[Az-Geocaching] Defense of more geocaches in the backcountry
Brian Casteel
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:12:10 -0700
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Ken,
Drop me an e-mail when you get a chance. I have an idea for a cache =
that I'm waiting for the right time to place, which will probably =
involved a hike of approx. 5 miles in just to place, but might be =
shorter depending on what topo maps say. If you're up for a partial =
day-hike, with some more caching in the area, let me know and we can =
plan for a day.
Brian
Team A.I.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ken Akerman=20
To: Ken Akerman=20
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 12:07 PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Defense of more geocaches in the backcountry
friared1@yahoo.com wrote:
This is uncalled for. It's just as bad as getting allhot and =
bothered about saying 'most' geocachers feel this way or that.
Are you saying that there are enough geocaches out there now =
that we don't NEED to place anymore? If so, the game will die an early =
death. The game is about placing and finding caches. Once you've found =
all of the ones in your local area, you have to expand your area, or =
more caches NEED to be placed.=20
I agree with the above comments. I enjoy outdoor activities =
such as hiking and mountaineering, and exploring backcountry areas such =
as mountains, forests, and deserts either on foot, mountain bike, or in =
my SUV. That's one of the reasons why I started doing geocaching - it =
provides me with a great way to organize my outdoor recreational and =
travel activities throughout Arizona and other places, and to travel to =
and explore many scenic and beautiful places that I otherwise wouldn't =
have any other reason to visit.
I seek all types of caches - urban, rural, puzzle, micro, =
backcountry, virtual, locationless, etc. - and believe that all versions =
of geocaching should continue to grow and thrive. Diversified =
geocaching attracts more adherents to the sport and improves its =
long-term success. However, my favorite geocaches are in the scenic =
rural and backcountry areas that require some planning and effort =
(either mechanical and/or physical) to reach, such as the caches in the =
deserts and mountains in the vicinity of small cities like Wickenburg, =
Prescott, Payson, Sedona, and Flagstaff, placed by active geocache =
hiders like Lincoln, Trisha (Lightning) and Dan (Vstar), puz-zel, and =
PANDA77.
This is where I believe the heart of geocaching should be. =
Consider an analogy in mountaineering. While basic mountaineering =
skills begin with simple hiking and cover walk-ups of small mountains =
like Squaw Peak and Camelback, the true heart of mountaineering includes =
all of the technical skills, backcountry experience, and memorable =
ascents of the challenging routes and the major mountain peaks of the =
world. Relatively few of us will ever ascend a world-class mountain =
like Denali or Everest, and many of us are not even interested in =
trying; however, can't I state that challenging myself to complete an =
ascent of a big mountain like Denali will be more satisfying and more =
memorable to me than a quick and easy ascent of Squaw Peak?
Ken Akerman (a.k.a. Highpointer)=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ken,</FONT></DIV>
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will probably involved a hike of approx. 5 miles in just to place, but =
might be=20
shorter depending on what topo maps say. If you're up for a =
partial=20
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plan for a=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian<BR>Team A.I.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dken@highpointer.com href=3D"mailto:ken@highpointer.com">Ken =
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2003 12:07=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] =
Defense of more=20
geocaches in the backcountry</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D1><A =
href=3D"mailto:friared1@yahoo.com"=20
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<DIV><EM>This is uncalled for. It's just as bad as getting =
allhot and=20
bothered about saying 'most' geocachers feel this way or=20
that.</EM><EM><BR></DIV></EM>
<DIV><EM>Are you saying that there are enough geocaches out =
there now=20
that we don't NEED to place anymore? If so, the game will die an =
early=20
death. The game is about placing and finding caches. Once you've =
found=20
all of the ones in your local area, you have to expand your =
area, or=20
more caches NEED to be placed.</EM> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I agree with the above comments. I enjoy outdoor =
activities=20
such as hiking and mountaineering, and exploring backcountry =
areas such=20
as mountains, forests, and deserts either on foot, mountain =
bike, or in=20
my SUV. That's one of the reasons why I started doing =
geocaching -=20
it provides me with a great way to organize my outdoor =
recreational and=20
travel activities throughout Arizona and other places, and to =
travel to=20
and explore many scenic and beautiful places that I otherwise =
wouldn't=20
have any other reason to visit.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I seek all types of caches - urban, rural, puzzle, =
micro,=20
backcountry, virtual, locationless, etc. - and believe that all =
versions=20
of geocaching should continue to grow and=20
thrive. Diversified geocaching attracts more =
adherents=20
to the sport and improves its long-term success. However, =
my=20
favorite geocaches are in the scenic rural and backcountry areas =
that=20
require some planning and effort (either mechanical and/or =
physical) to=20
reach, such as the caches in the deserts and mountains in the =
vicinity=20
of small cities like Wickenburg, Prescott, Payson, Sedona, and=20
Flagstaff, placed by active geocache hiders like Lincoln, Trisha =
(Lightning) and Dan (Vstar), puz-zel, and PANDA77.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This is where I believe the heart of geocaching should =
be. =20
Consider an analogy in mountaineering. While basic =
mountaineering=20
skills begin with simple hiking and cover walk-ups of small =
mountains=20
like Squaw Peak and Camelback, the true heart of mountaineering =
includes=20
all of the technical skills, backcountry experience, and =
memorable=20
ascents of the challenging routes and the major mountain peaks =
of the=20
world. Relatively few of us will ever ascend a world-class =
mountain like Denali or Everest, and many of us are not even =
interested=20
in trying; however, can't I state that challenging myself =
to=20
complete an ascent of a big mountain like Denali will be more =
satisfying=20
and more memorable to me than a quick and easy ascent of Squaw=20
Peak?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Ken Akerman</STRONG> (a.k.a.=20
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