[Az-Geocaching] Failure and Suggestion

[Jerry Nelson]

It looks like maybe the link to "geocachers etiquette" didn't print just
right so here it is.  Excuse the bad format resulting from the cut and
paste.

Jerry

A Suggested Geocachers Etiquette
                         By srdrake 

                         
"It's my belief that the "can't find" logs are there to be useful to
people. It notifies other geocachers that perhaps the cache isn't there.
It
also notifies the person who placed the cache that he/she should probably
go check on it. Geocachers should be considerate to others
and post a "can't find" or "note" log when they don't find the cache. It
helps us all. 
 I'm wondering if people have egos and don't want anyone seeing a "can't
find" by their name. "

More here on snaptek Web site......


On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 12:20:33 -0700 Jerry Nelson <peakbagger2@juno.com>
writes:
> 
> This game itself is so new that we are all newbies, although I 
> suppose
> relatively speaking, someone who has been doing this close to a year 
> or
> more is considered an old timer.  Those who are very new may not 
> have
> noticed the "geocachers' etiquette" link on the snaptek site so 
> visit
>
http://www.azgeocaching.com/etiquette.html?gsc=8a2e851bf9c215e62974ea6cad
> d4f8fc
> if you haven't seen it.  Even though the last paragraph is still a 
> bit
> controversial it states the reasons quite nicely for posting timely
> "can't find" logs after one try.  
> 
> I love the idea of a "cachers code" to identify others.:o)  I also 
> would
> enjoy seeing more accounts of experiences like below.  Can anyone 
> here
> write fiction?  A story with a geocaching theme would have a small 
> but
> certain audience.
> 
> Jerry
> Offtrail
> 
> 
> On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 09:26:13 -0700 "Joanna Strohn" <joanna@msn.com>
> writes:
> > As a newbie, I was under the impression that a "no find" is a 
> > failure. Thus
> > I didn't log last weekend's failure. I will log this weekend's 
> > failure (no
> > find) when I finally find the cache.
> > 
> > Early this morning I put together my cache pack. It's essentially 
> 
> > the same
> > as my dog pack except I've added the GPS, pen and paper, notes, 
> and 
> > some
> > goodies. Put the leash on Sargeant and headed off. At the parking 
> 
> > area saw a
> > man and dog and instantly wondered if he was a cacher. A couple 
> > words polite
> > conversation. Wished there was someway to find out if he was a 
> > cacher
> > without asking directly. Thought of another group I belong to 
> where 
> > there's
> > an identifying phrase.
> > 
> > So my suggestion is:
> > 
> > When someone sees someone who may be a cacher, comment:
> > 
> > "It's a nice day to cache some rays."
> > 
> > With the response:
> > 
> > "I hope I cache something!"
> > 
> > Or some such ... what do you guys think?
> > 
> > Went to where I thought the cache was. Instead of a solo homeless 
> 
> > duffle,
> > the owner was sitting beside it. Oh oh. Casually walked past as if 
> I 
> > was
> > simply walking the dog. I was puzzled. Since my failure the cache 
> 
> > had been
> > found. Was I looking in the wrong place? I walked around. Hm. 
> Maybe. 
> > I
> > decided I wasn't into climbing or walking through a lot of sand. 
> > Wished  I
> > had my hiking pole and decided to add it to future search gear. I 
> 
> > decided to
> > head back to the car and take a differnt approach.
> > 
> > I think I stumbled as Sargeant pulled as I prepared to cross the 
> > street.
> > Fell heavily on both knees, palms, face. Lay there in the road 
> > stunned and
> > hurting. Pulled myself to a sitting position and felt sick. 
> Gathered 
> > my GPS,
> > broken prescription sunglasses, pack-out trash bag, and scooted to 
> 
> > the side
> > of the road. The thought of putting pressure on my shredded knees 
> 
> > was not
> > appealing so I simply sat, trying to calm myself and do a check of 
> 
> > the
> > damage.
> > 
> > Homeless came along and asked if I needed help. I was grateful for 
> 
> > the hand
> > up. Returned home to clean my wounds.
> > 
> > Cache kit will be expanded with hiking stick =and= first aid kit. 
> 
> > Maybe
> > tennies and jeans rather than sandals and shorts too!
> > 
> > To the plus: I am dyeing the silk handkerchiefs I plan to leave 
> when 
> > I do
> > find a cache.
> > 
> >   -- WingRider (Stubborn 'R Us)
> > 
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