I've passed up (left in the cache) 2 or 3 Team Sand Dollar sig items...now I'm REALLY sorry! :'( Gale wrote: > The only time I ever found a sand dollar in a cache was on my first > traditional cache. At the time, we had no clue what a sig item was. We > didnt take it. > > */Trisha Brasher /* wrote: > > Well, Brian, everyone knows that you are the King of Geo-Geeks! :-) > > If I remember correctly, I am lucky to have the one Sand Dollar > item. At the time (or one of the times?) they came thru Prescott > and left their sig item in a bunch of local caches, a certain team > from not around here who will remain nameless came thru soon after > and started picking them all up....I contacted them and commented > on that behavior and they graciously left a couple for others to > collect, including me. I don't know if I am remembering it > completely, but that is the gist of the story. So, having ONE > "Sand Dollar"when they are relatively scarce is an accomplishment! > > Do you have anything signed by Jeremy?? Hm?? "-) > > Trisha ~ Lightning > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Casteel" > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!and other > geo-history stories!!! > Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:07:50 -0600 > > > > > Trisha, I think I've one-upped you on the TSD memorabilia. I have > > 2 or 3 variants of his containers/SDs. :) > > > > Brian > > Team A.I. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trisha Brasher" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:37 AM > > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!and other geo-history > stories!!! > > > > > > > I have a "cache larvae" box (plastic index card box painted with > > > geo-cache logo design) signed by Jeremy Irish and his companions > > > from that same trip in 9/01, that I picked up in a cache in Jerome > > > (that no longer exists). I did use some of the cache larvae > > > contents to start another cache, and even sent a piece of a > > > necklace back to Jeremy as an un official TB last year (have no > > > idea where it is....no one has ever emailed me about it as > > > instructed on the card with it....the other half hangs on my rear > > > view mirror) > > > > > > Anyway....it is pretty cool to have some of "geocaching history" > > > for those of us "old timers" who remember the history in the first > > > place! (I started putting caches out in 7/01, but I have moved the > > > originals around and replaced them here and there....however, my > > > first geo-partner, Flash, ("the VooDoos") still has some of his > > > original caches active around Prescott. It's amazing to think it > > > has been 4 years! Flash and I were the FTF on Wyle E's Camp Wood > > > Cache on 7/2/01, that was Larry and Connie's first cache, placed > > > 6/23/01, NW of Prescott up by Juniper Mesa. (GCD81). It was almost > > > a year later until the next finder, LINCOLN....anyone remember > > > him?? found it on 4/17/02. > > > > > > Also, a few on the list will remember CBx2's campout event on the > > > Rim (Aug 11 2001 weekend)....and the "4 team assault" on that Rim > > > RR Depot cache (GC360) on that vertical cliff. Some very nice > > > memories of friends and adventure! > > > > > > Trisha ~ Lightning > > > Prescott Vly > > > > > > PS.....Loran, I still have a Team Sand Dollar "tin" (delicate sand > > > dollar inside) proudly displayed on my geo-trinket shelf, along > > > with a couple kokopelli's (thanks 'Meister'!) and a few other > > > things, next to the box signed by Jeremy. Geez.....what a geo-geek > > > am I! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Loran Wilcox" > > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!! > > > Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:07:00 -0400 > > > > > >> > > >> Lifesaver was the first cache I ever found. Even have the > trade item I took > > >> from it. A pin of a Hot Air Balloon. If my wife only knew > them how > > >> addicted I would become I don't think she would have let me > by that first > > >> GPS. > > >> > > >> Team Sand Dollar > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Roping The Wind" > > >> To: > > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:16 PM > > >> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > :) > > >> > > > >> > Couldnt think of a better subject heading.. so that will > have to do. :) > > >> > > > >> > Anyways, I was out caching today up here in Sedona. I was > doing a bit > of > > >> off > > >> > roading in my "1 ton of fun" K3500 4x4 truck. Ended up > doing some > really > > >> > cool Jeep trails in the area of these two caches.... > > >> > > > >> > GC50B > > >> > GCCA8E > > >> > > > >> > This is the kind of caching experience that makes me truly > > >> enjoy the > game > > >> > and the reason why I still play today. The first cache was > > >> kind of > special > > >> > in that it is a really old cache. GC50B was hidden in April > of 2001. > The > > >> > cache name is "Lifesaver by Ron Streeter". After driving > some decent > > >> Forest > > >> > routes... I parked 500' from the cache for