. The swap was a rubberstamp for a toy plastic cow. I took a few minutes to read and sign the logbook. Then I returned the cache back to it’s secluded hiding place. The person that hid this cache had the coordinates right on the money. In my hurry to get back home to tell my better half and record my find. I didn’t notice the piece of barbed wire sticking out of the ground. Wouldn’t you know it I ripped my pants leg. Oh well I couldn’t care less. I just found my first cache. I didn’t know it then, but I was hooked just like the blue gills that I had caught here at Gass Lake this past summer fishing.
@marc_54140 wrote:
I’m not sure if I should consider this situation as a ‘Merry Christmas” or a hellish nightmare.
The new ‘Heart’less puzzles are out!
I now have 13 puzzles on the first page of closest caches to do, and another 12 on the second page!
Just ignore them, like the rest of us do. Just say NO to Puzzles ❗ ❗ ❗
Marc…is that a Mac or a new PC ❗ ❗ ❓ ❓ ❓
Great job Brian. You will be missed. Thanks for your total dedication.
@gotta run wrote:
Ok, take a deep breath and say it with me:
Its….a…..GAME. Y’all ain’t hurtin’ no one no matter what way you play it as long as you leave nothing but footprints in your search and leave the caches in as good a shape or better than you found them in.
Honestly…
IMHO… This statement says it all. ❗ ❗ 😀 😀
I believe caching is all about personal preferences. As for me I have climbed a few trees(3) to get to the cache. After each climb,when I had both feet on the ground, I said that I would NEVER do this again. I am pushing the sixty mark. And I don’t think that the old bones would heal that quick! I have asked MYSELF is it really that important to get that one more cache. At the expense of laying in a hospital bed. So at this point in my life I have said NO to all tree climbing. It’s not worth it. Another thought of mine would be that all individuals that place a cache should so note it in the text that you will be climbing trees. At this point is is up to the cacher to do it or not….. Thats my two cents worth.
@tyedyeskyguy wrote:
And, as I always say, we cannot take this game to seriously. Play the game the way you want to play it, not the way someone tells you to. The cache police are actually powerless, and there is no geo-jail. 😀
I couldn’t agree more!! Play the game the way you want. I log mine in the order that I want the milestone to appear at.
I have a Garmin StreetPilot 2720. (That I call Gabby)
Had it for one year now and wouldn’t want to go caching with out it. I would highly recommend any Garmin product. We have three Garmins.(two hand helds, and one on the dash)10/21/2007 at 10:49 pm in reply to: Coastiegirl04 Breaks into the Thousandaire Club!!!!!!!!!!!! #1880494Way to GO Lindsey!!! Glad to be along on your some of your 1000 caches.
Great job….Team Benny7210..Bob & BonnieCongratulations Justin !!!
@GeoPink wrote:
Yup… I’ll be making an announcement soon. If you’re on US10, you can start watching for our sign… 😉
This was Jeffs post from May 14
SO ..Whats up……. Jeff
Nice going Frizz. Get that leg back in shape by caching!! NEWPG run soon..
Congratulations Lindsey!!
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