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There must be something in the water in Washington County… Look at the caching activity there. Diane, your drive on the trails is inspiring. keep it up. T&tb

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“Network Of People That Find Stuff”

😀 I love it! 😀

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Yesterday, Trudy & I spent the day in Waukesha with 4 kids aged 7-12 and had a great day. We found the caches along the river to be the most scenic. There was one micro hidden in a pile of rocks that we walked away from without spending any time (they suck!). The best hide of the day was “Waukesha Beach” by fdr5 (GCMT58). With all the micros in Waukesha, it is nice to get in an occasional ammo box “Rovers Run” (GCQ75J). The kids got 7 finds for the day and we managed to add a couple too.

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@Team Deejay wrote:

… the DNR does a really poor job on marking borders. …

This can make it tough if you are trying to plan ahead, but when you go to discuss your proposed placement with the land manager, he/she should be able to give you a better definition of the boundary.

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I suppose that we may have been a bit shortsighted when we (your BOD) proposed, revised and approved our agreement with the DNR. That was in the time when there were no more that 2000 caches in the state and 300 geocachers. We were all visiting caches in SNAs and truthfully didn’t realize the full impact this might have with the growth of our sport. There was plenty of turf for geocaching without using the land in a SNA. So we (or at least I) felt that giving up the SNA land in exchange for the privilege of being able to use the remainder of the state lands with the few restrictions we agreed to was a small price to pay. I was not aware that some SNA were on land that is privately owned. I don’t believe that any of us realized how rapidly geocaching was growing, or for that matter, that the lands designated as SNA would grow as well.

Some designations are troubling, or at least difficult to understand. The restrictions in these areas seem strange. My favorite example is Breakneck Cache (GC1C8E). It has had 146 visits during the past 5 years (29/year) by geocachers. And the park gets almost weekly visits by partiers (Beer and/or weed). I don’t see how one geocacher every 10days or two weeks will contribute a heavy traffic burden to the area. I think that if we were to take a similar look at some of the other geocaches in question, we will find a similar traffic load. When we compare geocacher traffic with the traffic of other activities, there is little doubt that caching does not have enough of an impact to cause the State any concern.

I agree, it is time to revisit the issue of geocaching in SNAs. The state position of taking this issue in a black and white fashion and not allowing those areas of gray is as it should be under the current agreement. I believe that we need to rework this part of our agreement to allow for those gray areas. Control of geocaching in individual SNAs should be at the digression of the individual land managers. The current blanket policy overlooks too many variables.

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Your 100th find should be a cache that you want to do. You can make it more memorable by selecting the cache of someone you admire and respect; by finding it with a team of your caching friends or by making an event of it such as a family picnic.

If you are looking for scenery without bushwhacking, try “Mountaineering Illinois Style” (GC97C5). If a little bushwhacking is ok, try any of the caches in Bong.

No matter which cache you select, it is your occasion. Enjoy it. ~tb

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Anything along Wis Hy 81. This roadway is among the most pleasant to drive in our state. Take your time and enjoy the scenery.

Tiny Toys – A Capitol Idea (GCK4XH) is a great stop for State history fans.

Have a great trip.

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Would you have a date, time, desired scope and length of presentation?
I would be interested and I am sure there are others that might be able to work it into their schedules. ~tb

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The death of a pet like any other friend or family member brings grief in proportion to the love you have for this precious part of your life. We are only able to endure this pain with the comfort we get from our memories of this loved one and the condolences of our friends. Our sincere wish is that your memories and our words bring you peace. T&tb

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Nick/Mark it’s good to see you back. 🙂

While you were gone (it has been quite a while), we archived all your records, so you have to start all over again. Unfortunately most of the caches you found are now archived as well. So to be reinstated, you must now seek out 100 caches with terraine ratings of 4.5 or above; find all of the Nemisis caches and host an event with an open bar. 😈

— Just messin with you. It’s great to see you have rekindled that old spirit. 🙄
T&tb

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This is a very well written piece coming from the view of the discoverer of the activity or neophyte. Adrian didn’t interview any local geocaching celebrity, although she would had several to pick from. In spite of this lack of authority, she got the story right and made it interesting. I expect to see more of her on the pages, rubbing elbows with our northern cousins. ~tb

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Great article!

Many of our readers have not had the pleasure of meeting Tishman & Lucy (Dale and Angela Kallenbach). While they live in the flatlands, they spend as much time on Wisconsin trails as they do on the trails south of the cheese curtain. They number among earliest of the “Friends of the WGA” and have been see at WGA events as long as I can recall. They read these pages as often as many of our cheesehead friends do.

Tishman, Lucy your story is well told. Trudy & I read it with delight. ~tb

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Big kudos! We knew you’d do it!

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8) Been there, done that!

here are a couple of quick caveats..
1) take it outdoors
2) Diet sodas only!

have fun 😀

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Try a Zip-Lock Freezer bag. The one quart size is great for most units. It is waterproof, you can work all the buttons, it is cheap (disposable) and available at any well stocked grocery store (usually in the isle near the Oreo Double Stuff).

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