[Az-Geocaching] Wow continued... what you enjoy about geocaching
Jared Ross
jaredmross at yahoo.com
Tue Aug 23 14:10:03 MST 2005
Yeah, must be something the cache owner can do once
they've archived it. You can check out the message for
yourself just go to
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=620e577e-970d-4665-9b06-b52ee6bf44a6
or search for GCPHRH and then attempt to log on it. It
won't let you post any type of log.
jared
--- AZcachemeister <azcachemeister at getnet.com> wrote:
> HMMMM!
> Now there's a new twist that I wonder about.
> You say you were actually PREVENTED from logging a
> find on an archived
> cache?
> Anyone have that happen before?
>
> Jared Ross wrote:
>
> >Haha! Well thanks for asking Brian. We ended up
> with
> >80 official finds. I say "official" because one of
> our
> >earlier finds was on one of the archived Cell Tower
> >Caches (#3 to be exact). Now I know we shouldn't
> have
> >even attempted to find it since it was archived but
> I
> >had noticed that cachers were continuing to find
> some
> >of the others so we decided to see if the container
> >for this one was still there. Well it WAS and right
> as
> >we found it a security guard pulled up. I was
> already
> >thinking about how to explain our situation to him
> but
> >instead it went like this:
> >
> >Security Guard (SG): You guys working on that thing
> >again?
> >Me: (Thinking it was some kind of play on words and
> he
> >knew about the cache) Umm... yeah.
> >SG: Man, there have been a lot of you guys out here
> >working on this thing, I'm not sure what's wrong
> with
> >it but blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...
> >Me: Oh yeah (currently I'm removing the log and
> >signing it.
> >SG: Yeah, blah blah blah. I use to be a bodyguard,
> >blah blah blah.
> >Me: Wow, that's interesting. (now I'm handing the
> >container back to heather so she can replace it
> while
> >this guy rambles)
> >SG: Yeah, I've killed a few people but and I know
> >people that have gone insane from that type of work
> >but I didn't let it bother me so I'm fine. Then my
> >sister, I've got 52 cousins and I'm the only boy.
> Blah
> >blah blah blah...
> >Me: Wow. (Man is this guy ever going to shut up!)
> >
> >Okay so finally after 20 minutes of this guy
> non-stop
> >rambling about various different things of his life
> >that he should really keep to himself he finally
> left.
> >
> >
> >We proceeded on and decided to push ourselves until
> we
> >could get 81 (to round our total count to 600).
> >Instead when I went to log this cache I was greeted
> by
> >a message that said it was Locked and would not
> accept
> >anymore logs.
> >
> >So we hosed ourselves on that one and looking back
> we
> >should have known better than to find an archived
> >cache anyway. So there ya go! A simple question
> with a
> >not so simple answer. Sorry for boring anyone
> that's
> >read this far. :)
> >
> >Take Care,
> >Jared
> >
> >
> >--- Brian Casteel <bcasteel at uccinc.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>That is oh so wrong to leave us hanging like that.
>
> >>How many caches did you
> >>end up with? :)
> >>
> >>Brian
> >>Team A.I.
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From:
> >>az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com]
> >
> >
> >>On Behalf Of Jared
> >>Ross
> >>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:59 PM
> >>To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> >>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Wow continued... what you
> >>enjoy about geocaching
> >>
> >>Good story RTW. I actually came across your log
> >>entry
> >>for that Ballooning find and enjoyed reading the
> log
> >>and seeing the pictures. I also appreciate your
> >>"rule
> >>of thumb" and we practice a seemingly identical
> >>rule.
> >>
> >>Since this has turned into a very fun topic to
> read
> >>about how each individuals enjoy the game, I felt
> >>like
> >>throwing our story into the mix. Now, Heather and
> I
> >>are fairly new to the game still (December 04) but
> >>we
> >>quickly became addicts. For us it doesn't really
> >>matter where the cache is because one way or
> another
> >>it's going to get us outside. I've only lived in
> the
> >>valley for a little over a year and Geocaching has
> >>been such an important tool in helping me learn my
> >>way
> >>around. Now as unpopular as it seems to be, we do
> >>enjoy the "numbers" aspect of the game.
> >>
> >>Note that I didn't say we ONLY enjoy the numbers
> >>aspect, but it's one area of the hobby we like.
> It's
> >>largely a personal thing and while we also enjoy
> >>hiking to caches and searching for difficult
> caches,
> >>easy urban micros have a place in our caching
> hearts
> >>too. In fact, two of our most memorable moments
> >>caching together are on opposite sides of the
> >>spectrum.
> >>
> >>We spent a sunday morning hiking around in the
> >>Thunderbird Park area. Now granted there are quite
> a
> >>number of caches in this area, but on this day the
> >>cache finds were merely a bonus for the awesome
> >>views
> >>and hiking that we did. Now, I'm a competitive guy
> >>and
> >>a lot of that is self-competition. When I go
> hiking
> >>I'm competing against myself to see if I can hike
> >>higher/farther than I think I can. That same
> >>self-competitiveness (if it isn't a word, it
> should
> >>be, haha) plays a part in our geocaching.
