[Az-Geocaching] Re: Sparky's Stash

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Mike,
Given the current rash of thefts of ammo cans, I think leaving your
antique cache-can treasure out there is a great idea! Thanks for
answering....
Trisha

Mike Schwarz wrote

> 
> Trisha, Sparky's Stash is an old, rusty, yucky-looking can.  I 
> cracked up when I read n4/c's log for it, that it should be put 
> into the Smithsonian, in a display called "Early Geocaches".
> I will admit that it blends in well with its surroundings,
> so I don't know if replacing it with a new can is a good idea.
> 
> Mike (Malthusian)   :)
> 
> At 20:54:27 -0700 5/25/02, Trisha wrote:
> >
> >Oooh, Mike, now you have me curious....for all of us "non-Phoenix"
> >cachers who may never get down to ASU.....what kind of container??
:-)
> >Trisha
> >
> >
> >Mike Schwarz wrote
> >
> >> 
> >> On Thu, 23 May 2002, Ken Henson wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Today (Thursday, May 23) I visited my cache, Sycamore View.  On
> >the 
> >> >> cache page there is only one entry.  The log book has about
six 
> >> >> entries.  The last entry, May 18, made by Space
> >Men stated that he / 
> >> >> they took the cache box.  It was an ammo can.  The rest of the
> >cache box 
> >> >> contents were left at the site.  The log book and the contents
of
> >the 
> >> >> cache had been placed in a Ziplock bag that was in the cache
box
> >along.  
> >> >> Someone had added their trash to the bag with the log book. 
The
> >log 
> >> >> read that this site should not be listed on the web.  Only
> >special 
> >> >> people should be allowed to visit this special sacred spot.
> >> >> 
> >> >> Maybe, just maybe, I would get a different group of visitors at
> >my 
> >> >> caches if I made them �Member  Only� caches?
> >> 
> >> Ken, sorry to hear about that.  You've made us aware of the fact
> >> that people may actually be using the site to plot evil acts of
> >> theft or vandalism.  I would urge people to never leave an item
worth
> >> more than a couple dollars in a cache.
> >> 
> >> The ammo boxes definitely make the best containers, as far as 
> >> protecting the cache's contents, but now, sadly, we've seen that 
> >> they may become a target for thieves.
> >> 
> >> I don't think too many people would want to take the container for
> >> "Sparky's Stash" on the ASU campus.  Maybe we should make all of
> >> our containers look like that.   :)
> >> 
> >> Mike
> >> "Malthusian"
> >> 
> >> 
> 
> 
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