[Az-Geocaching] quality hides
Gale Draper
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Tue, 9 Sep 2003 18:32:33 -0700 (PDT)
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Maybe the topic should be changed to "what makes a quality hide?"
Location?
Container?
Originality?
Tough hide?
Whimsical hide (clever container)?
Type?
What makes a quality hide is going to differ between cachers. Some have a stated preference for isolated rural caches. We happen to prefer scenic caches with some sense of whimsy or originality/mental challenge. What are your preferences?
Trisha <trisha@brasher.com> wrote:
Well, Brian, (heh heh you opened yourself up for this one, dear....)
maybe you could put a little more thought into the hides, instead of
just slapping it under a bench, and we'd all have a few more "quality"
caches to go after. I mean, with 464 finds, (and 6 hides, ahem )
certainly you've seen a few good ideas you could pattern them after....
The point I have always been harping on is well known and logical: if
people didn't HIDE caches, then all you guys with the high numbers
would never had a chance to get those high numbers. There would have
been no caches to go find and rack up. DUH! Is this really that
difficult to see?
I agree, Quality is good....I prefer "quality" esp after a couple
not-so-quality locations I jsut did in Wickenburg recently--- and I
didn't mean to harp on you, Brian....just using you as an example
since you fall into my earlier "category" of a top-25'er with less
than 10 hides (I picked that number arbitrarily)....and obviously if
you do the math on "hide 1% of your finds" that doesn't give many
caches to find either.
The principle of fairness --- if you participate by finding caches
that others have placed for you and others....then reciprocate by
putting out some "quality" caches for others to find....that seems
reasonable, doesn't it?
Trisha "Lightning"
Prescott
On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 16:46:22 -0700, "Brian Casteel" wrote:
The way I see it, Arizona caches should be more
QUALITY, not QUANTITY. If you want me to slap an altoids tin under
every
car/truck/van/bus/street light/park bench/tree/water fountain/planter,
then toss
some funds my way and I'll be happy to oblige so we can dwarf Utah by
1000
caches or so. It shouldn't be too hard to abide by the .1 mile rule.
Heck, I could probably squeeze 30 caches into Kiwanis Park alone!
A little levity never hurt anyone.
BrianTeam A.I.
----- Original Message -----
From:
Ken Akerman
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 3:41
PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Gasoline in
Payson about 30 cents per gallon cheaper than Phoenix
If you want to get out of the heat and go geocaching in a cooler,
scenic
area that is not far from the Phoenix area, I recommend traveling up
the
Beeline Highway (SR 87) towards the Payson area. Payson is only
about 60
miles from Fountain Hills and about 75 miles from Mesa. There are
many
caches near the Beeline Highway between Fountain Hills and Payson,
the
majority of them less than 1000 feet from a parking area and
accessible by 2WD
vehicles. There are also more difficult caches if you like longer
hikes.
Azcachemeister and I put seven travel bugs in caches near the
Beeline
Highway and in the Payson area on Saturday, so come and get these
travel bugs
and move them around. Perhaps the best thing about geocaching in
the
Payson area is that gasoline is about 30 cents per gallon cheaper
there than
in the Phoenix area. Azcachemeister and I paid $1.689 per gallon to
fill
up my SUV prior to leaving Payson Saturday night. Therefore, even
if you don't visit many caches, you can at least save some money on
gasoline
by filling up your vehicles' fuel tank prior to leaving Payson.
Ken (a.k.a.
