[GeoStL] Re: Fwd: CACHING IN THE "GOOD OLE DAYS" :-) org
- From: Glenn <gln.htc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 12:17:50 -0500
And there is certainly nothing wrong with that.
Everyone can play this deal however we like. I have been taken to some truly
inspiring park and grabs. P&G's don't necessarily translate to lame and lamer.
I can't do an epic all day adventure for every cache but once in a while is
good.
Every cache doesn't need to involve an all day hike and over nite camp but
every cache should be good enough that we would not be embarrassed to take a
new cacher or reporter to while explaining what caching was all about.
Thinking back an lots of caches, the ones where I start wondering just what In
the world am i doing in a drainage ditch behind a mall or what good can come
from visiting a steaming pile of trash at the dump are the ones where I feel I
have wasted my time. I would hate for people to think they have wasted a part
of their life doing something I set up.
I feel badly for families that take the kids out for the afternoon and all they
discover is yet another wet, slimey cache box.
Glenn
Via iP-5
On May 31, 2013, at 11:49 AM, "att \(milwginny\)" <milwginny@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I confess – we like the easy ones, P&G or otherwise.
> <wlEmoticon-smile[1].png> But then, we just grab the only-occasionally
> chances we get to geocache, not usually a lot of time to give one measly
> cache. And we DO dislike nanos – we love leaving geocoins or other goodies,
> and having the little “treasures” when we go out with grandkids. But lots of
> easy ones have been in fascinating places and hidden parks we’d never have
> found otherwise! It’s one of the “hooks” of the hobby.
>
> Ginny Kiernan Dahlberg, Ph.D. “Speak the truth as if you had a thousand
> voices! It is silence that kills the World.” --St. Catherine of Siena
>
> From: mrogers07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 11:28 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Fwd: CACHING IN THE "GOOD OLE DAYS" :-) org
>
> I guess I am mixed on it...I like my hikers and devious hides as well as my
> park and grabs. I just like them all!
>
> -Michael
>
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>
>
> From: Tina <tina_boyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Fwd: CACHING IN THE "GOOD OLE DAYS" :-)
> Sent: Fri, May 31, 2013 3:39:59 PM
>
> I hope myself and my husband are some of those people that create quality and
> challenging caches. I know we seek them out and love when we find great ideas
> for new caches.
> We spent 4 hours walking to do the clue series!
> Keike and Navy LT
> Semper Gumby
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 31, 2013, at 10:01 AM, "Glenn L. Nash" <potbellystove@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> It seems like not too many people are interested in the "all day adventure"
>> sort of caches anymore.
>>
>> The time you spent to do one "Daryl and Daryl" or "Mysterious Treasure" you
>> could find 200 lampposts or more and really rack up your numbers.
>> Unfortunately, you would miss out on one heck of an adventure.
>>
>> I am very excited to see groups of people going after Mysterious Treasure.
>> That will end up being one like "Choices". Not a great number of
>> cachers will do it but everyone that does it will have a good time. That is
>> a good thing.
>>
>> Also missing from the group of caches now are the ones that have you
>> manipulating your gps and compass to do things. I learned all about
>> changing into and working with UTM to navigate. I still remember trying to
>> figure out what mills were to work a puzzle.
>>
>> Really good caches seem to have a propose. These caches taught me how to
>> work other with coordinate systems, I wanted to teach folks how to do
>> projections and compass work with Choices, Mysterious Treasures taught me
>> that I don't know squat about solving complicated puzzles and to always do
>> these caches with people that ARE good at it. RGS caches taught me to
>> think outside the box and to see things that were invisible in plain
>> sight. I have learned a ton of history from inspiring cache pages and I
>> have been to a million cool places that I would have never seen without
>> someone creating a cache page with that in mind.
>>
>> I like caches with a propose and nearly any lesson is a good one. I learnt
>> not do disassemble a live lamp pole in Kirksville once. That was exciting.
>> :-)
>>
>> There are a few folks now that are making some really compelling cache
>> pages. I WANT to go find these caches just because the pictures and story
>> are great and I want to go see these places.
>>
>> The game is always changing and I think a few people are pushing it a
>> little bit back to "interesting" and "entertaining" .
>>
>>
>>
>> Glenn
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 31, 2013, at 9:19 AM, Ethan Rogers <gm_mastery@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I only wish we could bring caches like this back. It sounds so amazing. I'm
>>> sorry I missed it. I would trade 100 P&Gs for a cache like that.
>>>
>>> -Ethan
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 31, 2013, at 9:08 AM, "Glenn" <gln.htc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Funny how the old ones stick in my mind for years but I can't remember the
>>>> caches from 2 days ago.
>>>>
>>>> Glenn
>>>> Via iP-5
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 8:32 AM, David Diederich
>>>>> <davediederich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> I'm guessing
>>>>>> GC3F99
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Waypoints R Us
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One of RGS classics
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