Steven,

I don't have and goal or quest other than to have fun and get out and
see Arizona (and the rest of the world) in doing so through geocaching.

I like seeing and being new places that I have never been.. and love to
take photos along the way.

Jason
snaptek


Steven Stringham wrote:
> Jason,
> 
> I figured that some of the "early pioneer" cachers could make that
> claim. Yes, I think you would agree you fit in that category.  Others
> that I believe might fit is Bob Renner, Wyle E, Team Sand Dollar,
> Creepin' Jeepers, roadrunners, Highpointer, AZFastFeet, WhereRWe, Tres
> Hombres, LazyK and Chump. There are probably many more I am missing from
> this list.
> 
> From Bob Renner: That makes it 5 out of 7 with a chance to make it 6 out
> of 7 if I ever get up to the Lake Powell area.
> 
> The one cache on the list that I believe is the keystone to my query is
> the Labyrinth* *Canyon (GC7E) cache. This has a web based find count of
> 42 (there are a number more that have actually signed the log). So, I
> believe that the list of finders of all 5 is quite limited. The only
> person in the "pioneers" list I could find, it the logbook (not on the
> web) is Jason.
> 
> I believe that Jason, you, can make the claim as being the ONLY cacher
> to find ALL 7 of Arizona's GCxx caches.
> 
> But you did not answer my final question. That of goals. Or, is there a
> quest?
> 
> 
> Jason Poulter wrote:
>> I have found all the gcxx arizona caches!
>>
>> Jason
>> Team Snaptek
>>
>> Steven Stringham wrote:
>>   
>>> While no where near the number of caches found, etc. of others, I have
>>> managed a couple of personal milestones yesterday.
>>> I have been concentrating lately on the more "historic" caches in
>>> Arizona lately. I tend to pass by newer caches while on my way to older
>>> caches.
>>>
>>> 1) 1,300 total caches. Finally. I have not been too active at caching
>>> lately, so my number curve has flattened significantly.
>>>
>>> 2) All of the Arizona active GCXX caches found. In order of finds, and
>>> who I was with:
>>> GC7B - T824 Table Mesa - AZJedi.
>>> GC57 - Geocache - My daughter MarimibaEmma (Rachel)
>>> GCED - Senda de Tonto - Rachel
>>> GC92 (in Portland, Or) - My son Adam
>>> GC7E - Adam
>>> GCFE - Diablo Point. - Rachel. Right in my backyard. My first real south
>>> mountain hike, and me having lived in Phoenix most of my life. It was
>>> about time.
>>>
>>> There were two more GCXX caches in Arizona. Both are archived.
>>> GC95    Metro Pecan - The first AZ urban cache - but it lasted from Oct
>>> 2000 to May 2001. It was beaten with a bat to the death.
>>> GCB5    Rock Corral - This lasted from Nov 2000 to Feb 2001. Someone
>>> took it.
>>>
>>> 5 out of 7 still active. Not a bad record overall I would say.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now, to start on the GCXXX caches.... There are many more of them. I am
>>> counting 47 active. A bit more difficult to obtain them all. I count a
>>> history of about 101 GCXXX caches in Arizona. Of those, 54 have been
>>> archived. I have found now 6 of the total 102, with two of these now
>>> archived. So, I have a long ways to go (43), and much hiking required.
>>> And, boy, am I out of shape. We shall see.
>>>
>>>
>>> So, I wonder, who else among the AZ Cachers has gotten all the GCXX caches?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And, at last, a question, what are your quests, if any, in caching terms?
>>> * Count?
>>> * Specific caches?
>>> * Just fun?
>>> * ???
>>>
>>>
>>>
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