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Congratulations!
I plan to be there at 3 PM.
Camping out in the Saxeville area over the weekend.
Why are YOU so bothered about cut and pastes?
1. Most cachers probably have no idea what effort you put into the cache.
2. Most cachers probably do not care what effort you put into the cache.
3. Most cachers do not know you, so your hurt feelings …….
4. Most cachers do not have anything to say …. but TFTC.
5. If you really are so concerned about cut and pastes, perhaps ……WHY do cut and paste logs occur?
1. Person had nothing to say.
2. Person does not want to say anything.
3. Person is afraid to say anything.
4. After a cache run of 40-70 in one day, who can remember?I would opt for 4 being my biggest …. excuse.
@gotta run wrote:
The only counterpoint I would add to Zuma’s post is that everyone does have differing levels of communication abilities. That statement is not to degrade anyone; it is to say that, for example, if my daughter logs a cache, it is difficult for her to think of something to say. But we work on it, and she hunts and pecks her way around the keyboard. It doesn’t have to be a tome to be unique or appreciated.
Yes, it is not “in the rules” that you should avoid cut and paste logs. And sometimes the best that can be said about a cache is “TFTC.” However, this is a game that includes an online experience for finders and hiders alike. This contrasts greatly with the related game of letterboxing, where there is no online forum and you simply get a “status update” to let you know that a box has been found–if even that, because many players do not log their finds online.
So, we should not only be happy that geocaching.com has provided this forum, but be willing to use it, to the reasonable extent of our intellectual and physical abilities. After all, we all find the time to get out and find caches in the first place.
In other words, the comment box of the log is there for a reason. It is not required to write something unique about each cache, just like it is not required to thank somebody for holding a door open for you. But in both cases, is the polite thing to try to do.
Ditto.
I do not remember ever seeing in the ‘rules’ that you are required to write an essay on your found It log.
I occasionally want / need to convert between systems.
I have a fake cache established on GC.Com, and enter one system, then look at the cache page for the others. Slightly ….. weird, but it works.
OMG, just another gadget so you can keep in touch!
All these fancy …. things …. such as twitter, facebook, and who knows what else is out there …. are like the old fashion baby blanket. Or mother’s apron strings.
I really do not care where Justin is right now. Nor if Benny is working, like he should be. Or what BQ had for supper last night. Blah, blag, blog!
Give me a break!! Better yet, get a life!
How about some quality time with your own family? Read a good book. Volunteer your time for a deserving activity. Go caching!
A couple of points for a big day:
1. Have a Team – 3-4 people make it more fun, and increase chances you will find the cache.
2. Pick an area you have not cached, nor not alot. Appleton could easily provide a 100+ for Todd, the Captain, and others who have not cached here. And that is only Traditionals!
3. Plan, plan, plan. Creating a map of where the caches are will help in pinpointing where you want to go. Also, the mapping helps to determine which roads to follow to each of the caches.
4. Create a route. Make a list of the caches you want to try for, in what order, and stick to it. No looking for the closest cache, follow the list!
5. Want to find 50 in a day? Make a list of 75. Always have more in case of unforeseen circumstances.
6. Take the time to create a Bookmark of the caches on your hit list. Then
obtain a current PQ a day or two before your trip. Will help in knowing recent finds, DNFs, disablements, etc. And here you can include even more caches than you expect to hit.7. Summer obviously has more daylight, but you could cache in the dark. Summer also means less hassle with the weather.
Hmmm. This cacher has some interesting puzzles.
Check out my ‘puzzle workshop’ which is posted at the top of this forum. It gives general info on what to look for in puzzles……….
The WI record is held by Zuma, Honeybunnies, Benny7210 and myself – 235.
Did a lot of planning, and picked a route that had a large number of caches close together. Done in IL.
I’ve also had days of 116, 108, and thereon down into the 50’s.
Not difficult getting a big day, if you pick the right area, and plan ahead.
B-Squared, from the UP, came down to Appleton last year, and had a find rate of 105 for the day, along with 20 DNF’s! How? Well, he provided me with a list of the caches (around 70 puzzles) he had on his hit list, I laid out of route that covered the list in the most efficient way, and then I served as driver, so he could concentrate on finding caches as opposed to figuring out where to drive / park.
Where: Shawano area – ‘walking on frozen water’ caches
When: Wednesday, February 10th.
Approximately 8 AM to 3 PM
With the 10th anniversary of geocaching coming up, what about a regional coin?
MN/MI/WI/IA/IL/IN all have state outlines, that lock into each other for a big icon / logo on one side, and state specific info on the reverse.
@seldom|seen wrote:
… That is why I will be removing all of my finds for any cache that I did not significantly assist in solving, or outright solve (again with Marc’s caches being the exception).
Well, I’m honored to be …. Ah? Should I be honored? OK, I am!
Aw, go ahead, plan the game any way you like. After all there is no rule about how you find a cache, or if you should log it.
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