a pleasant hike > to the cache > > >> > site. I found the cache easily... as it was just laying under > > >> a tree > with > > >> a > > >> > few branches over it. Yet this cache has survived after all > > >> these > years. I > > >> > guess it is far enough off the roads that no one would > probably ever > > >> stumble > > >> > upon it. Although one of the two containers that is at the > > >> cache site > has > > >> a > > >> > plastic lid and it looks like some kind of animal has tried > to bite > into > > >> it! > > >> > Although the original container is metal. Anyways, as I was > > >> thumbing > thru > > >> > the logbook... I could not believe my eyes when I saw a log > dated > 9-9-01 > > >> by > > >> > none other than Jeremy Irish! Team Groundspeak, Inc. There > were 4 names > > >> > listed. What a cool log! It says 'first geocache'. But after > > >> checking > out > > >> > his profile... it wasnt his first find. But rather one of the > > >> first 20 > or > > >> so > > >> > caches he ever found. I thought it was really cool seeing > his log in a > > >> > logbook. That was the first time I have ever seen his logs > before. > Looks > > >> > like he got a few caches in Arizona on that visit. Anyways, > after > taking > > >> in > > >> > the moment... I signed my log and I moved on. I then did > some really > fun > > >> > Jeep trails and even passed a couple of Jeep tour jeeps > going by. They > > >> must > > >> > laugh when they see a big ole 1 ton crew cab truck > negotiating the > rocky > > >> > canyon trails! :) Well so far.... I have driven several of > the popular > > >> > 'jeep' trails around Sedona and so far there hasnt been an > obstacle I > > >> > couldnt negotiate in this big 4x4 truck... and I have only > on two > > >> occasions > > >> > had to actually put it in 4wd! :) I thought I might have to > today.. > but > > >> > managed in 2wd. > > >> > > > >> > It seemed to take forever to get to the next cache.... > GCCA8E. "Robbers > > >> > Roost". I didnt take the roads that the cache description > suggests. > > >> Rather, > > >> > I took some Jeep trails over from GC50B. I was just > cruising along at > > >> 17mph > > >> > in 2nd gear on the nice 'graded' roads and then just > crawling over the > > >> rocks > > >> > in 1st gear while negotiating the back 2 track roads as I made > > >> my way > to a > > >> > parking spot about .30 from GCCA8E. This is one COOL cache. > If there is > > >> only > > >> > one cache you do in Sedona... I recommend this one. It is > called > Robbers > > >> > Roost because the robbers used to hide out in the wind > caves on top of > > >> this > > >> > mountain in the old days. It requires a nice little hike > and a decent > > >> little > > >> > climb. But nothing too bad. It was extremely windy today > and at times > it > > >> was > > >> > gusting to over 40mph on top of the rock mountain! I took > shelter in > the > > >> > caves for a short spell to enjoy the views and then climbed > > >> slightly > down > > >> > the backside to the cache site. This cache does require > some careful > > >> > climbing as it is a LONG fall from the cache site! :) I was > > >> very > careful > > >> > not to drop the container! It isnt possible to climb down the > > >> side of > the > > >> > mountain that the cache is on and it would be a very long > climb and > hike > > >> > around to get it! You will just have to check this cache out > > >> to see > what I > > >> > mean! :) Anyways, really enjoyed this cache too! If anyone is > > >> up in > Sedona > > >> > this summer.. I recommend this cache. Awsome views and rather > > >> secluded. > I > > >> > hear Jeep tours come out here.. but I didnt see any this > far back. > > >> > > > >> > Anyways, that was my day geocaching.... so far! :) Going to go > > >> get > another > > >> > one here shortly! :) > > >> > > > >> > Scott > > >> > Team Ropingthewind > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > ____________________________________________________________ > > >> > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > >> > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > >> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > >> > > > >> > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > >> > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > >> > > >> ____________________________________________________________ > > >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > >> > > >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > >> http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > > > > > > > > "My life is just a pencil in the hand of God, > > > and it is He who is writing my story." ~ Mother Teresa > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > "My life is just a pencil in the hand of God, > and it is He who is writing my story." ~ Mother Teresa > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking > > Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes > On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated -- so: > "Something hidden. 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