Cache Ninja - Red

So, what is more fun then a little word play with Geocaching and Ninja??? This set of four travel bugs just came out for the pure fun of putting together a description…enjoy!!!

Simply put, these four travel bugs just want to travel and spread the truth of the Geoninja!!!

Lore:
In the brief history of Geocaching, a Geoninja is someone specially trained in a variety of unorthodox ways of caching. This includes, but is not limited to…hiding and finding geocaches, moving travel bugs and avoiding the every present danger of being seeing by a muggle…their specialty remains night caching.

Historical Reference:
In Geocaching culture, Geoninjas are trained for dangerous missions, although their exact origins are still unknown. Some Geohistorians speculate about some nerd-like origin or influence of portable, yet military-like technology. Their cache hides (as well as finds) have included Traditional, Multi/Offset, Mystery/Puzzle, Locationless/Reverse, Event as well as Cache In-Trash Out, Earthcache and Virtual just to name a few.

The Geoninja typically employs the use of stealth tactics when confronted by the enemy muggles. A exploration of the Geoninja psyche tells us that one would rather hide and avoid detection then face 2 – 5 minutes of explanation of the activity one is partaking in. Their weapons and tactics are derived from the need to look as casual as possible in the midst of muggles. One learns at an early age to talk to one’s self through the use of their GPSr (highly regarded as one of the most important weapons of honor) as a cellular phone (primitive muggle communication device).

Though classified by many as “technology using geeks”, many a Geoninjas are warriors in all senses of the word. One must realize that the recorded history of the Geoninja (spanning many months) were typically observers writing about the activity of a Geoninja as seen by an outside observer.

To quote the great Geoninja…whose name shall remain nameless (since their true names are often hidden by an avatar):

“Geoninjutsu did not come into being as a specific, well defined, well regulated outdoor activity in the first place, and many a months have passed before Geoninjutsu was established as an official use of multi-million dollar technology in order to find McToys placed in Tupperware containers hidden in the woods. Geoninjutsu developed as an outdoors friendly counter culture of the ruling computer using internet elite. For this reason alone, the origins of Geoninjutsu were hidden from the elite for fear of finger pointing and name calling.”

Garb and Equipment:
There is no evidence that historically limited the Geoninja to military style fatigues. In modern times, camouflage is based upon dark colors that can be used to give better concealment at night and still be functional in muggle society. Some Geoninja may have worn the same clothing as muggles in order to better blend into the world of the muggle. Geoninja footwear is made of highly prized material refered to as Gore-Tex (loosely translated it means “Water Stop”). One can only imagine what this material is…for it is closely guarded by the Geoninja. Other equipment employed by a Geoninja includes writing utensils (pencil is preferred over pens and markers especially in the colder climates because of its proven dependability), batteries (rechargeable are preferred) and sheer determination (willingness to stick one’s own limb in a dark, unknown area) to find a cache. One must not forget, the Geoninja’s most prized and specialized piece of equipment is the GPSr (loosely translated to mean “Reason for Obsession).

Final Words:
Should you meet a Geoninja, do not worry most are harmless and will ignore you if you ignore them.

Known Cache Ninjas:
TB1F8W9: Cache Ninja - Blue
TB1CNZ0: Cache Ninja - Green
TB1FB56: Cache Ninja - Purple