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baloo&bd

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  1. How can trust be broken when going for a side game that, aside from being ridiculous in the fact it recognizes the first to find rather than the 50th or 100th, is not recognized by GS? How can a rule be written for a non-existent issue? For GS, it would be similar to Chicago alderman voting to restrict BigFoot from smoking in indoor water parks catering to children where wine is served. 5 pages debating a non-problem.
  2. You posted this in the wrong thread. While they seem similar in content, most of the conclusions have nothing to do with what has been posted here.
  3. Aren't we due for another "I hate micros" thread? And throw in a "Why aren't travelers listed properly in caches" Reviewers misuse their unfair advantage with micros and travelers.
  4. What on earth does the above have to do with this thread or geocaching? Are you proposing contacting your Senator to pass laws about when you can go find a cache?
  5. It appears the reviewer is publishing and then going and getting from what has been said here so far, meaning those with a lot of time on their hands have as equal a chance of finding it "first", in fact it was pointed out that they got beat out on at least 3 or 4 occasions. Reviewer is not getting it before publication, although there would really again be no issue if they did, and they are not taking the cache with them after they find it so everyone has an equal chance to find it, it would appear no harm no foul. I would agree with the statement that it would be lame to use inside information to find the cache, however it is done everyday by other cachers and is not cheating, unless you count the individual cheating themselves. Cheating implies a competition. You are making the assumption that the reviewer has "inside information" and implying that they are dishonest using it, has this been shown to be the case or even implied/stated here in the thread by those involved? From what was said here, it is unlikely they did have information for at the very least the majority of what they have found. Not sure why everyone assumes the negative of someone, since the individual has at least proven to have enough integrity that GS decided they would trust them with the position.
  6. Is the reviewer removing the cache after finding it? If not, everyone still has the same opportunity to find it, often easier for the others since a trail may be left. No harm, no foul. It is no different than a CO giving the coords to someone before it is published and they find it. Finding it first is a binary condition, either you are or you aren't. Not sure why so many have an issue understanding that.
  7. While this is of course your decision to make, don't dismiss because of a few shortsighted comments in the forums. There are several caches around our caching areas with decoys and they have proven very popular. One was hidden behind a grocery store and would have been a very mundane guardrail cache if not for the fact that because of nearby structures the GPSr jumped a bit and the CO had place 10 or 12 containers at each support and then some. Very few walk away from decoy type caches without a smile.
  8. This is a public forum. Comments and opinions are not only welcomed, but also encouraged.
  9. I agree. We just went caching with a group yesterday and after entering the logs from our GPSr's, we like to verify them against those we were wish. How did this feature break?
  10. Guess you held the event for the wrong reasons if some sort of little icon gets you in a tizzy. Attended "virtually"?
  11. There is also those of us who do not generally log immediately. After a cache run with friends it may take me weeks or months to log them, since first to find isno different than my 63rd to find, it may take a while before my log gets posted. Not "watching paint dry" or lack of "common courtesy", just not in a big rush. No harm, no foul.
  12. That's wrong info. The word "county" is used loosely. In VA, there are many cities that aren't part of any counties and they have to be counted. If you just go by your list, there will be plenty of holes all over USA that you never been to. Actually, it is quite accurate and concise based on what was requested by the OP.
  13. Were you to ask one of us with an Amateur Radio License, we would respond that there are 3077 counties in the US. More information and maps can be found here.
  14. . Staying on the same platform, you do not need to buy it again. If you go from iPhone to a smartphone, it requires a new purchase
  15. Not sure what a "hide and go" cache is, but a cache should be hidden with an intention of some degree of permanency, and 6 months ain't it. Reviewers do tend to keep an eye out for the behaviour of which you speak. An email to them about your concerns would be more appropriate than the CO, since they do not seem to care anyway. It is a guideline, which does give latitude. Abuse would be a determination best made by your local reviewer. We have a cacher in our area that traditionally causes problems,sbusive, places caches that are not really there, etc. Suspended several times when lines have been crossed, however the behaviour continues to reappear. Reality is there is only so much a reviewer can do.
  16. Few things to note: 1. The standard (2000mAh) Eneloops have 1800 charging recycles while the XX (2550mAh) only have 500 charging recycles. 2. After 1 year of storage, the standard Eneloops maintain 90% charge. The XX retain 75%. 3. Both models come pre-charged and can be used right out of the box, obviously depending on how long they have been on the shelf will impact more one one model than the other. 3. NEVER USE A "FAST" CHARGER, Eneloop or not. Always use a slower charge as some as mentioned previously. The faster chargers cause the batteries to heat up and heat is what kills batteries and shortens their lives significantly. 4. Rechargeable drop quickly. In other words, when they get low it happens fast without the warning you get with the Alkalines. This effect does appear to be less with the Eneloops, however still significantly more than the Alkaline. 4. A 10 pack of Eneloop AA go for about $18 (Costco). My experience using them in the Garmin Montana, which is a battery hog, has been about 8 to 9 hours of almost continuous caching. One of the people I cache with who uses a Oregon and thinks recharging is too expensive, changes out his Alkalines at least once a couple hours before me.
  17. If it will work for you, great. I was just pointing out with very little memory, I can't see it becoming to widely accepted. Even it is in the $149 or less price range, it will have a tough road to negotiate. edit: I just read the planned price point. Oh well, it may have looked good on paper. I also stand corrected, it is running Jelly Bean.
  18. it is running Ice Cream Sandwich OS. Ever since gingerbread you're not allowed to move apps to the SD card without rooting the device. the listed memory is 16 gigabytes, which means after overhead you have between eight and nine gigabyte to work with that sounds like a lot and it is if you're only using it for geocaching, however add in GPX files, which most Apps require to be in their directory, you can heat up that memory real fast.
  19. Memory looks like it will be an issue unless they have larger available.
  20. June 7,8 and 9 we are coming up to do Power Island. Our current plan is to come up with a pop up camper and POSSIBLY a canoe. We need some suggestions for: 1. Where to camp. There is always a possibility we will be in a tent. 2. Where to rent a boat or canoe if needed. 3. Any good places to eat. Maybe a micro-brewery or something more local than a chain. the plan is to cache on the way there (coming from 70 miles due west of Chicago) and working the peninsula and/or Traverse City, possibly even picking up a few holes in our D/T matrix. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
  21. Are we to assume GC has changed their position and is now Officially recognizing FTF? Will there be guidelines?
  22. Probably have more luck finding one in a local forum or one of the more regional ones on this (the GC) site.
  23. It also is not unusual for cachers to wait weeks, months or even a year or two before getting their online logs caught up. We have at least a couple in our area who are often behind over a year and we generally waited a few weeks (sometimes a month or two) before logging with the exception of our last few outings.
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