[Az-Geocaching] survey of sorts...

[Bob Renner]

> 1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching?
      I read about it on sci.geo.satellite-nav
> 2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher?
      Since 9-17-2000
> 3) What is your present GPS'r?
         e-Trex Legend
>     a) What was your first GPS'r?
          Garmin GPS-38
>     b) How many units have you owned?
          2
>     c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new
> cachers?
          Personal preference is Garmin
> 4) How long did it take to locate your first cache?
      About an hour hike in and walked right up to it.
> 5) What has been your most memorable cache?
      Bronco Butte
>     a) Why?
       A great hike with some other cachers to a cache
       that most pepple thought was impossible to hike
       to.
> 6) What has been your least favorite cache?
       A few of the urban caches that I would describe
       as "Me too caches".
>     a) Why?
       They don't have a reason for being there.
> 7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking
> for?
     If it sounds like an interesting place where I 
     haven't been before, or if it's close to home or
     work.
> 8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on
> a caching hunt?
     Maybe 4 or 5 other groups (Not counting the Happy
     Hours and Picnics.
> 9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache?
     No.
> 10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you
> search?
     30-40 minutes.
>     a) How many attempts before logging a no-find?
         Generally on the first time I actually look.
>     b) Do you contact the cache owner for help?
         Yes.
>     c) Do you ask other cachers for help? 
         Not yet.
> 11) When driving around are you tempted to go and
> look again at caches you have found before?
     No
> 12) What has been the best trinket in a cache?
       Kermit the Frog Travel Bug before Travel Bugs
       were "Official".
> 13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache?
       A saline I.V. bag and needle.
> 14) Do you leave a signature item?
       Not really - I have a happy face stamp for the 
       log book.
>     a) Are you considering your own?
       No
>     b) Who has the most notable?
       Probably the Sand Dollars
> 15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a
> cache what things do you do to pass the time?
       I take a clip board with the cache sheet and 
       pretend to be officially inspecting the area.
>     a) While waiting what was the worst thing to
> have happen?
       N.A.
>     b) What has been the best thing?
       N.A.
> 16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out?
       Yes
> 17) Your own question for others?
> 


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