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Numbers
By: Griff Grof Date: July 20, 2012, 11:30 am
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Well, someone had to break the ice - it's not just a word game
forum :D :o
Enter the most controversial, debatable topic to do with
Geocaching - numbers!
It seems that these days Geocaching is more about quantity and
quality - You go on a long series, and the trend is to find 35mm
micro after micro, soggy and wet, in locations where you just
wonder "Why?". Shouldn't every cache take you to a special
place? Shouldn't every cache be a big box filled with swag?
Thank the world we have Wrighty in this area to keep the
traditional, and proper vibe of the game going - so a huge
thanks to you Wrighty ;D
People will travel hundreds of miles for a Mega event, but not
for perhaps a smaller, but yet unique traditional event - can't
say I'm no different, but can hiking up a mountain compare to
being in a hall in the middle of a town for a day?
I know everyone plays the game differently, but have all the new
cachers coming in ruined the golden days of four years ago, and
seen Geocaching turn into being all about stats and numbers?
I will post my opinions as you all post yours ;D
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Re: Numbers
By: walktall Date: July 20, 2012, 3:52 pm
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Having only made one cache find in the last 36 days, I don't
think I'm playing the numbers :o ::) :(
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Re: Numbers
By: tarmacjohn Date: July 20, 2012, 4:50 pm
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I am now very much a quality not quantity cacher. Both myself
and Omis49 would rather walk 10 miles for 1 fab cache rather
that walking around a series of grotty micros.
Even on the Geolympix I have chosen my route going on the
favourite points rather than just grab the closest of each of
the icons.
Talking of mountains myself and Omis are going to do the Brecon
Horseshoe probably towards the end of August, there will be
space for a couple of extras in the car if anyone is interested.
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Re: Numbers
By: Griff Grof Date: July 20, 2012, 4:53 pm
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I'm interested, get back from our holiday on 23rd of August, so
as long as it's after that ;D
Altra did the horseshoe last week, and he highly enjoyed it,
said the views were spectacular :)
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Re: Numbers
By: walktall Date: July 20, 2012, 6:47 pm
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[quote author=tarmacjohn link=topic=125.msg2032#msg2032
date=1342821044]
Talking of mountains myself and Omis are going to do the Brecon
Horseshoe probably towards the end of August, there will be
space for a couple of extras in the car if anyone is interested.
[/quote]
Would love to come, so please keep us posted but may have used
all my geocaching tokens up with the wife :o, after being away
for nine days caching up north for the Mega ;D
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Re: Numbers
By: Izzy Date: July 29, 2012, 4:22 pm
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[quote author=tarmacjohn link=topic=125.msg2032#msg2032
date=1342821044]
I am now very much a quality not quantity cacher. Both myself
and Omis49 would rather walk 10 miles for 1 fab cache rather
that walking around a series of grotty micros.
Even on the Geolympix I have chosen my route going on the
favourite points rather than just grab the closest of each of
the icons.
[/quote]
We feel the same way
Actually, we went to the Geolympix Mega Event and decided to do
a spot of caching around Oxford city. We had not properly done
our homework beforehand to pick out a route. We only did two in
the end so we decided to go for "View from Coombe Hill" instead.
How glad we did! ;D
HTML http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=48645746-4dba-4a99-9685-e514ea35ab70
HTML http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=48645746-4dba-4a99-9685-e514ea35ab70
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Re: Numbers
By: Griff Grof Date: July 29, 2012, 4:25 pm
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[quote author=Izzy link=topic=125.msg2205#msg2205
date=1343596926]
We feel the same way
Actually, we went to the Geolympix Mega Event and decided to do
a spot of caching around Oxford city. We had not properly done
our homework beforehand to pick out a route. We only did two in
the end so we decided to go for "View from Coombe Hill" instead.
How glad we did! ;D
HTML http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=48645746-4dba-4a99-9685-e514ea35ab70
HTML http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=48645746-4dba-4a99-9685-e514ea35ab70
[/quote]
That one has gone to #1 on my "To Do" list (as well as your own
LQ Shropshire, looking at the photos) I was hoping to go and
find View from Coombe Hill last Wednesday, as it was at the
location of another Geolympix side event, but never got a chance
to go :'(
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Re: Numbers
By: Izzy Date: July 30, 2012, 1:22 pm
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Earlier in the year we booked into a Premier Inn near Gloucester
because we wanted to sample a "new" area. We only had 3 days and
in that time, we did a grand total of 11 caches! ;) culminating
in Wrighty's "13 counties view"
What an absolutely wonderful time we had :D :D :D Nearly every
cache was carefully selected before we left home, and we had no
intention of just boosting our numbers. What a wonderful area
which we are very keen to return to. (we've just got to do
"Snowshill Scramble" series ;D)
Perhaps walktall will recognise this location ;)
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Re: Numbers
By: walktall Date: July 30, 2012, 4:53 pm
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Hmmmm, I wonder where in the World this could be ::)
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