RE: [Az-Geocaching] Failure and Suggestion

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Author: listserv@azgeocaching.com
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To: listserv
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Failure and Suggestion
(tentatively raising hand...)....um, I write. I have a novel (mystery)
about 1/3 done.... well, outlined, and 1/3 rough draft done..

Trisha "Lightning"


On Sat, 24 August 2002, "Joanna Strohn" wrote:

>
> LOL!
>
> Thanks. I do happen to be a writer by profession.
>
> I don't do fiction but you've started the wheels spinning. Maybe when
> I get
> a bit more experience I can do a cache story (with real caches).
>
> -- Joanna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of

Team
> Coyote1022
> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 1:27 PM
> To:
> Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Failure and Suggestion
>
>
> Who needs FICTION when we have a writer like WingRider right here in
> our
> midst?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of
> Jerry
> Nelson
> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 12:21 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Failure and Suggestion
>
>
>
> This game itself is so new that we are all newbies, although I

suppose
> relatively speaking, someone who has been doing this close to a year

or
> more is considered an old timer. Those who are very new may not have
> noticed the "geocachers' etiquette" link on the snaptek

site so visit
> <a

href="http://mail.brasher.com//jump/http://www.azgeocaching.com/etiquette.html?gsc=8a2e851bf9c215e62974ea6cad">http://www.azgeocaching.com/etiquette.html?gsc=8a2e851bf9c215e62974ea6cad</a>
> d4f8fc
> if you haven't seen it. Even though the last paragraph is still a

bit
> controversial it states the reasons quite nicely for posting timely
> &quot;can't find&quot; logs after one try.
>
> I love the idea of a &quot;cachers code&quot; to identify others.:o)

I also
> would
> enjoy seeing more accounts of experiences like below. Can anyone

here
> write fiction? A story with a geocaching theme would have a small

but
> certain audience.
>
> Jerry
> Offtrail
>
>
> On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 09:26:13 -0700 &quot;Joanna Strohn&quot;

&lt;&gt;
> writes:
> &gt; As a newbie, I was under the impression that a &quot;no

find&quot; is a
> &gt; failure. Thus
> &gt; I didn't log last weekend's failure. I will log this weekend's
> &gt; failure (no
> &gt; find) when I finally find the cache.
> &gt;
> &gt; Early this morning I put together my cache pack. It's

essentially
> &gt; the same
> &gt; as my dog pack except I've added the GPS, pen and paper, notes,

and
> &gt; some
> &gt; goodies. Put the leash on Sargeant and headed off. At the

parking
> &gt; area saw a
> &gt; man and dog and instantly wondered if he was a cacher. A couple
> &gt; words polite
> &gt; conversation. Wished there was someway to find out if he was a
> &gt; cacher
> &gt; without asking directly. Thought of another group I belong to

where
> &gt; there's
> &gt; an identifying phrase.
> &gt;
> &gt; So my suggestion is:
> &gt;
> &gt; When someone sees someone who may be a cacher, comment:
> &gt;
> &gt; &quot;It's a nice day to cache some rays.&quot;
> &gt;
> &gt; With the response:
> &gt;
> &gt; &quot;I hope I cache something!&quot;
> &gt;
> &gt; Or some such ... what do you guys think?
> &gt;
> &gt; Went to where I thought the cache was. Instead of a solo

homeless
> &gt; duffle,
> &gt; the owner was sitting beside it. Oh oh. Casually walked past as

if I
> &gt; was
> &gt; simply walking the dog. I was puzzled. Since my failure the

cache
> &gt; had been
> &gt; found. Was I looking in the wrong place? I walked around. Hm.

Maybe.
> &gt; I
> &gt; decided I wasn't into climbing or walking through a lot of sand.
> &gt; Wished I
> &gt; had my hiking pole and decided to add it to future search gear.

I
> &gt; decided to
> &gt; head back to the car and take a differnt approach.
> &gt;
> &gt; I think I stumbled as Sargeant pulled as I prepared to cross the
> &gt; street.
> &gt; Fell heavily on both knees, palms, face. Lay there in the road
> &gt; stunned and
> &gt; hurting. Pulled myself to a sitting position and felt sick.

Gathered
> &gt; my GPS,
> &gt; broken prescription sunglasses, pack-out trash bag, and scooted

to
> &gt; the side
> &gt; of the road. The thought of putting pressure on my shredded

knees
> &gt; was not
> &gt; appealing so I simply sat, trying to calm myself and do a check

of
> &gt; the
> &gt; damage.
> &gt;
> &gt; Homeless came along and asked if I needed help. I was grateful

for
> &gt; the hand
> &gt; up. Returned home to clean my wounds.
> &gt;
> &gt; Cache kit will be expanded with hiking stick =and= first aid

kit.
> &gt; Maybe
> &gt; tennies and jeans rather than sandals and shorts too!
> &gt;
> &gt; To the plus: I am dyeing the silk handkerchiefs I plan to leave

when
> &gt; I do
> &gt; find a cache.
> &gt;
> &gt; -- WingRider (Stubborn 'R Us)
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