NorthWest Arkansas Cachers

I'm so frustrated, I don' want to do tis anymore. I just went to look for a few caches, and every single one was a DNF, couldn't get to 'cause there's houses in the way, or I found it but, can't get the damn thing out! Tis supposed to be fun but, I'm NOT having fun!

I tried getting my husband to go with me tonight to look for a few cemetery caches but, he had to get an attitude and decided not to go, AGAIN! I thought he would enjoy the cemetery caches 'cause he's really morbid and into that kind of stuff. But, once again, he won't go anywhere or do anything with me!

I'm tired of doing everything alone. I have no friends around here to hang out with, no family, no job, no where to go that isn't wasting money and gas. James (husband) hates traveling and crowds.

Furthermore, I must be a blooming idiot, 'cause I can't figure out these puzzle caches. I don' know anything about kts, vector addition, or any of the other crap some of these people expect you to use to figure out their bloody puzzles. Tis beyond frustrating!

Don't let it get to you. When we first began geocaching, well..by we I mean myself and the boys, my wife didn't really show much interest in it. It didn't take long and she warmed up and actually wants to go more now than I do!

Long story short, we all go together now and incorporate geocaching with our other activities outdoors. We have a blast! And worst case scenario, you an still hunt caches. A lot of geocachers are married with spouses that don't much care for it. You'll meet a lot of cachers at the event and who knows? Maybe hook up with some other geocachers for regular cache runs.

As far as puzzles go. I definitely wouldn't worry about that. The majority of geocachers hate those things. But others love them. It's all about the hunt. Some like the thrill of finding a cache in a straightforward hunt. Others get a thrill from solving a complicated puzzle beforehand. There are so many ways to play this game. You'll find your niche. For example, I absolutely love triangulation puzzles. Especially with a hike to the final like red ink's new "Mother" cache. Oh yeah! Some cachers (not naming names ) hate those type of puzzles. Just hunt the ones you like.

There's kind of a learning curve when it comes to geocaching. I wouldn't give up yet or anything. Happy Caching!

I'd have to agree with OE. My wife won't go with me to hunt a cache, but if were out and theres a nearby cache I want to get she'll patiently wait in the the car for me.
As far as the puzzle and regular caches I'ts just like some hunters only hunt ducks, others only deer, some both. I'll do a regular before a puzzle. I think I still need to do one of *TNT*'s puzzles yet. I also like the challenge of learning a new techniqe to "Break the Code" on puzzles. I haven't done a triangulation yet, maybe we can hook up with OE so he can show us.
I find that my GPSr is not so jumpy with the lithium batteries, but that could be just my perception

James doesn't go anywhere with me, period. So there's never a chance of "when we're out somewhere, and there's a cache nearby..." I tried that once when I finally got him to agree to go to Siloam Springs with me to pick up some stuff from Freecycle but, once we got out there and I'd done the pickup, he said to just turn around and go back home once we got gas. And there was at least one or two caches right in the Wal-Mart parking lot! He wouldn't let me get them. He can't handle the heat, and it was a hot day. Wah! That's why I've been hinting to him ever since that the best time to go tis in the middle of the night. But, he still won't go for one reason or another. He agreed two weeks ago that he'd go just once, and if he didn't like it I'd never ask him to go with me again. But, he keeps making excuses to not go.

As for the puzzle caches, I'm the kind of person that once I get really into something, I want to do everything involved that I can physically do. The puzzles tis something that I WANT to figure out but, I haven't a clue how to without begging for a hint to get started. I don' understand where to begin on most of those things, even with TnT's puzzle solving hints posted on these forums. I used to really like working math problems, putting together puzzles (jigsaws), and other kinds of puzzles but, my brain doesn't seem to think that way anymore. And most of the stuff you're expected to know/figure out, I never knew to begin with!

To make matters worse, I don' have a handheld GPS like most cachers seem to use. I bought a Garmin Nuvi 260W originally to help me find addresses and directions for when I go to pickup things from Freecycle, or go to a new place that I'm not familiar with. I don' work, so what money I do get comes from James, and he's already been complaining about me spending money on the GPS (used rebate money to get it) and other stuff I've bought for going caching. I doubt he'd be quiet about me buying ANOTHER GPS device.

I'm physically limited on the kinds of things I can do, so I know the "Mother" cache tis out for me. Walking or standing for more than a few minutes tis extremely painful. Hiking long distances for a cache like that tis impossible. So take out of the list of caches the ones with terrain's of 3-4 or more, and I'm limited on how many caches I can do. Take out the puzzles as well, and the number's just dropped even more. With gas prices being as high as they are, me depending on James for any kind of money to buy gas (he only gives me $200 every two weeks for food, gas, and anything else I need to buy), I'm only looking at caches within 40 miles of my home coordinates, and I doubt I'll ever go farther than 30 miles.

Ok, I'll stop b*tching now.