Tale of Two Caches - Least Favorite Caches Mystery Cache

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vmclaren: Well it was a fun run, but it's time to open up some space.

This caches https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2RWZY_tale-of-two-caches-most-favorite-caches and https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2RX0D_tale-of-two-caches-least-favorite-caches were linked together.
final location for the most favorite was N 49° 11.587' W 122° 45.645'
The original was EXACTLY as described and truly awful. I found a location that sucked so bad, but after a few complaints about damage to nature blah blah, I relocated it to just a regular bad spot. Future finders regarded it as a liars cache, because it wasn't as promised in the description. This is the back story.
There were 2 solve methods, 1 impossibly hard, and the second was simply to favourite the terrible cache and the coordinates of the favourite cache would be emailed. That idea cracked me up which is why I designed it.

Thanks to all who came. Now it's time to open up the space. If you favorited the least terrible, and never received your email for the most favourite, my apologies and with permission, please log that cache too.
Merry Christmas
Vince

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Hidden : 4/18/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size: large (large)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is horrible. I'm telling you straight up before you invest 1 minute on this cache. It is awful. In fact there really is no puzzle here at all. After reading through this whole page, if you choose to go looking for this cache, I will be puzzled.

As a cache owner, I enjoy reading logs of caches. As a geocacher, it can be challenging to remember that some loving cache owner is trying their best to provide you some entertainment. These cache owners spend their money buying cache containers, swag and prizes. They spend their time hunting out a location, putting together a cache page, going through the review process, and all they get in return is a log entry from us, the cache finder.

As I've read logs from some caches, I'd like to highlight a few noteworthy entries that geocachers have logged. Perhaps you can relate to some of these. I too have had occasion when I could have been more gracious. Below is a list of paraphrased log entries and my thoughts.

"Coords had me 5m away from where I found the cache" That's terrible that you had to search out a whole 5m. Get over it!
"The log is wet... the log is wet... the log is wet." Yeah, I got it. The log is wet. Grab an old receipt from your wallet, a napkin from lunch and help a brother out. Unless the container is broken... noone is coming to fix it.
Had to bushwack through 40m of raspberry bushes to find this cache." Usually the edit to this log is that they found a trail within 2m as soon as they got to GZ. Don't be lazy.
"There was debris all over the path, This should be at least a terrain 2." Nature happens. I'm sorry. If I knew you were coming I'd have cleaned up the park a little better.
"That hint didn't make any sense to me. Wasted 30 minutes looking for this cache." The 50 people before you figured it out? Maybe I should meet up with you, put the cache on a spoon and feed it to you.
"Was looking for a regular sized container, this is more like a small" This is subjective stuff princess. I apologize for having ruined your day but I have a nanos amount of concern for your hardship.
" T is no more than a 3. The cache practically called me by my name; it was so easy to spot where it is now located." You ARE amazing! Please take a free trade item! I hope one day to be able to find caches like you.
" LOG IS GROSS! IS BLACK MOLD GOOD FOR YOU?????" some molds produce penecillium the base for penicillin, so... possibly?


Wow. Just had to get that rant out. I feel much better. Now here is a chance for you to get your rant out. Please take out all your former caching frustrations in this caches logs. As an added bonus I'm going to give you fresh material to work with. Ground Zero, is soggy, uneven nasty ground. The conditions for bugs to reproduce here are perfect. The cache is guarded by thorns, and the tree cover may have given iffy coordinate readings. The stink of skunk cabbage will fill your nose while you search, and your ears will be soothed by the humming of nearby power lines. The mud near GZ stinks. All of this description is true. Please feel free to get all your comments out in the logs.

There is no FTF prize and that's because the FTF went to a friend who was with me at cache placement before the cache was published. There is no real reason why you shouldn't drop this cache on your ignore list right now. I can't think of one redemptive quality in this cache. My hope is that it be in your top ten list of least favorite caches.

You will not even get the satisfaction of solving a puzzle. Here are the coordinates The font and color choices in the cache page should have caused eye strain by now. This cache is awful.
FTF - jurassicmark / Adroit Seeker
2TF - Saltwaterfrogs
3TF - mcwilli & sweet-marie
4TF - PrincessJ & super.woman

*** Update, April 27, 2011***
Yes, I am aware of the geochecker being broken. I spent a couple minutes trying to fix it, but I don't really care if it works or not. I know where the cache is.

*** Update, May 3, 2011***
received messages from respected caching friends that Ground Zero needed attention. There are a number of ways to GZ and of course the shortest path could have environmental concern. I moved GZ a few meters to hopefully address this.
I hate this cache, but sometimes you've got to go through some awful caches to get to the most favorites.

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