Most Aggressive Cache Evar August 21, 2009
Posted by kinzuakid in Cache Construction, Geocaching, My Finds.Tags: Kawikaturn, Not on the Wal CA, Wal-Mart
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Ok, most aggressive cache in my limited experience playing this game. That little counter on the right doesn’t read 6,000 or anything, but when it does I’ll revise this post to remove that clarification. But I digress…
Our local Geocaching Godfather, Kawikaturn, is generally known for a few things here in North San Diego County:
- Coordinates that actually get you to GZ
- Caches with a nice off-road flavor, usually with a not too strenuous walk from parking, but a walk nonetheless
- Recurring themes of eBay (oh, man do I know all about that), motocross and family friendliness in the placement
- Et Cetera, Et Cetera.
Kawikaturn’s just a generally nice guy and he’s got more ammo cans spread over the hiking trails of Carlsbad than I can count. This is why an urban, aggressive hide is so out of character for him.
An urban hide with no cover to search and sign. At a Wal-Mart. Right in front of the darned entrance. This particular Wal-Mart is right next to the pizza joint where we normally have our local gatherings. I think it means this is an initiation; perhaps you can’t come in unless you’ve signed that log? This is just a new side of Kawikaturn I haven’t seen before. The man knows how to get down, that’s for sure.
Enter: GC1WGE2 – Not on the wal CA, here in Oceanside, CA only if you think you’ve got the guts for it. At the time of this post there have only been 9 finds. I say make it 90 by the end of the summer!
Tip ‘o the hat to Calipers for reminding me to hunt this one down.
Wherein I Get Pwned May 8, 2009
Posted by kinzuakid in Geocaching, In the News/Blogosphere, My Finds, Snark, Statistics.Tags: cache-to-cache distance, China, Geocaching, Lotrat, miles per cache
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On my own blog, no less.
I made this braggadocio entry about my mileage and states knocked off the list with a find and then a single commenter weighs in: Lotrat, with some even more impressive stats. 18:32 with 56K miles and including a pair of smileys in China.
I’m jealous. I was supposed to go to Hong Kong this year but kept missing my connection due to weather delays. When I heard Lotrat was heading over there for a trip I knew he’d have a couple to throw in my face. Punk.
Now go get one in North Korea and I’ll stay impressed. Just one- that’s all you need to log. 😉
17 Down – 33 to Go! May 2, 2009
Posted by kinzuakid in Geocaching, My Finds, Statistics.Tags: Geocaching, pocket query, PQ, query, Statistics
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I know, this is probably obsessive-compulsive, but I had a whopping half hour to myself on business in Maryland and just had to check that Geocaching box…
State Map as of May 1, 09
I have a personal goal of caching every US state in the next few years. This map marks my progress nicely. I do like the cool color coded state maps you can get from Itsnotaboutthenumbers, but this one will do in a pinch. I generated this one using LogicWeave’s Cache Stats. INATN (short form) actually has my favorite statistic right there on the front page when you upload your PQ:
Approximate cache-to-cache distance: 67623.42 miles (108829.34 kilometres)
That’s just over 54 miles travelled per Geocache logged. I knew I got around for work a bit but these numbers just blew me away! I love looking at maps like these. If you have a blog or profile with your map posted, drop a link to it in the comments for all to see, especially if you have a map looking better (more complete) than mine. And if you have a nearly complete county map for your home state, drop a link to that, too!
I’m happy to live vicariously through the caching exploits of others. 😉
Telephone Poles on the Moon 
