Geocaching in Mississippi

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Geocaching in Mississippi October 2014

Spooky places In Mississippi Crystal Springs OK Batte Cleaners The rumors say that in the bathroom at around 10:45 you can sometimes hear the door open and close. In the back room there have been times when people have heard footsteps. And the lights go on and off and there have also been reports of the microwave going on and off by itself. When the staff have locked up there have been odd times when the owner has come back to get something and the door has been unlocked. The employees have seen misty figures floating around then disappearing when someone comes in or they hear a loud noise.

Vicksburg - McRaven Tour Home This home is one of the oldest in Vicksburg. There have been investigations by many paranormal investigators. There are thought to be more than a dozen restless spirits in the home, making it known as 'The most haunted home in Mississippi' as one investigator put it. Ghosts range from Civil War soldiers, to former owners, to Native American Indians. Thousands have seen some of these ghosts.

Natchez John Martin's Restaurant This popular restaurant is said to be haunted by the ghost of a prostitute. She is said to have been killed by her son after he discovered her profession. Employees have reported many strange occurrences on the second floor such as lights flickering on and off, doors slamming in your face, and footsteps coming down the stairs when no one is there.

Geocaching Halloween Costume Ideas Ideas for your Geocaching Halloween Costume might include: Film Canister Travel Bug Geocoin

Jeep or sport utility vehicle Ammo Can GPS Device Navigational Arrow Fake tree

Lightpost Rock Cache Altoids container Cardboard vehicle GPS Satellite

Think about reusing items around your house to recreate some of the cool caches you have been to in your area that others might recognize. How about at-

taching film canisters all over your body, even placing filled out log sheets to your clothing. I would love to have you to send in pictures of your geocaching costumes for an upcoming issue. Have fun and be safe, remember get out there and cache.


Geocaching in Mississippi

First Aid Major injuries from hiking are rare. Walking doesn't tend to break bones or kill people. But, there are a whole bunch of smaller injuries and ailments that can make your day miserable. Being ready for the majority of them will make your trips more enjoyable and may help someone else that was not prepared.

First Aid Guidelines

is injured, you need to follow three guidelines. The highest priority is first, followed in order by the other two:

If a member of your hiking party

“You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves.”

Stay Alive - yourself, others, and the victim. Especially yourself. If you are unable to help, then no one gets out alive. Stabilize Injury - stop the injury from doing further damage to the victim. Stop bleeding, remove

them from the cause. Start Recovery - make the victim better. Fix the injury or ailment as much as possible. You always have to keep yourself safe. Then, you need to ensure the survival of everyone else. If someone is injured or sick, you need to check that every action you are taking follows one of the three guidelines. If it does not, then it is probably not a necessary action.

Tech Talk– Garmin Voices Did you know that Garmin has voices that you can download for you Car unit?

Here is a few other voices you can download to your Garmin unit.

http://www8.garmin.com/ vehicles/voices/

Homer and Marge Simpson

I downloaded and checked out Dr. Nightmare and have to say he kept us entertained on our recent trip by telling us not to worry about the sounds coming from the trunk. Or to make a pitstop at the local cemetery.

Oscar Cookie Monster Yeti Elfred, Santas Elf Bert & Ernie Yoda

Squirrely

So for some added fun, go ahead and download a few new voice commands, program a desination, then pack the family into the car and have them freak out when you get directions that include muw ha ha, This car is nice but it is no hearse.

Darth Vader

Lito Tejada-Flores

Cache of the Month–GC34PNC– 3– Haunted Desoto Trilogy– The Walking Dead Hidden By– CauserFamily Date-10/18/11 Puzzle Cache Premium Member Cache After not too long, you found your way to an encampment. The area was quiet, but you could tell that it had been recently used. A nearby campfire still smoldered and freshPage 2

ly laid excrement littered the clearing. The ominous feeling of evil still permeated the air. The Shadow Cult must have been here recently. Fearful they might return at any moment, you quickly tied off your horse and started frantically searching for the elixir. Searching high and low, it would seem as though your search might

be hopeless. The quickening of your heart causes you to stop and you lean with your back against a decrepit tree. Interested in this cache? Read more on Geocaching.com


Where Am I?

Solving Puzzles http://rumkin.com/tools/ cipher/ Are you a geocacher who likes to spend more time on a cache then the time you would spend with family over thanksgiving eating turkey and sleeping then you might be a puzzle cacher. Substitution cipher Vigenere cipher Checkerboard cipher

That is just three of many many ciphers you will encounter while solving geocaching puzzles. Expect to spend ten minutes to 40+ hours researching for a solution.

There are ciphers that have never been solved. I look at puzzle caches as a one of a kind experience that when I decipher the code and log that cache, I

have solved something that so few other people have done, which puts me into an elite group of individuals. So if you have not solved a puzzle cache before here is a couple GC codes for you to have a go at.

“One never does so far as when one doesn’t know where one is going”

GC4NW3G GC4J590 GC5AB2C

Goethe

Scary caches in MS Some creepy places to visit this Halloween season. The Bell Witch 3 Degrees: BLACKOUT Center Hill Cemetery The forgotten cemetery

