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On a related note….I noticed today a “request for archive” on a local cache, requested by a brand new account called “NeedsArchival.” We have traveled this road before in the past in this hobby and it may have been helpful in some cases, but it also had many negative repercussions. May I respectfully suggest that if a person feels a cache needs archiving, to just go ahead and make that request with their own handle? If a person fears backlash from their actions, perhaps they could approach the situation in a different manner? It may be that whoever NeedsArchived is, they’ve tried other approaches, but none of us should feel the need to hide when suggesting any kind of action. Thank you.
Congratulations! We know a couple babies who were seasoned cachers before they turned one, so yours can be, too!
Congratulations, glad to have met you on the way to and from a few of those!
I think I’ve got the much-loved 🙄 Vista.
We’ve been to it twice and had fun both times, but this year we have other plans then. The sight of all those balloons over the river is worth taking the time out from caching, so to those who do go, be sure to see that!
Thanks to DB and I’m sure Spike for continued efforts to make this a fun event and add to the caching opportunities up there.
Katrina,
We just returned from the Nevada desert and were almost fooled many times by benchmarks placed by the Nevada DOT. They look for all the world like the NGS disks, but are something altogether different. Taking the photos also helped us match our finds to our notes and the datasheets. Thanks for the tips, we’ll never do this at the level of you guys, but it’s helpful for making sure we’re really finding what we think we’ve found.
We’re looking forward to it, Alex. And Dean, what altitude will yours be this time? Do we have to go out of state, LOL?
Actually, there were a couple favorites along the way, but mostly because of other things in the area where we stopped. It’s hard to isolate one cache when they come every .1 mile, but the ones near Rachel were fun, because we got out to visit the Ale E Inn (three different times, actually). Also, the ones near GC28WY2 were fun, because we got out to do an EarthCache and an older rock climbing cache. We even “skated” on ice across a lake-ish thing there and I got a new life bird, too. We also stopped to log five benchmarks along the route. I know there were many more, but those were the ones we spotted. I stopped keeping track after awhile, but I wrote at least 55 different logs as I worked through them all, which averages to about one per 15-20. All the ones numbered 51 are unique. A handful have photos. Oh yeah, I forgot, there was one cache where those F series jets were doing maneuvers and flying almost literally over our heads. That was cool! They still do sonic booms out there, a sound I haven’t heard since the early 60s.
The final was almost anti-climactic after all that. Lacknothing, you hit the nail on the head, a one time experience with no desire to repeat it! I’d go back to Death Valley and Red Rocks in a heartbeat. Beautiful country to explore. Thanks for all the well wishes, we look forward to counting a few Eagles and finally seeking that Tributary in the Valley.
Congratulations!
Congrats, Paul
You go, you two! Congratulations.
Cowboy up, Roger and Lois…way to go!
Congratulations to you Joan, and maybe Mark…well, if he wasn’t with in person, I’m sure in spirit!
Congratulations Debby! Guess our EC radar is down, didn’t realize there was one there. Sounds like a nice one.
Congratulations and welcome to winter again. Having just returned from snow free caching myself and heading out into the drifts once again, I can agree each climate has its charms.
My hikers actually did take a beating on this. As did our reputation. Never again. I know there are folks who love this kind of thing and it’s great to have it available for those who do, but never, ever again. Give me a hike, climb or paddle any day. We did hike the Head Alien, but it was boring territory. Fun image of open boxes when we finished, though. I guess that was about 7 miles or so.
And it’s surprisingly tough on the body of the runner for this kind of thing, especially when you get up around 5000 feet above sea level. My knees will take forever to recover. As will my focus. The best days of the trip were the non-ET days, when we got less than 10 finds. Oh well.
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