[Az-Geocaching] survey of sorts...
Justin Sever
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:46:04 -0700
1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching? Frobro Q-Tip sent me the
website. Apparently he found out about it logging a dollar on
www.wheresgeorge.com
2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher? 2 months
3) What is your present GPS'r? Garmin eMap
a) What was your first GPS'r? Garmin eTrek
b) How many units have you owned? 2
c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new cachers? Garmin eMap.
(Bought the eTrek for caching, and returned it 20 days later, and
upgraded to the eMap)
4) How long did it take to locate your first cache? 15 min. Walk out to
the cache was included (Phoenix Open)
5) What has been your most memorable cache? Lost Ark
a) Why? Got to meet up with Team Ropingthewind for this one. Tough
hike to the top, but a tremendous since of accomplishment!
6) What has been your least favorite cache? Several - Cache's that I
can't find, and I don't get any response from the owner.
a) Why? See above
7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking for? Time is the
biggest one, Distance from home, Temperature, energy level.
8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a caching hunt? 2
(not including the other frobros)
9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache? Not really
10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you search? 2 1/2 hours
(In the cheap seats)
a) How many attempts before logging a no-find? 1
b) Do you contact the cache owner for help? I don't recall
c) Do you ask other cachers for help? I don't think so.
11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look again at caches
you have found before? Sometimes. I will go back if there is a travel
bug in them. I obviously have to make multiple trips back to my caches
that I've hidden.
12) What has been the best trinket in a cache? Harkins Movie Passes
13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache? Range Golf Ball
14) Do you leave a signature item? Frobro Stickers; Movie Buttons, but
they are not really signature items
a) Are you considering your own? N/A
b) Who has the most notable? Loren's Sand Dollars
15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a cache what things do
you do to pass the time? Read the news on my PDA
a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have happen? After
retrieving a cache at Kiwanis Park, I went to the A/C of my car to log
the find. As I went there, a family threw down a blanket and decided
to picnic right were the cache needed to be replaced. I had to go to
another cache and take the cache with me, and then return it in an hour.
I think Wyle-E found it about 1 hour after I replaced it.
b) What has been the best thing? I don't know, I guess the
enjoyment of people watching. People do some pretty interesting
things, and just sitting back watching them sometimes can be pretty
entertaining.
16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out? Yes
17) Your own question for others? What determines logging a note as a
no-find, as opposed to a "Couldn't Find" when you can't find a cache.
(Feel free to change the wording. It's a little confusing)
-Frobro Goose