[Az-Geocaching] Wow continued... what you enjoy about geocaching
Jared Ross
jaredmross at yahoo.com
Tue Aug 23 14:07:22 MST 2005
Thanks. Yeah, he sure knew how to talk but we
certainly didn't believe a word of it. I mean 52
cousins and he's the only boy??? possible I guess, but
still, what's the point in telling 2 complete
strangers!? We had a run in with some Park and
Recreation officers once but as soon as I asked them
if they had heard of geocaching they got out of their
truck and started searching with us! Doesn't really
bother us when they question what we're doing. I mean
atleast you know they're doing their job.
--- Brian Casteel <bcasteel at uccinc.net> wrote:
> I'm thinking that security guard was blowing smoke
> of the brown variety on
> that killing people comment, but it's kind of funny.
> Being approached by
> (real) cops while caching is nothing new, that's for
> sure. We're just a
> suspicious group of people looking for insignificant
> containers hidden in
> significant places. :)
>
> Nice job on the finds though.
>
> Brian
> Team A.I.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
>
[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com]
> On Behalf Of Jared
> Ross
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:27 PM
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Wow continued... what
> you enjoy about
> geocaching
>
> Haha! Well thanks for asking Brian. We ended up with
> 80 official finds. I say "official" because one of
> our
> earlier finds was on one of the archived Cell Tower
> Caches (#3 to be exact). Now I know we shouldn't
> have
> even attempted to find it since it was archived but
> I
> had noticed that cachers were continuing to find
> some
> of the others so we decided to see if the container
> for this one was still there. Well it WAS and right
> as
> we found it a security guard pulled up. I was
> already
> thinking about how to explain our situation to him
> but
> instead it went like this:
>
> Security Guard (SG): You guys working on that thing
> again?
> Me: (Thinking it was some kind of play on words and
> he
> knew about the cache) Umm... yeah.
> SG: Man, there have been a lot of you guys out here
> working on this thing, I'm not sure what's wrong
> with
> it but blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...
> Me: Oh yeah (currently I'm removing the log and
> signing it.
> SG: Yeah, blah blah blah. I use to be a bodyguard,
> blah blah blah.
> Me: Wow, that's interesting. (now I'm handing the
> container back to heather so she can replace it
> while
> this guy rambles)
> SG: Yeah, I've killed a few people but and I know
> people that have gone insane from that type of work
> but I didn't let it bother me so I'm fine. Then my
> sister, I've got 52 cousins and I'm the only boy.
> Blah
> blah blah blah...
> Me: Wow. (Man is this guy ever going to shut up!)
>
> Okay so finally after 20 minutes of this guy
> non-stop
> rambling about various different things of his life
> that he should really keep to himself he finally
> left.
>
>
> We proceeded on and decided to push ourselves until
> we
> could get 81 (to round our total count to 600).
> Instead when I went to log this cache I was greeted
> by
> a message that said it was Locked and would not
> accept
> anymore logs.
>
> So we hosed ourselves on that one and looking back
> we
> should have known better than to find an archived
> cache anyway. So there ya go! A simple question with
> a
> not so simple answer. Sorry for boring anyone that's
> read this far. :)
>
> Take Care,
> Jared
>
>
> --- Brian Casteel <bcasteel at uccinc.net> wrote:
>
> > That is oh so wrong to leave us hanging like that.
>
> > How many caches did you
> > end up with? :)
> >
> > Brian
> > Team A.I.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> >
>
[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com]
> > On Behalf Of Jared
> > Ross
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:59 PM
> > To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Wow continued... what you
> > enjoy about geocaching
> >
> > Good story RTW. I actually came across your log
> > entry
> > for that Ballooning find and enjoyed reading the
> log
> > and seeing the pictures. I also appreciate your
> > "rule
> > of thumb" and we practice a seemingly identical
> > rule.
> >
> > Since this has turned into a very fun topic to
> read
> > about how each individuals enjoy the game, I felt
> > like
> > throwing our story into the mix. Now, Heather and
> I
> > are fairly new to the game still (December 04) but
> > we
> > quickly became addicts. For us it doesn't really
> > matter where the cache is because one way or
> another
> > it's going to get us outside. I've only lived in
> the
> > valley for a little over a year and Geocaching has
> > been such an important tool in helping me learn my
> > way
> > around. Now as unpopular as it seems to be, we do
> > enjoy the "numbers" aspect of the game.
> >
> > Note that I didn't say we ONLY enjoy the numbers
> > aspect, but it's one area of the hobby we like.
