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1. Yes, I like the clean lines and really graphic feel it has. I’m mixed on the color scheme, but I can see the validity of Dave’s point about the camo look of it. I’m glad to see that after all the angst, the project has come to fruition.
2. I was in favor of a face lift as well. At the moment, both logos are showing on the site page, and I like the historical “now and then” appeal that offers. I’m not at all conversant with marketing, so I don’t know if it should remain this way. I did not vote for this particular design, but I do like it.
3. See previous comments…why can’t I respond to simple three parts in three parts? Oh yeah, that’s right, I’m a storyteller, that’s why!
It’s a possibillity, if we are around and this ice situation improves. There’s light snow as I type, but this ice layer is making life absolutely no fun. I’ve wanted to do the candlelight event the last few years and nothing ever seems to line up for us.
We’re talking about hosting a caching event in early March that includes hiking out to our Ice Cave EC in the Reserve. We’ve found everything else in the area, but there’s lots of fun to be had if you haven’t.
I can see the advantage of being the first to respond on these questions, as I’m afraid I’m going to sound like a broken record, but here goes….
1) I will have to echo the comments of Ralph and Seth that the great events and the lively forums are an organizational success. In addition, behind the scenes work with local agencies and the DNR has always been a strong plus for geocaching and cachers. Helping to create standards for cache placements, while at the same time setting a standard of cooperation and respect for the concerns of parks boards and the DNR have been excellent efforts.
Although not strictly a WGA sponsored “program,” I know some current board members have been instrumental in helping to set up the Lonely Cache Game. While this has created some interesting drama of its own, it has also helped create a better caching experience overall by encouraging the monitoring of less visited caches. Anyone who’s cached in other states has probably experienced areas where *nothing* listed has been maintained.
2) Ms. Broken Record again, but the logo situation could have been handled better. Again, I suspect the board had no idea how much passion there was for a change among the membership, but at least the new board has that understanding now and can proceed with better intent.
I also would like to see stronger efforts to bring folks to the “unnamed kingdoms” of the north. We have strong ties well north of Highway 70, and know that there are active caching groups scattered about who would love to show off what their areas have to offer. Some of the best caches we’ve done are up that way. While it’s true that it seems the majority of members are in the southeast corner of the state, the organization has a mission to serve them all. People traveled to Wildcat Mountain or Governor Dodge, why couldn’t they head to Copper Falls? (Just an example, I have no idea if CF has the facillities our events require).
We’re hoping to have one at Cave of the Mounds, but getting through all those hoops is a long process. We overcome one hurdle so far, have about 3-4 more to go.
My one bit of doubt about a project like this is……will we end up having a bunch of EarthCaches “just because?” I mean, if they’re out there, we’ll do them, but I am a bit concerned that too many “just because” ones will result in ECs going the way of the virtuals. If you do it, counties might give folks a little more space to breathe and look for ones that are truly unique locations. Some of those pages on the DeLorme are really little.
Just my thoughts. We’re also hoping to place on a Devil’s Lake, but since *someone* deleted my waypoints, it will require a return trip before I can proceed any more with that one. Argh!
Renae, I actually like the idea of an Ice Age Trail challenge even better. It allows those who follow it to see the variation and range of that glacial edge. Every time we do a cache along the trail, it’s a marvel.
Haven’t done both, but if we go to either, it will have to be MWGB. Teaching schedule precludes the other for us.
. Ever tried to solve a marc54140 puzzle?
Yes. Just solved one last night. Now to figure out how the heck to safely get to and retrieve the darn thing!
I guess I can see the wisdom of everyday things being monumental, however! And I can also understand being confused about one’s own age. I mean, after 40 birthdays, they all kinda run together anyway, right marc?
No numbers goals for us, believe it or not. I don’t even want to look at how many we got this past year; I know it’s a pile of them!
We did, however, meet every goal we’d set out, including a couple last minute ones we hadn’t even known we had.
Finished Wisconsin DeLorme Challenge
Finished Badger State Counties Challenge
Achieved Well Rounded Cacher status
Passed 100 EarthCache finds
Completed zuma’s Northwestern 12 Pack as one of the first 12 finishersand the late goal—FTF with THB on the new DeLorme Physical Features Cache of Ralph’s
Hightlights—so many, including meeting and caching with even more folks, attending our first mega event (Midwest Geobash), enjoying a number of paddling caches, a blast of a trip to Mackinac Island with DOC and accordiongal, another blast of a trip to Marquette MI with THB, some excellent cache hunts, like seldon’s “Gauntlet” in MN, bandits “Eyes,” “S4” and many, many more.
Let us not forget one new life bird sighting while caching and quite a few close encounters with a variety of wildlife while caching, including not one, but two wolf encounters (although I guess one of those was actually that last couple days of 2007).
Having met all our goals, we have not made any new ones, other than to look for interesting places to explore and to always have fun and not many DNFs. Well, we have just one more goal….a climbing 5/5 cache. Hope to get that one sometime next summer with the help of Esko Climber. Trekkin’ has volunteered to keep his feet on terra firma and take photos for that one! If there are any underwater 5/5s that a person could get without SCUBA certification, that would be cool, too. Not sure if “Nifty Fifty” meets that criteria or not, but I haven’t even figured out how the heck that one is solved. And going to the GPS Adventures Exhibit in Davenport next summer. Yes, we’re icon fiends!
Congratulations! We had the pleasure of caching in Marquette last summer and it sure is a great playground.
Hi, Welcome to the fun. We’re in West Salem, and some I can think of would be “Trail Toys” on the bike trail in town, “Doggie Day” (over by the Humane Society) and any of the ones kendog and norski have placed out in Goose Island County Park on the far south end of LaCrosse.
There are others, but we’ve done so many it’s hard to think of them right off the top! Any questions, just pm us. cashtongs and jmcquilter are both Cashton area cachers, too.
We happened to find one the other day in Weston. Solved puzzle from last summer. I think people are waiting for the okay to submit the reports, Jeremy had to change some things to reflect the rule changes, correct?
We figure this year, if we discover a cache is lonely upon logging, we’ll submit the report. But probably no intentional chasing, unless some just catch our attention.
Yeah, I wasn’t correct with mine, either. At least I didn’t actually try to find this one today. No wait….we did. Briefly.
Glad to hear it isn’t just me. I had a sudden insight about one of the two remaining puzzles in Point once I got home, and it’s driving me nuts, cause I can’t find out if I’m right!
Thanks Tim and Renee for being such great hosts. We pulled up and the hot cider was ready to be served. This is the kind of caching experience we truly enjoy, and going out with friends made it even more fun.
We left Point earlier than we’d planned, but it was about the right time to leave, as it was icing up by the time we got to Tomah. Sorry you missed this one, furfool. There will be others!
We spent the late afternoon caching in Wausau and are camping (at LaQuinta) overnight. Trekkin’ said we should call Mathman and Rick Blick and go bowling. Bowling? Saving my energy and looking forward to a good time in the morning. Thanks OPS for getting this going!
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Thought we’d go for the good burgers at the bowling alley instead of pizza. Looking forward to being “Lonely”.
And we’re looking forward to finally meeting you guys. Hope the weather cooperates!
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