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From: Regan Smith
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Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:11 PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] survey of sorts...
Howdy
After I take another statistics class I will put the results in some other useless form but until then I will just group the best or most popular answers together. Some questions are yes/no others are not keep answers concise as possible.
1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching?
My brother came to visit for Christmas 2001, and he had had a GPSr for some time, but heard about this on the flight down, so I went out with him on his first finds.
2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher?
Since Christmas 2001
3) What is your present GPS'r?
eTrex
a) What was your first GPS'r?
Same
b) How many units have you owned?
1
c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new cachers?
Don't buy something really expensive...try this first to see if you like it...I don't know how many people I see that quit after just a few finds. If you like it then get something more exensive.
4) How long did it take to locate your first cache?
Not including the walk about 10 seconds...saw it from about a 100ft off...Squeeky's San Tan Park Cache
5) What has been your most memorable cache?
Heiroglyphic Canyon
a) Why?
Was one of first caches...I had never seen heiroglyphs before, (being new to Arizona) did it with my brother and his family...it was fun, and great views.
6) What has been your least favorite cache?
They've all been fun in one way or another
a) Why?
N/A
7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking for?
Can I get to it with a baby back pack on and not endanger my toddler.
8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a caching hunt?
I guess about 10 different teams.
9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache?
I can't think of any way
10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you search?
usually at least a half hour or so
a) How many attempts before logging a no-find?
Usually 1
b) Do you contact the cache owner for help?
Haven't yet, but sounds like a good idea if I can't find one.
c) Do you ask other cachers for help?
Same answer.
11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look again at caches you have found before?
Nope...
12) What has been the best trinket in a cache?
Albert Einstein Pig Travel Bug and Geofurby...that I made into a Travel Bug
13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache?
Matches, hair curler, ammo, Hershey's Kisses...If you don't think those were melted....
14) Do you leave a signature item?
No
a) Are you considering your own?
No
b) Who has the most notable?
Haven't noticed
15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a cache what things do you do to pass the time?
Usually go to another cache
a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have happen?
My 10 year old had to pee really bad
b) What has been the best thing?
met some other geocachers
16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out?
sometimes
17) Your own question for others?
What is the reason that BEST describes why you go out and geocache...in other words what keeps you coming back for more?
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