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Way to go guys, I know how hard you worked hard for this one.

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Welcome to geocaching and the WGA. You and your son are gonna have a lot of fun. I just hope that your wife will be able to cope with what is sure to become an addiction! I wish that this had been around when my son was 9.

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I started out with a Magellan 100, was later given a Magellan Meridian Color, and when that got stolen from my car, I replaced it with a Magellan Explorist 600XL. I love the BIG color screen and it is very accurate, however I find some of the control functions a bit cumbersome at times. It also auto-routes very well for me.

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Way to go Team Hemi. What a fun milestone.

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Way to go Keith, you’re hittin’ the big numbers now! Lets go get some more!

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I looked at the letterbox site you referenced, and searched for nearby letterboxes. It is interesting that I found a number of letterboxes placed on and around the UWGB Coffrin trails, the same area where “dangerous and destructive” geocaches were forced out by University officials. One of the letterboxes actually referenced a geocache that has since been archived.

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This billboard appeared just across the street from my AFP cache:

These marketers are getting better all the time!

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I seldom take anything from a cache, however I have grabbed a few things that are really nice. One of the nicest items I found was a compass zipper pull with the geocaching logo on it. At almost every cache I visit (except the micros) I leave one of my Team Bald 2.5 pocket combs. These come in four colors, and are personalized with the team members names. They have proved to be a fun personalized trading item. Contrary to some of the rumors going around, these combs DO have teeth! In the past, I have found items in the dollar rack at hardware stores, such as magnifying glasses, tweezers, and inexpensive tools. Geocaching, for me, has become more focused on the hunt, the exercise, and the people I get to meet, and less about the trading.

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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I’m approaching my 3rd anniversary, and in many ways having as much fun as ever. The caches are a lot of fun, but the people are even better!

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@LMcGisme wrote:

@rogheff wrote:

Oh boy, jump in and close eyes.

Is there a GPSr that can plug in to your cigarette lighter? That would seem to be a really nice option to have that would eliminate the whole battery issue.

I don’t know about Garmins, but my Magellan Meridian Color, my daughter’s Magellan eXplorist 500, and my son’s Lowrance iFinder H2O all have a cable that let you plug them into the cigarette lighter. It does save tons of batteries!

Although Magellans can be powered from a lighter socket, it does not recharge the batteries. I use a cradle to hold the GPS which connects it to the power cable automatically while driving in the car.

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Way to go Cheeto. It is hard to believe that you’ve been at it less than a year. Keep on havin’ fun!

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Hello, and welcome to the sport/hobby/obsession. It is nice to see that you’ve found geocaching and the WGA. There are a bunch of really addicted cachers in the Green Bay area, and most of us know that caching with a friend is much more fun. One of the best ways to get to know other cachers is to go to an event or class and just network. You will be sure to find someone that you can relate to. Check out the events in this website and sign up. I look forward to meeting you!

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Northeast Wisconsin isn’t too bad, but it does range from muddy/melted in some spots to over the knee in others. I guess that snow depth averages still about 12″, but by next weekend, more should be melted. I didn’t have too much trouble on Sunday, but had to be pulled out of a particularly deep pocket by my caching partner once.

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Milestones sure are fun. On to the next one! Congratulations.

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As Dom pointed out in another OT forum, I am a luthier. A luthier builds or repairs string instruments. My wife and I run a small retail store in a restored turn of the century building. My main focus is on repair and restoration, as well as sales of violin family instruments, bows, and accessories. I have been doing this work for more than 35 years, and have been self-employed for almost 28 years. I also play violin, and perform in area symphonies, as well as a playing in a string quartet which performs at weddings and other events. I never was an outdoor type person until I got involved in geocaching, but now I truly enjoy my time away from work.

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