[GeoStL] Re: now for the rest of the story...

  • From: Bernie <happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 11:34:41 -0500

-   Glenn, aren't those senior moments hell.  Bernie

Glenn wrote:
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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

At 10:56 AM 5/5/2004, Glenn wrote:
* and i found NO geocaches.  :-(


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Glenn
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