> It's
> > largely a personal thing and while we also enjoy
> > hiking to caches and searching for difficult
> caches,
> > easy urban micros have a place in our caching
> hearts
> > too. In fact, two of our most memorable moments
> > caching together are on opposite sides of the
> > spectrum.
> >
> > We spent a sunday morning hiking around in the
> > Thunderbird Park area. Now granted there are quite
> a
> > number of caches in this area, but on this day the
> > cache finds were merely a bonus for the awesome
> > views
> > and hiking that we did. Now, I'm a competitive guy
> > and
> > a lot of that is self-competition. When I go
> hiking
> > I'm competing against myself to see if I can hike
> > higher/farther than I think I can. That same
> > self-competitiveness (if it isn't a word, it
> should
> > be, haha) plays a part in our geocaching.
> >
> > Our second most memorable moment of caching was
> > actually just this past weekend. Heather and I
> have
> > been trying to push ourselves to the limit with
> our
> > "Cache-til-U-Crache" adventures. Our first outing
> > back
> > in July was a long 17 hours of caching in the
> > valley.
> > This past weekend we set out for 24 non-stop hours
> > of
> > caching. Now of course we are aware that there's a
> > numbers record for most finds in a day and that
> > obviously played a part in our motivation. But it
> > takes more than just a numbers record to make you
> > cache for that long. The day was very long and
> > required nearly 350miles of driving and in the end
> > we
> > decided that nearly 23 hours was long enough for
> > this
> > outing. Heather and I had a blast doing it though.
> > We
> > had both been so busy with work and other things
> > that
> > we really hadn't had much time together. Not only
> > did
> > we get to spend a much needed FULL day together,
> but
> > we improved our communication skills and teamwork
> > skills, something that will hopefully make us a
> > better
> > couple.
> >
> > So while the numbers game isn't something for
> > everyone
> > and seems to be viewed rather negatively by a
> large
> > portion of the caching community here, it does
> have
> > its positives. Its pushed us to try harder in
> > beating
> > our own personal goals. Its helped us to realize
> the
> > power of setting/achieving goals and has helped us
> > with non-caching related goals. Its helped us
> become
> > a
> > closer and better couple. And not to mention its
> > helped me find and even better way to waste my gas
> > money! :)
> >
> > Aside from all the urban caching we've done
> > recently,
> > I am looking forward to getting some nice hikes in
> > and
> > seeing some amazing sights soon. I'm currently not
> > suppose to be doing any hiking right now due to a
> > pinched sciatic nerve, but rest assured that once
> my
> > physical therapy is done, I'm looking forward to a
> > few
> > really fun hikes. Maybe we can even get a few
> groups
> > together for some weekend caching/hiking.
> >
> > Keep on responding to this, it's really enjoyable
> > reading about how each individual/team makes
> > geocaching fun for them.
> >
> > Peace, Love and Caching!
> > Jared of AZBliss02
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Roping The Wind <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "PATRICK FINLEY" <Fastball50 at msn.com>
> > > >Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > > >To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Wow
> > > >Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:35:52 -0700
> > > >
> > > >I think Ken has hit the nail on the head. This
> is
> > a
> > > game/hobby folks! I
> > > >think some of you take this >WAY to seriously.
> We
> > > too were obsessed with
> > > >geocaching and the numbers for quite awhile,
> but
> > > >after stepping back a
> > > >little, realized that in the whole realm of
> > things,
> > > this doesn't mean
> > > >squat. We >now enjoy going after caches that we
> > > really "want" to pursue,
> > > >instead of just going after caches >to add to
> our
> > > numbers. We exceeded our
> > > >personal goals and realized just how
> > > >compulsive/obsessive this game can
> > > >be. Of course, where we are located right now,
> we
> > > probably >couldn't get
> > > >20-25 caches in a day, anyway. Geocaching is
> > > supposed to be "fun", and I
> > > >think some >of you have seemed to lost sight of
> > > that. There's plenty of
> > > >other things to do out there, and >maybe some
> of
> > > you who spend hours on the
> > > >computer everyday, should keep that in mind.
