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Congratulations! Don’t you love those meetings that get out early enough to leave you some daylight to cache in?

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As of this moment in time, 20 caches on Washington Island and 8 on Rock Island. (Very likely to increase by the camp out date)

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So Cool! FTF&#500

I think I have about a 100 of his caches to work on this summer as I expand my cache search area west of my cottage. Congratulations!

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@Mister Greenthumb wrote:

Every 5 gallon pail that I have found was wet inside. No one ever puts the cover back on right.

Every pail I have found up north was completely dry… Must have something to do with fewer caches up north so we savor the experience longer… Not in a rush to get to the next cache miles down the road. 😯 The screw on top lid pails seem to be the way to go.

[Northwoods Tom]

There are several caches which I have seen that are, CD exchanges, book exchanges, you get it…, big bulky items. They were in 5 gallon pails. They worked very well and aren’t that difficult to camo if you like. If you check around, you may even find the type which have a seal with the locking type mechanism.

A lot of bakeries, food service places and the likes give them away for free or darn close.

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Was looking for a dead-end road cache.

After I found and logged it, I got pulled over on the main street by the police. I showed him my GPS unit, the cache page, and explained the activity. He proceeded back to the car, I assume to run my plates and what ever else, 20+ minutes latter, he says I can go.

Just a couple miles down the road, had another (or the same?) squad, check me out at another site from down the street. At least this time he/she didn’t stop me. Ended up looking over my shoulder at every stop after that on this day.

I asume that he was checking on me because I was pulling a trailer at the time with equipment on it and wanted to make sure I wasn’t doing illegal dumping of trash? Sometimes when I have been stopped, after I’ve explained the activity, the reaction has been much more friendly. I must look guilty… 😯

[Northwoods Tom]

What we will all do to sign a slip of paper in a hidden container…

Wonderful reason to educate the law enforcement public (as I see being one of the boards goals). Even then its not a guarantee. I’ve been stopped by these public servants multiple times and each time I walk away having been made to feel like “I” have done something wrong. Watch out when you’re around Weston, Wisconsin.

[Northwoods Tom]

Here is another source that is available online.

http://www.kitnkai.com/logbooks.html

[Northwoods Tom]

Welcome to Door County! I’m a geocacher who resides on Washington Island in D.C. Lots of great caches in the county, many with wonderful views and histories. Send a message if you’re ever looking for a “special” cache to search for. I’ve scored the majority of the D.C. caches and might be able to give you a suggestion.

To Start, one in each category:

Great Earthcache with fun youth links: Dolostone Fossil Formation, GC1YH3Y
Fun Multi with great views: Canal Works, GC1ECXA
Virtrual with good trails: The Ephraim Wetlands Preserve, GC65A8
Kid Friendly Traditional: Mr. Sandman, GC14E7Q
Challenging Puzzle for the adults: The Lost Petroglyph, GC1MB43

There are many others with walks along the bluffs that are wonderful but you need caution with children.

Welcome Again,
Northwoods Tom

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Traveling the length of the Ice Age Trail is an item that’s on my “to do list”, “bucket list”, call it whatever you want list. With this information, it becomes an even higher priority! Thanks for the information.

I see there are only 18 caches at this time. With 7 more, the goal of completing the challenge of 25 could possibly be completed.

Thanks Bartrod, I’ll have to check the Gazette when I get home.

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I have already decided what item of swag to trade for a possible WGA patch-cache placement. A Washington Island Rescue Squad patch. The organization no longer exists as an entity due to the fact we have merged with Door County EMS, and would be a true collectors item!

I collect patches, and somehow I would like to get a WGA one!

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@Walkingadventure wrote:

I would be all for an event like the MN one. There’s some puzzles in GB that I wish the owners would have an event cuz I just don’t have the foggiest idea on how to do them.

Now that is an event I would love to attend! I have to go thru the Green Bay area to go anywhere in the state and I have at least 20 puzzles I have been working on and some of them are really a challenge. Just trying to figure out how some of the creators think. I would love to meet the individuals behind them.

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What will I do for winter entertainment if this type of event grows?

Oh wait, I have that day off… Never mind…

On third thought, when are you going to have one up north? I have a stack of your puzzles that I’m just starting to try and figure out…

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The illustrious GizFinder of Appleton, my original teacher in geocaching, stated that the winter friendly icon often means above snow depth. In a tree, on a post, fence, etc. He also stated in the same breath that many people choose to define “winter friendly” in their own terms…

Look in the logs. Are people actually finding it in the winter? Often a winter friendly cache falls to the ground from its perch. I’ve looked for magnetics on guardrails that are buried from the recent snow plow. If you search during the winter and find a cache that’s not what you would call “winter friendly”, you can always leave an indication in the log, that’s “If” You Find It…

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@sevencards wrote:

they are the reason I enjoy Winter geocaching. Why cant everyone just plant winterfriendly geocaches.

That’s why I love the use of the winter friendly icon!

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