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KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

Personally I've got no problems with it. As they say, if ya don't like something, don't do it. I enjoy geocaching in all forms, and anything that adds a different spin on it keeps things interesting (Provided it's done in good taste).

Sometimes I'd almost rather go up to a store clerk (not completely knowing if I'm in the right store or not) and ask for a geocache than go out in a busy section of town or along a bridge or near an airport or a large powerline pole. You know, places that muggles in this day and age of suspicion like to see people caching there and raise an eyebrow, or get an itchy cell phone finger. Of course I've done all the aforementioned styles of caching, regardless, hoping that one of these days I don't happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

But to each their own. The more styles of caches you have, the more people interested in those different styles will be interested in the sport.

Rules and regulations are all well and good, but I geocache for the recreation, and never did care for a bunch of rules and regulations governing how I go about having fun Wink

rickrich · Geocacher Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 673

Our family has done the MOA cache, and everybody enjoyed it. Especially my wife, who hasn't enjoyed outside geocaching ever since the bugs at "Rebecca Park".

My only complaint with it is that there isn't enough "field" work. I think you could update it a bit. Maybe make it require visiting the roofs of both parking structures to get clues (but don't say so in the description). Perhaps one or two more outside locations around the mall before you go in and finish without GPSr.

KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

I dunno.. counting the cars on the rollercoaster was a little challenging Smile

15Tango · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:21 am Post subject:

I'll agree that both caches are in commercial locations, but I'll also agree that one isn't compelled to spend any money at either spot--one can go to MOA and spend a few hours in the place and not spend a dime, same goes for Cabela's. The Cabela's cache does require one to go to one specific commercial establishment, but then, so do the "Get Sauced" event caches we've had, and those were approved, weren't they? So, keep the MOA cache, and keep pushing for them to approve the Cabela's cache.
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King Boreas · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:06 am Post subject:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=30993011-ce20-40d9-9dae-f0b6476315ed

I really don't want to archive this one, since it's one of my *milestone* caches, and it's *dedicated* to an achievement by my son.

rickrich · Geocacher Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 673

rickrich · Geocacher Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 673

Here's a guy trying to get to the "terrain 5" cache at the NB Cabela's. These indoors caches can be quite challenging...

Kitch · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:59 am Post subject:

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261