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Not a problem….I can do a quick copy and paste and get it up on a Sticky!!

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not sure if you might be able to add a sticky note yourself, as Marc 5digits did, but if not, I will be happy to help you out!! 🙂

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Welcome!! We hope you find this very helpful, easier to navigate and find info!

I have moved a couple topics over into this catagory. Some info to start things off!! 🙂

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I have a few myself, but this one is a DEFINITE on my list!!

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He had mentioned something about a coin a while back, when I wrote to him about another idea. He was tossing the idea around and was not sure if one should be created since ECs do not have a container. I Said, “Go for it!” People love coins and it would be a great item to have in remembrance of all the EC’s we do.

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Wholey cow… there IS hope for me then! LOL I gotta get me one them there programs!!

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If I get my butt back over to where I initially got some coords (but lost them when my GPS crapped out) Then you can help me learn how to “More betterer” at doing HTML. 😀

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WHOLEY!! That’s a whole lotta caches to maintain!! Of course, I will do my best to help out if I see one in distress!! Congrats!

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I can fix that LB7..no problem!!

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Thanks LB7. I’ll put it at the top as a STICKY noter that peole can use as a template/copy & paste!!

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@Trekkin’ and Birdin’ wrote:

I cannot believe, however, that if you saw those falls with a fire in them, that you wouldn’t remember something like that!

Yeah…..I’m thinking that might be etched in my mind for a long time. LOL I think Mom & Dad just never took us over into that area.

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Ooooh the memories!!! I use to visit Chestnut ridge at LEAST once every summer. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Buffalo. This park was a common place for schools trips and family get to-gethers. I don’t remember the falls, but I am sure if I was to visit, it would all come back!! Maybe if I go back for another High School Reunion!!

Otherwise… I think I would like to hit that park that has the diamonds in it.

Crater Of Diamonds S.P.

near Murfreesboro, Arkansas, NE of Texarkana, SW of Little Rock (aka petite Erratica LOL) Hark I see an EC there too! GCZNR8 Hmmmm diamonds & EC’s ARE a girls best friend!! 😉

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Don’t know HOW I missed this one!! LOL

We have an Earthcaching kit whta is basically self contained in the 1 gallon plastic container. OUr contents include

– Small Tape measure
– An inexpensive watch with a second hand
– pH testing kit
– Thermometer (one used in fishtanks)
– Hygrometer
– Bobber on fishing line (flate rate on rivers ft/sec)
– Protractor
– Lamintaed numbered cards (If we are doing an EC run and take lots of pics we number the ECs we do)

We always have a camera with us and as different types of ECs come, we add to it.

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@Lostby7 wrote:

….a show of hands on who has found more than 20 of these?
Who wants to make the poll?

I have found a number of them while traveling etc, but they are not listed. Sooooo…. are they not Benchmarks or are they other Geodesic markers??? I Dunno!!! LOL If they are benchmarks I don’t know how to get them listed.

So far the poll is leaning towards NOT having it included in the EC’s. Maybe the creation of a Benchmark Category on it’s own would be something to look at. Got thinking about it and the WGA site might be of more use to cachers of all types, if it offered more education and help on these types of specific caches and even a category for Puzzle discussion.

I HATE having to search thru Search Results for things I thought I saw somewhere. The WGA site is a great site and has a lot to offer, but I see great potential. I have visited a great number of other State sites and this one is very basic in comparison to some of them.

As for the Groundspeak forum, I rarely if ever go there. Waaaaaaaaaaaay too much….information overload that doesn’t pertain to WI….and as many times as I have posted questions, I was told to search for it or got little or no response. I would much rather come to MY OWN State site. That IS what this place is for isn’t it???

Camaraderie
Education
Useful info
Discussion
Keeping up on who’s doing what?
Congratulations, etc

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@AstroD-Team wrote:

AstroDon made a suggestion to have benchmarking as it’s own forum. It went unheeded.

I dunno, I don’t equate benchmarks and EarthCaches as the same. But would certainly offer our comments where ever it gets placed.

It took some time to get the EarthCache forum, so I can understand the stand still in any decision. EarthCaching as well as Benchmarking, though included on the GC.com site, are separate entities. Hmmm….lets see what we can come up with. Here would be our reasoning behind TRYING to make a separate category:

EarthCaches are regulated by the Geology Society and we are lucky enough to have them counted in our Caching totals. We now have our own forum category.

Benchmarks are also regulated outside of GC.com and though counted on GC.com, are NOT included in our totals, so they are seen as “Something Totally different than Geocaches”

These both have their differences from all other categories of Caches found on GC.com. Searching for EC info/discussion withing all the forum threads, was frustrating. With increased interest in Benchmarking I see it only as a Benefit to have it’s one Forum Category.

I have been on a number of other Caching association sites and many have a large variety of specific Forum titles. I’ll toss this into the Lion cage and see what happens!! 😯

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