Hail Mary, Full of Fakes Traditional Geocache
Wis Kid: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.
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There's nothing quite like the feeling of signing that fresh, clean
log log sheet. Some of us enjoy it so much me make a habit of
chasing down those FTF opportunities when they surface. In fact,
the addiction to FTF's can get so bad, that some folks’
desire to claim the elusive log begins to border on obsession, in
much the same way that chasing numbers can.
Sometimes, the claim itself seems like a "put on" and just like old
Abe on the mountain with blade if hand, it's hard to tell if the
FTF log is being claimed with sincerity or if it's all
tongue-in-cheek.
While this is a game and getting worked up over pseudo-FTF claims
is a non-starter, it has lead to finders’ frustrations at
being STF when the FTF isn't immediately logged, charges of
malfeasance levied against some avid FTFers on iffy opportunities
like a slight reposition of a final, not to mention some dangerous
driving behavior. In fact, it’s led to caches being published
in a way that intentionally throw’s the FTF hounds off the
trail.
Indeed, it’s spawned a whole bevy of FTF derivatives —
FTF after re-activation or publication; FTF after a new log or
container replacement; FTF after a slight coordinate adjustment
— the list goes on, all in a Hail Mary attempt to get just
one more FTF TD.
So, If you can identify with any of what's been presented here,
then you're probably overdue for confession. This is your chance to
repent and log your own desperate attempt to complete a forward FTF
pass!
1. First of all, if you’re not into the whole “FTF
scene,” just log this cache online at geocaching.com like any
normal cache. There are no “special logging
requirements” to simply LOG this cache as a regular cache, no
puzzles to solve, and the cache is at the posted coordinates. Just
a plain ol’ Regular.
2. However, if you want to claim an FTF, this is your lucky day.
Anyone finding this cache, at any time, can claim an FTF. Because
after all, you’re first to find it after SOMEthing. Perhaps
you’re first to find after lunch, or after the vernal
equinox. For certain, you’re the first one to find it after
the last finder.
3. But wait! There’s more! You may claim subsequent and
multiple FTFs on this cache at any time after you’ve found
it. There’s no need to re-sign the log or post additional
“found it” logs. You can write an online note if you
wish, or just put another FTF in your spreadsheet or profile page
or whatever you use to keep track of FTFs.
Oh, if you’re into the “second to find” or
“third to find,” or “whatever to find,”
feel free to note that in your log as well, and the justifications
for it.
So, did you just miss out on another FTF by mere seconds? Is
there a big meet and greet coming up and you’re short a few
FTFs and need some bragging rights? Have you just not gotten an FTF
in a while and are feeling a bit glum? Well, cheer up! Confession
has begun and just like the Rosary, you can claim it over and over
and over again.
Disclaimer: No slight against any religion is intended here. This
is just seldom|seen having fun with wordplay.
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