tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55247911890644212412024-03-21T10:53:37.656-04:00Jenny Goes GeocachingA blog for sharing stories and pictures about traveling around finding geocaches. Hopefully this blog will serve as a PSA and more people will become interested in this treasure hunting hobby!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-50178240791776688172011-10-05T06:36:00.000-04:002011-10-05T06:36:08.795-04:00Meet Bloodhounded<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You might recognize this contributor's name as one of the operators of CacheCrazy. Kevin has returned the favor of posting on my blog and I am glad he did! Kevin is the first out-of-state geocacher to be interviewed on here. I enjoy following his blog and have kept in contact with Kevin via email. I hope you enjoy reading his answers as much as I did!</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34LDzw6RtozM1P0Zdx7h4DtBaGaQj1OAcpwRuYlSJpn8aPa3dqNFfRohs457-1SUYTtzMChSW56evI5dVvenuUM-PXv7yBhzyAasQhlIoSdAwJz6K_DeK3APc31ey390NmKBnzmodjIA/s1600/Picture_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34LDzw6RtozM1P0Zdx7h4DtBaGaQj1OAcpwRuYlSJpn8aPa3dqNFfRohs457-1SUYTtzMChSW56evI5dVvenuUM-PXv7yBhzyAasQhlIoSdAwJz6K_DeK3APc31ey390NmKBnzmodjIA/s1600/Picture_012.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Statistics</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How long you’ve been caching: Since February of 2009</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Location: Northeast PA, The Pocono's</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches found: 182</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches hidden: 27</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Q: Have you ever looked for a cache after dark? Describe your experience.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: Yes, and not intentionally. We started a 4.5/4.5 at 4:30 PM in the afternoon and by the time we finally made it back to the car it was 10:30 PM. We found the final in the dark with only one flashlight between us I have to say it added a fair amount of difficulty to the find for sure. Then we got turned around (yes, even with the GPSr we went about two mile out of our way thinking we were on the right path, wrong.) In the end it was a blast.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: What’s the best part of geocaching? Are there any drawbacks?</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">For me personally, it's all about sharing your adventures with others and just plain old having fun. I am a hider who likes to seek too but that's just me.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">The only drawback is that there is just not enough time to go as often as I like and the obsession continues.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Q: Do you ever worry about anything when you are alone looking for a cache? (i.e. other people, getting hurt, animals)</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: I like to cache with groups but often go alone. Some times I will say that coming across a stranger out in the middle of nowhere is a little freaky. I don't trust people. I never worry about wildlife and always have some form of communication so just short of death by injury, I'm covered.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Q: What is the best way/strategy to get kids involved?</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Great question! Children are the future of our sport. I have never had a problem taking a bunch of kids caching, I encourage it. All you have to say is, "who wants to go on a treasure hunt?" and you have a car full of kids excited to go! Reach out to scout troops, church youth groups, CYC or YMCA and The Big Brother Big Sister program will hook you up with a group as an event and who knows, maybe a little bro or sis on the go forward.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: What’s your favorite grab so far? Why?</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: Hands down, A Walk Into Darkness is my favorite because we were caching with a bunch of fun folks and the challenge was intense but fun and it took hours to complete. I loved it!</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Q: What has been your most difficult or challenging find? Describe your experience.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: To date it is North vs. South it's a black magnetic nano on a cannon in a small memorial of the Civil War. This cache drove me nuts! I was there three times and finally brought the whole family and we went over it inch by inch and my wife Dawn actually made the find. No matter, I was so happy to get this one off the list:)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: Do you have a least favorite cache? Why is it your least favorite?</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I never met a cache I didn't like! I do not have many finds because I really don't do geojunk. I see caches come up and read the logs that they were in ziplock bags, high traffic areas and such. I don't waste my time on stuff like that. There have been a few that I thought was going to be great and it turned out to be a "deflating" at best.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal;">Q: What is the most interesting thing you’ve found or taken from a cache?</span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">A: I once found a real Swiss Franc in a cache, I still have it and traded a golden US dollar coin for it. I wish more folks would use foreign money in caches. It's cool and interesting to find not to mention what better to find in a treasure hunt than money, right? </span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: What is the strangest or most unique place you’ve ever found a cache? Describe it.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Near my home is a VFW club that has a real US Vietnam helicopter that you can actually climb on board, strap yourself in and work all the controls. It's a great toy to play with and preserved fairly well. The cache was tough but I found it after about two hours of playing and seeking. Then I saw one day that the cache was archived! Say it ain't so! I got in touch with the CO and adopted that baby so kids of all ages can continue to live out the same experience that I had. Today it's called War Dogs and is a dedication to K9 units and the important role they play in today's military.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Q: Have you ever arrived at a cache and discovered someone was looking for it as well?</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Yes, we were hell bent on getting a FTF on our friends geocache that he recently hid. When we got there the place was empty but within minutes a car pulls up and out pops a husband and wife team with the husband toting a GPSr. I knew right away that we were going to have company. We chatted and they turned out to be fun loving folks who were after the same goal. They ended up getting the FTF because we underestimated the time to do all of the stages and had to leave to take my son to a commitment. We did return the next day and made the find.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Q: Do you know of any altercations between cachers looking for the same cache at once?</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: I haven't heard of any negative altercations but have heard many stories of folks meeting folks and making friends.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Q: Have you ever been approached by the police or other muggles when looking for a cache, particularly after dark?</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Once I was looking for a cache that was hid in a public park with a neat little walking trail and stages all along it. One particular stage was near the parking area and while looking a guy pulled up and asked "what are you looking for?" I told him I was looking for a geocache and before I could explain he asked "did you lose it right around there?" I just looked at him and shook my head "yes". He said "good luck with that" and drove off. </span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></div><br />
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</span></span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-46096390596395614602011-09-15T21:39:00.001-04:002011-09-15T21:42:39.959-04:00Earth Cache<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We interrupt this series of interviews to bring you this ground-breaking post about earth caches. Well actually it's pretty ordinary but seeing as it is my first earth cache, I guess I can make a big deal about it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Last weekend, before the rain, I took a trip to one of my favorite geocaching spots-the Bucksport area. I had seen a few new caches pop up from a trusted cacher and wanted to head down to reach my next milestone of 300 finds. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Every time I've been to Bucksport, I ignore the earth cache icon that pops up on my c:geo app. I had never done one up until this point but for some reason I always assumed they were a lot of work. I don't know what was different about that day but I decided to log my first earth cache. I think I was motivated by the fact that I could clear out a little space on the geocaching map. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">An earth cache is not a container but rather a place with special geological attributes. The page for an earth cache will give information about the formation or phenomenon and then ask you to complete a task-usually take a picture or answer a question about what you're seeing. I hadn't done anything geology related since college when I took "Rocks for Jocks." It turned out that this apparently easy class was rather difficult for me and I would have failed had I not attended an extra-credit field trip. Thankfully, this earth cache was much easier than my geology class.</span><br />
