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Hmmmmmmm – I think I recognize this lad. 😆 A very nice article and summary of Geocaching – thanks for posting it TBC! Perhaps I can use something similar at the Hudson Hot Air Affair in Feb. – will have to give that some thought.

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Indeed, THANKS A TON! 😀 You are selfless in giving of your time to an activity we enjoy immensely. And, you always handle things professionally and very expeditiously – my hat’s off to you.

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I was at Fleet Farm yesterday and wandered through the plumbing area and located some small O-rings (3/8″ Inside diameter). A pack of four runs a whopping 19-cents. 🙂 I tried them out and they fit snugly on the small bison tubes – I think it might work!

I don’t use these bison tubes alot, and usually they’re attached/secured to some other ‘container’. Will let’cha know how they work out.

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Congrats on another big milestone Zuma! I noticed you were getting close a couple weeks back, and it looks like you chose a great place to mark #13K. And, thanks as well for all the great caches you’ve placed along the way.

Well done!! 😀

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Thanks guy’s! And, thanks to all that placed the fun caches out there for us to find.

We have not cached as much this summer as usual (lots of activities going on), but we did have a great family trip to South Dakota where we picked up some fun caches. I definitely recommend a trek out there – some beautiful scenery and trails to explore! 😀

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I don’t recall seeing any horses out on the trail. We’ve traveled it a number of times and I don’t recall any horse divots here. I noted they were starting to grade the trail in some spots and usually do a nice job of keeping trees/branches removed after a storm.

This is the info I pulled from the St. Croix County website:

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The Wildwood Trail is a seven-mile off-road hiking, biking and snowmobiling trail on a former railroad right-of-way, which runs from the Village of Woodville south to the St. Croix/Pierce County line, through the Town of Eau Galle. St. Croix County purchase the railroad grade from the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company in 1970.

In addition to winter snowmobiling, there is consistent, regular usage by joggers, bicyclists and hikers during the spring, summer and fall. All motorized vehicle traffic, except snowmobiles, is prohibited on the trail.

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You can also see more and view a map at:
http://www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/Departments/CountyPark/wildwood.htm

Just an aside: One group of cachers (Hike and Seek) that has hidden a bunch of the caches out here is no longer active in geocaching. While we try and maintain them as best we can when we’re out there, some might be in need of a little TLC. If so, just post a maintenance log and either myself or someone can take a look at it. (Or, if it needs to be archived, we’ll get something else ot there.)

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My son and I biked a short part of the trail on Saturday (doing a spring maintenance ride on a handful of caches we have on the trail), and it was in pretty good shape. A couple of soft spots, but not bad at all. Unless we get alot of rain, it should be in fine shape come early April.

As LB7 mentions, check the one mystery cache before ya go. Honestly, it’s very easy! 🙂

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We have alot of beautiful WPA land in Western WI and have had a number of caches on that type of property till about a year ago. It appears someone on the federal side of things put the kibosh to them so we had to remove all of the caches. Here’s the info I posted in April 2009 on that topic:

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I was talking with Da Bloodhound a few weeks, back, and he got wind of the possibility that we may need to remove caches from WPA lands here in Western WI. Chukkar does alot of volunteer work for this organization and knows many of the folks (DB does too). He talked with the local land manager about geocaches placed on WPA property, and it seems that since this land is officially managed by the US Fish and Wildlife department, they have authority over activities on the WPA property. (In addition to hunting, they encourage hiking, wildlife observation, etc.) While using any of their properties, nothing may be left behind that was not originally there, which is one of the primary reasons geocaching is not allowed. (It seems this mostly pertains to folks building permanent tree stands or duck blinds.)

Chukkar’s discussion with the local manager went pretty well, and he is very sympathetic and agrees that while we are probably doing more good for the promotion of their proprties than harm, he does not have the authority to override the national rule. It’s really unfortunate, since these areas are just beautiful, have abundant wildlife, and are mostly unused parcels of land. So, we’ll be removing caches on these lands in the coming days and weeks, but perhaps down the road we’ll get a variance to allow caches here – stay tuned. (Perhaps a similar notification form like the WGA has for DNR-managed lands could be implemented.)

I’ll still go out and hike these WPA areas, but hopefully we’ll have a chance to share them with others at some point again.

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Hopefully at some point we’ll be able to resume placement of caches on the WPA-designated lands. One WPA property I had caches on was an 800-acre parcel with several ponds and lots of big woods/prairie – just gorgeous! We’ll see how things go.

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This is great info – thanks! I had two deer ticks just last week, so they’re still out. (Although, with the snowstorm, I suspect they’ll be in hiding for awhile now.) 😉

I was recently screened for Lyme’s (again), but came back negative this time. I’ll have to research this a bit more.

Mosquito’s and deer ticks – what was Noah thinking when he let those guy’s on that big wooden boat?! 😯

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It’s plenty ugly here in the Western part of the state too – blizzard warnings still in effect. Most schools are closed, much to the delight of Joe Cactus and Tumbleweed. Mrs. Spike already has the first batch of Christmas cookies in the oven – YUM! 😀 Luckily I can work out of my home office on such days – the 45-mile commute into the Twin Cities would take most of the day. 😯

I’ve got a new hide in River Falls ready to publish – wonder if anyone would go after it today. 😉

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A HUGE Congrats Sue! That a big number, and you’ve really been picking up alot the past few weeks. DB mentioned you were getting close.

And, thanks so much for all the caches you’ve placed in the Bjornson area! That’s still one of my all time favorite places to go. You can find a hill or two there. 😉

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Thanks for the kind words everyone. It was great to make the milestone at a GREAT event such as the WGA Picnic was – WOW!. We’ve had a great journey these past three years finding and hiding caches. It’s amazing what incredible things (and amazing people) you come across doing this. What fun!

Fall is here – a perfect time for geocaching. 🙂

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Congrats and well done Brother Snoopy! 😀 Sounds like you picked a nice area to pick up the milestone. Let’s plan a caching weekend in this neck of the woods soon. 🙂

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Congrats on a fine milestone GMO! I knew you were getting close, and it looks like you picked a fine cache to reach the 1K mark. The journey is always the best part – enjoy the next grand! 😀

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I spotted one a while back on a car that simply stated: Question Gender

Well, as I drove past the driver I suddenly knew why they had this on the car. I’m still questioning……..

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