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.