[Az-Geocaching] Re: Mileage? and Re: Sprocket's Challenge

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>As the crow flies, taking the direct (shortest?) route to get to all 6
>stages, about 130 miles.  Add about 30% for actual driving distances and I'd
>guess about 170 miles.
> 
>LazyK - Dan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Wood [mailto:wood@myblueheaven.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 2:49 PM
>To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Mileage?
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If you consider that "Chain Cache" actually involves six different 
independent caches, that averages out to around 28 miles per cache. 
 Even this average is more than the under 20 miles involved in 
"Sprocket's Challenge: Chasing the Goose."  That is, if you don't make 
any errors or take any wrong turns along the way.   That's part of the 
challenge, though. :-)    

And, by the way, the challenge is still on!   Only two geocachers have 
logged a find and two no-finds.  Unfortunately, the two no-finds were 
the weekend right after the highway maintenace department decided to 
remove the first clue while cutting weeds in the area.  It has since 
been replaced (Nov 23) and all legs are in place.  Yes, "Team Roping the 
Wind", even the 3rd leg, which was there when you searched for it. ;-)   
(I'm sorry-- I thought I had e-mailed you after you updated your log on 
the 24th but I guess it slipped my mind.)

>
>Speaking of which.. does anyone know of the status of this cache? I visited 
>on November 10th or somewhere's around there. Could not find part #1. I 
>posted a no find log on it. Ibby then also posted a no find log. There was a 
>note log by the cache owner saying it was gone and that it had been 
>replaced. I returned and found part #1. It still took me nearly 30 minutes 
>to find it. It was hidden VERY well! We then went to part #2 and found it 
>quickly. On to part #3.. could not find it. We could very possibly have just 
>simply not found it considering how well the first part was hidden. However, 
>I would bet we spent (me and a teammate) close to an hour searching for part 
>#3 and could not find anything with coordinates on it or any object that may 
>have had coordinates. We probably turned over every rock in the area and 
>every piece of garbage as well in the area. No dice. Is it there? I again 
>posted a no find log on November 24th. There has been no more logs (find, 
>note, no find or otherwise) since my no find log. I find it hard to beleive 
>no one has gone out there searching. Probably not posting any logs that they 
>could not find it. I would guess the two no find logs are scaring people 
>away from this cache. So, a note log from the cache owner saying they 
>checked on it would be helpful if they ever want to see another log on their 
>cache! Usually after a couple/few no find logs, I find that most teams just 
>stay away from a given cache until they see a find log or something from the 
>cache owner saying it is there, has been replaced.. whatever. I know I 
>usually do that.
>
>Anyways, if anyone has any info on this cache it would be helpful as I am 
>anxious to get out and continue it. It has been a fun cache with some really 
>well hidden clues.
>
>Scott
>Team Ropingthewind
>
I assumed there had been little activity because of the holiday season 
and the change in weather. (I know my caching adventures have slowed 
down.)   If anyone has been "scared off" because of the no-find logs, 
rest assured that "Sprocket's Challenge: Chasing the Goose" is alive and 
well and waiting for someone to accept the challenge.  

-- Sprocket

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As the crow flies, taking the direct (shortest?) route to get to all 6
stages, about 130 miles.  Add about 30% for actual driving distances and I'd
guess about 170 miles.

LazyK - Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Wood [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:wood@myblueheaven.com">mailto:wood@myblueheaven.com</a>]
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 2:49 PM
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Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Mileage?

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If you consider that "Chain Cache" actually involves six different independent
caches, that averages out to around 28 miles per cache. &nbsp;Even this average
is more than the under 20 miles involved in "Sprocket's Challenge: Chasing
the Goose." &nbsp;That is, if you don't make any errors or take any wrong turns
along the way. &nbsp; That's part of the challenge, though. :-) &nbsp; &nbsp; 
 
And, by the way, the challenge is still on! &nbsp; Only two geocachers have logged 
a find and two no-finds. &nbsp;Unfortunately, the two no-finds were the weekend 
right after the highway maintenace department decided to remove the first
clue while cutting weeds in the area. &nbsp;It has since been replaced (Nov 23)
and all legs are in place. &nbsp;Yes, "Team Roping the Wind", even the 3rd leg,
which was there when you searched for it. 
;-) &nbsp; (I'm sorry-- I thought I had e-mailed you after you updated
your log on the 24th but I guess it slipped my mind.) 
 
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Speaking of which.. does anyone know of the status of this cache? I visited 
on November 10th or somewhere's around there. Could not find part #1. I 
posted a no find log on it. Ibby then also posted a no find log. There was a 
note log by the cache owner saying it was gone and that it had been 
replaced. I returned and found part #1. It still took me nearly 30 minutes 
to find it. It was hidden VERY well! We then went to part #2 and found it 
quickly. On to part #3.. could not find it. We could very possibly have just 
simply not found it considering how well the first part was hidden. However, 
I would bet we spent (me and a teammate) close to an hour searching for part 
#3 and could not find anything with coordinates on it or any object that may 
have had coordinates. We probably turned over every rock in the area and 
every piece of garbage as well in the area. No dice. Is it there? I again 
posted a no find log on November 24th. There has been no more logs (find, 
note, no find or otherwise) since my no find log. I find it hard to beleive 
no one has gone out there searching. Probably not posting any logs that they 
could not find it. I would guess the two no find logs are scaring people 
away from this cache. So, a note log from the cache owner saying they 
checked on it would be helpful if they ever want to see another log on their 
cache! Usually after a couple/few no find logs, I find that most teams just 
stay away from a given cache until they see a find log or something from the 
cache owner saying it is there, has been replaced.. whatever. I know I 
usually do that.

Anyways, if anyone has any info on this cache it would be helpful as I am 
anxious to get out and continue it. It has been a fun cache with some really 
well hidden clues.

Scott
Team Ropingthewind</pre>
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I assumed there had been little activity because of the holiday season and
the change in weather. (I know my caching adventures have slowed down.) &nbsp;
If anyone has been "scared off" because of the no-find logs, rest assured
that "Sprocket's Challenge: Chasing the Goose" is alive and well and waiting
for someone to accept the challenge. &nbsp;<br>
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-- Sprocket<br>
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