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The 2nd one in the list for NE Wisconsin is not the right cache ID. It’s pointing to an archived cache of a different name?

I think the “90 day rule” has done well to curb the popularity contest aspect but it’s also slowed down the “action”.

There may be less action but I suspect COTM is still highlighting great caches and series.

Perhaps a front-page and forum article on WGA COTM might not be a bad idea from time to time to “re-introduce” newer members to this feature of the site.

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A slightly off-topic but related comment to add…

If you lose you’re addiction to FTF’s, you typically don’t have bad encounters with the public. If you hunt an “established” cache that has lasted a year or more, chances are the public knows what you’re doing in the guardrail 30 feet from their porch. 😉

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Great post Pete. And one thing I’d add is that geocacher’s will continue to hide geocaches within site of the public and continue to place “urban hides”. It’s up to those of us that may choose to hunt these types to represent the activity the best we can when we come into contact with that paranoid public.

That’s why I’m not a huge fan of “stealth” and keeping a secret. Things turn out much better if you’re more upfront and honest. They’ll think you’re a weirdo either way. Most people that I’m upfront with tell me they thought I was doing something related to drugs. That’s been my experience anyway.

The cache density in some urban areas (and the popularity of the activity as a whole) is getting far too high to continue to play the “stealth game” in my opinion.

I have had the same job that puts me in contact with many different new people across the country and many more people have either heard of or know what geocaching is than when I first started.

Oh and welcome to the WGA to whomever owns the caches that started this discussion! 😀

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@isjustus4 wrote:

I just got a notification log of archive on one of the hiders caches that was archived by a Groundspeak Lackey themselves.

The archive log states “The adjacent property owners are being disturbed by this cache and ask that it be removed. The local police are now involved. Sorry, but I have to archive this cache. Thank you for your understanding.”

I suspect that might get this owner to think more about how placements affect the general public?

Not everyone understands this when they first start caching and immediately jump to hiding.

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Our reviewers used to immediately deny caches submitted in “parking lots” with a canned message. (they may still do this..) I would think caches placed in trees in the city right of way of city neighborhoods right in front of houses would get the same exact treatment from our reviewers. In fact this seems worse to me than parking lots on the scale of geocaching good versus evil.

If I want to see sites like these I can go out my front door and walk around the block. Not anything too exciting about these placements that would make me want to visit the caches…

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I found and purchased one this past weekend.

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My iphone 3 has no service in adams county with at&t. No sevice = No GPS and no Groundspeak app. Not everywhere you want to geocache will have phone service.

Nothing beats a “real” GPS receiver.

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What would be nice is for the cache logging page to detect you’re logging an Earthcache and remind you to answer the questions by loading the email the owner page after logging the find or prompting you to anyway.

In the era of numbers cachers and logging with phones, I’m guessing they mark it found and never look back.

If the above could also be implemented on the mobile apps that would at least prompt a majority of cachers.

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@Thraxman wrote:

The day you wake up, plan to go on a hunt, and realize there are other things you would rather do is the day you should do something else.

Which describes most of my days. I’m not “burnt out”. I just re-realized I like to do other things besides this.

Had a blast kayaking and fishing with my kids this weekend. Wouldn’t trade that experience for any other.

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@sandlanders wrote:

Or make the logo take you to the wording for adding the logo to the cache pages.

Good idea!

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FYI – The box with this info is below “contact us” on the left side of the site below the menu.

Click the word “here” in the sentence: “You can find the code here.”

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Please remember to submit your photos to the email address. Photos posted to the cache page or facebook are not going to be assumed to be entries for the contest.

Also, please limit your submissions to your best (3 – 5) pics. This will help everyone in voting for their favorites.

Great pics submitted so far. Keep em coming!

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“No TB’s today. Oh well. “
“Awesome cache! No TBs, signed log.”

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Some of you may have noticed the cards at the WGA Campout event registration table. Those cards came from David via the Appleton WGA CITO event. They were left over so I brought them to the campout to handout there as well.

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For those who did not attend the meeting Saturday night to hear the winners of the night cache contest, here were the vote results:

1st – Butterflies and Dragonflies by -cheeto-
2nd – Jolly Green Giant by carriejason
3rd – Naughty or Nice by Team Black Cat

In total there were 12 night caches placed. It took about an hour for my family to complete all 12. The caches featured many different cool themes and different ways of hunting down the cache. Some you could see from far away!

Thanks to all who participated in building the night caches: -cheeto-, Team Black Cat, Wiskey33, carriejason, and goirish75.

Also, a special thanks to those who stocked their night caches full of items.

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