Random thoughts from a very random mind . . . and this is not directed to any one person or persons in particular.
There are many different types of cachers. Some prefer hikes. Some prefer grab and gos. Some prefer regular sized caches. Some prefer micros. Some like puzzles. Some like simple caches. For each cacher there is a cache . . . if you don't like a certain type of cache don't do it. End of story.
Enough on the Stud Mill Road caches. I'm sick of hearing about this. It's done, it follows the GC guidelines and the fact is a lot of folks like it. Again, if you don't like this type of cache, it's simple . . . don't do it. I'm still not sure why folks continue to bring this series up over . . . and over . . . and over. We've talked about this topic to death. It's time to move on.
Speaking of the SMR cache series. My opinion. If you go on this cache run by yourself it may not be so rewarding. What makes this cache run fun is when you're in a group where you can socialize and have a good time. You go for the comraderie. You don't go for the views. You don't go for the challenge. Some may go for the numbers, but to be honest if you do so, you're really missing out since in my opinion this is the type of cache series where you really want to have a friend, or two, or twelve along for the experience.
Finally . . . I've said it before, and I'll say it again . . . folks, relax. Contrary to what some folks may believe, geocaching is only a game. There is no great, magical prize for the person with the most cache finds, the person with the most FTF finds, the person who has been caching longest, etc. It's meant to be fun. If you don't find it fun, stop caching and find another hobby . . . or just take a break. When you are dead I can almost guarantee you that no one will be at your funeral talking about how many caches you found or hid . . . because caching is not living . . . it's simply a fun way to see places you might never see . . . even if some of those places are the inside of a guardrail or a lamp post in the Walmart parking lot (although it should be said I can remember being brought to far more picturesque spots than I can remember being brought to parking lots/guard rails, etc.)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the realization that there is something more important than fear."
"Death is only one of many ways to die."