[Az-Geocaching] Survey Response

[Darlene M. Flatt]

Team Coyote1022

1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching? I was looking on the internet
for a site that would give me coordinates by clicking on a location on a
map.  One of the sites that came up on the search engine results was
geocaching.com.  I read the opening page and was immediately interested.
2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher? Went out within an hour of
discovering geocaching.com online and found our first cache on 12JAN02
3) What is your present GPS'r? Magellan 315
    a) What was your first GPS'r? Magellan 300
    b) How many units have you owned? 2
    c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new cachers? My 315 works great
with the updated firmware.  For the price, it's hard to beat, but having one
with maps would be nice in unfamiliar areas when doing urban caches.
4) How long did it take to locate your first cache? The 315 took us right to
it, zeroed out right on top of the cache!  Beginners luck???
5) What has been your most memorable cache?  Swimming Hole Adventure GC2463
    a) Why?  We never knew this place existed and it is a great hike and
wonderful scenery!
6) What has been your least favorite cache?  Rescue Me's Hilly Hideout
GC35C6
    a) Why?  It was our first, first find and we were reprimanded for not
logging in at all the stages.
7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking for? Time available.
8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a caching hunt? Two
other teams.
9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache? No
10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you search? We have spent over
an hour on some.
    a) How many attempts before logging a no-find? Usually just one unless
it's because we ran out of time or something like that.
    b) Do you contact the cache owner for help? Not usually, but it's not a
bad idea.
    c) Do you ask other cachers for help? Not usually, but it's not a bad
idea. I'd rather just be given clues and figure it out.
11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look again at caches you
have found before? Occasionally
12) What has been the best trinket in a cache? Wile E. Coyote Pocketable
13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache? Bic Lighter
14) Do you leave a signature item? No
    a) Are you considering your own? Yes
    b) Who has the most notable? Team Sand Dollar
15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a cache what things do you
do to pass the time?
	Pick up trash is always a good one!  Makes people wonder what's wrong with
you! LOL
    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? We carry an ammo can in the Jeep
packed full of trash bags!  They are the 55 Gallon size bags!! So YES,
whenever we get the chance to do so!
17) Your own question for others?  Who thinks Libby drove the buggie to hide
the "Hmmmmmm" cache?