1) How did you get introduced to Geo Caching? A: I was on a business trip and saw an article in the USA today. 2) How long have you been a Geo Cacher? A: Since August 2001 3) What is your present GPS'r? A: etrex a) What was your first GPS'r? A: etrex b) How many units have you owned? A: 1, but my wife has been pushing for a second. c) What unit(s) would you recommend to new cachers? A: The etrex works well as an entry level unit. 4) How long did it take to locate your first cache? A: 5 minutes (Canal Cache) 5) What has been your most memorable cache? A: A Grand Undertaking a) Why? A: It was the first time we did a puzzle based multi. 6) What has been your least favorite cache? A: Any by Gafs in Singapore a) Why? A: The guy started as an okay hider but now prefers to be lazy and make a new cache when one goes missing, which they often do. 7) What factors dictate which cache you go looking for? A: Mood. 1/1s are okay but I prefer more clever ones. The ones farther away need to have some unique quality before I go looking for them. 8) How many other Geo Cachers have you met while on a caching hunt? A: Outside the picnic last year, three teams. 9) Has that meeting changed the way you cache? A: No 10) When unable to locate a cache how long do you search? A: 15-30 minutes depending on the area a) How many attempts before logging a no-find? A: If there haven't been other finds recently, 1. b) Do you contact the cache owner for help? A: I'm not proud. c) Do you ask other cachers for help? A: Haven't had to but I suppose so. 11) When driving around are you tempted to go and look again at caches you have found before? A: I will check on a cache that people often complain is missing when it isn't, like Sparky's, when I'm in the area. 12) What has been the best trinket in a cache? A: Anything personal or handmade. I generally don't pay much attention to the loot though. 13) What has been the worst trinket in a cache? A: Old golfball 14) Do you leave a signature item? A: No a) Are you considering your own? A: Yes, I just need to get back to the supplier. b) Who has the most notable? A: Loran 15) When in a populated area waiting to retrieve a cache what things do you do to pass the time? A: Sit and complain about all the people present. a) While waiting what was the worst thing to have happen? A: Nothing special b) What has been the best thing? A: Nothing special 16) Do you practice Cache in Trash out? A: Sometimes 17s What's the one piece of advice you'd want to give to every Neocacher, so they wouldn't have to learn it the hard way? A: Hunt a few 1/1s before doing anythign else. Hunt at least 5, 10 if you're in Phoenix or Tucson, before hiding one. What if you get caught by someone? A: If alone, I will pretent my GPS is a cell phone or light meter if people look suspicious. How the heck do so many of you find soooooo many caches? I know you work for money, so where do you find the time? A: Some of us are unemployed but it's just a matter of saying "I want to go caching this weekend / evening". Priorities. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com