OlyHippy

I'm thinking it would be good for honing shooting skills if we put semi-automatic handguns in caches. What do you think of this great idea?

Absolutely, if I have a coordinate that is off or my cache is full of water, etc, I definately want to know about it. If the complaint is coming from some pain-in- the-a$$ who just likes to hear him/herself talk, just consider the source; saying things like: "hey, your cache wasn't sensative to my needs" or "your cache is offensive to animal lovers" or "I would have liked to see a cache made of hemp", then you know the critical party needs to go. [This message was edited by OlyHippy on April 02, 2003 at 06:56 AM.]

quote:Took sniper rifle and list of members of Congress Like I said, if a weapon ends up in one of my caches, it's not mine...

What's a trail?

The Gung Ho "In the Spirit" award is a good-piece-of-gear!

I got a lot of Geocaching done this weekend. I can't say I was real dry!

quote:You will have to find each one containing a reloading component. In the final there will be a energizer rabbit, lawyer, telemarketer, and a ex wife of your choice. LOLOLOL, I like it!!

BTW, of course I'm toally kidding. Just in case a Desert Eagle ends up in one of my caches, it's not mine! LOLOL

Yeah, how about that trash? Contractions and plural possesives!

If it's a 12 gauge, buy a Remington 870. It's an excellent upland bird gun. You can get different length barrels for the thing. Seriously, just take the thing to a local police station, they'll fire it off at a range or dispose of it by cutting the top off and dumping the powder out.

I'm thinking of stocking my caches with some high-power handguns just in case a cache hunter wants to brush up on his/her marksmanships skills. Do you think this is a good idea?

Good advice. Also, when you go to write up your cache report, make sure you put the numbers in the correct sequence and check your work! I made the mistake of transposing two numbers in a 10 digit grid, which gave a hunter on my cache a real headache. Fortunately he sent me the correct grid so I could make the appropriate changes.

I want to make sure I understand your question correctly. If you enter the coordinates for a waypoint, the GPS will take you to that location. The seeking arrow on the E-Trex will always orient to the objective unless you loose signal, which happens from time to time in thick canopy woods. You can watch the coordinates, but you spend more time looking at the GPS unit rather than focusing on the terrain. If you have the correct coordinates entered into the GPS, it's going to give you a positive lock on the waypoint. One thing to consider is the possibility of the cache creators coordinates varying from the actual waypoint pos. This happened on one of my caches. It was an oversight on my part. [This message was edited by OlyHippy on April 01, 2003 at 02:07 PM.]

quote: Originally Posted By Lyra: If so removed, the cache will initially spray a scented liquid chemically similar to skunk scent in a quantity sufficient to create a stink cloud 10 feet in diameter. If not replaced within a certain amount of time, the cache will then fire McToys at high velocity in random directions. Finally, if sufficent time elapses, the cache will "grow" robotic feet and begin its trek back to the hiding place based upon the programmed coordinates entered on the cache page. Reading that and looking at your avatar pic had me falling out of my chair. For some reason that just slapped my funny bone.

When the cache absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight. Semper Fi Marines!

I'm trying to get a general idea of which Navigation Coordinate System people prefer to use. [This message was edited by OlyHippy on March 28, 2003 at 03:57 PM.]

Jomarac5 He can't help it, he's from NJ! No, but seriously, who really gives a s%&t what post I reply to. If I think it's relevant, then that's it. Suck it up and deal with it.

Look at all of them and decide which is best for your particular needs. Most GPS's on the market are very well made. So there really isn't an issue of quality. A couple of questions to ponder: What type of terrain are you most likely to navigate in? How much extra gear do you plan on taking with you? etc. It comes down to personal preference.

That National Geographic Program is a good piece of gear. You're right, the detail is great!

Well, in a forum like this, it's easy for people to make snap judements. It's no different than any other forum I've been to. Oh well, what can you do.

I'll make one if it makes anyone feel better. kidding of course

Yeah, thanks MOPAR. But it's interesting that you would put this in a thread I started. I know what you are doing, so do yourself a favor and email me privately if you want to look important. Those responses were honest oversights, but this topic is always relevant.

Oh yeah, that might have been good for me to notice that!

I'm new to this geocaching craze, but certainly not new to land navigation. If I can give some good advice (solicited or otherwise), here it is: Learn to read a map, plot points, work a compass, and walk a pace-count. There is nothing worse than relying on technology that is sometimes prone to failure. Here is an excellent resource: https://www.tbs.usmc.mil/Pages/Downloads/Student%20Handouts/courses.htm

Yeah! I like it! GPS is good-to-go until the batteries crap out or you loose a signal. What then? I usually have a topo and my lensatic with me just in case this happens. In some cases, it's easier and faster.