From: Terry Dunlap >Actually there is another aspect that I haven't seen discussed... >the whole covert thing. Hide a cache that won't be found by the >unwary and find a cache without being seen. I find that very >enticing. If and when this sport/game/hobby is "legitimized" by >official organizations, etc. it will have lost something in my >eyes.
I haven't heard that point of view expressed before.
If I understand correctly, you are saying that part of the attraction of geocaching is its hint of illegitimacy, its borderline illegality. Kind of like when you were a kid and might sneak into the neighbor's yard at night to pick an apple. Not something that's all that bad, but not something you would want revealed, either.
I think that's going to be another fault line. I would guess that a lot of geocachers would never condone even the hint of illegality. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com