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<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Once I got to the formation, I had to take a picture of myself with my GPS in front of the </span><span id="ctl00_ContentBody_CacheName"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ordovician Penobscot Formation. Strange name, right? Well if you read the <a href="http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/sites/sep07.htm">details</a> about the roadcut, you'll learn a little bit more about this oddity. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Maine has a large number of earth caches and, next year, will be hosting the first <a href="http://www.earthcacheevent.org/">International EarthCache</a> event. It'll be held near Portland on September 2, 2012. This is big news for cachers as this will be a great venue to learn more about earth caches, mingle with cachers, and trade and purchase swag. What a unique opportunity for any level geocacher to learn more or to share experiences with others. I'd say I'll be more on the learning end rather than the teaching end for this Mega event! </span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-29720569990434352892011-09-04T16:10:00.000-04:002011-09-04T16:10:46.894-04:00Meet masterson of the universe<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's another character I was lucky enough to meet through social media. I contacted him while doing my first multi cache and he was helpful and patient with all of my questions. Not only that, but he helped me find my first trackable. We've been on a few outings together but, since he's found most of the caches in the area, most of the time he was just keeping me and the others company while we searched. If you've found a cache in the area, check the log and you'll probably find his name. </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Statistics</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How long you’ve been caching: I started caching on May 23, 2005</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Location: Bangor, Maine</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches found: 696</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches hidden: I have hidden a total of 5 but only two remain active today.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: Have you ever looked for a cache after dark? Describe your experience.</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">A: <span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yes. When I first started getting into caching seriously, I didn't care what time of day it was as long as I was out signing logs. The first cache I went out for at night was <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC15RCZ+&Submit6=Go">GC15RCZ </a>GeoZoo #7 in Orrington/ Brewer. I took my brother out with me who had only been out on a few day caches. We had no idea what to expect other than that the container would be some sort of animal to fit with the rest of the series. We parked at the road and walked in using our flashlights to try and find our way to where the fire tacks started to mark the tail. On the way in, it was a cool night but there was no fog covering the fields and you could see quite a distance. In the first field, we saw two deer which were easy to spot as their big eyes glowed very bright with the flashlight beam. We watched them for a couple of minutes before they snorted and ran off into the woods. Once we found the beginning of the fire tack trail, the walk in was great. You could see several of the tacks ahead as you walked in and the final cache fit the theme wonderfully. Technically, I was the first to find after the cache was actually published so this was my first first to find even though I don't really claim it in my totals.</span> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: What’s the best part of geocaching? Are there any drawbacks?</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: The adventurous places that that geocaching takes you is very hard to beat. Exploring places you would have never known were there is great. The more you cache, the more you tend to find those unnoticed parks.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: Do you ever worry about anything when you are alone looking for a cache? (i.e. other people, getting hurt, animals)</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: I still get paranoid sometimes when I'm all alone in the woods and I hear noises. All it takes sometimes is a bird flying through the trees to make you notice what you can hear and how alone you can be. It reminds you that it's always good to let someone know where you intend to be going, just in case something happens.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: What is the best way/strategy to get kids involved?</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: It's very easy to get kids involved if you use the word treasure instead of geocache. Kids who understand the concept of finding treasure can easily get into this if you print a small map of where you're going. It's as simple as drawing in some of your own items on the map to represent something they child might find and always include the X marking the spot. Hiding a cache with a child and checking it regularly can be fun as well. Cooper and I check on one of my caches that he hid with me and he always enjoys re-finding the cache to read the logs.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: What’s your favorite grab so far? Why?</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: It's very difficult to pick one cache and call it a favorite as the longer you stick with this hobby, the more people you meet and the more adventures you go on. I don't care who you are, cache #1 is unforgettable. How you do you beat that feeling of finding your first cache, the one that got you hooked? For me, the Cascade Cache will always be my favorite as it was my first find.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: What has been your most difficult or challenging find? Describe your experience.</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: It's the unique micro cache containers that I have the most difficulty finding. Caches that are magnetic but look like something different but still blend into their environment perfectly can make you wonder for some time. Without going into detail that might ruin it for people who haven't found it yet, Highs and Lows, <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2E01G&Submit6=Go">GC2E01G</a>, is such a cache. It took me a long time of trying to think like the hider to really come up with find.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: Do you have a least favorite cache? Why is it your least favorite?</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: Because this person is not involved in geocaching anymore, I feel there's no real harm in mentioning specifics on a question like this. Two summers ago, a campground owner going by the name of Hondohawk placed a few caches around the Bangor area without taking the time to learn what makes a good hide. Several caches where hidden on private property without permission, hints were used to throw you off of a cache location rather than finding the cache, and one was even buried in the ground. Caches were meant to be found, not frustrate people to the point where they ignore your hides.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: What is the most interesting thing you’ve found or taken from a cache?</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: trackables would be a wooden item that someone carved. Its a ball in a cage carved out of a single piece of wood. The ball rattles around but cannot leave the the cage. I kept it for some time and ended up putting back into a cache for someone else to enjoy.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: What is the strangest or most unique place you’ve ever found a cache? Describe it.</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC22H1W+&Submit6=Go">GC22H1W</a> will give anyone from Maine a good laugh but the description would ruin the fun of the cache. This is a multi cache where you rely more on the use of a compass than on your GPS itself. In just going back to look at the cache page itself, I see some local names having just done this cache within the last month or two. This is definitely worth taking the time to find and bring a camera for sure.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: Have you ever arrived at a cache and discovered someone was looking for it as well?</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: Yes. While working on the list of caches from 2001, I was searching for the Ft. Mclarey cache and came across a man and his son who were trying to find the cache as well but were trying to be careful to not let me know they were searching for it. Knowing what I was doing there, I could kind of tell we were both there for the same reason. I introduced myself and we worked to find the cache together.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: Do you know of any altercations between cachers looking for the same cache at once?</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't. I know there have been issues via email or in cache logs suggesting that someone may not have followed the time of day rules listed on a cache page but certainly no physical altercations. Its just a game after all.</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: Have you ever been approached by the police or other muggles when looking for a cache, particularly after dark?</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: I have been approached by muggles while searching for urban caches but never law enforcement of any kind. In most cases, its not big deal to explain what it is you're doing so they just walk away. The worst thing that could happen is they might help you find the cache, just to see whats in it.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
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</div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-15991508456365471442011-08-23T19:56:00.001-04:002011-08-23T19:57:33.523-04:00Meet drwhogrl<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Although I met drwhogrl through Twitter, we have been out geocaching a couple of times together and she has given me hints on a few difficult finds. She has over 600 finds and a nice little hide in the Bangor City Forest. I believe she even had a cache dedicated to her by another geocacher. She has graciously accompanied me to caches that she's already found just to give me some company. I'm glad that geocaching gave us a common interest because now it's grown into a friendship. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Statistics</span><br />
