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Uuhh… Team GeoPink has been paid up since 3-29-04. Any chance of getting the list updated so we don’t look like the slackers.
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…This year was the earliest I’ve ever bought my sticker. In fact I was in a couple of State Parks very early on without one because the office was never open to get one! A January purchase ensures I’ll get maximum usage out of it this year!
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…[blushing]
Glad to here you found what you were looking for! Have fun going paperless! See you on the trails…
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…A big Thank You to GrouseTales for the Audio link of the drumming grouse. While out scouting new cache hides I was able to identify fo r the first time ever what I am nearly certain were grouse off in the distance. Very cool.
Thanks!
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…Yup, The SporTrak Map automatically does Averaging once it sits still for awhile. 10-15 minutes of averaging should do it. I also try to mark the spot on at least two if not more occasions – While scouting, while finalizing cache placement, when placing the cache, etc. Again, this is often more than many cachers do but this is just one part of what makes a quality cache! Looking forward to the hide (although it may be awhile before I get down there )
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…I decided that when I place a new cache I will make sure that there is some sort of FTF prize in it. I will value it according to how difficult the caceh was. My first two had a Where’s George $5 in them for FTF. It’s always nice to find real treasure every once in awhile!
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…Don’t eat bananas. For whatever reason, mosquitoes are attracted to something that is in the bananas that is still noticeable to them long after you’ve eaten one. I’ll look it up again and see if I can’t figure out why…
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…Amazing! What an incredible feat that you truly can be proud of. Fantastic!
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…Happy Birthday!
Glad I could be a part of this!
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…I’ve found three great treasures in caching.
The first treasure is the one I experience every time I go caching with my girls, unforgetable experiences and memories of time best spent.
My favorite specific treasure I’ve found so far was at a cache I did on my own (ironically) on Dec 31, 2003. Door County Challenge
The fourth cache in this multi was a real challenge and appropriately a level four difficulty and terrain. But the treasure was after I found it signed the log and sat to rest. There I was on the face of a cliff overlooking Green Bay, the brisk wind massaging my face. The smell of frozen Cedar trees and the sound of ice pieces chiming accross the frozen edge of the bay. Most of all, the satisfaction we all feel to one degree or another, of completing the task, accomplishing our goal, success.
This has so far been my favorite cache but as I’ve read so many logs from others gone before, the final treasure I have is the knowledge that there are other treasures more fantastic, right around the corner…
Looking for treasure on the trails…
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…I upgraded recently to the Mag SporTrak Map also. I’ve just about figured out all the cool features this thing has! If you don’t have MapSend Topo Software to go with it I highly recomend it! Highly Recomend it! It contains all the Streets & Trips type stuff and the Topo features are fantastic! Get yourself used to it using the basics. Take your time and customize it to your liking. Then learn about the more advanced features… You will be hooked!
I, too, read about the strees crack thing but I believe the newer ones are not susceptible. I do have one warning though. The wriststrap thing that comes with it is nice but if you attach it to the battery door loop thing you may loose the strap or your GPS. It’s not the most reliable place to hook it on… but as far as I’ve figured out its the only place?!?!
Good Luck, Have fun and If you got any questions I’ll try to help!
See you on the trails…
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…Thank you to all who responded and shared thier thoughts. I opened up my own personal can of worms and you all politely picked one or two up and put them back in. My perspective was from a former religious conviction reading the main site forums and a limited local perspective having only attended one event. I’ve since given up on the main site forums and stuck with these. As Lil’ Otter said the folks on the GC forums are inteligent and well-meaning but they have a way of trivializing an otherwise fun pasttime. I now realize that some of that influence had shown through in my above post. (I do need to lighten up a bit sometimes… )
The good news is that I’ve been enlightened. This is truly an amazing event as I usually am not easily swayed in my beliefs and am just another stubborn German. The primary reason behind my prior convictions was ignorance. I see now that most cachers will “categorize” an event cache as a social gathering primarily (breakfasts) or a caching opportunity (Caching in the Snow). This distinction makes sense. I can see where you will want to get “credit” for the finds when you’ve been caching just as you would any other time. Thank you for helping me with this understanding.As for the WGA, yes we are an envy of many. From my limited experience I’ve found this to be a wonderful group of folks and a most professional yet down to earth organization. The embarassment I saw was as a result of the GC forum members who had more forum posts than caches found. While intelligent and insightful, these folks need to enjoy the sport by participating and not concentrating on giving the play-by-play and color commentary on the side-lines. Thankfully I came to that personal realization several months ago on my own.
Please do not stop posting your ideas about this topic. I am always looking for input and “enlightenment”.
Thanks for everything!
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…Congrats, Paddlers! I’ve seen several of your logs in caches around our area. Before you know it you’ll pop out your next 50! See you at the Campout!
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Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…OK… I’ll bite.
Back when I started caching and kept up with the main site forums I got the distinct feeling that while there were no hard and fast rules for event caches, there were some commonly held beliefs throughout the geocaching communtiy and common practices regarding event caches.
An event cache should be logged once,no matter how many caches are found at the event. The “cache” is the event. There are no temporary caches allowed on the site for a reason so why would we log them… anywhere? While some Traditional caches will offer a bonus cache that some will log as a separate find, that is a completely different story. A bonus is neither temporary nor an event.
I got excited when in a GC forum topic, the WGA campout showed up as the number 2 highest log total on the site. Wow! That was cool. Until you find out why. Fifty or so teams log a multitude of “finds” under one “cache”. Sorry, but the general feeling amongst most cachers nationally and internationally is that an event is the cache and you get to log it as one find. We did not look good as an organization and it was then that I actually felt somewhat embarassed to be a part of this group.
I realize I may in fact be in the minority here, but I know I am in the majority within the GC communtiy as a whole. True, it is, to a certain extent, up to ceratin areas and individuals how they will log thier finds and we all know its not about the numbers. Please don’t repeat the excuse about how “if you feel guilty then don’t log them all…” To me its not about personal guilt, its about a potential black eye for the WGA within the GC community. Hey, if its not about the numbers, then why do we insist on bucking what is common practice thoughout the remainder of the caching populace and pad our totals.
I believe that we as the Wisconsin Geocaching Association, should make an effort to work with the Geocaching communtiy as a whole and work towards adopting the practices of the Geocaching community in regards to event cache logs.
And, oh yeah, I realize that I am a newbie here; but this one’s been buggin’ me for awhile. If anyone has some commments that will contribute to a reasonable discussion about the why’s and why not’s, I am ready for some enlightenment. Otherwise, I believe we need to take my above thoughts and recommendation into serious consideration.
Thanks,
Jeff– Team GeoPink
Co-conspirators to make the world a better place…Way to Go!
Great Feeling ain’t it…
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Team GeoPink
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