[GeoStL] Re: Sundays group hunt (was: Hello)
- From: "Bernhard G. Ver Hey" <Happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:59:37 -0500
-
I'll be joining the Sunday group. Bernie
On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 19:05:11 -0500, "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> It would be great if Sara came along. What I figured on doing was doing
> Impress Me first and then just go around to other caches in the Wildwood
> area (there are lots of them). So you could leave at any time after
> doing
> as many as you want. We can keep caching until no one wants to continue.
> I
> bet you would learn lots of tricks to finding caches by going out with a
> group of experienced cachers. And it is always lots of fun.
>
> I have not heard back from GB-Cacher yet (which is not surprising since
> he
> is travel abroad). We cannot really finalize our plans until I hear from
> him. He will be back before Friday.
>
> If anyone wants to suggest caches we should do on the trip, feel free to.
>
> Do people want to bring a lunch or go to a restraunt?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Susan Ring
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:26 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Sundays group hunt (was: Hello)
>
>
> Sara,
>
> Group hunts can last any amount of time. You are always free to come
> and
> go when you need to. If you need to show up late, we often trade cell
> phone
> numbers and get connected that way.
>
> Not to scare you, but the first group hunt I went on was to Columbia
> and
> lasted about 15 hours, but that's not the norm. It was an absolute
> blast,
> and I believe we found over a dozen caches. This one on Sunday will be
> much
> shorter, I'm sure!
>
> Susan
>
>
> Susan thanks for the invite for the group hunt sunday morning. How
> long
> do the group hunts usually last? I'd love to go, but with my fiance's
> work
> schedule he works every other weekend and this is his weekend off so I'm
> not
> sure how easily i can get away. I've mentioned hunting to him and he
> doesn't seem interested, so i doubt bringin him along is much of an
> option.
> I'll try to make it but can't make any promises at this point (would be
> cool
> to find a bunch of caches on my first day, hehe)
>
> Susan Ring <susanmring@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Welcome to the group, Sara. You have joined up with the
> friendliest,
> most fun people around. You may have noticed in the messages that there
> is
> a group hunt planned for Sunday out around Wildwood. That means we set a
> place and time to meet and then whoever wants to go just shows up there.
> Watch this newsgroup for details. Then it's off to find caches and swap
> caching stories (at least until Bernie says "Are we gonna hunt caches or
> just talk about hunting caches?").
>
> If you are able to come along, you'll have a great time and learn a
> lot about GPS and cache hunting.
>
> If not, there's always next time.
>
> Susan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sara Carter
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:24 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Hello
>
>
> Hi everyone..........
>
> Sorry I haven't done an intro sooner, I joined the group Sunday
> and
> decided to wait till all the "me too" hub bub died down a bit before
> saying
> anything. Anyways this geocaching concept is totally new to me, I'm
> hoping
> to get my first find this weekend, if not it'll have to wait till the
> following weekend. I think I'm gonna start with either Suburban Oasis
> or
> Beginning of the End since they are both pretty close to my house, might
> even hit them both the same day who knows. Thanks for the info on the
> the
> easier ones in St. Charles, I'm out there almost daily even though I live
> in
> Overland.
>
> Anyways, back to a bit about me........I am 23 and have a 3 year
> old
> daughter (millenium baby 1/1/01). I currently work full time (accounting
> area), carry a 9 hour college load, and have joint custody of my
> daughter.
> Plan to be married in the spring. As far as my other interests, they
> include reading, hiking, fishing, floating, biking, cooking, spending
> time
> with friends and doing the best I can for my daughter despite the joint
> custody deal untill it goes back to court in 2005 (after I finish
> school).
> Hopefully after the next few weeks I will be able to happily add
> Geocaching
> to my list of hobbies that I enjoy in my free time. Any thing I forgot
> to
> include or that anyone else would like to know? Please feel free to ask.
>
> Also is there someplace that I can read archived group messages?
>
> Sara
>
> P.S. Since I just found out about bookcrossing.com (releasing
> books
> into the wild) is it a good or bad idea to leave books in caches? I have
> a
> huge box of books I was thinking about doniating to the local library
> then
> thought about bookcrossing.com. Any other suggestions of good treasures
> for
> a newbie to leave in a cache?
--
Bernhard G. Ver Hey
happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx
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