<div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How long you’ve been caching: 2009-present</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Location: Bangor, ME </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches found: 644 </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches hidden: 1</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: Have you ever looked for a cache after dark? Describe your experience.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: Normally I tend to look for geocaches during the day because it’s a lot harder at night. My friend and I searched for a few in the woods and continued to look after the sun went down and it was a lot harder than we anticipated. I have done a few caches designed to be done at night that were a lot of fun. The one I would recommend in the greater Bangor area is <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCYY49&Submit6=Go">GCYY49</a> Telltale Heart geocache. Armed with flashlights we followed the fire tacks and I will admit it was spooky walking through the woods in the fall searching for that one. There are a few surprises as you look for it. ;)</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Q: What’s the best part of geocaching? Are there any drawbacks?</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: I think the best part of geocaching is when you get to the coordinates and you look around and spy the cache out of the corner of your eye. I love clever hides and actually being able to find them. Also opening the geocache and finding something cool is another great part of geocaching. The drawbacks for me would be caches placed in unsafe locations or placed with no special reason.</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Q: Do you ever worry about anything when you are alone looking for a cache? (i.e. other people, getting hurt, animals)</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: I have been out looking for a geocache before and realize that it was probably not a good idea for me to go out looking alone. A few times I have been creeped out by people and abandoned the search. I try to make sure I have my cell phone charged and on me in case of emergencies because I am clumsy. I also make a point of telling someone where I am going.</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: What is the best way/strategy to get kids involved?</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: Kids seem to enjoy caching a lot when you describe it as a treasure hunt. It does help to read the description of the cache to know what you are going for and make sure it is one that the kids will enjoy. I think kids enjoy the ammo cans a lot more than the micro caches because there is stuff to trade.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Q: What’s your favorite grab so far? Why?</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: I think my favorite grab so far was doing the <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1JJ38+&Submit6=Go">GC1JJ38 </a>Maine’s Alphanumeric Cache Challenge. I traveled all over the state locating 36 caches beginning with the letters A-Z and the digits 0-9. I thought it was a unique challenge and fun to search the state to complete the challenge.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: What has been your most difficult or challenging find? Describe your experience.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: Puzzle caches tend to be the most challenging for me. I would say the most difficult was <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCJ938&Submit6=Go">GCJ938</a> Dyslexic Nightmare that is the Bangor City Forest. I looked all over the forest and was incredibly frustrated until amazingly I stumbled upon the cache. I explored the whole forest searching for it at all the possible coordinates, going into marshy areas and in overgrown areas. It hadn’t been found in a long time and it was a rewarding experience to be the one to find it.</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Q: Do you have a least favorite cache? Why is it your least favorite?</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: I am not a fan of guardrails. What irks me about those type of caches is that it’s a easy hide and find. I want a challenge. </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: What is the most interesting thing you’ve found or taken from a cache?</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: Its silly but I was very surprised to find a wad of cash in a cache that was near a cemetery off a dirt road (<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1DZ8N&Submit6=Go">GC1DZ8N</a> Maine Spirit Quest #34 –Moulton Cemetery). I think the cacher must have wanted to trade something badly and all they had was cash.</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Q: What is the strangest or most unique place you’ve ever found a cache? Describe it.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: I think one of the unique ones for me that stands out is the multi cache <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCPPGX+&Submit6=Go">GCPPGX</a> Island Hoppers on Pushaw Lake. I made two attempts for this one in the winter when the lake was frozen with my friend Masterson of the Universe. It was really cool to walk out on the ice and locate the stages but on our first trip we couldn’t locate the final cache. You can do the multi in the summertime with a kayak but we decided it would be better to do it in the winter. It was freezing cold out, maybe 10 degrees and a long walk, but it was beautiful being out on the lake. The second attempt required some digging in the snow but we finally located that final cache. It was unique for me because I don’t think I would have normally had a reason to be out on the lake in the middle of winter. I think that’s one of the best things about geocaching is that it takes you to places you normally wouldn’t go.</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: Have you ever arrived at a cache and discovered someone was looking for it as well?</span> </span></span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: I was involved in a mini race between five cachers to be the first to find. It was amusing to see the cars pull up and we all knew why the other person was there.</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: Do you know of any altercations between cachers looking for the same cache at once?</span> </span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A: No, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of any altercations between cachers looking for the same cache. I think most cachers are understanding and often times will wait for the person to rehide it so the second person can look for it.</span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><br />
<div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: Have you ever been approached by the police or other muggles when looking for a cache, particularly after dark?</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: I have had people ask what I was doing, but thankfully never the police. I think geocaching has become more popular so most people are aware of what it is.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Not only does drwhogrl have some great geocaching stories, but she also has some other great adventures that you can check out on her blog: <a href="http://www.wendylovesgreen.blogspot.com/">http://www.wendylovesgreen.blogspot.com/</a> </span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-50388388648590692782011-08-07T10:43:00.000-04:002011-08-07T10:43:44.361-04:00Meet peace out<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm starting a series of posts about some of my friends who are also geocachers. It's neat how you build a community of people who all have the same interest. You might get to know a person by their geocaching handle, their hides, or even their real name. I've come to know these people through events, meet-ups, or just chatting on-line. Now you'll get a chance to know them better, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">First up is the team peace out. Mrs. peace out helped me get my start in geocaching. She introduced me to Travel Bugs by showing me her big collection of coins. World, meet the team peace out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Statistics</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How long you’ve been caching: Since July 4, 2008</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Location: Lincoln, Maine<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches found: 3,513<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Number of caches hidden: 37<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: Have you ever looked for a cache after dark?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Describe your experience.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1Y3F4+&Submit6=Go">GC1Y3F4</a> "Stumble in the Dark" and that's just what we were doing! We did this one with other family members on the way to a family vacation. It was one of the first night caches that we have done. We didn't know anything about the glow-in-the dark tacks that we were supposed to be looking for. I think there were six of us stumbling through the woods with flashlights looking for this one!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Q:</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">What's the best part of geocaching?</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Getting outside, getting exercise, getting fresh air, exploring new territories, finding an activity that you can do with your spouse and children, getting away from the TV. We have discovered places that we have never thought we could find. Geocachers hide their caches in the most awesome spots. Taking pictures of spectacular spots. Planning vacations around caching. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: Are there any drawbacks?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Spending money on gas to get to the caches. Wanting better equipment. Your friends have to listen to you talk about caching all the time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you ever worry about anything when you are alone looking for a cache? (i.e. other people, getting hurt, animals)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Yes, all of the above. I've only gone out a couple of times solo and once was on a hike into the woods. It was too quiet for me. All I could think about was what animal was going to come out of the woods in front of me. Just the other day I went for a FTF at a parking spot. I was in the woods alone and heard car doors slam and I wigged. I came out of the woods as fast as I could and got into my car and stayed there until the two men left. It was scary!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: What is the best way to get kids involved?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: Make it fun! Get them involved with the planning of where you will go caching. Start slow. Let them know that there will be a treasure at the end of their search. Let them hide one of their own and keep track of who comes to it. Let them have their own travel bug and keep track of it. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What’s your favorite grab so far?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why?</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1ZAE4+&Submit6=Go">GC1ZAE4</a> "Onawa Bluff" Mr. peace out found this one as a FTF. Then he came home and told me about how awesome it was and had to take me back there and show me how beautiful it was. He also had to take his geocoin there to get it started. We took a picnic lunch to the top and enjoyed the view. It is quite spectacular! