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Thanks Lisa for that link. The macro looks a bit different than when I last used it, so that must explain my inability to relocate it. Among other things!
So now our highest is indeed from Yosemite, as are most of the top 10.
GC2m28y comes in at 8664 feet.Our lowest continues to be two in Death Valley right near one another.
GC1n0x1 is -273 feet.Our average was something like 1334 feet, not bad considering we live in the land of 800-1000.
Well congratulations on a double whammy!
There is a GSAK macro that will create state maps of your completed counties, too.
I know the lowest cache is Badwater in Death Valley. Something like 260 feet below sea level. There may be lower ones in other countries.
The link that was posted to the macro earlier in this thread no longer seems to work, and I couldn’t find exactly what I wanted in the macro index, so I asked here. Hopefully someone with more tech savvy knows the nitty gritty.
Bringing this back for an update….does anyone know if this macro somehow morphed into something else? I ask, because I had it on my previous computer and it’s gone. After our trip west I’d like to run it again, and after searching the GSAK forums and master macro index, I can’t find that particular macro.
Help!
Congratulations to you, great spot for a milestone, too!
Shane, I think Ralph’s still working on that one! Trekkin’ says he’ll quit when he’s found ’em all. 🙄
Other than our joke cache, we have hidden pretty much hikes in the woods and cemetery hides only. Those are what we enjoy most. Amazingly, the joke one has more hits and some people were even crazy enough to give it favorite points! But in defense of guardrails, there can be such caches that still get you to see a nice stream or overlook, and for the folks who are aging or have disabilities, such caches allow them to continue to play.
No one is forcing anyone to do the kinds of caches they don’t like. Some people enjoy that kind, obviously.
Congrats on a fun way to celebrate this milestone, Jim!
We all have cache owners whose caches we seek out, because we know they’ll be worth our time and effort. OPS was one of the names on our short list, and I’m sorry to hear the return rate on his logs tipped the scales to “archive.” But there is wisdom in knowing what level of anything we can take, and I give huge kudos to those who know that. We have accepted that for many, the logging part of caching is not their thing, and relish the finders who do enjoy logging. But I do realize that for others it’s tough to look the other way, and that we all have to do what makes us happy. Life is stressful enough. Anything to do with geocaching should be (mostly) fun and an escape, and if that ceases to be the case…..do something else!
Congratulations! Way to burn up some calories as well as a big milestone, Brian.
No, I got OPS’s post, but I still don’t equate common courtesy…”thank you for the candy!”…with epic logs on all our caches. Many people who enjoy writing and telling their stories do so, but everyone at least tells us “tftc.” They are following that same convention of saying “thanks.” Sure, I’d like more, who wouldn’t? But I also give out candy for our enjoyment, and if the kiddies like it too, we all win.
I’ve held my tongue in this whole discussion, but have spent the last week helping my parents pack up their home of 54 years (which was my home during the first part of my life, too), and somehow all the back and forthing about what people say when they log a find seems so minor to me right now. If people expect great logs all the time, it might be best not to place caches. For me, I enjoy the really fun ones and appreciate all the rest.
Can I have a “like” button for the last couple posts here? Honestly, we put them out for people to find and enjoy. We’re happy people can usually find them. We enjoy the stories some share, but mostly, we’re glad to see a note of thanks, something that seems to happen less and less in other parts of life. Thanks to all who have looked for our caches. Your effort makes us happy!
There was a trailcam photo of a confirmend cougar sighting two miles north of Mauston on Sunday. Locals have been losing animals to one for a couple years, apparently.
We didn’t get that survey, either, but I’m guessing it’s what Deejay said. Still, we’re with Honeybunnies here…people pay way more than that for golf clubs, gym memberships and the like, so we see this one as a bargain.
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