[Az-Geocaching] survey of sorts...

[Eric Quinn]

1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching?
	A: I was on a business trip and saw an article in the
USA today.

2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher?
	A: Since August 2001

3) What is your present GPS'r?
	A: etrex

    a) What was your first GPS'r?
	A: etrex
	
    b) How many units have you owned?
	A: 1, but my wife has been pushing for a second.

    c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new
cachers?
	A: The etrex works well as an entry level unit.

4) How long did it take to locate your first cache?
	A: 5 minutes (Canal Cache)

5) What has been your most memorable cache?
	A: A Grand Undertaking

    a) Why?
	A: It was the first time we did a puzzle based multi.

6) What has been your least favorite cache?
	A: Any by Gafs in Singapore

    a) Why?
	A: The guy started as an okay hider but now prefers
to be lazy and make a new cache when one goes missing,
which they often do.

7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking
for?
	A: Mood. 1/1s are okay but I prefer more clever ones.
The ones farther away need to have some unique quality
before I go looking for them.

8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a
caching hunt?
	A: Outside the picnic last year, three teams.

9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache?
	A: No

10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you
search?
	A: 15-30 minutes depending on the area

    a) How many attempts before logging a no-find?
	A: If there haven't been other finds recently, 1.

    b) Do you contact the cache owner for help?
	A: I'm not proud.

    c) Do you ask other cachers for help? 
	A: Haven't had to but I suppose so.

11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look
again at caches you have found before?
	A: I will check on a cache that people often complain
is missing when it isn't, like Sparky's, when I'm in
the area.

12) What has been the best trinket in a cache?
	A: Anything personal or handmade. I generally don't
pay much attention to the loot though.

13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache?
	A: Old golfball

14) Do you leave a signature item?
	A: No

    a) Are you considering your own?
	A: Yes, I just need to get back to the supplier.

    b) Who has the most notable?
	A: Loran

15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a
cache what things do you do to pass the time?
	A: Sit and complain about all the people present. 

    a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have
happen?
	A: Nothing special

    b) What has been the best thing?
	A: Nothing special

16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out?
	A: Sometimes

17s
What's the one piece of advice you'd want to give to
every Neocacher, so they wouldn't have to learn it the
hard way?
	A: Hunt a few 1/1s before doing anythign else. Hunt
at least 5, 10 if you're in Phoenix or Tucson, before
hiding one.

What if you get caught by someone?
	A: If alone, I will pretent my GPS is a cell phone or
light meter if people look suspicious.

How the heck do so many of you find soooooo many
caches?  I know you work for money, so where do you
find the time?
	A: Some of us are unemployed but it's just a matter
of saying "I want to go caching this weekend /
evening". Priorities.

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