It's been too hot for hiking along two-tracks, so Millie and I
decided to hunt a few that would allow us to cool off in the car,
but still let us view the beauty of nature and catch glimpses of
wildlife. That's how we ended up at the famous "Easy Series" today.
We originally planned on just hiding another traditional cache
along a lovely two-track we'd spotted on SWFWMD property. But when
we were logging today's finds we realized that cachers today are
just plain lazy.
Why is it that so many have become so lazy? We don't buy the
arguments "I don't have time" or "I found so many that I can't
remember one from another" or "I'm on a numbers run and I just
can't be bothered". Balderdash to all of that! Just a mess of lame
excuses, that's what we say. If a cache owner can take the time and
trouble to put out the cache, the cache finder can take two minutes
and write an expressive log.
That's why we've chosen to add a logging requirement to this
hide. To earn a smiley for this one you must choose at least 4
items from Group A, plus 2 items from Group B, and then write about
them in your log. Any logs not meeting this requirement will be
deleted, so if you don't want to write a decent log then don't hunt
this cache.
GROUP A
1. What was the weather like?
2. What is the condition of the cache?
3. Is the logbook full?
4. Did you trade out swag? What did you take and what did you
leave? Remember to always trade even or up!
5. How easy or hard was it to find this cache? What did you
think of the coordinates?
6. How accurate were the terrain and difficulty ratings? If you
think they need changing, tell us what ratings you would use.
7. Were there any travel bugs or geocoins in the cache? Did you
take them to move along?
8. Did you like the way this cache was camouflaged? Do you have
any suggestions for better camo?
9. Did you encounter any muggles or law enforcement officers
while hunting this cache? Did you exercise stealth and was it
successful? Or did you find yourself in conversation with them? Did
you tell them what you were doing and explain geocaching to
them?
GROUP B
1. Tell us something about the history or geological importance
of the area where the cache is located.
2. What wildlife would you expect to find in this area. If you
were lucky enough to meet up with something, tell us about your
experience.
3. Which would you rather find: ammo cans in the woods or urban
micros? Tell us your choice and why.
4. Did you find any wildflowers near the cache? What kind were
they? Please include a photo with your log.
5. Tell us about your experiences hunting other caches in this
area. Do not include the "Easy Series" in your recollections. We'd
like to hear about other caches we might not know about yet.
We hope you don't find these conditions too onerous, and that
you'll still hunt this cache. it should be a pretty easy find.
We're looking forward to reading the logs that come in from those
who choose to log it.
Now we'll tell you about the name of this cache. As Millie and I
pulled up to the fence, we spotted a bobcat sauntering across the
two-track. He was in no hurry, just taking his time and enjoying
the early evening. Seeing us, he stopped long enough for Millie to
snap a picture, then strolled off into the palmettos. Maybe you'll
get lucky and see him on your visit out here. If you do, make sure
and tell us about it in your log.
- Stan