Well what
do you know,
gvsu4msu put out yet another puzzle to once again tantalize the
minds of the geocachers in the area. You probably thought with the
last puzzle cache put out (Ocho
Cinco), or the
HNC GSX Series, you thought that gvsu4msu was turning over a
new leaf and being "nice" to the aforemention geocachers. Well, to
that I say It's over, man. Let her go.
Now this puzzle cache may or may not be harder than these two
puzzles (zerofourzeroone
and
stereofourstereoone)? However in thinking about this You
can fool all of the people all of the time if your effects budget
is large enough. Looking back to the ACTUAL first cache I ever
found (Sand
Creek Secret), it is hard to believe it was almost 4 years
later that I would actually catch the geocaching bug. Now I am on
the verge of 5000 geocache finds almost 4-1/2 years later
from the first OFFICIAL geocache find,
Crunchy Roll. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.
And Robert Frost took the one less traveled. Of course, he
also heckled his rivals and
started fires to disrupt their poetry
readings. WOW and people say I torment them!
It has been said that geocaching is a game, and we all play it our
own way. So is it a game? If so, are there winners? If there are
winners, are there losers? Well, I tend to think we should all be
out for the journey, with no winners or losers simply because
Winners never fly higher than when they're bouncing up and down on
the egos of those they defeat. So I shall just go on with this game
at my own pace and in my own style. Hiding and finding the caches I
like. No disrespect to anyone who has a cache I have not found, I
just have not gotten there.
Over the course of the past 4-1/2 years, I have tried to place
caches for all different types of geocachers out there. I have
placed
caches for those who
like the simplicity of the "find and sign". I have tried to place
caches to take geocachers farther than the first point in their
journey. Then of course, I have placed some
caches out there for those who like a little more of
achallenge, kinda like walking and chewing gum. Then of course,
there are those who like to get together every so often to do
something different for a
cache. Speaking of
different, there is always those geocachers who see the world
differently based on the natural element of a
cache, which I myself fall into that category. Now these people
are definitely juxtaposed to those spending time searching the WWW
for information to try and see the world from an encrypted
perspective to figure out those mysterious
caches. Lastly, let us
now forget about those cachers, that like the idea of a
cache with multiple
stages, virtual elements, and getting back to the roots of
geoaching....the location. I have tried to place these caches for
all to enjoy and hopefully they can be considered quality caches
and hopefully I am viewed as a good geocache hider as a
result. Of course, It's only a virtue if you're not a
screwup.
For me, I enjoy searching out a variety of caches
because they each provide me with a journey unique to each
adventure. Traditional caches can bring you to some really cool
places like it did when geocaching started some 11+ years ago.
Multi-caches give you just that litlle bit more to your adventure.
Of course, virtual caches take you to places and sites you may have
never encountered in your life if it were not for the satellites
flying over your head. Then of course, there are the puzzle caches
that many people despise. I like them for the insight into how
peole think differently, and for the many new things you can learn
from how they are constructed. Of course, some are harder than
others. Some people say my puzzles are evil. If you ever find
yourself stumped on one, feel free to e-mail for a hint. All
we ask here is that you give us your heart.
Of course no adventure is complete without some sort of story to go
along with it. Whether it is walking out to a cache in a floodplain
to put on some smelly wigs, or opening your mouth and letting the
"wrong" people know you have never been in a kayak, or driving
across the state with your family and friends, take some photos,
and be sure to write about it when you get a chance. Despite the
bumps in the road you may encounter when you DNF a cache, keep
going to show The courage to ignore the obvious wisdom of
turning back.
Well, it is probably time that I stop rambling on and let you get
to the task at hand., figuring out this puzzle. Good luck and if
you DO happen to solve it, "Well, La-Dee Frickin' Dah!"
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