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What has been your most difficult or challenging find?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Describe your experience.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCWYJ6+&Submit6=Go">GCWYJ6</a> "Mt. Blue View" Mr. peace out did this one solo. He said this one was quite the hike. He says it is a very steep climb all the way up. It took him quite a long time to reach the top. Also, GC1HHV1 "Mattamiscontis Mt." Mr. peace out says this one was difficult because there was no trail. He had to bushwhack all the way! </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you have a least favorite cache?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why is it your least favorite?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: One time at a cache site I told Mr. peace out that I would not touch that container! It was covered with this gross furry stuff inside a guardrail. I don't know what it was.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What is the most interesting thing you’ve found or taken from a cache?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: We like all the coins and travel bugs, but once I remember finding this unique Native American key chain. It was very detailed. I think I still have it because it was so cool.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What is the strangest or most unique place you’ve ever found a cache?</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCYWC6+&Submit6=Go">GCYWC6</a> "Town of Davidson" We still talk about this abandoned town. There is so much history still here at this abandoned site. We even found a bank safe! We still can't believe there was a town way back here in the woods. We were so interested in this place that I went to the library and looked it up and got a copy of a book about the town and copied it. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have you ever arrived at a cache and discovered someone was looking for it as well?</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: Several times. We've been at a cache and had someone come upon us, also. It is always fun to meet other cachers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Do you know of any altercations between cachers looking for the same cache at once?</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A: There have been times when certain family members become frustrated with each other, but I've never seen anybody do any bodily harm.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Q: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have you ever been approached by the police or other muggles when looking for a cache, particularly after dark?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A: The police have approached us to ask us if we were okay. muggle lady came over and asked us if we were doing a bridge inspection. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A big thank-you to peace out for doing this. I know they were getting ready to head out on a trip, geocaching, of course. If you're ever in the Lincoln area, check out some of their caches. They're usually located in interesting spots and have some nice swag in them. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Peace out!</span></span></span></span></span></span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-27493458599141521402011-08-01T17:35:00.000-04:002011-08-01T17:35:57.435-04:00CacheCrazy<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I guess you can call this blog entry a bit of a cheat. I did all of the work of writing a piece and gathering the pictures but then I gave it all away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">A few weeks ago I was contacted by Kevin from <a href="http://www.cachecrazy.com/">www.cachecrazy.com</a> . He introduced himself and welcomed me to his community of writers and geocachers. After I looked at the site, it didn't take much convincing for me to do a guest blog over there. You might notice a new picture in the sidebar, courtesy of Kevin! </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia;">So that's where all of my time and energy for a new post went this week. Please check out not only my piece, but also the other great entries they have over there. </span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-82045577707943992322011-07-27T12:10:00.000-04:002011-07-27T12:10:32.042-04:00GeoCoins<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know you're thinking that GeoWoodstock IX is old news by now. But I've just realized that I didn't really share the spoils of my trip. So I'd like to take the opportunity to do so now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Trackables are a special part of geocaching. There are many types of them as well-geocoins, path tags, and Travel Bugs to name a few. What makes these items special is that they each come with their own serial number used for tracking the item's location. You can choose to pick up and move along one of these trackables or you can just "discover" it, meaning you log that you saw it instead of removing it from the geocache. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I've always wanted me own geocoins, ever since peaceout showed me hers last September. I had a great opportunity to shop around in Pennsylvania and I came home with five, including the one Brad picked out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This coin celebrates the fact that I made it to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">my first Mega event. An event can only be considered Mega if it has over 500 people in attendance. GeoWoodstock had over 5,000. Events this size usually last a day or more </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and have smaller events that coincide with it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is the coin Brad chose. Not only did they have an EMT coin, but they also had one for firefighters and all branches of the military. They also had one shaped like a miniature space shuttle. The hatch opens up to show the tracking number. </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This last coin I chose because of the colors. I love green. I also thought it was unique in the way that the coin actually opens and closes on a hinge inside the body of the dragonfly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I initially thought that these coins would never see a cache. I'm worried that they'll disappear much like my two Travel Bugs have. I've seen two options for my situation. One is to make a color photo copy onto some thick paper and laminate it. I recently picked up a "coin" like this and thought it was a great idea. My other option is to purchase a Proxy coin. These folks had a booth set up at GeoWoodstock and they sell proxies so you don't have to put your actual coin in the cache. Instead, you send out the duplicate which has the same tracking number as your original. These copies are only a few dollars and wouldn't be as tremendous a loss as if the real coin went missing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Other than coins, I also picked up a dozen or so new Path Tags which I'm eager to share. Just not today...</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-80345864961084324872011-07-24T13:56:00.000-04:002011-07-24T13:56:10.921-04:00Battleship: Bangor-Final<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Wednesday, my husband and I planned an early anniversary celebration since we both had to work on our actual anniversary. We each chose a place to eat and a couple of activities to do. I'm sure it won't surprise you to know that I chose geocaching as one of the day's events. Really all I wanted to do was to finish the Battleship series I had started a couple weeks prior but we actually ended up doing six that day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Armed with both the GPS and the c:geo app for my phone, we trekked into the woods looking for the cache that had previously alluded me. Both devices led us to within six feet of each other and that's when we began the search. We went in opposite directions, walking in somewhat of a circle. We lifted logs and rocks, finding more bugs than anything else. Thankfully there weren't any bugs to make the hunt any more frustrating than it already was. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">After about fifteen minutes with no luck, we widened our search. Brad reminded me that because of the container we were looking for, it would have to be hidden in or under something fairly large. It wasn't long after hearing his advice when, lo and behold, I found it! Brad came running over to help me remove the container from its very clever hiding place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The contents of the cache were pretty decent and in good shape. We ended up taking a Marvel Superheroes race car and left a Matchbox shaped ice pack. Brad was impressed with the amount of time and effort that the owner of the cache put into this hide. He's now trying to think of a series of his own to put out :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Last week I started working on a multi that required you to answer true or false about questions on a 5x5 grid. It was set up like a Battleship grid so I didn't necessarily have to find all 25 locations, just the places where you would get a "hit." I ended up having to only visit 19 of the squares. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What I enjoyed about this multi was that although you had to travel to several locations, they were all in a condensed area of Bangor. I got to see areas that I wouldn't normally visit and learned some things about my city that I didn't already know. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My first stop was one of Bangor's notable buildings-Thomas Hill Standpipe. This historical fixture was built in 1897 in a mere six months' time. People used to be able to go inside to visit but in 1940 a young boy fell between the stairwell and the tank and died of his injuries. Now, the Standpipe is opened once a season. Actually, tomorrow is the date of the summer sunset tour. For more information, click <a href="http://www.bangorwater.org/info%20home/thsp.htm">here</a>. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Before breaking for lunch, I visited the Mt. Hope Cemetery which is the second oldest garden cemetery in America. Famous mobster <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19160">Al Brady</a> was buried here after he was shot and killed by the FBI in 1937. Brady was wanted for 200 robberies, several counts of assaults, and four counts of murder. Giacomo's, a sandwich shop in Downtown Bangor, has a painting of the famous Public Enemy #1. Maine's 25th governor and America's 15th Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin was also laid to rest here. