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The Puppies asked if there were any monuments I could waymark in Fort Atkinson, and there is one. I’m getting a picture and submitting it later today.
Pulled a 2 hour case on my second pick *yay*, then a 24 hour. *sigh*
I would even be happy with allowing only virtuals and earthcaches in SNAs – like the National Parks. It seems like a good compromise.
And we should definitely push the “CIIO” event idea (Cache In / Invasives Out). It’s kinda fun pulling garlic mustard!
OK, there’s no tunnel requirement. And I see I am not the only Wisconsinite to pull a bad case on the first pick (right LB7?) 🙄
@Cache_boppin_BunnyFuFu wrote:
@LightningBugs Mum wrote:
Another example of enforcing the letter of the law with no regard to common sense.
Reminds me of the zero-tolerance drug policies that schools have where a girl can get suspended for sharing a Midol. 🙄
OMG… you have to be kidding. THAT I didn’t know!! Oooooook then!
Yep, it has happened.
Zero tolerance = zero common sense, whether we are discussing school drug policies or geocaching in SNAs.
You can probably guess how I feel about mandatory sentencing as well. 😉
I appreciate that most of the DNR is pro-geocaching – I’m actually very thankful for that. I also appreciate that they don’t want invasive species in the SNAs. I have seen what garlic mustard has done in Blue Mound SP and Peninsula SP first hand.
But how is geocaching contributing to the spread of invasive species to such an extent that it must be banned, yet all these other activities are allowed, and even in some cases encouraged??? I believe what some of you have said before is true – we are being discriminated against because we can be tracked online, and the hunters and fishermen and teenaged partiers and tourists and hikers cannot.
Black-and-white rules are created for those who do not want to take the time and responsibility to look at the facts and render common sense decisions. There are some SNAs where there should be not geocaching and there are many others where geocaching has had virtually no impact and should be allowed along with all the other activites.
Another example of enforcing the letter of the law with no regard to common sense.
Reminds me of the zero-tolerance drug policies that schools have where a girl can get suspended for sharing a Midol. 🙄
@pharmteamK wrote:
Anyone betting on there being a tunnel?
Ooooo, good call. I’d be surprised if there wasn’t.
Although this was a memorable cache and on my favorites list, I have no problems with how it was archived under the current rules.
My issue is with the current rules as they stand by the DNR. As per their website, geocaching is not allowed, but hunting, fishing, trapping and hiking are – even though there are very few established trails. C’mon – trapping??? That’s somehow better?
I know their concern is the caching trails that can get established and obviously there should be no caching (or other activity) in those “sensitive” areas where things must not get trampled. But as we can see from hogrod’s list, it appears that most of them do not fall into this category. I live near one of these SNAs and during hunting season, there are vehicles and people all over the place – but I can’t have a geocache there. At Peewee’s Falls, teenagers are jumping off the rocks and swimming in the falls, but the geocache is just too damaging somehow. It just irritates me, but then I think about those other states that can’t have geocaches on any DNR land and I feel a bit better.
Thanks for letting me vent. 😈
I got 9 hours. But like so many others, I have stuff going on Saturday, so it doeasn’t make much difference.
Here’s a little hint to get started on your planning. The FAQs mention two cache requirements: bank of a river and riding a bike. That’s awesome because there is a cache on a bike trail nearby I’ve been meaning to hit all year. Now I must do so! 8)
Unlike last time there are only 16 requirements and you must do them all – no picking and choosing. Hopefully they will be avoiding the FTF and event requirements they have had before! Those were hard.
Having the game over the Thanksgiving holiday is a mixed blessing. Yes, there will be more free time for caching, but during our travels my computer access will be very spotty. Also, there is deer hunting season to consider. Ah well, there was one I was planning to do in a public wildlife area for the DeLorme challenge anyway. Break out the blaze orange!
*GASP*
Oh no, not again.
😯 😉
The Boat House and the Auto Graveyard are the two I have yet to do. I’ve been to the Pryor Ave well, the typewriter birthplace and St. Joan of Arc Chapel – which should not be missed BTW. I’d link to them, but I can’t get into GC.com right now.
Way to pile them up, Jim!
It was nice meeting you last summer.
I have taken at least one of my kids on 99% of my geocache hunts – over 600 of them. When I first started the hobby, I saw it as a way to get them out of the house and out into nature and I was hoping they would love the treasure hunt part of it as well as spotting wildlife, insects, etc. They did at first, but now I have to overcome lots of resistance from them, especially my younger daughter. Why? My theories include her need to exert her independence from me as well as a real dislike on her part to anything that resembles bushwhacking.
My son is very honest about the fact that he would rather sit and play his video game or read. But since he is active in scouting, he is used to having to hike and be out in the woods a lot, so he is OK with it as long as the hike isn’t too long. On our last hunt which was 3/4 mile round trip, I commented on how nice a walk it was and he actually agreed with me! I did a double take to make sure that was really my kid talking.
So I guess my tale is a cautionary one in that I am afraid in my enthusiasm I may have overdone the geocaching with them. I was hoping they would fall in love with it, but now they dislike it. I can only hope that one day they will look back and realize that they saw lots of cool stuff while geocaching and it really wasn’t as bad as they made it out to be.
So, I’ve cut back on the geocaching we do and only pick the easier ones these days. They have less to complain about this way and hopefully will enjoy themselves more. It’s a compromise that I’m sure they don’t appreciate, but such is parenthood.Do I recommend taking kids geocaching? Of course! But don’t overdo it like I did. Also, get them involved in nature-related things that includes other children such as scouting. When they see other kids enjoying the outdoors, they are more likely to as well.
Yay! The puppies might be there!
Way to go Alan!
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