The Cachers
 


 

 
Full Name: Bill Bresee

Geocaching Screen Name: Capt Biggins

Birth State: New York

Martial Status: Happily divorced for the past 5 years

How did you get into geocaching?
Saw an interview with Jeremy Irish on a show named:Call For Help on the now defunct tv channel Tech Tv

What's the meaning behind the screen name?
Biggins is my character name at any renaissance festival I work at and my love for Captain Morgan gives me the Capt portion of my name.

Do you cache alone or are you part of a team?
Alone mostly, but I do enjoy the company of others out on the trails, makes for a better time.

How many caches have you found and how many have you hidden?
Found: 1705 Hidden 55 (as of 11/21/09 )

Have you cached in other states or countries?
15 states (including the District of Columbia) and Canada

And if so, how do those caches compare with caches you have found here?
Found more small and larger sized caches than the hundreds of micros place in our area..

Besides geocaching, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Wild Debauchery Parties, Interactive Trivia (In Person or Buzztime )

What kind of wildlife have you encountered while geocaching?
Manatees, Deer, Ospreys, Fox Squirrel, Wild Rabbits, possible Skunk Ape too...only got a the scent of one - never really saw it..though

What advice would you offer new geocachers/hiders?
Please find several caches before placing a few of your own and please use common sense and put a ammo can in the woods not a bison tube or Mr. Magneto

What do you say when muggles ask what you are doing?
Playing a high tech scavenger hunt

What is your favorite cache container?
Decons and Lock –n- Locks

What is the strangest thing you have ever found in the cache?
Stop Smoking Gum

What was your most memorable caching find/experience?
My travels to Seattle,Washington to see Groundspeak HQ and the hike up to Project APE cache thru the tunnel

Urban hides, love em or hate em?
Love em- because about the only type I have time to find

Are you planning on attending Cacheapalooza 4 in December?
Yes – I’ve got DocDean campsite #130

And finally, Garmin or Magellan?
Garmin all the way (I own 3 of their Handheld GPS)