Log entries Ohio's First Dead Drop!!!
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2012-09-12 15:00
TommyGator
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- Found it
Mrs T. and I had some business to attend to in Xenia today, I had planned on doing some geocaching afterwards, saw this cache pop up, and brought along a laptop "just in case."<br />
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After finishing with our other tasks, we came to the appointed place where it didn't take very long to find what we were looking for, but did take a bit of finesse before the USB stick was finally in hand. Mrs T. looked at me and said, "You're not going to plug that thing into our laptop, are you?"<br />
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I carefully examined the object, paused for a few seconds, then "went for it." Read both files, added to the log, then replaced the stick for the next finder.<br />
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This is the first time I've encountered a hide like this----my feelings on it are mixed, as I can see pros as well as cons.<br />
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On the "pro" side:<br />
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- It makes for a VERY legible log<br />
- I can make a copy of the log for my own perusal (and I did).<br />
- It make use of modern technology<br />
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On the "con" side:<br />
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- You have to bring a USB device (laptop, etc) to log the find<br />
- You have to have a decent place to use your equipment<br />
(this hide fits the bill)<br />
- If the USB stick gets wet or corrodes internally, it may short out<br />
and thereby short out/harm someone's laptop (we worried about that)<br />
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I guess time will tell as to the eventual popularity of this type of hide. I had fun with it, but then I knew to bring a laptop with me----something I rarely do when geocaching. But that's just me---I'll be interested to see what others think.<br />
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This was a different caching experience----Thanks!
