[SammyClaws]

I dont think we will ever be a 100+ cache hider team. We have our hands full maintaining the 26+ caches we have out there now (under our name and others).

I have to admit, after my last maintenance run, I was ready to stop hiding completely. One cache was so far off, I almost had to DNF it. How it moved 2o ft away in the middle of a clearing is beyond me. Another had bunch of crumpled up gum wrappers stuffed in it. I am pretty sure no one will be trading for them. In fact all of them had garbage in them. The worst was someone had unwound the 2 feet of wire that was holding the cache close to a branch and rehung it like a christmas ornament

I was pretty depressed on the way home. However, by the time I got there, I was thinking about some of the memorable finds I had made and realized I am not going to let a few bad apples taint my attitude. Hiding caches is a great way to thank the other hiders. I would also suggest going one step further and write a good log. I know for us non-writers its a challenge but they are a great reward. And let’s face it the critical logs suck, I’d rather see a TFTC.

Thanks Bill for starting this thread, oboviously, I am not the only one who thinks hiders are underappreciated.

[SammyClaws]

Normally, we will look in a 20 ft radius for a cache. Then expand out from there. If we find it beyond that, we will normally post something in our log that we found it a ways off from our ground zero. More often than not, we are not the only one having problems with the cache. Environmental conditions change everything though, then we just chalk it up to bad reception.

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@PCFrog wrote:

:-/

I can’t believe that on the maps the 550t does not show the big 8-10 foot wide river or stream just south of Sparta but north of the freeway. I also have city Navigator loaded as well.

Out caching and bang… I find myself at the edge of this water waterway that does not even show on the GPS. I get home and check the GPS and software and nothing. Google maps shows it…

Keeps good lock on in the woods but you might drown if only looking at the GPS.

Speaking of Google, the latest beta release for the Garmin Oregon’s allow for rasterized maps to be loaded. From what I can figure out, that means we will be able to load portions of Google aerials onto the Oregon as a map. I have not been able to figure out all the details yet, but it shows the direction Garmin is taking the unit.

[SammyClaws]

We’d like to add our congrats too! The good news is your going to start seeing patterns in hides and hiders and the next 100 will come even faster.

[SammyClaws]

@Lostby7 wrote:

@Team Deejay wrote:

I hate to be Captain Obvious, but how about parking at the next road crossing to the east? That is where we parked for Collectibles Cache.

Thanks Captain.

I will look into that location for parking if you have rough coords…I just read you log for “collectables” and it looks like the trails wander all over the place from that parking area making it tough to get to GZ.

Is that a designated parking area? The IAT folks are fairly picky about making sure all rules of caching / parking are followed. If I don’t have my I’s dotted they will yank the “IATCC” designation from my listing.

You could park at the Bald Bluff parking lot for this one, but the Captian is right, you can park on the edge of the road to the east and hike in west from there. The trail does snake a little bit, but it is closer to the parking at the east. AND if you watch your track back one section of the trail comes within 150′ of each other, you then cut off a quarter mile of walking. But it is a very nice hike. I cannot tell you its an official parking area, but you can see others have used for parking. Hope this helps.

[SammyClaws]

Glad to see you made it out to get some finds, you looked like you were suffering from withdrawl at the Monarchs and Moon

[SammyClaws]

Most definitely an impressive goal, congratulations!

[SammyClaws]

@Team Deejay wrote:

For me, Geocaching kit = Boots, GPS, Compass, trail.

Nice Dave, but we prefer it when you cache wearing more than just your boots.

[SammyClaws]

We’d like to add our congrats as well!

[SammyClaws]

MGT hit the highlights, but I would add a compass and a nice fanny pack or small back pack to keep everything in. Something with lots of pockets.

Dont be surprised if it keeps growing though. I’m surprised Bill’s is only 10 lbs.

[SammyClaws]

We try to pack a lunch too, but sometimes its just too much to do so early in the morning. So we have a Gold C book in our cache bag. Its organized by city so you can look up coupons by area. We had two orders of denver omlettes, toast, hashbrowns and coffee last weekend for $5.00. Besides food, there is dry cleaning coupons for the mud and grass stains on your pants and even a carwash or two for the cache mobile.

[SammyClaws]

Great job Mr. GT!

[SammyClaws]

Here is one that a local cacher in Brookfield has: http://www.logicweave.com

[SammyClaws]

Both GPSs are sold – thank you

[SammyClaws]

We love going paperless and know we have found more caches because of it. We are tired blaming each other as to who left the camera in the car and like the idea of geo-tagging the photos. So we are upgrading to the 550.

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