> >>
> >>Our second most memorable moment of caching was
> >>actually just this past weekend. Heather and I
> have
> >>been trying to push ourselves to the limit with
> our
> >>"Cache-til-U-Crache" adventures. Our first outing
> >>back
> >>in July was a long 17 hours of caching in the
> >>valley.
> >>This past weekend we set out for 24 non-stop hours
> >>of
> >>caching. Now of course we are aware that there's a
> >>numbers record for most finds in a day and that
> >>obviously played a part in our motivation. But it
> >>takes more than just a numbers record to make you
> >>cache for that long. The day was very long and
> >>required nearly 350miles of driving and in the end
> >>we
> >>decided that nearly 23 hours was long enough for
> >>this
> >>outing. Heather and I had a blast doing it though.
> >>We
> >>had both been so busy with work and other things
> >>that
> >>we really hadn't had much time together. Not only
> >>did
> >>we get to spend a much needed FULL day together,
> but
> >>we improved our communication skills and teamwork
> >>skills, something that will hopefully make us a
> >>better
> >>couple.
> >>
> >>So while the numbers game isn't something for
> >>everyone
> >>and seems to be viewed rather negatively by a
> large
> >>portion of the caching community here, it does
> have
> >>its positives. Its pushed us to try harder in
> >>beating
> >>our own personal goals. Its helped us to realize
> the
> >>power of setting/achieving goals and has helped us
> >>with non-caching related goals. Its helped us
> become
> >>a
> >>closer and better couple. And not to mention its
> >>helped me find and even better way to waste my gas
> >>money! :)
> >>
> >>Aside from all the urban caching we've done
> >>recently,
> >>I am looking forward to getting some nice hikes in
> >>and
> >>seeing some amazing sights soon. I'm currently not
> >>suppose to be doing any hiking right now due to a
> >>pinched sciatic nerve, but rest assured that once
> my
> >>physical therapy is done, I'm looking forward to a
> >>few
> >>really fun hikes. Maybe we can even get a few
> groups
> >>together for some weekend caching/hiking.
> >>
> >>Keep on responding to this, it's really enjoyable
> >>reading about how each individual/team makes
> >>geocaching fun for them.
> >>
> >>Peace, Love and Caching!
> >>Jared of AZBliss02
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--- Roping The Wind <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>From: "PATRICK FINLEY" <Fastball50 at msn.com>
> >>>>Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> >>>>To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
> >>>>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Wow
> >>>>Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:35:52 -0700
> >>>>
> >>>>I think Ken has hit the nail on the head. This
> is
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>a
> >>
> >>
> >>>game/hobby folks! I
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>think some of you take this >WAY to seriously.
> We
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>too were obsessed with
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>geocaching and the numbers for quite awhile, but
> >>>>after stepping back a
> >>>>little, realized that in the whole realm of
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>things,
> >>
> >>
> >>>this doesn't mean
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>squat. We >now enjoy going after caches that we
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>really "want" to pursue,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>instead of just going after caches >to add to
> our
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>numbers. We exceeded our
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>personal goals and realized just how
> >>>>compulsive/obsessive this game can
> >>>>be. Of course, where we are located right now,
> we
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>probably >couldn't get
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>20-25 caches in a day, anyway. Geocaching is
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>supposed to be "fun", and I
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>think some >of you have seemed to lost sight of
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>that. There's plenty of
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>other things to do out there, and >maybe some of
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>you who spend hours on the
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>computer everyday, should keep that in mind. The
> >>>>best days I ever had in
> >>>>Geocaching have been the days where myself,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>AJ.JR,
> >>
> >>
> >>>Sprocket, Highway
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>Havoc, Malcolm of Taylor's Tomb Raiders, RTW,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>and
> >>
> >>
> >>>various other cachers
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>have taken tough hikes >to beautiful places and
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>gotten only one cache in a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>day. Sharing the day with your friends in the
> >>>>outdoors is what it's all
> >>>>about. It seems anymore that the the majority of
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>posts on the listserv have
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>nothing to do with caching or discussing
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>geocaching, but are more of a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>social nature If thats the >direction the
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>listserv
> >>
> >>
> >>>is heading ,than so be
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>it. I've never shyed away from expressing my
