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My goe-tree is a bit short but here it is:
I was introduced to caching by my bosses, CacheCows.
I later introduced my father (Tuck-A-Way).
So my boss is the granddad, I’m the dad, and my dad is my geo-son!
There is also a limb of the tree that never really sprouted. I tried to get my brother into it. He was at last year’s spring geo-campout but didn’t really take to it. So that limb of the geo-tree kinda whithered away.
Sorry for the late reply — been offline for a bit.
Please count on us for four big people:
2 from Team OuttaHand
2 from Team Tuck-A-WayExcellent! I just about forgot to take it home last time!
OK — how odd is odd?
I have a Rino120. Last year I had to bring my cable. I can this year, too, if needed. Or will there already be one there?
I was only FTF once. And I didn’t EXPECT to find anything. There was no FTF prize in that cache so I was not disappointed. I, personally, think the FTF is prize enough. If you want to put something nice in it, super! I’d be happy to accept it if I were FTF. But I would not EXPECT to find anything nicer than decent trade items.
In fact, I think the nicest thing about being FTF is that you actually get to pick from nice trade items before they’re picked over and replaced by … um …. other stuff.Can’t do anything to help — sorry — but might be interested in learning.
If anyone would be attending with a Garmin iQue, I would love to see how that unit works for going paperless. I can’t really justify owning a PDA. My life doesn’t require it. But if I could find the slightest justification to buy Garmin’s unit, I just might!
So if you’re going to attend and have one of those, please e-mail me or post your intent here.
We had a ball doing #100 last night! When I learned of the Covert Cache, it seemed the perfect one to celebrate our centennial find. So we went in with two other couples and had a great time doing it. Then today seemed like it was a great day to tear right into the next 100. So we hit the nearby “Ivan Not” cache. I was hoping to get out and do a few of them but the windy weather was not terribly conducive to fun caching.
So thanks to everyone for placing a bunch of great caches to find! We’re on toward #200!My personal opinion on this is simple. If the answer to ALL of the following quesions is yes, then you log a find for EVERY cache:
1)Is it a cache (A hidden thing)?
2)Did you use a GPSr to find it?
3)Is it OK with the event host to post a find for every cache?Given these criteria, you have the option of logging a find for every cache you do at the event, including a find for the event itself. Although the validity of an event meeting criteria #1 is iffy, the event is in a place which needs to be found.
I have been to two different events. I logged finds for each event itself; and for each of the caches I did at the events. I feel no guilt for that. Sure I like to watch my find count. But that’s not the main reason I attend a cache event. I like to put some faces with the names I see on cache logs and in these forums. I like to see how others seek out caches. etc. etc.
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Originally posted by sbukosky:
Add me as one interested in the topic! Getting around Sussex park made me think about snow shoes. My size 12’s are close but not close enough! Is there some size guide for buying the right ones like so many square inches for so many pounds that one weighs?
When I ordered our shoes from Sportsmans Guide, they had a few different lengths listed for the particular model I was looking at. For each length it gave the recommended weight range.
So I don’t know of a definitive weight vs. square inches chart; but this particular catalog listing told me which to order right within the product description. It listed three different lengths for that model and under each one said the max weight for that model.
An aside: I never realized it before, and I don’t know if it’s on ALL snowshoes, but the ones we got have sharp aluminum cleats under the ball & heel of the foot. That will provide great traction on ice. Something to consider in making a choice.Part answer; part question:
Answer to where to get some…
We got a couple pair of cheaper aluminum showshoes a little over a year ago from a catalog: The Sportsmans Guide. They have a web site at http://www.sportsmansguide.com They have several choices of shoes. We spent about $49 – $59 per pair and they seem well-built. Haven’t had a chance to use them yet, though!The question…
Do you snowshoers usually use some kind of ski pole for balance? Or do you just walk like “normal”?Now THAT’s an excellent idea! When we were looking for “Little Bit of Paradise”, and enjoying the area, we commented to each other that the area would be anice place to bring friends for a visit/picnic.
If you were to move your cache and make it a “new” one, we could revisit with friends, do a picnic, show them a beautiful area, and get your new cache to boot. Probably check out “Beyond Paradise” while there!
I think you would still want to have it up near “paradise”, if you know what I mean. You would want to bring people to the spring itself somehow. The area might even make a neat multi-cache. There are quite a few signs in the area that could be used for clues, etc.[This message has been edited by OuttaHand (edited 02-06-2004).]
I don’t think the appearance of a new cache be the sole reason to discontinue an existing one. I don’t see any reason that the two of them can’t coexist. We did your cache last September. I see that it’s been found many times since then.
Your cache is a picture of what a cache should be. An interesting & beautiful area surrounding a well-hidden, worthwhile cache. Some of the nicest pictures I’ve taken while caching were taken while doing yours. It’s also the cache where we heard a wild turkey calling JUST inside the woods where we couldn’t see (wiley sucker!)
I think your cache has a lot to offer and it has definitely NOT run its course.
As for yours just being an example of what to do in general — it HAS to depend on the cache itself. Are there still a lot of people finding it? Are those finders leaving positive comments? Or are they just typing in “found it — thanks”?
And I think that if a new cache appears in the area of an older one, it may very well revive the older one. I’m more likely to hit a pair of caches that are near one another rather than just one that’s off by itself. People who have not yet visited yours might start now that there’s a second they can do right in the vicinity.02/03/2004 at 5:47 pm in reply to: Opinions wanted – what should your board be doing for you? #1744137I think the biggest job ahead of the WGA board is education. There is a definite need to educate those in charge of our parks and public areas about what geocaching is; and what it is NOT.
We saw the somewhat “knee-jerk” reaction which resulted in a ban on geocaching in all Madison parks. Hard work and education on the part of some WGA members are now on the verge of lifting that ban.
I think the better way to proceed is to educate those in power BEFORE areas are declared off-limits to geocaching. It’s easier to prevent than to fix. And that’s where the WGA comes in.
Any governing body is much more likely to listen to a genuine organization rather than some guy with a GPS and mission. The WGA needs to be that organization.We were late arrivals to the shelter — around 2pm. Would have been about 11:30 if not for our misadventures on the first attempt to find it. Did you know that CORRECT coords in the GPS are CRITICAL??!!!
Just wanted to add our thanks to the organizers. It was a terrific venue (if a bit hilly!!!!) and event. We only got around to two of the caches but they were VERY well done.
So a big ‘Thank you!!!’ to all who planned and worked hard to make this come off so smoothly.
I’ve used TurboTax for years now. It’s beautiful!!! 1)I got mine this year from a direct mailer that they sent me as a past user. It was a good deal with NO rebates. It included free filing (you usually pay to file electronically) and a free state download (which you usually pay for).
2) As far as downloading from Quicken– yes. I believe it does. I have never done so because I use Quicken only for my checkbook and the main household bills. My wife has her own checkbook and takes care of that. Because of that, Quicken (in our house) does not have all of her income in it, nor the expenses that she takes care of. So it’s not complete enough to import into TurboTax and save much time.
But if you use Quicken and are pretty thorough with it, then you should be able to import that info into TurboTax and save a lot of time.
Another time-saver is from year-to-year. When I installed the 2003 TurboTax product, it was able to import all the data from my past years. I instantly had all the records for comparison, important numbers from last year’s taxes that need to be entered into this year’s, etc.
Now if I could just figure a way to deduct my geocaching (see! this thread IS geocaching related!!!) expenses for tax purposes, then I’d REALLY be happy! -
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