it is really called an email list server... but peoples is to lazy and just call it a listserv.... or at least i do anyway... jason Jerry Nelson wrote: > No doubt, the best caches take you to someplace previously unknown. I've > been to caches less than four miles from my home that showed me places I > never would have been aware of, and I've lived in the same neighborhood > since 1957! I also travel to the Midwest every summer and usually take > the same route home. A couple weeks ago I found myself in my usual motel > in Chamberlain, South Dakota, where I usually get in with just enough > time to eat, take a shower and fall asleep in front of the TV. This year > there happened to be a cache placed at the edge of town overlooking the > Missouri River that took me to a fantastic view of sunset from an old, > abandoned railroad track. It's a place I'll probably return to every > time I find myself in the area. > > Geocaching appears to be pretty silly to some people not involved, but it > doesn't take long to realize that this is one of main attractions of the > game. I've placed some caches where I think people will like the > surroundings and one which certainly falls in the "stats only" category. > It's sometimes as much or more fun to place a cache as it is to find one, > and it's good to keep reminding ourselves to try to put just a little > thought into those we hide. > > Here's an off topic question.....not really I guess :o) What is the > proper word for this thing we're communicating on, a listserv, listserve > or listserver? > > Jerry > Offtrail > > > On Mon, 09 Sep 2002 01:11:31 -0700 "Scott Nicol" > writes: > >> >> >>>From: "loran wilcox" >>>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >>>To: >>>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] what makes a good cache >>>Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:22:35 -0700 >>> >>>The best caches are those that introduce you to a new area. Without >> >>these >> >>>there are many places in Arizona I would have never seen. >>> >>>I don't need an ammo box with lots of stuff to make a cache good. >> >>The good >> >>>caches are those that someone has put some thought into. Hiding it >> >>in >> >>>someplace special, finding a new way to hide the cache, or making a >> >>game of >> >>>it with a puzzle or some other twist. >>> >>>The worst caches are the copycats where a person just feels the >> >>need to >> >>>hide a cache. >>> >>>I am probably the worst one here in the valley at playing the >> >>numbers game >> >>>but I just have this need to go after any new cache. And I will go >> >>after >> >>>all caches I can. I don't like all the caches I find. Some are as >> >>Cody >> >>>stated nothing more than "it counts as a find". Some people have >> >>wondered >> >>>how I am able to find so many caches. First I have been out of work >> >>but >> >>>beyond that when I can find 14 caches in 4 and 1/2 hours they are >> >>just too >> >>>easy and/or too close together. >>> >>>As I am leaving the area I will not have much influence on this >> >>area but I >> >>>truly believe that more thought needs to be put into the placement >> >>of >> >>>geocaches. I know there is that need to place a cache and a simple >> >>one near >> >>>home for the first cache is probably acceptable. But later hides >> >>need to >> >>>show more thought. >>> >>>For the new cachers out there, wait awhile before you hide a cache >> >>to learn >> >>>some of the tricks. This will make the game more enjoyable for >> >>everyone. >> >>>Don't worry about a negative karma number. If you look closely the >> >>most >> >>>driven cachers have the highest negative karma (with exceptions). >> >>It >> >>>doesn't mean a thing. No one expects you to hide a lot of caches. >> >>They only >> >>>want you to hide good caches. >>> >>>Have I said to much? >>> >>>Loran (Team Sand Dollar) >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>hhhhhhmmmmmmm... what makes a good cache.... "Any cache that I can >>find is a >>good cache!" :) LOL LOL LOL :) >> >>Seriously. I agree with Loran's post totally. No one could have said >>it >>better. >> >>Team RTW is hoping to get out next weekend to hide our very first >>cache (!). >>We have 331 cache finds and none hidden. (You want to talk about >>Cache >>Karma!?) :O We want our first cache hide to be a special one. There >>are a >>few places that we want to hide our first cache and we have been >>waiting >>quite a while to place it utilizing my hot air balloon in a given >>location. >>However, we have waited this long and the opportunity doesnt seem to >>be >>around the corner anytime soon. So, we are going to put it in >>another one of >>those few places. The place we want to hide it is a place we have >>looked at >>many, many times as we have driven by it and have always wanted to >>hike to >>this location. There is something at this location that has always >>interested us. We have never been there so we don't know what it is. >>But, we >>want to hike there to find out. We are going to put our first cache >>near >>this location. That gives the cache a reason for location. There is >>a bit of >>thought needed for us to hide it as well as for those that will seek >>this >>cache out. As I am kinda 'old school', it will be a coordinates >>takes you to >>the cache (ammo box) kinda cache. However, the views should be >>awsome and >>well worth the adventure getting there. Enough said. No more hints! >>:) >> >>We will also bring along 2 GPS's to allow each to average out to get >>the >>best possible coordinates. I will use a Garmin and a Magellan GPS. >>Hopefully >>we can provide very accurate coordinates. We will then confirm the >>coordinates using a 7.5' topo as well. >> >>As far as contents... that is still up for debate. Have a couple of >>themes >>that we are thinking about. Still deciding which one! :) >> >>Anyways, these are just some thoughts in my mind I thought I would >>share >>with those newcomers (without many finds) that are thinking about >>hiding a >>cache soon. Put some thought into it, know where you are putting it >>in terms >>of landowner issues and a seekers ability to access the cache >>location, and >>also take special care to provide the best possible coordinates. >> >>On another note: Loran. Sure gonna miss ya' bud! Geocaching will >>just not be >>the same around here without ya'! Enjoyed the opportunity to talk >>with you >>at some of the caches we have been at together as well as our joint >>cache >>hike up to Thompson Peak Cache. I guess this is the only way I will >>ever >>catch up to you though! :) LOL I am hoping we can get our first >>cache hid >>next weekend so just maybe you can get one last cache in before you >>leave! >>;) We would really like for you to get the first find on it too! :) >>If not, >>we hope you will get back out Arizona way and visit our cache >>sometime. >>Enjoy Michigan and I wish you all the best for your new job and new >>life in >>Michigan. >> >>Scott >>Team Ropingthewind >> >> >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >>http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Az-Geocaching mailing list >>listserv@azgeocaching.com >>http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >>Arizona's Geocaching Resource >>http://www.azgeocaching.com >> >> > > > > > "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" > _______________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list > listserv@azgeocaching.com > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com