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

Wed Jun 29 07:07:50 MST 2005

Trisha, I think I've one-upped you on the TSD memorabilia.  I have 2 or 3 
variants of his containers/SDs.  :)

Brian
Team A.I.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trisha Brasher" <trisha at brasher.com>
To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:37 AM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!and other geo-history stories!!!

>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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