[medoug]

Team HoneyBunnies also mentioned that there are other caches along the way. One of my favorites (my 3rd geocache find ever) is just north of Guttenberg. 😀 Check it out here:

Big Spring Cache

(In my opinion, the terrain and difficulty ratings may be a bit exaggerated. Of course this will also depend on the recent weather conditions and tree cover. 😉 )

There are also a few caches (and great views overlooking the river) at Pike’s Peak State park (no admission fee) just south of McGregor. 😀

Enjoy,
medoug.

[medoug]

Hey, I am the owner of some of the caches in that series. 😀 My brother (Timber Hawk) and I put it together. All of the caches are along or just off of the Great River Road at scenic/interesting locations from Dubuque to McGregor, IA. “GRRP” stands for “Great River Road Passage”. We specifically put it together so geocachers could enjoy the scenic drive of this section of road while finding several caches along the way. Here is a quick link to all the caches in the series as Cachew mentioned:

GRRP cache series

In addition, here is a map showing the route that that caches are on:

Each cache can be found independently, or if you like, you can find the entire series. (It is about a 60 mile drive one way.) If you find GRRP1 thru GRRP7 and the 1st stage of the GRRPbonus cache, you can use information from the lids of each container to determine the location of the 2nd(final) stage of the GRRPbonus cache hidden somewhere along the way. (Explained in more detail in the GRRPbonus cache description.) If you want to complete the series and log the GRRPbonus cache, it is suggested that you find the caches in the order GRRP1…GRRPbonus(stage 1)…GRRP7 or in reverse GRRP7…GRRPbonus(stage1)…GRRP1. Then calculate the location of GRRPbonus(final) and find it on the return trip.

Hope all enjoy our caches, 😀
medoug.

[medoug]

Yes, well done, CommanderUSN!

[medoug]

Have you considered the loss rate on travel bugs? Your remains might end up in the garage of a stranger who suddenly lost an interest in geocaching, or dumped under a bush by a muggle. If you’re fine with these possible outcomes, go ahead. If not, you might want to put some more thought into this decision.

medoug.

[medoug]

I would have to disagree with the number of finds required. There is a geocacher name Iowa Tom who has only found 76 (some were event caches) and has hidden 62. He is an expert hider and all his hides are very interesting, different, clever, and well done. I can’t say how many finds he had before he started doing hides, but I’m sure it wasn’t very many. My brother, Timber Hawk, also only had a few finds before his first hides. I currently have 56 finds and 11 hides. I only had about 10 finds before I placed my first 4 hides. I have received much praise for my hides, and people have come from considerable distance to seek some of my caches based on their reputation. I spend a lot more time researching and organizing new hides than finding others’ caches. I guess what I’m trying to say is, “It doesn’t take many finds to figure out how to place caches with a real WOW factor.”

In the case of the lame newbie caches, it is probably more a case of lack of knowledge of cool public areas, a lack of creativity, or a lack of preparation. In general, I find that there are “finders” and there are “hiders”. Some people have proposed that after a certain number of finds, geocachers must create a certain number of hides. This is a BAD idea and I am convinced that this would be a sure way to generate a lot of lame caches.

I think the number of finds could be as low as 5 before placing a cache. I think rather than setting a find limit, it would be more beneficial to emphasize to potential hiders that the location should be either interesting, scenic, challenging, unique, etc. to consider it for a cache placement. Of course, the only problem with this is it can only be measured subjectively, not quantitatively.

Anyway, that my 2¢.
medoug.

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