[Az-Geocaching] Failure and Suggestion
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002 16:07:44 -0700 (PDT)
(tentatively raising hand...)....um, I write. I have a novel (mystery)
about 1/3 done.... well, outlined, and 1/3 rough draft done..
Trisha "Lightning"
On Sat, 24 August 2002, "Joanna Strohn" wrote:
>
> LOL!
>
> Thanks. I do happen to be a writer by profession.
>
> I don't do fiction but you've started the wheels spinning. Maybe when
> I get
> a bit more experience I can do a cache story (with real caches).
>
> -- Joanna
>
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> Coyote1022
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>
>
> Who needs FICTION when we have a writer like WingRider right here in
> our
> midst?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of
> Jerry
> Nelson
> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 12:21 PM
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Failure and Suggestion
>
>
>
> This game itself is so new that we are all newbies, although I
suppose
> relatively speaking, someone who has been doing this close to a year
or
> more is considered an old timer. Those who are very new may not have
> noticed the "geocachers' etiquette" link on the snaptek
site so visit
> <a
href="http://mail.brasher.com//jump/http://www.azgeocaching.com/etiquette.html?gsc=8a2e851bf9c215e62974ea6cad">http://www.azgeocaching.com/etiquette.html?gsc=8a2e851bf9c215e62974ea6cad</a>
> d4f8fc
> if you haven't seen it. Even though the last paragraph is still a
bit
> controversial it states the reasons quite nicely for posting timely
> "can't find" logs after one try.
>
> I love the idea of a "cachers code" to identify others.:o)
I also
> would
> enjoy seeing more accounts of experiences like below. Can anyone
here
> write fiction? A story with a geocaching theme would have a small
but
> certain audience.
>
> Jerry
> Offtrail
>
>
> On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 09:26:13 -0700 "Joanna Strohn"
<joanna@msn.com>
> writes:
> > As a newbie, I was under the impression that a "no
find" is a
> > failure. Thus
> > I didn't log last weekend's failure. I will log this weekend's
> > failure (no
> > find) when I finally find the cache.
> >
> > Early this morning I put together my cache pack. It's
essentially
> > the same
> > as my dog pack except I've added the GPS, pen and paper, notes,
and
> > some
> > goodies. Put the leash on Sargeant and headed off. At the
parking
> > area saw a
> > man and dog and instantly wondered if he was a cacher. A couple
> > words polite
> > conversation. Wished there was someway to find out if he was a
> > cacher
> > without asking directly. Thought of another group I belong to
where
> > there's
> > an identifying phrase.
> >
> > So my suggestion is:
> >
> > When someone sees someone who may be a cacher, comment:
> >
> > "It's a nice day to cache some rays."
> >
> > With the response:
> >
> > "I hope I cache something!"
> >
> > Or some such ... what do you guys think?
> >
> > Went to where I thought the cache was. Instead of a solo
homeless
> > duffle,
> > the owner was sitting beside it. Oh oh. Casually walked past as
if I
> > was
> > simply walking the dog. I was puzzled. Since my failure the
cache
> > had been
> > found. Was I looking in the wrong place? I walked around. Hm.
Maybe.
> > I
> > decided I wasn't into climbing or walking through a lot of sand.
> > Wished I
> > had my hiking pole and decided to add it to future search gear.
I
> > decided to
> > head back to the car and take a differnt approach.
> >
> > I think I stumbled as Sargeant pulled as I prepared to cross the
> > street.
> > Fell heavily on both knees, palms, face. Lay there in the road
> > stunned and
> > hurting. Pulled myself to a sitting position and felt sick.
Gathered
> > my GPS,
> > broken prescription sunglasses, pack-out trash bag, and scooted
to
> > the side
> > of the road. The thought of putting pressure on my shredded
knees
> > was not
> > appealing so I simply sat, trying to calm myself and do a check
of
> > the
> > damage.
> >
> > Homeless came along and asked if I needed help. I was grateful
for
> > the hand
> > up. Returned home to clean my wounds.
> >
> > Cache kit will be expanded with hiking stick =and= first aid
kit.
> > Maybe
> > tennies and jeans rather than sandals and shorts too!
> >
> > To the plus: I am dyeing the silk handkerchiefs I plan to leave
when
> > I do
> > find a cache.
> >
> > -- WingRider (Stubborn 'R Us)
> >
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