1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching? A: Last summer my uncle started caching and he took me with him. 2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher? > > A: As my own team since January 2002, with my uncle since June 2001 > > 3) What is your present GPS'r? > > A: etrex > > a) What was your first GPS'r? > A: etrex > > b) How many units have you owned? > A: 1 > > c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new > cachers? > A: Well, since I haven't used any other units yet I really can't say. > > 4) How long did it take to locate your first cache? > A: first cache with my uncle took about 5 mins after 20 min of > hiking(Dead Car), my solo first 5 mins (Canal Cache) > > 5) What has been your most memorable cache? > A: Tie: Peak and Easy and Diablo Point > > a) Why? > A: Peak and Easy was my first multistage nighttime cache. My uncle and > I were first there after he took a slide down the hill once or twice. All I > could see was the light of his flashlight bouncing and hear him > complaining. lol Diablo Point because of the big rattler sitting on top > of the cache. > > 6) What has been your least favorite cache? > A: > > a) Why? > A: > > 7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking > for? > A: Time. If I have time I'll do a long involved one, or a couple in a > row, otherwise it's where's the closest to where I am. > 8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a > caching hunt? > A: 3 teams > > 9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache? > A: Nope > > 10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you > search? > A: 20min to an hr depending on the cache and if I'm really frustrated > or not. > > a) How many attempts before logging a no-find? > A: If i can get back the same day 2-3 but usually 2 > > b) Do you contact the cache owner for help? > A: Sure why not? > > c) Do you ask other cachers for help? > A: Tried once but they hadn't done the cache in question. > > 11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look > again at caches you have found before? > A: I've revisited caches if I'm in the area. > > 12) What has been the best trinket in a cache? > A: Cd's and Books. > > 13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache? > A: Broken happy meal toys and a dead slinky > > 14) Do you leave a signature item? > A: Nope > > a) Are you considering your own? > A: Not really > > b) Who has the most notable? > A: SandDollar and Ropinthewind > > 15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a > cache what things do you do to pass the time? > A: Sit, talk, and watch to see if anyone is a cacher. > > a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have > happen? > A: First stage to Neighborhood Park, first the fire department showed > up to check on a sleeping bum in the area(about 100ft from the cache) and > then every kid in the neighborhood showed up to play basketball. > > b) What has been the best thing? > A: Found $5 > > 16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out? > A: Yes > > 17s > What's the one piece of advice you'd want to give to > every Neocacher, so they wouldn't have to learn it the > hard way? > A: Read everything on the cache page, twice and print it and take it > with you. > > What if you get caught by someone? > A: Caught by a cacher or non cacher? If i'm caught by a cacher I'll > fess up right away. If I'm seen by a non-cacher I use the phone trick. > > How the heck do so many of you find soooooo many > caches? I know you work for money, so where do you > find the time? > A: I'll go for a few weeks without finding one and then have a string > of a bunch for a month or so, It's just like any other hobby, the amount > you find is equal to your free time and drive to get em. >