Stumbled upon a Geocache!

John G

John G

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A few days ago, I was checking out Hamlin Beach State Park. It was nice, since right now the park is open but not charging entrance fees. Plus, it's not crowded yet. I found myself walking the trails, enjoying the lake view, and snapping a few pics.

The shore of Lake Ontario
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This footbridge is a little wobbly. Might need some attention this year.
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A side pond just off the lake.
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Fogotten table, rotting away among the briars.
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My kit for the day. Maxpedition w/Ontario RAT3 knife.
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I didn't expect to see this.
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Thanks Thermos, I love you too. :D
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Inside the thermos there were two ziplocks. One bag for notebooks, one for goodies.
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Man, I wanted that Millennium Falcon toy! I settled for the Popsicle stick/yarn art. I left an orange whistle. I recorded the date, and left a little note for the next person.
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A fun day!
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Geocaching is a great pastime that takes you to many different area that you normally would not see or get to. My wife and I have cached for 3 or 4 years.

Cool pictures and story to go alone with them.

Ken
 
geocaching is great, however that probably makes my top 5 list of worst cache locations haha. It bright red and out in the open. A lot of the ones I have come in contact with are pretty clever but its still real fun. Looks nice out there.

-Alex
 
Mannlicher said:
its a way for yuppies with a GPS to play outdoor. ;)
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Precisely. Grab the retracting dog leash, the yellow lab, your kelty kid pack, your two year old and your wife, while wearing as much money in North Face apparel as humanly possible. Don't forget the Nalgene brand and SIGG water bottles and your Canon S1200 point and shoot, and your Garmin Venture that you have no idea how to use, and find random capsules placed just about everywhere on the face of the planet filled with little trinkets that act as a reminder of your adventure. Take something, put something back, leave a note to make the next yuppie feel warm and fuzzy so that their North Face outfit wasn't wasted money.
 
PayetteRucker said:
Precisely. Grab the retracting dog leash, the yellow lab, your kelty kid pack, your two year old and your wife, while wearing as much money in North Face apparel as humanly possible. Don't forget the Nalgene brand and SIGG water bottles and your Canon S1200 point and shoot, and your Garmin Venture that you have no idea how to use, and find random capsules placed just about everywhere on the face of the planet filled with little trinkets that act as a reminder of your adventure. Take something, put something back, leave a note to make the next yuppie feel warm and fuzzy so that their North Face outfit wasn't wasted money.
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ZING! :D


I've found about 4 in the jungles here... I tend to monkey about up streams, trees, rocks... so I tend to run into them.
In addition to yuppies, seems like a favorite pastime of pot heads (or wanna-be), since there always seems to be an abundance of drawn leaves and "LULZ 4:20"-age.:rolleyes:

Much more fun is the WWII wreckage you can find here on Oahu!
 
PayetteRucker said:
Precisely. Grab the retracting dog leash, the yellow lab, your kelty kid pack, your two year old and your wife, while wearing as much money in North Face apparel as humanly possible. Don't forget the Nalgene brand and SIGG water bottles and your Canon S1200 point and shoot, and your Garmin Venture that you have no idea how to use, and find random capsules placed just about everywhere on the face of the planet filled with little trinkets that act as a reminder of your adventure. Take something, put something back, leave a note to make the next yuppie feel warm and fuzzy so that their North Face outfit wasn't wasted money.
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caine said:
geocaching.com

I love it I found two today.
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HAHA! I bet you didn't know you were a "yuppie", did you Death Takes Last? I was wondering, did you get to wear any of your "North Face apparel" while your were deployed to Iraq? Or how about when you went through the Northern Warfare Training Center? :D

I don't think Caine falls into your stereotype there, P.R.!!
 
fishshooter said:
HAHA! I bet you didn't know you were a "yuppie", did you Death Takes Last? I was wondering, did you get to wear any of your "North Face apparel" while your were deployed to Iraq? Or how about when you went through the Northern Warfare Training Center? :D

I don't think Caine falls into your stereotype there, P.R.!!
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I've worn North Face apparel on duty but never made it to Iraq. I wasn't stereotyping, that's just 99% of the people that are into geocaching around here, I just love to hate on yuppies ;)
 
Also, geocaching promotes "Cache In, Trash Out". ie, While you're geocaching, pick up crap that people leave behind. It was also how I got my son more interested in hiking and such.
 
PayetteRucker said:
Precisely. Grab the retracting dog leash, the yellow lab, your kelty kid pack, your two year old and your wife, while wearing as much money in North Face apparel as humanly possible. Don't forget the Nalgene brand and SIGG water bottles and your Canon S1200 point and shoot, and your Garmin Venture that you have no idea how to use, and find random capsules placed just about everywhere on the face of the planet filled with little trinkets that act as a reminder of your adventure. Take something, put something back, leave a note to make the next yuppie feel warm and fuzzy so that their North Face outfit wasn't wasted money.
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Sounds like someone had a bad day. A bit judgmental are we?
 
You know,I see his point,but
you have to remember,
getting people off the couch is in all of our best interest.
more people enjoying the "outdoors" areas might make
them a little more conscious about matters regarding the planet.
extra voices to help preserve whats left of our outdoors.

Maybe a few will even quit throwing their
gu gel packets on the path when running their 5k race
on Sunday mornings,when weather permits,
while wearing their new vibram 5 finger shoes and
matching Sugio tights and drywick shirt pushing
the 2.4 kids in the all terrain stroller. ;)
 
That's right. Everyone should see the outdoors just as I do and only participate in the activities I see as worthwhile.
Oh no wait. That means less for me.
 
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