Fat Cat (who has asked that his/her real name not be used) loves to cache. S/he got in to if for all the right reasons: nature, exercise, and exotic new places s/he had never seen. Then the addiction took over. The dreaded thing happened: it became all about the numbers! Fat Cat found that s/he was heading towards clumps of caches, power-trails, Florida-style hides…anything that would get him/her the all-mighty number! Then a dreadful family came to the area: Slim Sal, Lean Lenny, Slim Sally, and all of their relatives! Now all Fat Cat does is stop at these caches! No more hikes in the woods, no more exotic locations, not even power-trails! This is what Fat Cat finds and this is how Fat Cat now hides his/her caches: whatever uses the least effort and the least amount of calories! Oh, poor Fat Cat. Please, for the sake of Fat Cat….say, “Later!” to Lenny and say, “Sayonara!” to Sal. Help Fat Cat to regain his/her dignity!

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People that do not wish to do a cache because of any danger they might perceive to be present is certainly within their right to not proceed. However you do not have the right to try to ruin the enjoyment of others in attempting a find that is beyond your capabilities, but not beyond theirs. This goes for almost every caching event there is. After all one might run into spiders, snakes, poisonous plants, trips and falls and the list goes on.

Safety First! .......Take a friend, Look out for others, take a cell phone if possible, watch where you're stepping, NEVER UNCOVER ANY CACHE WITH YOUR HANDS OR FEET, USE A STICK! If you feel uncomfortable in doing a cache, for any reason, just walk away!!!