[Az-Geocaching] Survey Response
Farquhar, Larry
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Fri, 23 Aug 2002 06:25:26 -0700
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Team "Wyle E" reporting in....
1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching? [LF] A friend in my Jeep club
told me about Geocaching and gave me the web site address.
2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher? [LF] Since May, 2001
3) What is your present GPS'r? [LF] Primarily a Garmin GPS V
a) What was your first GPS'r? [LF] DeLorme TripMate attached to my laptop
b) How many units have you owned? [LF] 5
c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new cachers? [LF] Garmin - model
depends on their budget and desired features.
4) How long did it take to locate your first cache? [LF] 10 minutes after
reaching the location.
5) What has been your most memorable cache?a) Why? [LF] GC465 - Nuuana Nest
Egg cache in Hawaii. Beautiful hike in the rain, past waterfalls, 1000'
elevation gain to the top of a mountain with gorgeous views of Oahu,
slippery mud, lush vegetation, got soaking wet. But there's about another
200 memorable caches in Arizona.
6) What has been your least favorite cache?a) Why? [LF] Locationless
caches.
7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking for? [LF] How much time
I have available, weather, and locations with scenic or historic value.
8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a caching hunt? [LF]
Probably around a dozen.
9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache? [LF] No
10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you search? [LF] Depends on
where it's at. At remote locations, I may spend 30 - 45 minutes searching.
At urban locations, less than 10 minutes.
a) How many attempts before logging a no-find? [LF] One
b) Do you contact the cache owner for help? [LF] Sometimes - depending on
the cache.
c) Do you ask other cachers for help? [LF] Sometimes - depending on the
cache (how many remember the Rat's Nest cache?)
11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look again at caches you
have found before? [LF] If it was reported missing and it's easy to get to,
I'll stop by if I'm near it.
12) What has been the best trinket in a cache? [LF] Various items - but ice
cream gift certificates are great in the summer!
13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache? [LF] AOL cd's - IV bag -
matches - bullets - porno magazine - trash - cigarettes - commercial
advertisements
14) Do you leave a signature item? [LF] Not anymore - we cleaned out our
source for our "Wyle E" operatives
a) Are you considering your own?[LF] If I find the right item
b) Who has the most notable? [LF] Team Sand Dollar
15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a cache what things do you
do to pass the time? [LF] Sit and relax
a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have happen? [LF] N/A
b) What has been the best thing? [LF] Met another Geocacher
16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out? [LF] Usually - depends on the cache
location.
[LF] Obviously, we greatly enjoy this game. We've been slow and steady in
locating caches. A couple urban caches on the way home from work is real
relaxing to me, then an adventourous weekend to the more remotely scenic and
historic caches. During the week, planning for the weekend adventure is half
the fun and gives me something to look forward to. Of course, having our dog
GIDGET (not Ginger) scouting out the cache locations ahead of time makes
finding them easier. I've tried teaching her how to fill in the cahce log
book, but she hasn't mastered that task yet. :)
Larry Farquhar
Team "Wyle E"
www.happy-wanderers.com
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<DIV><SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Team
"Wyle E" reporting in....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT lang=0 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">1) How did
you get introduced to Geo Caching? </FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#0000ff FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002>[LF] A friend in my Jeep club told me about
Geocaching and gave me the web site
address. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) How long have you been a
Geo Cacher? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Since May, 2001 </SPAN></FONT><FONT
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>3) What is your present
GPS'r? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Primarily a Garmin GPS
V</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#0000ff
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002></SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>a) What was your first GPS'r? <SPAN
class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] DeLorme TripMate
attached to my laptop </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>b) How many units have you owned? <SPAN
class=434275112-23082002><FONT
color=#0000ff>[LF] 5 </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new cachers?
</FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Garmin - model depends on their budget
and desired features. </SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>4) How long did it take to
locate your first cache? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002>[LF] 10 minutes after
reaching the location. </SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2> <BR><BR>5) What has been your most memorable cache?a)
Why? <SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] GC465
- Nuuana Nest Egg cache in Hawaii. Beautiful hike in the rain, past
waterfalls, 1000' elevation gain to the top of a mountain with gorgeous
views of Oahu, slippery mud, lush vegetation, got soaking wet. But there's
about another 200 memorable caches in
Arizona.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>6) What has been your least
favorite cache?a) Why? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Locationless
caches.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002> </SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking
for? <SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] How
much time I have available, weather, and locations with scenic or historic
value. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>8) How many other Geo
Cachers have you met while on a caching hunt? <SPAN
class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] Probably around a
dozen. </FONT></SPAN><BR><BR>9) Has that meeting changed the way you
cache? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002>[LF] No </SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>10) When unable to locate a
cache how long do you search? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Depends on where
it's at. At remote locations, I may spend 30 - 45 minutes searching. At urban
locations, less than 10 minutes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">a) How many
attempts before logging a no-find? <SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT
color=#0000ff>[LF] One </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>b) Do you contact the cache
owner for help? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Sometimes -
depending on the cache. </SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>c) Do you ask other cachers for help? <FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Sometimes - depending
on the cache </SPAN><SPAN class=434275112-23082002> (how many
remember the Rat's Nest cache?)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look again at caches
you have found before? <SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF]
If it was reported missing and it's easy to get to, I'll stop by if I'm near
it.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>12) What has been the best
trinket in a cache? </FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Various items -
but ice cream gift certificates are great in the summer!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002> </SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache?
</FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002>[LF] AOL cd's - IV bag - matches - bullets -
porno magazine - trash - cigarettes - commercial
advertisements</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002> </SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>14) Do you leave a signature item? </FONT></FONT><FONT
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002>[LF] Not anymore -
we cleaned out our source for our "Wyle E" operatives</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>a) Are you considering your
own?<SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] If I find
the right item </FONT></SPAN><BR>b) Who has the most notable? <SPAN
class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] Team Sand
Dollar</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=434275112-23082002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=434275112-23082002> </SPAN><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a
cache what things do you do to pass the time? <SPAN
class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] Sit and
relax </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have
happen? <SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT
color=#0000ff>[LF] N/A</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>b) What has been the best thing?</FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> <SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] Met
another Geocacher</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out? <SPAN
class=434275112-23082002><FONT color=#0000ff>[LF] Usually - depends on
the cache location.</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><SPAN class=434275112-23082002><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>[LF] Obviously, we greatly enjoy this
game. We've been slow and steady in locating caches. A couple urban
caches on the way home from work is real relaxing to me, then an adventourous
weekend to the more remotely scenic and historic caches. During the week,
planning for the weekend adventure is half the fun and gives me something to
look forward to. Of course, having our dog GIDGET (not Ginger) scouting out
the cache locations ahead of time makes finding them easier. I've tried
teaching her how to fill in the cahce log book, but she hasn't mastered that
task yet. :)</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><SPAN class=434275112-23082002></SPAN></FONT><FONT lang=0
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Larry
Farquhar</FONT></B></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Team
"Wyle E"</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.happy-wanderers.com</FONT></SPAN>
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