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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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