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was very happy that my hunt for clues took me to Cascade Park. The day was a hot one and I was able to walk past the fountain and let the mist cool my face. Families were sitting in the shade sharing picnic lunches and others were strolling along the walking paths. It's not uncommon to see a wedding taking place here in the summer. The fountain, flora, and fauna make for a beautiful natural background for any occasion. There actually used to be a regular geocache on one of the walking trails but it has been disabled for a few months now. This was one of my favorite stops of the day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now that I've sunk the battleships, I can take my clues and go find the final cache. I know the location and have tried looking for it once with no luck. This heat isn't exactly encouraging and sweat in the eyes makes it difficult to look for anything. On some cool evening this week, I'll make my way back out into the woods so I can finally put this multi to rest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Brad, Derek, and I pulled into the parking lot for the world's biggest geocaching event of the year at about 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Just as I walked through the gate, I recognized the faces of a couple of Maine geocachers and went to say hello. They were both volunteering at the event and pointed me toward the log book for the event. At every physical geocache, there is a log book to sign to serve as proof that you were there. This event was no different, only the log was. Folks were signing their geocaching names on a long wooden plank instead of a white-lined paper notebook. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My next stop was the registration building where the line was long but moved quickly. People all around me were chatting and talking about past GeoWoodstock events. Geocachers are notoriously friendly and were happy to talk to me even though I was a stranger. I met folks from Pennsylvania, New York, and Tennessee just while waiting in line for five minutes. Inside the building, cachers picked up their name badges and whatever other swag they paid for. My registration package came with a T-shirt, a GeoWoodstock coin, Pathtags, and a lunch voucher. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9YJDpJ2ySMQs5wApqSU3J65UK5_uDoSJK5w7bVDeE_kuF8cx5-RS9CgG0LFfM1yJjEEevdvKd6M0X9pwJo6X9iy0J6YW3IFcXvap1ob9cl0AlL05PXdKWW2FVc5ihFVlgp53ON4UGTw/s1600/DSCN0464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9YJDpJ2ySMQs5wApqSU3J65UK5_uDoSJK5w7bVDeE_kuF8cx5-RS9CgG0LFfM1yJjEEevdvKd6M0X9pwJo6X9iy0J6YW3IFcXvap1ob9cl0AlL05PXdKWW2FVc5ihFVlgp53ON4UGTw/s320/DSCN0464.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There was so much to see and do that I barely knew where to start. First, I browsed the vendors' booths to see where my money would be best spent. For sale were beautiful coins, T-shirts, cache containers, and much more. By the end of the day I had six coins, two cache containers, and a water bottle. One of my coins was an achievement coin for my newly acquired 250 find mark. Although that might seem like a lot, there were many people there with finds up into the thousands, and one with 9,000 finds. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9DoGog1aSEti2lynwrkKfNZHPI0GEWAan1gB5aE3r8FXYWKY66_yu5LsM_F6tyhzsDDN_QYUiKxuoONfRIpCrCD90doUMiJsPE8638WYUQFtdqC4_0PX6PxnM2qbc4s4IzdVpz7i2M8/s1600/IMAG0519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9DoGog1aSEti2lynwrkKfNZHPI0GEWAan1gB5aE3r8FXYWKY66_yu5LsM_F6tyhzsDDN_QYUiKxuoONfRIpCrCD90doUMiJsPE8638WYUQFtdqC4_0PX6PxnM2qbc4s4IzdVpz7i2M8/s320/IMAG0519.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of my favorite parts of geocaching is trackables. Trackables include coins, path tags, and different types of travel bugs. Each trackable has its own number on it which allows the finder to log it into the website and see where it has been. Some trackables have traveled all over the world. Some trackables have specific missions about which types of caches they want to visit or what their destination is. There was an entire building dedicated to the trade of trackables. There were several bins set up, each labeled with a region of the country or world and filled with bags of coins and bugs. I brought a trackable from a cache I found in Orrington and got to trade it for one from the New England bucket. The travel bug I picked up had a destination goal to see as many of the New England states as possible, a goal I was happy to help it achieve. </span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Some trackables are very large or heavy. Some trackables are very special and aren't made to trade but to "discover." Here are some fun examples: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just before leaving, I got to meet P.J., a geocaching friend I had previously only talked to on the internet. He has an excellent blog that talks about geocaching, among many other things. Check him out <a href="http://hoohaablog.com/">here</a>. </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I definitely have to thank Brad and Derek for making this birthday one that will be difficult to top. Muggles that they are, they didn't complain once about the heat, the crowd, or the fourteen hour ride back to Maine. Brad has already told me that we're going to next year's GeoWoodstock which will be in Indiana. Am I lucky or what?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The first leg of our trip began on Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. as we headed toward North Billerica, Massachusetts where Brad's aunt and uncle live. We made it there close to midnight but stayed up for a while longer talking and catching up with Sally and Joe. At 1:00 I had to hit the sheets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In the morning when I woke up, I was filled in on the day's agenda: Lunch at one of our favorite eateries, Transformers 3 in 3D, mini-golf, and then dinner at our favorite Chinese place. Almost every time we visit Sally and Joe, we eat at Kastore's in North Chelmsford. It has been a favorite of Brad's since he started visiting his aunt and uncle when he was just a little boy. After the movie, we went to <a href="http://www.maxsgolf.com/door/">Max's Country Golf</a> in Tyngsboro. The competition was tough in our group of five and I tied for second place with Derek. What I loved most about Max's was the animals they have there including rabbits and goats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One thing you will never be when visiting with Sally and Joe is hungry. The next morning, they cooked the biggest steak I had ever seen on the grill and eggs and bacon in the fry pan. Strawberries, blueberries, English muffins, and a variety of pastries were all offered as sides. We ate outside on the deck and watched the birds, squirrels, and chipmunks have their breakfasts. And although we had just stuffed our stomachs full once again, Sally and Joe presented me with a birthday cake to top things off. They are some of the most generous and thoughtful people you will ever have the privilege of meeting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Although we would have loved to stay and visit for another day, we knew we had a seven hour drive ahead of us. So we packed the car, said good-bye, and got back on the road heading west toward New York. I didn't expect to see such green landscape in our travels through New York. The rolling hills and farm lands really surprised me. I almost think the farm population of New York is bigger than that of Aroostook County here in Maine. We pulled into the Econo Lodge in Elmira around dinner time. There seemed to be a lot of businesses condensed into the little area surrounding the ramps leading to and from the interstate. We ate dinner at T.G.I. Friday's after exploring some of the malls in town. My favorite store was Holly's Hounds, a pet store. They had ducklings in their display window which sucked me right in. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Shortly after getting back to our room, I got tucked under the covers and tried to fall asleep. I don't know how much sleep I actually got because my mind was racing with the thoughts of what GeoWoodstock was going to be like. At 5:00 a.m. the next morning when my alarm went off, we got up and showered and then drove for another few hours until we came to Warren, Pennsylvania and the home of GeoWoodstock IX. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-26813740638288737362011-06-27T16:19:00.000-04:002011-06-27T16:19:40.325-04:00Chemo Pond<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If there's one thing I love better than geocaching, it's geocaching with people who have never been before. I had a great time introducing my favorite activity to a few coworkers who had never been and some who had never heard of geocaching. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Usually when geocaching, you want to try to avoid muggles. If you have read the Harry Potter books, you know that muggles are non-magical people. In geocahing, muggles are non-geocachers. Luckily, these weren't any old muggles, but good friends who were genuinely interested in knowing more about the art of treasure hunting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Every summer, a group of educators get together at a camp on Chemo Pond. We use it as a retreat and a place to unwind after a hard year's work. We bring our kayaks so that we can see paddle around the lake and see the beaver dams. We bring our sleeping gear and of course, plenty of food. This year, my favorite treat was chocolate fudge with nuts and cherries. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This year was special because one of our veteran teachers, and my mentor for the past three years, decided to retire. I've been talking to her about geocaching all year and she has decided not only to start a geocaching account herself, but to also use her newly acquired free time to start writing a murder-mystery novel about geocaching. She even got a handheld GPS as a retirement present to herself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">On Saturday afternoon, the group started asking me questions about geocaching and I dug out my bag and box of Pathtags and TravelBugs. After a few minutes of Q&A, we decided to go out and actually hunt for one. Not far from where we stayed was Camp Roosevelt, a place where the Boy Scouts of the area come to camp and participate in different activities. We were fortunate enough to have a Boy Scout leader with us to lead us in the right direction. She showed us the trails and told stories of snowshoeing and hiking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Our first two tries led us down the wrong paths, although we did get to see the lake and a small cabin. As they say, third time's a charm. We walked through a mud patch and started down a third trail. Our friend Patrice was navigating using the handheld GPS. It was funny listening to the excitement in her voice as the distance to our destination got less. "Fifty feet...forty feet...TEN FEET!" Stepping off the path, there were many places where a geocache could have been hidden. There were enormous rocks the size of sheds and plenty of trees. Our only real obstacle was the bugs. Four sets of feet shuffled through the leaves in search of a camo taped container with contents unknown. