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garyhaupt
Explorer
Oct 26, 2013

When is a Geo-cache not a Geo-cache?

When it's not a 'traditional' cache, apparently.

I have an abundance of Diamond Willow Walking/Hiking sticks and was stuck for what to do with them. A bud suggested leaving one in places that I camp...and I thought..what a great idea! So..I expanded on it a bit and now have begun leaving a Diamond Willow Walking/Hiking stick in places that have some sort of connection for me. I take the GPS co-ordinates and post that on a Blog I have put up just for the purpose.

http://comefindit.blogspot.ca/

I had submitted the cache to Geo-cache dot com , but they have declined. Not 'traditional'. As in..a plastic box with paper/pencil in it. So..I do it this way.

This is todays


Each stick is tagged




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  • Water-Bug's avatar
    Water-Bug
    Explorer II
    Oct 27, 2013
    Bumpyroad wrote:
    wny_pat wrote:
    westend wrote:
    That is excellent! Wish I had the time to recover one. If I find one, I'll replace it with one of my own.

    You guys could go into business. I get so tired of those made in China ones for 20 bucks or more. Picked up a nice Made in Texas homemade one for something like 10 buck couple years back


    a stick is a stick is a stick? what is different about one from China except 1/2 the price?
    bumpy

    Shows how much you know !! Chinese people are shorter than Americans, so if you use one of their walking sticks you'll end up hunch backed. :)
  • Water-Bug's avatar
    Water-Bug
    Explorer II
    Oct 26, 2013
    dalenoel wrote:
    Too bad you're not in Michigan.

    We have a local that we call "Stickman". He sits in the back of his van on M-72 just east of Kalkaska, all summer long, making and selling hand wittled walking sticks. Price is usually $10 and up. Must do a reasonable business, because he has been doing it for years. He competes with "The Cherry Lady" for the prized spot, just east of the M-131 intersection. She sells cherries and cherry products all summer.
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    Oct 26, 2013
    wny_pat wrote:
    westend wrote:
    That is excellent! Wish I had the time to recover one. If I find one, I'll replace it with one of my own.

    You guys could go into business. I get so tired of those made in China ones for 20 bucks or more. Picked up a nice Made in Texas homemade one for something like 10 buck couple years back


    a stick is a stick is a stick? what is different about one from China except 1/2 the price?
    bumpy
  • wny_pat1's avatar
    wny_pat1
    Explorer
    Oct 26, 2013
    westend wrote:
    That is excellent! Wish I had the time to recover one. If I find one, I'll replace it with one of my own.

    You guys could go into business. I get so tired of those made in China ones for 20 bucks or more. Picked up a nice Made in Texas homemade one for something like 10 buck couple years back
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Oct 26, 2013
    That is excellent! Wish I had the time to recover one. If I find one, I'll replace it with one of my own.
  • TucsonJim's avatar
    TucsonJim
    Explorer II
    Oct 26, 2013
    Dog gone it. I'd sure love to find one of those nice sticks in my boondocking site in Arizona.

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