A particularly unattractive cache in an uninspiring spot. No hike, not much of one anyways...no view. Why bother? Just leave it alone as it's not fun or pleasant. Nothing but a boring smiley. This cache is so bad...you won't like it. So don't do it. If that curious impulse of yours does kick in...keep in mind that there are possible dangers lurking about that could be a problem when you are on the hunt. Please watch where you step.
Wick ol' me placed this cache for you you NOT to Find!!! Why would I do that you ask? Because I know you are cachers of character, with strong resolve and inner will who are not controlled by emotion or conned by a wee icon. Folk who want puzzles, challenges, a hike, beauty, creativity and at the least, a decent cache.
Some people are just natural born geocachers. If you're the kind of person that spent your childhood playing stealthy spy games,exploring the woods behind your house and turning over every rock to see what you could find, hiding everyday objects in out-of-the-way places, where nobody would know to look, chances are you were born to cache. Many cachers just naturally have personality traits that lead them to our easily addictive game. Maybe it's the thrill of taking part in something that the average 'muggle' never has a clue about; maybe it's the chance to get out and explore the world. Let's face it, whatever the reason, geocaching is addictive.
But, are you hooked on geocaching? This is a chance to try to overcome your addiction.
Maybe you need some Impulse Control if you:
1. Find yourself spending more time in the food storage container aisle in the supermarket than ever. Can't look at any
container without considering whether it would be appropriate for a cache and begin making grocery purchases
based on the items usefulness as cache containers.
2. Can't walk past a hollow tree, stump or rock crevice without thinking that it might be a good place for a cache.
3. Have scabs and bruises on your legs during "shorts season".
4. Have an appointment somewhere and before you leave you check to see if there is a cache nearby.
5. Crave geocaching as soon as you wake up? Have cancelled or changed plans in order to nab a FTF?
6. Know what a pocket query is, how to use it and do.
7. Maxed out the waypoint capacity on your GPS at least once.
8. Are always on the lookout for good deals on AA batteries (or invest in rechargeable batteries/charger).
9. Go geocaching on your lunch hour.
10. Consider geocaching opportunities when choosing your vacation spot.
11. Check your email every day to see what new caches are in your area?
12. Have a special caching bag that is always ready to go at a moments notice.
13. Have special caching trousers/clothes used solely for caching?
14. Check the geocaching.com web site more than once a day?
15. You own a PDA simply due to caching?
16. Own more than one GPS?
17. Your car has sat-nav just because of caching?
18. Yourself, your car or your dog is a travel bug?
19. You get annoyed with yourself if you do not get FTF?
20. Think and dream of caching?
21. Have tried to give up geocaching and failed?
22. You are familiar with words like, 'gerr', 'ybt', 'fghzc', 'ebpx', 'gur', 'yvsg' and 'oruvaq'.
23. You know the zip codes of all your out-of-town relatives off the top of your head.
24. You actually look forward to visiting the in-laws.
25. You no longer talk to your friends about geocaching; as none of them will allow it.
26. You find yourself having to explain to your significant other why there is a sudden shortage of Tupperware
containers in the kitchen.
27. Your driveway is covered with spray painted cache box silhouettes.
28. You have snuck out of or missed class/ work because of geocaching.
29. You have trouble refusing an FTF.
30. You need geocaching in order to have fun at a party.
31. You use geocaching to build up your self-confidence.
32. You use geocaching to help you relax.
33. You tried to give up geocaching and failed.
34. You crave geocaching as soon as you wake up.
35. You get into trouble or have put relationships at risk because of geocaching.
36. You crave geocaching at a specific time daily.
37. You lie to others about how often you partake in geocaching.
38. You have gotten into financial difficulties because of geocaching.
39. You often wish people would just mind their business about your geocaching habits.
40. You spend most of your time in a dollar store looking for swag.
41. You get really excited when you find a new park.
42. Your GPS has been confiscated "for your own good".
43. You no longer think of the city in terms of streets and addresses but rather cache locations.
44. You start giving out coordinates instead of map directions to a particular location (like your house).
45. You've had more conversations on your Garmin than on your REAL cell phone.
46. Your wedding invitation features a Difficulty / Terrain rating.
47. You realize you can now read the hints without clicking; or looking at the key.
48. You get distracted watching movies because you keep scanning the background scenery thinking: That'd be a
GREAT place for a cache!
49. You name your youngest child "Micro."
50. Your boss takes you aside and asks you about the smell of DEET when you come back from a long lunch; you lie
and claim its gin.
51. Your significant other calls you to dinner through the forums.
52. The police follow you home after another of your massive Ziploc shopping runs.
53. Everyone else puts a quarter in the coffee fund jar in the office break room, though you TAKE a quarter and
LEAVE a Travel Bug, then cover the jar with pine straw.
We all know that there are those among us (and you know who you are) who, when looking at the page showing their 25 nearest caches, see nothing but a perfect page full of finds. Then a new cache comes along and spoils your pristine page. It sits there at the top of the list, taunting you, staring at you like a giant unblinking eye. It calls out to you, "Fiiiind meeee..." You comply, even though the sun is barely peeking over the horizon. If you're lucky, you score a First Find, and then race back to log it in and remove it from your top 25 list.
But there is little of interest here. There is no interesting history lesson and no awesome trade items.
In fact, there's nothing to be gained from finding this cache except another smiley and a single number added to your stats.
So, there's really no good reason to locate this one, except "because it's there".
I had this idea for a cache a while back, only to discover that others had thought of it also, of course, similiar and unthought of ones, so I also incorporated from others as they had some great ideas. The original is GC7086. Since there isn't one like it here locally, this is ONE FOR YOU TO RESIST! To help you overcome the urge to do this cache, logging this as "did not find" will simply prove you are dependent but in denial, the following...
"HALL OF SHAME" will be updated with the names of the most weak-willed cachers in the area as and when they log this cache!
NOTE: If you can drive within one mile of this location and are able to pass it by, please, SHARE YOUR SUCCESS STORY by LOGGING A NOTE BELOW !!