Highpointer)
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<DIV>Maybe the topic should be changed to "what makes a quality hide?"</DIV>
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<DIV>Location?</DIV>
<DIV>Container?</DIV>
<DIV>Originality?</DIV>
<DIV>Tough hide?</DIV>
<DIV>Whimsical hide (clever container)?</DIV>
<DIV>Type?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What makes a quality hide is going to differ between cachers. Some have a stated preference for isolated rural caches. We happen to prefer scenic caches with some sense of whimsy or originality/mental challenge. What are your preferences?<BR><BR><B><I>Trisha <trisha@brasher.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Well, Brian, (heh heh you opened yourself up for this one, dear....)<BR>maybe you could put a little more thought into the hides, instead of<BR>just slapping it under a bench, and we'd all have a few more "quality"<BR>caches to go after. I mean, with 464 finds, (and 6 hides, ahem )<BR>certainly you've seen a few good ideas you could pattern them after....<BR><BR>The point I have always been harping on is well known and logical: if<BR>people didn't HIDE caches, then all you guys with the high numbers<BR>would never had a chance to get those high numbers. There would have<BR>been no caches to go find and rack up. DUH! Is this really that<BR>difficult to see?<BR><BR>I agree, Quality is good....I prefer "quality" esp after a couple<BR>not-so-quality locations I jsut did in Wickenburg recently--- and I<BR>didn't mean to harp on you, Brian....just using you as an example<BR>since yo
u fall
into my earlier "category" of a top-25'er with less<BR>than 10 hides (I picked that number arbitrarily)....and obviously if<BR>you do the math on "hide 1% of your finds" that doesn't give many<BR>caches to find either.<BR><BR>The principle of fairness --- if you participate by finding caches<BR>that others have placed for you and others....then reciprocate by<BR>putting out some "quality" caches for others to find....that seems<BR>reasonable, doesn't it?<BR><BR>Trisha "Lightning"<BR>Prescott<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 16:46:22 -0700, "Brian Casteel" wrote:<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>The way I see it, Arizona caches should be more <BR>QUALITY, not QUANTITY. If you want me to slap an altoids tin under<BR>every <BR>car/truck/van/bus/street light/park bench/tree/water fountain/planter,<BR>then toss <BR>some funds my way and I'll be happy to oblige so we can dwarf Utah by<BR>1000 <BR>caches or so. It shouldn't be too hard to abide by the .1 mile rul
e.
<BR>Heck, I could probably squeeze 30 caches into Kiwanis Park alone!<BR> <BR>A little levity never hurt anyone.<BR> <BR>BrianTeam A.I.<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: <BR>Ken Akerman <BR><BR>To: listserv@azgeocaching.com <BR>Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 3:41 <BR>PM<BR>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Gasoline in <BR>Payson about 30 cents per gallon cheaper than Phoenix<BR><BR>If you want to get out of the heat and go geocaching in a cooler,<BR>scenic <BR>area that is not far from the Phoenix area, I recommend traveling up<BR>the <BR>Beeline Highway (SR 87) towards the Payson area. Payson is only<BR>about 60 <BR>miles from Fountain Hills and about 75 miles from Mesa. There are<BR>many <BR>caches near the Beeline Highway between Fountain Hills and Payson,<BR>the <BR>majority of them less than 1000 feet from a parking area and<BR>accessible by 2WD <BR>vehicles. There are also more difficult caches if you like longer <BR>hikes.
<BR> <BR>Azcachemeister and I put seven travel bugs in caches near the<BR>Beeline <BR>Highway and in the Payson area on Saturday, so come and get these<BR>travel bugs <BR>and move them around. Perhaps the best thing about geocaching in<BR>the <BR>Payson area is that gasoline is about 30 cents per gallon cheaper<BR>there than <BR>in the Phoenix area. Azcachemeister and I paid $1.689 per gallon to<BR>fill <BR>up my SUV prior to leaving Payson Saturday night. Therefore, even <BR>if you don't visit many caches, you can at least save some money on<BR>gasoline <BR>by filling up your vehicles' fuel tank prior to leaving Payson.<BR>Ken (a.k.a. <BR>Highpointer)<BR>____________________________________________________________<BR>Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:<BR>http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching<BR><BR>Arizona's Geocaching
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<DIV>Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#6633cc>Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes<BR> On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated -- so:<BR>"Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges --<BR> "Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#6633cc>Rudyard Kipling , The Explorer 1898</FONT></DIV></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>
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