Ed Manley, TheAlabamaRambler, founder of the Online Geocacher, has decided to hand off the reins to the magazine and I cowboyed up for it, he threw in the saddle and bridle as well, so it was too good to pass up.

   It is my privelege to continue what Ed has begun and to retain him as editor in chief. Thanks Ed, for beginning the magazine as well as staying on to help me.

  When my wife, Vicki and I began caching, I read everything I could find about our new hobby, looking not only for information but entertainment as well. At that time I found Today's Cacher and loved it! After reading through all of the archived issues, I eagerly awaited the next publication, I waited a long time. When I discovered that it was no longer being published (I won't say how long that took) I looked elsewhere for a similar effort. I found blogs by various people, entertaining but I had to hop around and constantly search for different blogs to feed my caching entertainment appetite.
   Along came the Caching Now magazine, YES!! It's a great magazine and I thoroughly enjoy reading it whenever new articles are published. Then I discovered The Online Geocacher and it's mission fit my wants perfectly, new content without waiting for a monthly date, a variety of stories and articles from different people all sharing a love for geocaching. 
  After reading a few stories of cachers rescuing animals, I decided to share my story about finding a cold hungry kitten at an EarthCache. Typing it up, I sent it to Ed with a few pictures and my authors bio. It was pretty neat to see my story there with all of the other articles and I had fun writing it! A few weeks later I decided it was fun enough that I'd send in another story. Then I developed the habit of one story leading into the next and I was totally hooked.
   I had never done any writing before and never thought that I ever would, but the Online Geocacher fit my needs so well that I just had to support it as best I could. The best way to do that was to contribute content. I was never obligated to write, never had a deadline to meet, never was told or suggested what I should write about, but I felt good whenever I submitted a story and saw it online.
   Enough of this I, I, I stuff. There are at least 24 I's (I lost count!) in what I wrote above and obviously they're still coming (I can't stop myself!) When all those I's are replaced by you's as contributing authors, the magazine will be a tremendous success.
  Ed began hosting and publishing the Online Geocacher as a gift to the caching community, but the articles and pictures and content contributions are our gifts to ourselves. Give generously! It feels good!

Thanks
catsnfish (Joe Acamo)

New Owner and Publisher