[Az-Geocaching] Cache Karma and other divisive thoughts
Regan Smith
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Sat, 18 Jan 2003 07:29:49 -0700
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I know that new cachers get excited about placing a cache so others can =
find it. This is what Evil Fish did and we placed Nearly in Harmony =
after only our 5th find.
I feel now that after nearly 150 finds that people are forgetting that =
the reward is not the find but in the finding, IMHO placing a Altoids =
under a park bench is a novel idea but one that has been way over done, =
I thought when we placed Eating Crow we could put a new twist on this =
but a new cacher send a private email after not being able to locate the =
cache and asked simply why place a cache in such a public place? I know =
that there is a reason for such but is it special enough to bring others =
to enjoy it?
Do all cachers need to place a cache? Currently there are 2599 =
teams/people with atleast one find in Arizona. Do I really want to go =
and find a micro-cache located accross the parking lot from another =
Altoids container?=20
Arizona is a large state but not everyone can have 767 caches within 75 =
miles from their home
How many people read the Guide to Creating and Hiding a Cache page?
http://www.geocaching.com/articles/making.asp
http://www.geocaching.com/articles/requirements.asp
I have come to the conclusion that the starting thoughts of geocaching =
need to be more closely aheard to.
from the FAQ page:
Where are caches found?=20
The location of a cache can be very entertaining indeed. As many say, =
location, location, location! The location of a cache demonstrates the =
founder's skill and possibly even daring. A cache located on the side of =
a rocky cliff accessible only by rock climbing equipment may be hard to =
find. An underwater cache may only be accessed by scuba. Other caches =
may require long difficult hiking, orienteering, and special equipment =
to get to. Caches may be located in cities both above and below ground, =
inside and outside buildings. The skillful placement of a small logbook =
in an urban environment may be quite challenging to find even with the =
accuracy of a gps. That little logbook may have a hundred dollar bill in =
it or a map to greater treasure. It could even contain clues or riddles =
to solve that may lead to other caches. Rich people could have fun with =
their money by making lucrative caches that could be better than winning =
the lottery when you find it. Just hope that the person that found the =
cache just before you left a real big prize!=20
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that has been way over done, I thought when we placed Eating Crow we =
could put a=20
new twist on this but a new cacher send a private email after not being =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have come to the conclusion that the =
starting=20
thoughts of geocaching need to be more closely aheard to.</FONT></DIV>
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<P><STRONG>Where are caches found?</STRONG>=20
<P>The location of a cache can be very entertaining indeed. As many say, =
location, location, location! The location of a cache demonstrates the =
founder's=20
skill and possibly even daring. A cache located on the side of a rocky =
cliff=20
accessible only by rock climbing equipment may be hard to find. An =
underwater=20
cache may only be accessed by scuba. Other caches may require long =
difficult=20
hiking, orienteering, and special equipment to get to. Caches may be =
located in=20
cities both above and below ground, inside and outside buildings. The =
skillful=20
placement of a small logbook in an urban environment may be quite =
challenging to=20
find even with the accuracy of a gps. That little logbook may have a =
hundred=20
dollar bill in it or a map to greater treasure. It could even contain =
clues or=20
riddles to solve that may lead to other caches. Rich people could have =
fun with=20
their money by making lucrative caches that could be better than winning =
the=20
lottery when you find it. Just hope that the person that found the cache =
just=20
before you left a real big prize! </P>
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