Entrepid
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I've been a cacher for about three years now, yet I've only got 9 finds to my credit. I'm just not very good at caching. I've been blaming it on my GPSr, but I am starting to believe that it's all me. i've got some questions that I don't know the answers to, and was wondering if you guys could help:
1. What model GPS should I go for that won't drain my wallet?
2. What kind of software should I get for my computer to use with my GPS?
3. When should I stop relying on my GPS and start using my spidy sense?
4. Just what is a caching spidy sense, how do I know what it is, and how do I use it?
5. What are some common cache locations that I need to look out for?
6. What items should I bring with me for caching around town, for caching in the local park, and for loner, day-hike length caching forays, as in gear like a daypack and stuff?
7. What kind of trade items should I carry?
8. How do I keep people from spotting me when I'm caching?
9. Any other tips you may have would be greatly appreciated
Thank you very much for any answers to my questions, and, hopefully, I'll be able to hit the 10 or 12 or so caches that are within a mile of my house.
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Well, a there are some general rules that you should adhere to when placing something in a cache:
Put nothing illegal in a cache
No liquids
No food (might attract wild animals)
Nothing that can spoil
I would also stay away from fireworks, and drugs(as in medical supplies) are also bad. Other than that, the only limits are your imagination and the size of the cache.
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Hi, I have a problem that is really inhibiting my ability to cache. My GPSr is an original Garmin eTrex from 2003. Anyone who has one will be very familiar with my problem. When I manually put in a waypoint, I have to enter both elevation and coordiantes. The elevation, of course, is not included in the cache's location. This is the problem. The elevation is incorrect when I enter the coordinates correctly. This throws my GPS off, because I have an incorrect elevation for the cache site. My GPS tells me to go 15 feet forward, then 30 feet back, then 12 feet left, etc.. Trying to find the right elevation. Needless to say, this pretty much stops me from caching effectively. Does anybody know how to fix this problem?
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dude sounds like a real hole. that is just a stupid thing to do. someone should go raid the cache and set the bugs free. On the other hand, he does have the right to put a cache there, as long as he isn't breaking the rules. so while technically this guy is doing nothing wrong, he is toing the line, and has already jumped in over his head into the ethics pool, if you know what I mean.
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I generally carry just my gps, a pen, and a water bottle. Oh, and I carry a seven inch blade survival knife at my hip. helps to clear out the muggles.
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Hey, are there any cachers here that live in or around the triangle or clayton are of NC? if so, let me know. I'm looking for a joint cache, maybe to start a group, meet some local cachers.
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The dimensions I'm talking about are maybe a one foot diameter and about three to four feet tall. Its an old artillery ammo can that I got at an event in a raffle.
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I'm thinking of hiding a giant cache, not just an ammo can, but one about 4 times the size. any ideas on where to hide this monster? and what to put in it?
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Okay, on the topic of micro caches, I think that these do count as real caches. Otherwise, there could not be caches hidden in urban areas, right? And what about me? i'm too young to drive, so I can't get around that much. There are several micro caches hidden around, and I like to find these. Now, I will meet you halfway: It would be nice to see more item caches hidden around, because those are find to find and do require a little more skill than usual. As for the geeky cachers, I really don't care. Everyone needs to spend a little time outside, and you need to know how to cache with the basic equipment. But otherwise, I realy don';t care. it's up too the individual to deside. Some people just don't like the woods, while others like the stealth it requires to nab an urban cache. Oh, and those "old school cachers" as you were talking about, rot. They give geocaching a bad name. They think they are the "real" cachers. Yeah. Right. I guess I missed the part on the website that says to be a cacher, you need to be a jerk.
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seriously, what is a bison tube, and what does it look like? I'm going for one today, and I want to know what one looks like before I go.
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Well, actually, I'm no longer friends with this person. it turned out that he was a total a****** anyways, and that he was just jealous of me. he failed to meat the minimum IQ for geocaching anyway, so it all worked out in the end.
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I've tried explaining geocaching to some of my friends, but they don't seem to understand it, that you cannot take the cahce, and that there is no money involved, or that you get no prize for fionding it. some threaten to reveal the location to untrustworthy mugglers. furthermore, they call geocaching: "just a stupid game". what are your thoughts on this?
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that's screwed up. look up highway in the dictionary, then email it too the reviewer. see if he gets is then.
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I never can say I've had this problem, but it may be because I carry a seven inch balde knife at my side while geocaching, plus my pocket knife, both clearly visible. hm. go figure.
315 caches in 24 hours
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Awsome job! good luck holding the record. as for GeoWoodstock, I can still kick myself for missing last one, held half an hour down the highway from where I live.