[Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!and other geo-history stories!!!

Tue Jun 28 23:37:03 MST 2005

I have a "cache larvae" box (plastic index card box painted with 
geo-cache logo design) signed by Jeremy Irish and his companions 
from that same trip in 9/01, that I picked up in a cache in Jerome 
(that no longer exists). I did use some of the cache larvae 
contents to start another cache, and even sent a piece of a 
necklace back to Jeremy as an un official TB last year (have no 
idea where it is....no one has ever emailed me about it as 
instructed on the card with it....the other half hangs on my rear 
view mirror)

Anyway....it is pretty cool to have some of "geocaching history" 
for those of us "old timers" who remember the history in the first 
place! (I started putting caches out in 7/01, but I have moved the 
originals around and replaced them here and there....however, my 
first geo-partner, Flash, ("the VooDoos") still has some of his 
original caches active around Prescott. It's amazing to think it 
has been 4 years! Flash and I were the FTF on Wyle E's Camp Wood 
Cache on 7/2/01, that was Larry and Connie's first cache, placed 
6/23/01, NW of Prescott up by Juniper Mesa. (GCD81). It was almost 
a year later until the next finder, LINCOLN....anyone remember 
him?? found it on 4/17/02.

Also, a few on the list will remember CBx2's campout event on the 
Rim (Aug 11 2001 weekend)....and the "4 team assault" on that Rim 
RR Depot cache (GC360) on that vertical cliff. Some very nice 
memories of friends and adventure!

Trisha ~ Lightning
Prescott Vly

PS.....Loran, I still have a Team Sand Dollar "tin" (delicate sand 
dollar inside) proudly displayed on my geo-trinket shelf, along 
with a couple kokopelli's (thanks 'Meister'!) and a few other 
things, next to the box signed by Jeremy. Geez.....what a geo-geek 
am I!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Loran  Wilcox" <loranwilcox at chartermi.net>
To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!!
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:07:00 -0400

>
> Lifesaver was the first cache I ever found.  Even have the trade item I took
> from it.  A pin of a Hot Air Balloon.  If my wife only knew them how
> addicted I would become I don't think she would have let me by that first
> GPS.
>
> Team Sand Dollar
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
> To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:16 PM
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!!
>
>
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Couldnt think of a better subject heading.. so that will have to do. :)
> >
> > Anyways, I was out caching today up here in Sedona. I was doing a bit of
> off
> > roading in my "1 ton of fun" K3500 4x4 truck. Ended up doing some really
> > cool Jeep trails in the area of these two caches....
> >
> > GC50B
> > GCCA8E
> >
> > This is the kind of caching experience that makes me truly enjoy the game
> > and the reason why I still play today. The first cache was kind of special
> > in that it is a really old cache. GC50B was hidden in April of 2001. The
> > cache name is "Lifesaver by Ron Streeter". After driving some decent
> Forest
> > routes... I parked 500' from the cache for a pleasant hike to the cache
> > site. I found the cache easily... as it was just laying under a tree with
> a
> > few branches over it. Yet this cache has survived after all these years. I
> > guess it is far enough off the roads that no one would probably ever
> stumble
> > upon it. Although one of the two containers that is at the cache site has
> a
> > plastic lid and it looks like some kind of animal has tried to bite into
> it!
> > Although the original container is metal. Anyways, as I was thumbing thru
> > the logbook... I could not believe my eyes when I saw a log dated 9-9-01
> by
> > none other than Jeremy Irish! Team Groundspeak, Inc. There were 4 names
> > listed. What a cool log! It says 'first geocache'. But after checking out
> > his profile... it wasnt his first find. But rather one of the first 20 or
> so
> > caches he ever found. I thought it was really cool seeing his log in a
> > logbook. That was the first time I have ever seen his logs before. Looks
> > like he got a few caches in Arizona on that visit. Anyways, after taking
> in
> > the moment... I signed my log and I moved on. I then did some really fun
> > Jeep trails and even passed a couple of Jeep tour jeeps going by. They
> must
> > laugh when they see a big ole 1 ton crew cab truck negotiating the rocky
> > canyon trails! :) Well so far.... I have driven several of the popular
> > 'jeep' trails around Sedona and so far there hasnt been an obstacle I
> > couldnt negotiate in this big 4x4 truck... and I have only on two
> occasions
> > had to actually put it in 4wd! :)  I thought I might have to today.. but
> > managed in 2wd.
> >
> > It seemed to take forever to get to the next cache.... GCCA8E. "Robbers
> > Roost". I didnt take the roads that the cache description suggests.
> Rather,
> > I took some Jeep trails over from GC50B. I was just cruising along at
> 17mph
> > in 2nd gear on the nice 'graded' roads and then just crawling over the
> rocks
> > in 1st gear while negotiating the back 2 track roads as I made my way to a
> > parking spot about .30 from GCCA8E. This is one COOL cache. If there is
> only
> > one cache you do in Sedona... I recommend this one. It is called Robbers
> > Roost because the robbers used to hide out in the wind caves on top of
> this
> > mountain in the old days. It requires a nice little hike and a decent
> little
> > climb. But nothing too bad. It was extremely windy today and at times it
> was
> > gusting to over 40mph on top of the rock mountain! I took shelter in the
> > caves for a short spell to enjoy the views and then climbed slightly down
> > the backside to the cache site. This cache does require some careful
> > climbing as it is a LONG fall from the cache site! :)  I was very careful
> > not to drop the container! It isnt possible to climb down the side of the
> > mountain that the cache is on and it would be a very long climb and hike
> > around to get it! You will just have to check this cache out to see what I
> > mean! :) Anyways, really enjoyed this cache too! If anyone is up in Sedona
> > this summer.. I recommend this cache. Awsome views and rather secluded. I
> > hear Jeep tours come out here.. but I didnt see any this far back.
> >
> > Anyways, that was my day geocaching.... so far! :) Going to go get another
> > one here shortly! :)
> >
> > Scott
> > Team Ropingthewind
> >
> >
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