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>opinion, >and Jeff has stated
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>how HE feels about co-FTF's, which is only HIS
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>opinion. I'm sure Jeff has
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>other >things going on in his life right now,
> but
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>it's really nobody elses
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>business. Also,Trisha has other >things going on
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>in
> >>
> >>
> >>>her life right now that
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>are a lot more important than geocaching and I
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>would >guess she's put
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>things into perspective. Just let it go and move
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>on
> >>
> >>
> >>>to something else, like
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>the next >pizza event or whatever.............<<
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>I agree. I used to be big into the numbers. In
> >>>
> >>>
> >>fact,
> >>
> >>
> >>>the day I started
> >>>geocaching was the day I decided I was going to
> go
> >>>after #1 in the AZ
> >>>rankings! :)) I think it was two years later when
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I
> >>
> >>
> >>>finally hit that #1
> >>>spot. I took a second stab at it and held it
> again
> >>>for a short time later
> >>>down the road. Today, I just geocache strictly
> for
> >>>fun. I dont even look at
> >>>the azgeocaching rankings much anymore. I
> >>>acccomplished my goal and now I
> >>>can kick back and just enjoy each cache I find. I
> >>>truly enjoy the same types
> >>>of caches that Flatiron enjoys. That being the
> >>>wilderness type and hiking
> >>>caches. Just being outdoors in the country. I am
> >>>currently up in Sedona
> >>>where I spend my summers now. All the caches up
> >>>
> >>>
> >>here
> >>
> >>
> >>>are of this nature and
> >>>I have truly enjoyed each and every one I do up
> >>>here. I like to enjoy the
> >>>hike and take my time at each cache. I am not in
> a
> >>>rush to move on to
> >>>another one anymore. I do the caches I enjoy
> doing
> >>>and just dont bother with
> >>>the ones that I do not enjoy. One of the most
> >>>
> >>>
> >>unique
> >>
> >>
> >>>caches I ever done was
> >>>when I took my balloon and ascended up to the top
> >>>
> >>>
> >>of
> >>
> >>
> >>>a rock (Shiver Me
> >>>Timbers cache) to claim a first find. Oh, and
> >>>
> >>>
> >>there
> >>
> >>
> >>>was NO co-FTF jeff! I
> >>>claimed the first find officially! LOL Although
> we
> >>>all worked together to
> >>>make each of our finds possible that morning...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>not
> >>
> >>
> >>>even I could have found
> >>>that cache without the help of the other
> >>>
> >>>
> >>geocachers
> >>
> >>
> >>>and my crew. If there is
> >>>a true Co-FTF.. this would have been the cache
> >>>
> >>>
> >>(but
> >>
> >>
> >>>since it was my
> >>>balloon.... we all agreed to let me sign the
> >>>
> >>>
> >>logbook
> >>
> >>
> >>>first and claim the
> >>>first find! LOL). I was in the company of
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Rugerdog,
> >>
> >>
> >>>AJ.JR and Flatiron and
> >>>we had an awsome time. That was probably the most
> >>>fun I had ever had
> >>>geocaching. It was a very social and fun morning.
> >>>For me, combining two
> >>>things that I enjoy doing most... made for a
> grand
> >>>adventure. Anytime I can
> >>>get out and go for a hike for a cache with
> another
> >>>team is always fun and
> >>>makes the hunt more enjoyable and social. I
> havent
> >>>found a cache in over a
> >>>month now. In fact, I found my first cache since
> >>>July 23rd just a couple of
> >>>days ago. Up here, I now have to drive 30 miles
> >>>
> >>>
> >>just
> >>
> >>
> >>>to find one cache. With
> >>>the cost of gas these days... I just dont bother
> >>>
> >>>
> >>to
> >>
> >>
> >>>go caching much.
> >>>Anyways, back to the topic.. I must say that when
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I
> >>
> >>
> >>>was caching for the
> >>>numbers and seeking that #1 status... I also
> found
> >>>my attitude toward the
> >>>game a bit different than it is now. It irritated
> >>>
> >>>
> >>me
> >>
> >>
> >>>when I saw what "I
> >>>considered to be" a not so legitimate 'find' log
> >>>
> >>>
> >>or
> >>
> >>
> >>>whatever (and I will
> >>>not get into what I consider not legitimate for
> >>>
> >>>
> >>fear
> >>
> >>
> >>>of someone drilling me
> >>>a new a**hole on the listserv! LOL). I always
> kept
> >>>it to myself though and
> >>>perhaps in some private discussions with other
> >>>cachers. But to each their
> >>>own... everyone is welcome to play the game as
> >>>
> >>>
> >>they
> >>
> >>
> >>>see fit. My personal
> >>>rule of thumb... a rule I have had since the
> first
> >>>day I geocached and still
> >>>a rule today... if I cant put my name in the
> cache
> >>>logbook, I dont claim a
> >>>find log on it. To me, just putting my eyes on
> the
> >>>cache isn't a find. If
> >>>there is a rattlesnake sitting on the cache... I
> >>>will either move it or wait
> >>>for it to move, because I have to get that
> logbook
> >>>in my hands to sign it.
> >>>But that is just how I prefer to play the game. I
> >>>dont care how others play.
> >>>These days, I dont have to rush off to find
> >>>
> >>>
> >>another
> >>
> >>
> >>>cache for a 'big
> >>>numbers' day and I dont mind waiting for the
> snake
> >>>to leave on it's own! :))
> >>>
> >>>Scott
> >>>Team Ropingthewind
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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