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Welcome aboard Liz and Matt! I think it’s great that you two have found every cache together; what a great thing to do together. Kim and I try to go caching together whenever possible. That’s how we started out – but since we’ve met other cachers through the WGA sometimes we’ll go out sans spouse for the day but with other cachers. And thanks Liz for emailing me that picture a few months ago of the Lonely Cache event!
John
@Todd300 wrote:
I use my Garmin Nuvi and my Ipod for the paperless aspect. I read the cache description on either device and off I go.
Wow, I didn’t know Garmin Nuvis did paperless geocaching. Do all Nuvis do that, and which model do you have?
The Old Milwaukee Road GC1R75V is about 10 miles west of Milwaukee. It’s listed as one of our favorites. We posted three pictures of that find.
Sherry, we were very happy to be the ones that were with you to make this milestone. I know you wanted 1600 to be the “lost cache” but that was not to be. We had alot of fun with you on that cold rainy day in March. We were glad to drive you around and watch you find many of the caches in our area that we have previously found. John was impressed how quickly you could make all these finds. He kept telling me that you were a professional! Too bad there isn’t a salary and health care benefits available to professional geocachers! When we couldn’t find “lost” as it is apparently lost forever we were happy to have the puzzle cache “Around the Horn” to go for. It really did turn out to be a fun find in the rain with that once in a blue moon waterfall!! Thanks for sharing a memorable time with us. Congratulations!
@The Yinnies wrote:
IMO I do not like the Oregons, I do like the Dakota and the 62.
I’m curious as to why you like the Dakota but not the Oregon. They’re essentially the same model but the Oregon is bigger. Is it because the Dakota is easier to hold in your hand?
I’ve used both the Garmin Oregon and the Garmin Dakota 20 (not the Dakota 10, which IMO is missing some very essential features), and prefer the Dakota because it somewhat smaller. Both have EXCELLENT reception, even under tree cover. In theory I think the Oregon is potentially better because the internal antennae on a larger unit is, well, larger. I’ve found no difference.
We’re looking forward to the class. 700 finds and no caches hidden – we hope to change that soon. Bill here’s some of the issues we’re hoping will be discussed in the class.
– PERMISSION: how, when, and when not. We get the impression that a lot of caches are hidden without notification or permission. Are there places or circumstances where that’s OK? We don’t want to end up like the cachers in Green Bay recently who had their cache blown up by the bomb squad and then the authorities were reportedly looking for them.
– WHO TO CONTACT FOR PERMISSION: Is there a script or form letter that can be used (other than the official forms that are already in place for parks). I’m thinking more for businesses and land owners who may not be familiar with geocaching.
– FORMS: Where to find them, which places have them available.
Then of course do’s & don’ts, tips, advice, etc.
Thanks again, see you there!
OK we caved in and watched Splinterheads just minutes after adding it to our Netflix queue. I really wanted to like this movie since it has several geocaching scenes in it. Now that I’ve seen it I’m glad I got to stream it for free instead of buying it. Because of the geocaching scenes I’m upgrading it to a C- instead of a D. For me it was pretty lame. Still, not everyone has the same taste in movies. I’d love to know what some of you others thought of it…
John
Thanks for the tip that it’s on Netflix instant streaming. Just added it to our queue.
Wow:!:, I THINK it’s a good thing, but I hope they limit it. Otherwise virtuals could some day become more commonplace than traditionals. Perhaps limit virtuals to one placement per year per member, or placement by premium members only, or historical/newsworthy/’touristy” places only. Then there’s the issue of the CO dropping out; how would they be monitored. In any case, it’s an exciting prospect, and I look forward to a limited number of new virtuals in the near future.
John
Way to go. In the same week we each reached a milestone only yours is 10 times ours! I can’t even begin to imagine finding that many. You are amazing!
Congratulations on hitting 1100 caches in Florida. Hope you are having fun on your vacation.
No gallery pictures for #600, they exist but they would be major spoilers! ❗
Hackmatack. It has a cool name…. 😉
Just to add to that coincidence, on 3/11 we found the Return to Oz Final, which is rated a 5/5. The last person to find it before us: mxmarg!
We’re going to the Las Vegas area in a few months. We talked about the E.T. caches and both decided we were not interested. For us geocaching is more about the adventure/journey than it is the destination, the “treasure,” or the numbers. I do like the challenge of “challenge” caches but not running up numbers. However I recognize that different people like different things about caching, so for those who like the idea of finding 1,014 caches in two days, more power to them. But they won’t be able to do it in Nevada anymore. By the way Martin what are you doing on these boards? 😮
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