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1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching? [LF] A friend in my Jeep club told me about Geocaching and gave me the web site address.

2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher? [LF] Since May, 2001

3) What is your present GPS'r? [LF] Primarily a Garmin GPS V

a) What was your first GPS'r? [LF] DeLorme TripMate attached to my laptop
b) How many units have you owned? [LF] 5
c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new cachers? [LF] Garmin - model depends on their budget and desired features.

4) How long did it take to locate your first cache? [LF] 10 minutes after reaching the location.

5) What has been your most memorable cache?a) Why? [LF] GC465 - Nuuana Nest Egg cache in Hawaii. Beautiful hike in the rain, past waterfalls, 1000' elevation gain to the top of a mountain with gorgeous views of Oahu, slippery mud, lush vegetation, got soaking wet. But there's about another 200 memorable caches in Arizona.

6) What has been your least favorite cache?a) Why? [LF] Locationless caches.

7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking for? [LF] How much time I have available, weather, and locations with scenic or historic value.

8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a caching hunt? [LF] Probably around a dozen.

9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache? [LF] No

10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you search? [LF] Depends on where it's at. At remote locations, I may spend 30 - 45 minutes searching. At urban locations, less than 10 minutes.

a) How many attempts before logging a no-find? [LF] One
b) Do you contact the cache owner for help? [LF] Sometimes - depending on the cache.
c) Do you ask other cachers for help? [LF] Sometimes - depending on the cache (how many remember the Rat's Nest cache?)

11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look again at caches you have found before? [LF] If it was reported missing and it's easy to get to, I'll stop by if I'm near it.

12) What has been the best trinket in a cache? [LF] Various items - but ice cream gift certificates are great in the summer!

15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a cache what things do you do to pass the time? [LF] Sit and relax
a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have happen? [LF] N/A
b) What has been the best thing? [LF] Met another Geocacher

16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out? [LF] Usually - depends on the cache location.

[LF] Obviously, we greatly enjoy this game. We've been slow and steady in locating caches. A couple urban caches on the way home from work is real relaxing to me, then an adventourous weekend to the more remotely scenic and historic caches. During the week, planning for the weekend adventure is half the fun and gives me something to look forward to. Of course, having our dog GIDGET (not Ginger) scouting out the cache locations ahead of time makes finding them easier. I've tried teaching her how to fill in the cahce log book, but she hasn't mastered that task yet. :)