> The
> > > >best days I ever had in
> > > >Geocaching have been the days where myself,
> > AJ.JR,
> > > Sprocket, Highway
> > > > >Havoc, Malcolm of Taylor's Tomb Raiders, RTW,
> > and
> > > various other cachers
> > > >have taken tough hikes >to beautiful places and
> > > gotten only one cache in a
> > > >day. Sharing the day with your friends in the
> > > >outdoors is what it's all
> > > >about. It seems anymore that the the majority
> of
> > > posts on the listserv have
> > > > >nothing to do with caching or discussing
> > > geocaching, but are more of a
> > > >social nature If thats the >direction the
> > listserv
> > > is heading ,than so be
> > > >it. I've never shyed away from expressing my
> > > opinion, >and Jeff has stated
> > > >how HE feels about co-FTF's, which is only HIS
> > > opinion. I'm sure Jeff has
> > > >other >things going on in his life right now,
> but
> > > it's really nobody elses
> > > >business. Also,Trisha has other >things going
> on
> > in
> > > her life right now that
> > > >are a lot more important than geocaching and I
> > > would >guess she's put
> > > >things into perspective. Just let it go and
> move
> > on
> > > to something else, like
> > > >the next >pizza event or
> whatever.............<<
> > >
> > > I agree. I used to be big into the numbers. In
> > fact,
> > > the day I started
> > > geocaching was the day I decided I was going to
> go
> > > after #1 in the AZ
> > > rankings! :)) I think it was two years later
> when
> > I
> > > finally hit that #1
> > > spot. I took a second stab at it and held it
> again
> > > for a short time later
> > > down the road. Today, I just geocache strictly
> for
> > > fun. I dont even look at
> > > the azgeocaching rankings much anymore. I
> > > acccomplished my goal and now I
> > > can kick back and just enjoy each cache I find.
> I
> > > truly enjoy the same types
> > > of caches that Flatiron enjoys. That being the
> > > wilderness type and hiking
> > > caches. Just being outdoors in the country. I am
> > > currently up in Sedona
> > > where I spend my summers now. All the caches up
> > here
> > > are of this nature and
> > > I have truly enjoyed each and every one I do up
> > > here. I like to enjoy the
> > > hike and take my time at each cache. I am not in
> a
> > > rush to move on to
> > > another one anymore. I do the caches I enjoy
> doing
> > > and just dont bother with
> > > the ones that I do not enjoy. One of the most
> > unique
> > > caches I ever done was
> > > when I took my balloon and ascended up to the
> top
> > of
> > > a rock (Shiver Me
> > > Timbers cache) to claim a first find. Oh, and
> > there
> > > was NO co-FTF jeff! I
> > > claimed the first find officially! LOL Although
> we
> > > all worked together to
> > > make each of our finds possible that morning...
> > not
> > > even I could have found
> > > that cache without the help of the other
> > geocachers
> > > and my crew. If there is
> > > a true Co-FTF.. this would have been the cache
> > (but
> > > since it was my
> > > balloon.... we all agreed to let me sign the
> > logbook
> > > first and claim the
> > > first find! LOL). I was in the company of
> > Rugerdog,
> > > AJ.JR and Flatiron and
> > > we had an awsome time. That was probably the
> most
> > > fun I had ever had
> > > geocaching. It was a very social and fun
> morning.
> > > For me, combining two
> > > things that I enjoy doing most... made for a
> grand
> > > adventure. Anytime I can
> > > get out and go for a hike for a cache with
> another
> > > team is always fun and
> > > makes the hunt more enjoyable and social. I
> havent
> > > found a cache in over a
> > > month now. In fact, I found my first cache since
> > > July 23rd just a couple of
> > > days ago. Up here, I now have to drive 30 miles
> > just
> > > to find one cache. With
> > > the cost of gas these days... I just dont bother
> > to
> > > go caching much.
> > > Anyways, back to the topic.. I must say that
> when
> > I
> > > was caching for the
> > > numbers and seeking that #1 status... I also
> found
> > > my attitude toward the
> > > game a bit different than it is now. It
> irritated
> > me
> > > when I saw what "I
> > > considered to be" a not so legitimate 'find'
> log
> > or
> > > whatever (and I will
> > > not get into what I consider not legitimate for
> > fear
> > > of someone drilling me
> > > a new a**hole on the listserv! LOL). I always
> kept
> > > it to myself though and
> > > perhaps in some private discussions with other
> > > cachers. But to each their
> > > own... everyone is welcome to play the game as
> > they
> > > see fit. My personal
> > > rule of thumb... a rule I have had since the
> first
> > > day I geocached and still
> > > a rule today... if I cant put my name in the
> cache
> > > logbook, I dont claim a
> > > find log on it. To me, just putting my eyes on
> the
> > > cache isn't a find. If
> > > there is a rattlesnake sitting on the cache... I
> > > will either move it or wait
> > > for it to move, because I have to get that
> logbook
> > > in my hands to sign it.
> > > But that is just how I prefer to play the game.
> I
> > > dont care how others play.
> > > These days, I dont have to rush off to find
> > another
> > > cache for a 'big
> > > numbers' day and I dont mind waiting for the
> snake
> > > to leave on it's own! :))
> > >
> > > Scott
> > > Team Ropingthewind
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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