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Just before leaving for the Waltz Across Texas, I requested 3 GPX Pocket
Queries files. With about 1000 wpts loaded and "sheets" for about 1500
caches, I had hoped to select about 30 to 50 caches along the way and in
the area surrounding Marble Falls Texas. I had 2 travel bugs that really
needed to move and this was going to be the perfect opportunity for them to
make some miles.
Along the way I passed many rest stops and was amazed that there were no
caches or bug hotels located there. I passed nothing close to the hiway on
the whole trip. Most odd i thought to myself.
On Saturday after the riders were on the road I started looking at the
sheets for the caches I had near Marble falls. "After solving the many
puzzles, I decided that my 4x4 was not up to the trip", cache after cache
was similar notes. "..hardest cache around here..." . Everything was a
multi puzzle, offset, 4x4 required, multiday adventure. 4/4 and above sort
of caches. Not exactly what I had hoped for.
When i got home, I rechecked the PQ's. In my haste while out the door, I
selected all caches GREATER than 3/3. I was shooting for LESS than
3/3's and looking for EASY fast caches. So, the travel bugs traveled 2000
miles and ended right back where they started. Now they REALLY have to get
moving.
Lesson: Actually CHECK the caches in the PQ before heading out the door.
BTW: The Rally was great, nobody was hurt and everyone was accounted for
at the end of the rally. Thats a good thing and things don't always end
this nicely.
Glenn Rally Staff Waltz Across Texas Rally http://www.waltzacrosstexas.org
* and i found NO geocaches. :-(