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Only moments into the search, Patrice squealed in delight as she reached into a dark crevice to retrieve the plastic jar. We congratulated Patrice and with great excitement, unscrewed the lid and peered inside. Reading the log, we discovered that the cache hadn't been found in over eight months. You would have thought by our reactions that there were valuable gems hidden inside. We marveled at the magnetic band-aids, which we took, coins, pins, and a Boy Scout coin. We left a coin as well as a bracelet in return. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Although we were wet, muddy, and bitten by bugs, everyone agreed that they had a fun time geocaching. Weather or not they said that to make me feel good, I'm not sure :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">There is one road that leads to Sears Island from the mainland. It is blocked with cement barriers preventing any traffic from traveling on the island's one "road." The first thing I learned about this place was that they mean business when it comes to dog business. It must be a popular place for pups and their owners to walk because not only did I see a few, but there are doggy waste bags and trash cans available. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The next cache was down the same trail and off into the woods on the right. Several times while looking for this cache, I walked face first into spider webs. I couldn't bare the thought of how many bugs were probably crawling one me at any one moment. I stopped to look under a pile of logs, and when I did, I heard something or someone crashing through the woods in front of me. This noise was followed shortly after by another something or someone crashing through the woods. I decided to abandon my search for the cache and got back to the main trail as quickly as possible. I looked both up and down the path expecting to see a dog and its owner but instead I saw nothing. My friend had told me that there were ten caches on Sears Island but at this point, I knew I would not look for them all.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The next cache I dared to do was a two stage multi cache. A multi cache is where you have to find one or more caches that give you clues or coordinates to the final cache. The clues were found on a telephone pole next to a sign naming the former residents of the island. After doing some calculations and putting the numbers in the correct order, I started bushwhacking my way to the second and final stage of the puzzle. At the posted coordinates were the remains of the foundation of a house, which was now a pond. It had the same feeling as a cemetery. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Although I didn't find many caches, going to Sears Island was a nice experience. I found some great information and history about Sears Island from <a href="http://www.workingwaterfront.com/columns/Sears-Island-A-Guide-for-Beginners/11154/">this link.</a> I ended my day by driving into Belfast to get some lunch and stopped at Perry's Nut House, another place I hadn't been since I was a kid. Thanks to Masterson of the Universe for the recommendation. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span> *****</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you follow Route 202 west from Bangor, you will come to a small town called Unity. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Driving and walking through Unity, you might feel a bit of a disconnect. There are modern businesses in old buildings, new developments such as the playground, and old farm houses on expansive parcels of land. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Unity is a town that prides itself on its natural resources. I got to see a few of the trail systems around town. One, called the Connor Mill Trail, takes you on a winding stroll near the edge of a lake. I think it must have been free fishing day because at every stop I made, I encountered people fishing. Seeing as it was a beautiful day, I really can't blame folks for wanting to get out and enjoy the weather. In one of the geocaches, I found some bug repellent wipes, which I came to regret not taking. I ended up having to stop at the True Value in town to get a can of bug spray to keep the annoying pests at bay. The first stop on the trail was a section of water crashing over some rocks protruding from the water. A bit farther down was a wooden bridge with a steep set of stairs leading me across a stream. </span><br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The other walking trail I got to see was at Unity College. Walking across campus you can really tell how much the students and faculty value natural resources and sustainability. There are gardens and a small wind turbine to supply power. I started down Hubbard's Walk and it wasn't long before a buzzing black mass swarmed around me. Even my bug spray couldn't keep these hungry insects away. When my GPS brought me within thirty feet of the geocache, I had to pull my hood tight and use my arms as propellers to swat the black flies out of my face. I looked at the clue right away so I could get in and out as quickly as possible. In this case, the clue led me astray a bit because it said the cache was in a fallen tree. It actually ended up being in a standing tree. I think while I was trying to sign the log I managed to get five or six itchy bug bites on each hand. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">One thing you might not know about the town of Unity and its neighbor, Thorndike, is that they have a small population of Amish folks. Actually, there is another small population of Amish in the Aroostook County town of Smyrna. Some of the people now residing in Unity and Thorndike have come from Smyrna, and as far away as Ohio, Kentucky, and Canada. There were a few caches in the area dedicated to this religious group, including a series called the Quakers, Shakers, and Amish trilogy. Although I didn't see any buggies, white bonnets, or wide brimmed hats, their presence was definitely still felt. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The cache wasn't where my instincts told me to look, but I found this tricky hide after just a minute of looking around. Although it was the smallest find of the day, I think it was also my favorite. I love creative hides like this and coupled with this rarely spotted sign, it made for a nice cache to end the day with. A big thanks to firefighterjake for setting up some really interesting caches in this area. </span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-84328578480856115302011-06-03T22:10:00.000-04:002011-06-03T22:10:25.569-04:00Coastal Caching<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Memorial Day, I invited my sister to go geocaching with me. She lives in the Downeast area so we decided to meet in Ellsworth and head to Bar Harbor. I waited in the T.J. Maxx parking lot for what seemed like hours due to lots of traffic and construction on my sister's route to Ellsworth. Once she got there, she jumped in my car and we took off for the ocean. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had an Anakin Skywalker Travel Bug to drop off today and I figured this would be a perfect spot. GEOrge here will be able to watch over Anakin as he tries to reach his goal of finding his lost soul. Maybe you can help him?</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">As a teenager, I worked a summer in Bar Harbor cleaning hotel rooms. Every day we drove by a small parking area for a beach. We never did stop in there that summer but on this particular day, we actually had a reason to finally stop in! We found a geocache that is part of the 52 Pick-Up Series. While we were here, we dipped our toes in the ocean and collected a few shells to bring home. The cold water and salty smell of the ocean was very refreshing on such a hot day. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After this stop in Hulls Cove, we stopped into the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor for a geocache and a couple of other interesting sights; one of them being an enormous whale skull. The skull belonged to a whale who died from a collision with a ship in 1983. The whale was sixty feet long and weighed 40 tons! I guess these numbers aren't that hard to believe when the skull itself dwarfs a person. I think I remember reading somewhere that a person could swim through the arteries of a whale and that their hearts are the size of a car. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My sister, Holly, is a big supporter of my geocaching hobby (or more likely habit). She always seems eager to accompany for a find or two, or six as it happened to be on this day. We had a great day together, talking and laughing, and enjoying heat that Downeast Maine so rarely sees. She's already asked me when our next day trip will be, and I already look forward to having her join me!</span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-29426505025941729732011-05-29T16:10:00.001-04:002011-05-29T16:11:02.443-04:00Who Are These People?<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This morning my husband, Brad, woke me up by asking, "Do you want to get up, get ready, and go geocaching?" My reply was to dash out of bed and into the shower. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We were trying to decide where we should go that would only take about half of our day. Brad works for an ambulance company so he was looking forward to getting a little more familiar with some of the smaller towns outside of Bangor. After pulling up the maps on the <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/">geocaching website</a> we decided to head toward Dixmont.