You are a great story teller! Thanks! Trisha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Ross" To: listserv@azgeocaching.com Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Wow continued... what you enjoy about geocaching Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:26:42 -0700 (PDT) > > 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 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@listserv.azgeocaching.com > > > [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] > > On Behalf Of Jared > > Ross > > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:59 PM > > To: listserv@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 wrote: > > > > > > > >From: "PATRICK FINLEY" > > > >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > >To: > > > >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 > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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