[Az-Geocaching] At least it wasn't yellow

Joe Brekke listserv@azgeocaching.com
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 05:22:37 -0700


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It depends,

In the summer I prefer caches that require 1 mile or less of a hike and =
that are a terrain rating of 3 or less.

Outside of the summer months I PREFER the longer caches...of a terrain =
range of up to 4.5.

However, one thing that you didn't get into in your questions was who =
was with me.  If it is just me and my 10 year old, we will go after =
anything....but I do most of my caching with a baby (well I guess he's a =
toddler now) but was a baby strapped to my back in a baby back pack.  I =
generally won't take him on anything where the terrain  is more than a =
3.5...not because of the strain it puts on me, but it isn't appropriate =
taking him on those...he's a human cargo and I have to be aware of what =
the boulder hopping or climbing with him is doing to him...also the =
weather in the hot months.

I know that there are a lot of caching families out there and the caches =
they choose to do may be because of limits that they have with their =
children...It all comes down to why do we do this.  For us, it is time =
spent together...so I put the considerations of my family ahead of what =
I would actually prefer to do when caching.

Besides, they are all fun in one way or another.


riginal Message -----=20
  From: Ken Akerman=20
  To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
  Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] At least it wasn't yellow


  Geocaching survey:=20

  What type of geocaching do you prefer?:=20

  1) Easily-accessible caches that require little or no hiking to get =
to, or=20

  2) Caches farther away from roads and parking areas that require =
medium to long hikes to reach (1 mile round-trip or more).=20

  Please send me an e-mail describing which option you prefer.  Thank =
you.=20

  Ken (a.k.a. Highpointer)


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It depends,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In the summer I prefer caches that =
require 1 mile=20
or less of a hike and that are a&nbsp;terrain rating of 3 or =
less.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Outside of the summer months I PREFER =
the longer=20
caches...of a&nbsp;terrain range of up to 4.5.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>However, one thing that you didn't get =
into in your=20
questions was who was with me.&nbsp; If it is just me and my 10 year =
old, we=20
will go after anything....but I do most of my caching with a baby (well =
I guess=20
he's a toddler now) but was a baby strapped to my back in a baby back=20
pack.&nbsp; I generally won't take him on anything where the=20
terrain&nbsp;&nbsp;is more than a 3.5...not because of the strain it =
puts on me,=20
but it isn't appropriate taking him on those...he's a human cargo and I =
have to=20
be aware of what the boulder hopping or climbing with him is doing to =
him...also=20
the weather in the hot months.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I know that there are a lot of caching =
families out=20
there and the caches they choose to do may be because of limits that =
they have=20
with their children...It all comes down to why do we do this.&nbsp; For =
us, it=20
is time spent together...so I put the considerations of my family ahead =
of what=20
I would actually prefer to do when caching.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Besides, they are all fun in one way or =

another.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>riginal Message ----- </DIV>
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  <A title=3Dken@highpointer.com href=3D"mailto:ken@highpointer.com">Ken =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 19, 2002 =
10:53=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Az-Geocaching] At =
least it=20
  wasn't yellow</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <P>Geocaching survey:=20
  <P>What type of geocaching do you prefer?:=20
  <P>1) Easily-accessible&nbsp;caches that require little or no =
hiking&nbsp;to=20
  get to, or=20
  <P>2) Caches farther away from roads and parking areas that require =
medium to=20
  long hikes to reach (1 mile round-trip or more).=20
  <P>Please send me an e-mail describing which option you prefer.&nbsp; =
Thank=20
  you.=20
  <P>Ken (a.k.a.=20
Highpointer)<WOOD@MYBLUEHEAVEN.COM></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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