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Newer caching crew. Out much more.

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Been too long, not caching much.

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Blatant advertisement ……..

 

Bubolz has geocaching classes.  Can handle up to 50 kids at a time.  Lots of GPS units available.

And a RELLY terrific instructor!

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Ouch! Kick me while I’m down….

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I’ve gotten old.  Need tree climber.

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OK, Event will be October 14th, a Sunday.  5-7 pm.

In Appleton.

Trivia will involve both geocaching related and general knowledge questions.  Some will be hard.

There will be a limit of 24 persons, due to room size.  You can e-mail me if you want in, and give me the names of your team members.

 

Marc

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If a cache or cache hiding place is no longer there, I put in an Archive request.

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OK, time for another point of view here …..

Cachers come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and abilities. So do caches.

Some cachers are not able to walk long distances, or climb trees, or crawl into tunnels. Some can not, or do not like to work puzzles. Therefore, there needs to be a mix of cache types.

And if you do not like PNGs, then do not do them. Or is someone twisting your arm? I use the Ignore list liberally, and currently have around 2400 caches on it.

However, I do agree there are way too many PNGs. And I also am not thrilled with how so many of them are underrated!

A real PNG should be one where you drive (or bike or walk) up, and without the need for a GPSr, see the beacon and find the cache. I’ve been to far too many which are rated something like 2/2 (or even less), when in fact they should be higher.

I can remember some where I had to get on my hands and knees to get out of the ditch after finding the cache. Others are located along walking trails, but the nearest access point is over a mile away. But they are rated 2/2!!!

So, what about talking about the caches you do like?

Marc_54140 (or as Zuma calls me, the Old Curmudgeon)

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My hides: 7 puzzles, 3 traditionals

My finds: 7 virtuals, 1 puzzle, 2 traditionals (121 to 309 points)

Up the finds to the top 100 (from 31 to 309 points):
72 virtuals, 5 puzzles, 19 traditionals, 2 multis, 1 earth, 1 letterbox

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Sorry, I must have been looking at the wrong month!

November 30th is the date.

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Starbucks is now an officially recognized therapy center for people who can not make decisions ….

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**As of Sunday, March 18,(2002!) there are now caches in all 50 states!

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If you say something often enough, does it become true?

Seldom, as usual, is spouting off facts and concepts for which he has not proof. He makes wild allegations just to support his ideas.

Take what he says, and everyone for that matter, with a grain of salt.

And Barry, while we are on the topic of not having the facts straight, I have conducted several WSQ Tours to cover your cemetery caches.

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This type of activity is relatively easy.

1. Place some ‘temp’ caches are the area.
2. An intro session to explain caching, show off some types of containers, and explain how the GPS works.
3. Break into groups, and go hunt the temps.
(Probably best to have coords for the temps preloaded in the GPSs)
4. Have a ‘cacher’ with each group.
5. Have participants take turns using the GPS.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

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Per Groundspeak rules, you may not have a geocaching event for the purpose of finding caches.

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