Trisha, I think I've one-upped you on the TSD memorabilia. I have 2 or 3 variants of his containers/SDs. :) Brian Team A.I. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trisha Brasher" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:37 AM Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!and other geo-history stories!!! >I have a "cache larvae" box (plastic index card box painted with > geo-cache logo design) signed by Jeremy Irish and his companions > from that same trip in 9/01, that I picked up in a cache in Jerome > (that no longer exists). I did use some of the cache larvae > contents to start another cache, and even sent a piece of a > necklace back to Jeremy as an un official TB last year (have no > idea where it is....no one has ever emailed me about it as > instructed on the card with it....the other half hangs on my rear > view mirror) > > Anyway....it is pretty cool to have some of "geocaching history" > for those of us "old timers" who remember the history in the first > place! (I started putting caches out in 7/01, but I have moved the > originals around and replaced them here and there....however, my > first geo-partner, Flash, ("the VooDoos") still has some of his > original caches active around Prescott. It's amazing to think it > has been 4 years! Flash and I were the FTF on Wyle E's Camp Wood > Cache on 7/2/01, that was Larry and Connie's first cache, placed > 6/23/01, NW of Prescott up by Juniper Mesa. (GCD81). It was almost > a year later until the next finder, LINCOLN....anyone remember > him?? found it on 4/17/02. > > Also, a few on the list will remember CBx2's campout event on the > Rim (Aug 11 2001 weekend)....and the "4 team assault" on that Rim > RR Depot cache (GC360) on that vertical cliff. Some very nice > memories of friends and adventure! > > Trisha ~ Lightning > Prescott Vly > > PS.....Loran, I still have a Team Sand Dollar "tin" (delicate sand > dollar inside) proudly displayed on my geo-trinket shelf, along > with a couple kokopelli's (thanks 'Meister'!) and a few other > things, next to the box signed by Jeremy. Geez.....what a geo-geek > am I! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Loran Wilcox" > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!! > Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:07:00 -0400 > >> >> Lifesaver was the first cache I ever found. Even have the trade item I >> took >> from it. A pin of a Hot Air Balloon. If my wife only knew them how >> addicted I would become I don't think she would have let me by that first >> GPS. >> >> Team Sand Dollar >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Roping The Wind" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:16 PM >> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!! >> >> >> > >> > :) >> > >> > Couldnt think of a better subject heading.. so that will have to do. :) >> > >> > Anyways, I was out caching today up here in Sedona. I was doing a bit >> > of >> off >> > roading in my "1 ton of fun" K3500 4x4 truck. Ended up doing some >> > really >> > cool Jeep trails in the area of these two caches.... >> > >> > GC50B >> > GCCA8E >> > >> > This is the kind of caching experience that makes me truly enjoy the >> > game >> > and the reason why I still play today. The first cache was kind of >> > special >> > in that it is a really old cache. GC50B was hidden in April of 2001. >> > The >> > cache name is "Lifesaver by Ron Streeter". After driving some decent >> Forest >> > routes... I parked 500' from the cache for a pleasant hike to the cache >> > site. I found the cache easily... as it was just laying under a tree >> > with >> a >> > few branches over it. Yet this cache has survived after all these >> > years. I >> > guess it is far enough off the roads that no one would probably ever >> stumble >> > upon it. Although one of the two containers that is at the cache site >> > has >> a >> > plastic lid and it looks like some kind of animal has tried to bite >> > into >> it! >> > Although the original container is metal. Anyways, as I was thumbing >> > thru >> > the logbook... I could not believe my eyes when I saw a log dated >> > 9-9-01 >> by >> > none other than Jeremy Irish! Team Groundspeak, Inc. There were 4 names >> > listed. What a cool log! It says 'first geocache'. But after checking >> > out >> > his profile... it wasnt his first find. But rather one of the first 20 >> > or >> so >> > caches he ever found. I thought it was really cool seeing his log in a >> > logbook. That was the first time I have ever seen his logs before. >> > Looks >> > like he got a few caches in Arizona on that visit. Anyways, after >> > taking >> in >> > the moment... I signed my log and I moved on. I then did some really >> > fun >> > Jeep trails and even passed a couple of Jeep tour jeeps going by. They >> must >> > laugh when they see a big ole 1 ton crew cab truck negotiating the >> > rocky >> > canyon trails! :) Well so far.... I have driven several of the popular >> > 'jeep' trails around Sedona and so far there hasnt been an obstacle I >> > couldnt negotiate in this big 4x4 truck... and I have only on two >> occasions >> > had to actually put it in 4wd! :) I thought I might have to today.. >> > but >> > managed in 2wd. >> > >> > It seemed to take forever to get to the next cache.... GCCA8E. "Robbers >> > Roost". I didnt take the roads that the cache description suggests. >> Rather, >> > I took some Jeep trails over from GC50B. I was just cruising along at >> 17mph >> > in 2nd gear on the nice 'graded' roads and then just crawling over the >> rocks >> > in 1st gear while negotiating the back 2 track roads as I made my way >> > to a >> > parking spot about .30 from GCCA8E. This is one COOL cache. If there is >> only >> > one cache you do in Sedona... I recommend this one. It is called >> > Robbers >> > Roost because the robbers used to hide out in the wind caves on top of >> this >> > mountain in the old days. It requires a nice little hike and a decent >> little >> > climb. But nothing too bad. It was extremely windy today and at times >> > it >> was >> > gusting to over 40mph on top of the rock mountain! I took shelter in >> > the >> > caves for a short spell to enjoy the views and then climbed slightly >> > down >> > the backside to the cache site. This cache does require some careful >> > climbing as it is a LONG fall from the cache site! :) I was very >> > careful >> > not to drop the container! It isnt possible to climb down the side of >> > the >> > mountain that the cache is on and it would be a very long climb and >> > hike >> > around to get it! You will just have to check this cache out to see >> > what I >> > mean! :) Anyways, really enjoyed this cache too! If anyone is up in >> > Sedona >> > this summer.. I recommend this cache. Awsome views and rather secluded. >> > I >> > hear Jeep tours come out here.. but I didnt see any this far back. >> > >> > Anyways, that was my day geocaching.... so far! :) Going to go get >> > another >> > one here shortly! :) >> > >> > Scott >> > Team Ropingthewind >> > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________ >> > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> > >> > Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> > http://www.azgeocaching.com >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > "My life is just a pencil in the hand of God, > and it is He who is writing my story." ~ Mother Teresa > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com