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TBC, You can’t outrun us! Trekkin’s a marathoner and I ran long distance. We’re touched that you still go with us! 😉
There is a hilarious log on one of our caches in Hixon Forest, which had a resident bear until the local authorities over-reacted last summer.
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=af1fb8b5-932d-42a5-9cf6-033c5f31ff1eBear sign is pretty common throughout the Black River State Forest in Jackson County, along with wolf sign. We were even lucky enough to encounter a pair of wolves there a couple years back AND I have the photos to prove it. This is one of the absolute joys of caching for us, bringing us into areas that increase the chances of close encounters.
I won’t do a WhereIGo, then. I guess I missed the fact that they would all lead to some kind of challenge. I guess in the case of this particular RR, I’ll have to choose one or the other, because it would be tough to do the WIG AND a RR cache.
We scouted out RR 55 in Vernon County this evening. We’ll see what we can do there, it’s a beautiful stretch, crossing the Kickapoo near its eastern terminus. We actually stopped to look at a possibility, but without knowing for sure the property lines, figured we’d better do some more research first, though in reviewing the thread, looks like The Balks will get this one. They’re closer, anyway.
I do really want to do the one in West Salem too, only as a WhereIGo. That particular road really lends itself well to a tour type cartridge, as its rustic significance is defined by historic locales. No, our house is not one of them!
I’d be willing to accept any and all help in trying to figure out how to begin with a WhereIGo. That website is not geared for technophobes such as myself.
We found a cache in one of the MN State Forest units placed by King Boreas. I can’t remember exactly what he called it, but the trade goods were not for trade, but to take. Little pre-packed baggies for carrying along for cacher repair. One could take as many as desired.
Yes. I know. It was a way to help himself with cache maintenance of his many, many hides. But he did give us the means to do that in that cache. It’s a great idea. We ran out of all our repair kits and should make some more to keep in our pockets.
One is only as old as one chooses to feel. Way to go….we hope to tackle that one someday ourselves. Thanks for setting a great example for aging with vigor!
As Pat said, the artistic ability of the carver isn’t the thing….it’s the handmade one of a kind nature that we love. I look forward to our next trip through that area to find this one (which may be in a few short weeks, right Seth? 😉 ) There’s some paddling to do along the Wisconsin, you know.
As to whether you’re “cheating” anyone……only the lboxers might feel that way, and if you aren’t cross listing it, no problem. You did give us a song to sing as we search. I might sing that one loud anyway!
If you check out the earthcache.org website, there is a link to what “they” consider the top ten earthcache listings. This was apparently based on the write-up rather than the locale, but it might provide some insight into what they want. I haven’t submitted any under the new process. We have looked at many features, but we have this little “thing” about whether or not it warrants an EarthCache placement. We’ve tried to look for the wow factor with location and the variety of geological learning it can offer. That’s just our personal yardstick; we clearly will look for any that cross our paths.
I do wish I’d spent some time gathering data while on Oahu. There are only three ECs there and it’s so rich geologically. combined with the wow factor. Oh well. Maybe I can look at Newfoundland this summer.
Thanks, we aren’t exactly sure just which one was really 7000, but we know it was on the Bugline somewhere. We thought we’d found 100 that day, but after logging them all, it was 99. You can see we didn’t have a real organized plan to tracking our finds that day!
And the next TWO days, we had a total of 15 finds. A paddle down the Pecatonica River with a great group. What else can a person do that allows such a variety of options?
Thanks again….
Okay, I *think* it might have been Sunshine’s Souper Cache. Sounds good!
I tried to place an EarthCache here, and it’s the only time Thomas Meyer has ever turned me down. At that time, there was discussion about possibly closing the area to public visits altogether. The location has been popular among the locals, as noted. A couple years ago, someone cliff diving died there. Mr, Meyer agreed, as HOT TROT says, that a few geocachers are not a problem, but it’s the bigger issue regarding access in general. That was a couple years ago, I wonder if it would be worth asking again.
It’s a gorgeous location, still worth visiting whether a cache is there or not. I’ve been trying to plan visits in each season. So far I’ve done winter and fall.
Way to go, Mark and Pat! That is no easy task to complete. You think you have lots of finds in the county, but you need LOTS to get enough points. Congratulations on both milestones!
Trekkin’ is taking the 5th on this one. 😉 At one point, he was at 10%. I don’t think that’s the case at the moment. He has given up FTFs many times, much like some quit smoking…..many times!
I found that cache a couple years ago, and there wasn’t anything where I entered to suggest it was off limits. No gate, even. Just a short walk along a grassy path to the cache. But if it’s being transferred or put into active use, archived it must be. I think it was just tupperware, and I wouldn’t want to store any food in it now!
All but one of ours is cross listed. We did not cross list our Well Rounded Cacher one, because…..well, the letterboxers wouldn’t get the point of that one.
Most of ours combine the GPSr usage with simple orienteering in line with the original intent. All have hand carved stamps. I live to find a hybrid with a hand carved stamp….thank you sandlanders and gotta run!
06/01/2010 at 7:43 pm in reply to: 250 lb. black bear spotted in Kettle Moraine State Forest. #1929975There have been huge increases in sightings outside their range this spring. At least one has been hanging around our area, seen as close as a couple blocks from our home. Also between a cacher and one of our caches last summer, LOL.
I go to Iron County, Bear Capital of the state, and never see a thing. Well, once I did, but briefly.
Congratulations to all of you. We repeated that same adventure this weekend, so we know what a haul it was!
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