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">After turning onto Moosehead Trail, an old green building came quickly into view on the right. We pulled over across the road at a small turn off. At the turn off, you can see a small "fountain" with a dedication plaque to Benjamin Bussey. Mr. Bussey has an interesting history. He was originally a merchant from Boston who made a nice fortune trading to England. He acquired vast amounts of land between Boston and Bangor which he used for farming and agriculture. His interests in these areas led Harvard to create the Bussey Institution which focused on agriculture and horticulture. The Arnold Arboretum has a nice <a href="http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/pdf/issues/227.pdf">article</a> for further information. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Brad and I tracked around in the bushes for a few minutes, even walking through what Brad thought might have been poison ivy. Knowing that this geocache was a micro, meaning it was about the size of a film canister, I had a feeling we were a bit off. After stopping to think about where a cache would likely be hidden, we quickly located its whereabouts and signed the log. </span></div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Down the road a piece is a narrow dirt road not suitable for a Kia to be driving on. Brad parked the car near the end of the road and I followed my compass to a small intersection of two dirt roads. The path on the right was marked with a sign and happened to be the direction in which my compass was pointing. I followed the path and my needle down the path and into the bushes. I was so focused on my compass that when I looked up, I was startled to see a single gravestone sitting in the middle of the overgrown trees and grass. I couldn't make out the name but the description of the geocache says it belongs to Thomas Luce. Without being disrespectful, I walked around his grave and found the geocache. It was a bit eerie doing so with "company" watching me. </span></div> <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I think on our trips through Dixmont and Brooks we saw more cows and horses than we did people and homes. One horse actually watched quite attentively as I looked for and signed the log for a guard rail cache. One of the best things about geocaching is that you never know who or what you'll run into while on a hunt. </span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-85190013577547382342011-05-25T22:02:00.000-04:002011-05-25T22:02:33.801-04:00Nature Walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9Hv5wlGW_ctuWGbkoHKOJcdjbsj13qOJwPIKQp7u0z1hly4HgC01xl7EXVZxfeBd8KeKL4tfmpmo-m5J3WPf9gvswLQpQ5I5L9GRQSZCwP-TseyfpfHdDoe-516CqCM2KWhqGLLbSnY/s1600/Nature+Walk+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9Hv5wlGW_ctuWGbkoHKOJcdjbsj13qOJwPIKQp7u0z1hly4HgC01xl7EXVZxfeBd8KeKL4tfmpmo-m5J3WPf9gvswLQpQ5I5L9GRQSZCwP-TseyfpfHdDoe-516CqCM2KWhqGLLbSnY/s320/Nature+Walk+9.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today was a great day for geocaching. My friend Derek and I headed out to find a few that required a walk. Since today was such a nice day, we were hoping to get out and enjoy the sun. Today was the first day I've worn shorts this year! </span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Derek and I both discovered a place we'd never been to before: <a href="http://www.maineaudubon.org/explore/centers/fpond.shtml#trails">Fields Pond Nature Center</a>. We loved hearing the sounds of the birds and frogs chirping from the woods. We started down the appropriately named Frog Path but had to turn back quickly because of the mud and water that got onto our shoes. Thankfully, when we backtracked and took the Ravine Trail, we came across a stream where we were able to wash away some of the mud. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Continuing across the stream, we climbed a set of stones that acted as stairs leading to an elevated path through the trees. Being the only ones on the path, we could clearly hear the echoes of the birds calling back and forth to each other. We stopped to admire the stream rushing by below. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This path is on a bit of an incline so some travelers should plan for breaks or not to take this route. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We quickly found the geocache just off the trail near a fallen tree. One of the items in the cache was a washcloth, which we joked about taking so we could use it to clean off our shoes. In the end we traded some sports cards for golf balls. I'm not sure if it was the stopping or the moving of the tree bark, but as we were examining the contents of the cache, a swarm of mosquitoes started to cloud around us. We made a rapid exchange and headed back toward the trail. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I would highly recommend visiting this area on a dry, summer day. Fields Pond has 192 beautiful acres and many groomed paths for walking. You can take these trails yourself or participate in a guided tour. Many of the paths are perfect for families who practice geocaching together. One path even goes down to a small boat launch where another geocache can be found. </span></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the two short hours that we spent geocaching, we made seven finds. The ones at Fields Pond were definitely the favorites of the day. With the awesome scenery and variety of trails, the Fields Pond trails are a nice addition to the systems in the area including the Bangor City Forest and Orono Trails. </span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-18614016104467006522011-05-22T14:55:00.000-04:002011-05-22T14:55:19.007-04:00Rock and Art<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This weekend was a busy one. Yesterday my husband and I traveled to Ellsworth for my grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary party. We celebrated at Jasper's Restaurant, my grandparents' favorite. It was nice to see all of our family and friends gathered together in one place socializing. </span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">While my husband drove toward home, I changed from my dress clothes into an outfit more suitable for geocaching. We made a stop at the <a href="http://www.therockandartshop.com/">Rock and Art</a> store located just outside of Ellsworth. The store was closed but I was lucky enough to meet one of the owners recently and was excited to hear that she is bringing her work to Downtown Bangor. Outside of the store is the entrance to a nature trail. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My hubby sat in the car geohovering, a term he and his uncle would like to coin. It's similar to what men do while their wives go shopping. As I entered the nature trail, a gentlemen asked me if I was there geocaching. I was surprised but said yes and asked if he was doing the same. He explained that he was out planting trees. He chatted with me as I looked for the container and seemed happy to watch as I looked under and behind anything as I sought the treasure. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I was distracted momentarily from looking for the actual geocache because of the interesting surroundings. There were some very interesting mini art exhibits to admire and take pictures of. The Rock and Art website explains that these are temporary exhibits made by local artists and will change periodically throughout the summer. My favorite display was the unique chess pieces lined up like soldiers surrounding a metal chair. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Luckily, this geocache is located on the route I travel to visit my family. I plan on stopping in here over the summer to check out what will no doubt be more interesting exhibits. The store is easy to get to and is on a busy route that runs between Bangor and Ellsworth. I hope you can stop by and enjoy the show!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After being built in 1890, The Little Red Schoolhouse has been moved six times to different locations around town. It has been used as a schoolhouse, a grocery store, and was also owned by the Credit Union. Bonnie, my fellow geocacher, said that the school was moved to its current location across from the town library during a parade. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-12939001689153114972011-05-16T18:42:00.002-04:002011-05-22T16:25:01.208-04:00Careful Caching<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">An oddly popular place for geocachers to hide their treasures is in cemeteries. Generally, hiding caches in a cemetery is allowed if you have permission to do so. These geocaches are typically hidden on the edges of the cemetery or on the fence around the perimeter. These locations make for some very interesting finds. It is generally NOT good geocaching etiquette to put geocaches in a place that would add foot traffic on the graves or if the geocache is on the headstone. That being said, here are some of the cemeteries that I have visited.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Most recently, my friend Nick and I took advantage of one of the dry days in our stretch of rainy ones and went in search of "<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3778cb0f-6675-4cdf-b6f1-0e5846ce7092">At the Feet of the Dead</a>." We parked and walked carefully through the paths leading down toward a small stream that cuts the cemetery in half. We had little trouble crossing and followed the path until we reached a low rock wall. The rock wall runs perpendicular to the Kenduskeag Stream which we could hear and see rushing between the banks. The cache was in a large ammo box and was in excellent condition. Nick picked up his first Travel Bug here and left one of his own. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of my favorite geocaches is in a tucked away cemetery in Lincoln. The cache is part of the Sherwood Forest series and is dedicated to Guy of Gisborne. In the story, Guy suffers a particularly gruesome death. How fitting that this would be located in a cemetery. What makes this cache particularly interesting isn't the location but the container. I've also been able to locate Gwyn in a nice clearing near Bucksport. I'm looking forward to discovering other characters such as Little John and Friar Tuck. Searchers, beware!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Recently I got a notification showing a newly posted geocache. It's always thrilling wondering if you might be the first to find. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I searched the fence and small trees surrounding that separated the cemetery from the road with no luck. The description of the geocache gave very little information and no hints. The container turned out to be a small pill bottle hidden by personal belongings on top of a headstone. This would be an example of where NOT to place a geocahe. Later that same day, the geocache was disabled and not available for future visits. It's a shame, too, because it was a beautiful area and there were several other places where the cache could have been hidden. