I don't recall when I met Ed the first time, but you can consider him a veteran geocacher, which is hunting smileys since 2003!
Often you can meet him at an event...with over 270 events attended, he has been around quite a bit...and it's always a pleasure to chat with him!
But your chances to meet him on the trail, hiking for an FTF, are much higher....because he loves the outdoors and hikes A LOT....as you can see by his name!
Ed has placed 50 caches all over the area and found many, many more as you can see by this cache.
This cache is hidden in Ramapo Reservation. The best way to get to the cache is by follwing the orange trail, hopping onto blue and switching over to the white trail and yes....it's all uphill! 
Have fun!
Congrats to ??? on FTF!