[Az-Geocaching] HAHAHA!!!!

[Koch, Dan]

(Sarcasm noted but since you asked...)

Think about why the 'Sloof Lirpa' and 'Da Bomb' were caches so
popular....because people wanted to read the logs!

There was a time when the online logs were actually interesting to read.  I,
and probably many others, used to read the 'Recently Logged Visits' page on
geocaching.com or the 'AZ Cache Activity' page on azgeocaching.com to read
about others caching adventurers.  Or maybe it was just me... :)  

But, as time went on, and as more cachers and caches got involved, the logs,
like the caches themselves, 'devolved' (thanks Tierra Buena...love that
phrase!) into nothing more than "Quick easy find. TN/LN/SL.".  

Don't get me wrong, there are cachers that aren't 'minimalist loggers'.  In
particular, RopingTheWind used to write what I called novellas and he took a
lot of grief about it.  But, his logs were quite extensive and were very
enjoyable to read.  As a more recent example, look at Sprockets 'chain logs'
where he tells a story that encompasses the entire day, even about being
accosted by the Mexican Policia! :)  Look up a cacher in SoCal by the name
of 'Yrium' if you really want to read some entertaining logs.  Here's his
log for a mundane urban cache:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=4ce54865-1dc2-48ca-9b12-bb3562f
936ca

Now, I will agree that some caches are hard to find anything interesting
about, and I myself have had many caches where all I could do was a short
log for my finds, especially when it's a 20 cache day.  Heck, I usually
don't even get around to posting my logs for a couple of days and by then
some details have already faded.  But when I can, I try to do some write up
to so there's more than one sentence.  Cache owners get notified whenever
someone posts a log to one of their caches and for the most part, this is
the only feedback the owners get.  I know I enjoy reading the adventurers
that people have when looking for my caches, found or not. 

Also, I'm sure that most cachers have caches on their 'watchlist'. Why does
anyone put a cache on their 'Watchlist'?  To read the logs.  Either they
have found it and use the watchlist notifications to be reminded of it, or
they want to find it someday and use the notifications to keep tabs on the
status of the cache or to read about the (mis)adventures of those that have
found it.

Another reason I try to write more than a sentence or two is that if I go
back and read my logs, I can easily remember the cache, where it was hidden,
what was going on around us and any adventurers we had getting there.  If I
go back and read one of my logs and I can't remember the cache, I know I
didn't write a good log.  The log that Scott pointed out was a bit
extravagant, but it made the cache memorable for me, the cache owner and the
cacher I was with both enjoyed it (see the cache page) and obviously other
cachers did as well.

I'm sure TeamAI and RtW could write some very interesting logs about a
convertible during a recent caching trip along the Beeline(?)... :)

whew...
LazyK - Dan
 

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of EvilFISH
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 5:31 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] HAHAHA!!!!

art and log DAN  what is this that you speak of?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Koch, Dan" <Dan.Koch@Eclipsys.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] HAHAHA!!!!


> Thanks, Scott, for the 'props'!  Just doing my part to bring back the art
of
> the log...
>
> LazyK - Dan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of
> RopingThe Wind
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 10:59 AM
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] HAHAHA!!!!
>
> If anyone hasnt seen this yet... check out LazyK's log from GCHW4K (Quad
Air
>
> Cache). Pretty durn' good! I havent done that cache yet.. but, think it
> would be impossible to top that log!!! Good one LazyK!
>
>
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8389d10a-8b67-439e-b6
> 63-394f7b663b97&log=y&decrypt=
>
> Scott
> Team Ropingthewind
>
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