Facing your fears

Road no longer taken

You’re being watched

Wagner Murders

Emerald Cemetery

How far will you go– Aloft

Graham Lake Evil Micro Goat Head Island Depths of Sheol: Graveside

Unknown Convict Puskus Night cache

Another Bloody Micro Page 3


Geocaching in Mississippi By Lacey Bishop You have hit a brick wall with geocaching? Do you find yourself never in the mood to go caching anymore? Tired of dealing with the drama of social clicks? Have you had your log deleted because supposedly you were never there? So how do you get back into the saddle? Do you just not attend events? We have all experienced one frustration or another. Think about all the people that do not benefit from you not geocaching anymore. Cachers who do enjoy reading your logs and having you at the events. The geocaches you are not placing anymore for us to find. Think about the lack of physical and mental exercise your no longer receiving. I know there is a financial responsibility along with geocaching that can hit us from time to time but instead of dropping out completely, take this time to spend on the forums giving new comers advice. Maybe write some articles about the places you have been. We would love to know more about you and what you like about geocaching. Remember geocachers this IS a GAME. There are so many ways to play. Puzzle caches, Micros to find, Long hikes in the woods, events to attend, blogs to post, forums to visit, creative caches to make.... If you do not like micros or puzzle caches then that is your opinion and be an adult and realize so many other people do. If Johnny wants to log only Barbara's caches then that is his right. If Sally wants to log all of her own caches then by gosh who is she hurting? If you are about the numbers, a lot of us are, then you go ahead and keep finding and logging your caches. If you are against this and choose not to log your own fins, know in your heart and your social circle that the number of caches you found are true and accurate. If you call and Cacher out on bad behavior know that the message is heard but can be ignored. It is then up to the Cacher in question to play the game as he or she see's fit. Once you have had your say do not go and blast this persons name all over the forums as well as facebook. Be an adult and realize nothing you say or do will change this person's behavior if he or she does not want to change. You may not care for a certain group of cachers and their tendency to monopolize an area. You can nicely ask for room to place your caches but just remember first come first

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served. Look for places not populated with caches and go hide some there. Cachers would greatly appreciate some new areas to explore and visit that we have not already been to. What about the puzzle caches that are covered in your area and nothing else. Just ignore them. use your premium membership to its advantage. Again there is so many ways to play this game that you just have to find what makes YOU happy. Trust me if I could produce some ninjas to take out a few cachers myself, then I would loan them to you. But then how many cachers would be left? Now I will address the cachers that are not playing by the rules. Why are you logging all the caches without ever leaving your house? Is this acceptable from the cache page, then by all means say so in your log. There are cachers who are spending their hard earned dollars and time going out to the physical location of the cache and signing their name to the log, by you not doing the same, you are truly not experiencing the joy, the hunt, the giving back. If you financially can not afford to drive any distance to hunt these caches, try visiting the forums and asking for someone to let you go along on a trip. Attend a geocaching event and go on a cache run with other cachers. Are you placing 200 power trail caches and no other types of caches? Remember their are thousands of cachers visiting the geocaching.com website looking at your caches. Give them variety. Maybe you do want to be known as the power trail king. Then power trail it up and stand by that title. Are you into logging your own caches so that you do not see them on the website? You can become a premium member and run pocket Querys with or without your finds. How about deleting that log of said Cacher because the log book didn't have his name in it. What happens when I come to your cache on Wednesday and the log was full, wet, missing and I replace it for you. Bob came by on Tuesday and signed his name. I log my find Wednesday and bob logs his find on Friday. You run out for a maintenance check on Friday and sure enough bobs name is not on logbook. So you delete his log. Was he really there ? We are adults here cachers, I started caching years ago and have made a ton of friends in this sport. I hate to hear that so in so is out doing this and it is not right, why is so in so deleting my finds, why is so in so stealing caches, why is so in so logging caches in this state and that state on the same day. Really? Really? Are you sitting at your desk or on your phone following what so and so is doing all day? So WHAT if so in so is doing these things that you talk about, if it is not illegal then shut up about it, if it is immoral or unethical then that is on his shoulders and so in so knows he is doing wrong. You are not his keeper or his boss therefore you, nor I can vote him off the island. Stop reading and following what so in so is doing and get your butt out there and cache on.

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Recipe– Campfire Banana Split Ingredients

spray.

3. Slice the peel of the

6 large bananas, unpeeled, stems removed 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows

1. Preheat the grill for 2.

high heat. Spray 4 sheets of aluminum foil, large enough to wrap bananas, with cooking

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banana from stem to bottom, while slicing the banana inside lengthwise. The bananas can be cut into slices instead if you like, (while still in the peel) for easier handling later. Carefully open the banana just wide enough to place the chocolate chips and marshmallows inside the peel with the banana. Stuff with as

much of the chocolate chips and marshmallows as desired. Wrap the bananas with the aluminum foil and place on the grill or directly in the coals of a fire. Leave in long enough to melt the chips and the marshmallows, about 5 minutes. Unwrap bananas, open the peels wide, and eat with a spoon.

Creative Cache Ideas There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with out eyes open�

Jawaharlal Nehru

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This newsletter was published by Lacey Bishop If you would like to submit an article or photos please contact me via: Lacey Bishop Lacey38655 Lacey38655@yahoo.com 662-832-0167 MSGA.net MSGEOCACHERS.COM

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Things not to do while geocaching

Things to do while geocaching

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Brush your teeth while driving

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YOLO it

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Straightening your hair while hiking in the woods

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Do the bee dance

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Acting like Mr. Bean at a camp site

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Ear bunny ears while Christmas caching

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Put a cache in a port-a-potty

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Sing Disney cartoon theme songs while on hiking trail

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Ask a random person where to hide the body at Taco Bell

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Collect rocks from every place you go and place in truck

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Say Bloody Mary 3 times at 1:56 while in a cemetery

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Fist bump trees

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Hug a gnome while trying to sign a log book

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Repelling down a cliff while eating nachos

Give hugs to random strangers you meet behind garbage cans

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Make Mean Girls references while wheel-chair caching

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Drive your vehicle over every curb and yell “GOT IT”

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Pack everything in your house for first to find just in case

10. Dress like Chewbacca while group caching

10. Pack a case of bug spray…….and dynamite


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