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Remember to tread lightly and always be respectful of your surroundings, especially when geocaching in cemeteries. </span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-90520481332325198252011-05-13T15:56:00.001-04:002011-05-22T16:26:28.238-04:00Happy Trails<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yesterday was the first dry day in a series of wet ones so of course it was perfect to pick up some geocaches. My friend Derek and I went down to where the P.A.L. Center used to be in Bangor. It's well known by kids for its steep sledding hill. Many injuries have occurred here! It's also known for its <a href="http://bangorinfo.com/Special/trails.html">walking trails</a>. You may see some wild life here; most likely creatures that live in the pond or birds. Once I was lucky enough to spot a deer standing in the middle of the path. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdw-jw7h4ciTEYqUNyUgGGrD6zd6r7VjGlz7VSxxThcBq-X3yWU4INZgxQEPCrbpsbOZ16I4TodyHqDFgkC33mlwg02MaJJ5VU0dN8aOAcP8lHsynUGcqVzYTWgvFv_Vz2mYVHt-cYG8/s1600/Essex+Woods+Trails+%25232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdw-jw7h4ciTEYqUNyUgGGrD6zd6r7VjGlz7VSxxThcBq-X3yWU4INZgxQEPCrbpsbOZ16I4TodyHqDFgkC33mlwg02MaJJ5VU0dN8aOAcP8lHsynUGcqVzYTWgvFv_Vz2mYVHt-cYG8/s200/Essex+Woods+Trails+%25232.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">There were lots of folks walking their dogs or with their families. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the blue skies and gentle breeze as much as we were. Luckily we found the first cache without much muggle interference. There were a few thorns guarding the spot but we made it through mostly unscathed. Farther down the path on the same side of the trail sat another geocache. Both of the containers and contents had recently been replaced and were ripe for the picking. I came away with some nice treasures-a hot wheels ice pack and a pen in the shape of the Hulk. </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">On our way out of the trees, a little boy approached and asked, "What did you see?" He was with his mom, dad, and dog. There weren't any flowers or animals so we just said, "Not much," and hoped it would satisfy his curiosity. Instead, he followed us for nearly the entire way back asking us questions and directing our eyes to look at the ducks or at him as he carried a cat o' nine tails like he was leading a parade. Finally his parents called him back and we said goodbye. Maybe we had a chance to make a future geocacher that day but I doubt he would have stopped talking long enough to hear what we had to say :) </span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-31855954207104443932011-05-08T20:44:00.001-04:002011-05-22T16:27:12.051-04:00Quite the Quarry<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On our way back from a Mother's Day celebration in Belfast, hubby and I set a course for a few geocaches to pick up on the way home. We picked up a few easy park and grabs before arriving at the quarry in Frankfort. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We parked at the gate at the bottom of the road and the compass showed a mere .33 miles to the destination. The day was beautiful so we decided to take the short hike up the hill. We took the wrong trail more than once but finally got back on the right track. I might not be out of shape but I'm definitely out of condition. Thankfully there were lots of views to stop and take in so I could catch my breath. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">When we got to the top of the hill, we quickly found the cache. The disappointing part was that the cache was in a plastic zip bag. The contents were completely soaked and I couldn't sign my name to the log. Directly behind us was a small lake surrounded by high walls of granite painted with graffiti. Oddly, the graffiti was somehow pretty. The description of the geocache said that some of the granite used at Fort Knox was probably used from here. Although we didn't find a great geocache, we did find some great views and learned a neat history lesson. </span><br />
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</div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-90342166655881367682011-05-06T23:10:00.001-04:002011-05-22T16:28:21.818-04:00Micro-Managing<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Micro sized geocaches, although interesting and cleverly hidden, can be a cacher's worst nightmare. Being so small gives them the ability to be hidden inside, under, or on any sized object. A creative hider can turn these into tricky searches that can last for hours. I revisited two this evening that I had previously been unable to find. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">After discovering that the mini golf place we planned on going to was closed, my friends and I decided that geocaching would be a good substitute since it's outdoors and gets you moving. Our first stop was to a geocache called Directory Assistance and was one that I had attempted to find twice before. Believe it or not, the container is large and in plain sight. It only took three stops and five sets of eyes to locate it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The last micro of the night was located at an old armory in Bangor. The armory was home to B-52s, B-47s, and their weapons. There is a mysterious feel about the place as you approach. On the exterior walls are smashed electrical boxes and giant rusted doors. The roof is covered with grass, which was intentionally done as an effort to camouflage the building. It was hard to concentrate on finding the cache as there is a definite urge to explore this old military site. Admittedly, I have never been very interested in history but I do enjoy learning about the past life of any geocaching location. Thanks to Fins2right for the brief but interesting lesson tonight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I love bringing my muggle friends along to help me with any micro that I've logged as a did not find. Seeing them jump and scream with excitement makes me as happy as if I would have found it myself. Sounds like it might be the teacher in my showing a little bit. </span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-75496783465123330602011-05-03T20:08:00.001-04:002011-05-22T16:29:14.807-04:00Witch's Leg, Bucksport, ME<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This past weekend I decided to take a field trip to a nearby coastal area to find some geocaches in what I hoped would be picturesque locations. My expectations were met with beautiful blue skies mirroring the sparkling blue ocean. The day started off with a extreme wind but turned into a mild and pleasant day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My first set of geocaches were in the ocean side town of Bucksport. Here I set out to find my first <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/about/cache_types.aspx">virtual cache</a>. A virtual cache is where the hider expects you to visit a location and answer a question or accomplish a task; there is no actual container to find. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Upon arriving at the coordinates for <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=95e90030-d24d-42b3-8164-ed831857d4ca">Witch's Leg</a>, the seeker finds a small and weathered cemetery. After taking the stairs up to the viewing platform, I found a large monument with the name Buck etched into it. To the left is a plaque explaining the significance of the monument. The story goes something like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Jonathan Buck, founder of Bucksport and war hero, accused a woman of practicing witchcraft. She was condemned to death by burning. While she her body was going up in flames, her body started to disassemble. Her son, a social outcast, ran up to the body and grabbed her leg from the ashes. He ran into the woods with the leg. Buck eventually died and had an ordinary stone placed to mark his grave. Many years after his death, a new monument was erected to honor him. One morning, passersby noticed a blemish on the stone in the shape of a leg. The monument has been polished although it has not helped remove the outline. The plaque also notes that there were executions due to witch craft and that stone tends to have blemishes. What do you think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I shared this story with my fourth grade students and asked them same question. Some believed it was a curse and other attributed the mark to imperfections in the stone. They had fun sharing ghost stories of their own, many of them more unbelievable than Buck's. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524791189064421241.post-79080461604093115152011-05-02T20:41:00.000-04:002011-05-02T20:41:59.434-04:00Introduction<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Greetings and thanks for stopping by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I've always wanted to give blogging a try but never really had much to say. I finally decided to start penning (or typing) about my new favorite hobby-geocaching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">For folks who aren't familiar with geocaching, let me try to give you an idea of what it's all about. Basically you are treasure hunting with the help of a hand held GPS. The basic tools you need for this hobby are a handheld GPS and something to write with. The "treasures" are located by searching a for set of GPS coordinates. Once you load the coordinates into your GPS, the hunt begins. You could be looking for a container ranging in size from a dime to a five gallon bucket. The contents of the containers also differ. The smaller ones usually contain just a log where you sign your name and the larger ones can contain trinkets or items for you to take. It's proper etiquette to leave something if you find something to take. And that's about it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Geocaching has helped me to explore my own area as well as the different places I have traveled to. One of the best things about this hobby is the breathtaking sights you will behold. It is my intention to describe my experiences and also show them to you with photos I take along the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you are interested in geocaching or would like to start your own hunting adventures, head on over to <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/">www.geocaching.com</a> and create an account. It's simple and easy! Please feel free to leave comments about your own experiences or questions about anything you see here. I look forward to sharing with you!</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993563912984377557noreply@blogger.com0