The Cachers
 


 

 
Full Name: Russell Asbell

Geocaching Screen Name: LwGeO

Birth State: Florida

Martial Status: Single

How did you get into geocaching?
I Bought a GPS for hiking and I was doing some searching online for maps and came across Geocaching. Thanks to caching I’ve found new hiking areas I would have never found.

What's the meaning behind the screen name?
Lake Worth Geo

Do you cache alone or are you part of a team? Alone

How many caches have you found and how many have you hidden?
Found over 500, hidden 17

Have you cached in other states or countries?
Yes Georgia, North Carolina

And if so, how do those caches compare with caches you have found here?
About the same as down here but mountainous terrain

Besides geocaching, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Fishing,

What kind of wildlife have you encountered while geocaching?
All kinds but I have never encountered a panther

What advice would you offer new geocachers/hiders?
To think and look at every possible spot.

What do you say when muggles ask what you are doing?
Most of the time I explain to them about caching. If I'm not in the mood to explain I just say that I saw a huge snake around the area.

What is your favorite cache container? Ammo

What is the strangest thing you have ever found in the cache?
I haven’t found anything too strange. Do I really want to?

What was your most memorable caching find/experience?
At this time probably Blackwater river cache because of mud bay LOL

Urban hides, love em or hate em?
I prefer hides out in the woods but I don’t hate urban’s as long as they are creative.

Are you planning on attending Cacheapalooza 4 in December?
Yes I got my camping spot reserved.

And what would you like to see more of at the event?
More extreme and challenging caches

And finally, Garmin or Magellan? Garmin