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  1. quote:Originally posted by RogBarn:I really think this should be in the NGS database. I tried a couple of things but couldn't find it. You didn't post any coordinates for it, did you try that method on the NGS site? Do you mind posting them here? Howdy, RB! The mark is located atop a granite sea cliff which forms Thunder Hole in Acadia Nat'l Park. I tried a radius search on the NGS site around these coordinates: N441914 W0681118 (N44°19.234' W068°11.307') and still no data sheet was returned. I recorded this waypoint right at the mark using a Garmin GPS-map76. I'm not sure what else can be done with it at this time. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  2. quote:Originally posted by Kouros:It does look a little like a graffiti tag, I'll grant, but I can't see it as a cult symbol (except possibly The Order Of The Twelve Monkeys) Certainly, if I'm the only one that sees it this way, then there's no problem, right?! I guess what I'm saying is that for me the current design doesn't portray an activity that is "sporting" and "fun-filled," but is more like something you'd see in an "Exorcist" movie. (For example, a smaller "X" mark with a flag in it, or with a dotted trail leading to it might help.) I imagine it ought to be an uplifting symbol--one that even makes you smile! I like the idea of keeping it simple and elegant, too. Too many complex elements limits its usefulness. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. === [This message was edited by Rich in NEPA on October 12, 2002 at 06:42 AM.]
  3. quote:Originally posted by Rubbertoe:It seems that a lot of people have already decided that the "GX" logo is going to be the one... Far be it from me to rain on anyone's parade especially when there's already a growing consensus, so this is intended only as a benign constructive comment. However, I can't help noticing that this GX logo (as it now stands) gives me the strong impression of being some sort of ominous religious cult symbol, like you'd see spray-painted defiantly on the side of a highway overpass. Part of the problem, I feel, is that the "X" appears more like a cross because it is formed from the (normally) horizontal stroke of the "G." Perhaps if the "X" were separated and rotated and reduced to look more like the mark it's supposed to be? Please don't misunderstand--I'm not knocking the GX concept or the grunge motif--it's really quit fine, in my opinion, as are many of the variations I've seen of it. It's the dark, religious, almost-sinister cult-worship appearance that mostly turns me off. That's simply how I perceive it and it's quite likely I'm the only one that does. To me it just doesn't portray the same light-hearted, fun-filled identity that the Geocaching.com logo does ... which is what this sport is about, right? I think it's very important to consider all aspects of a logo design, it's potential implications and how it might be perceived before getting too carried away with it, so that's why I thought I should mention this. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  4. quote:Originally posted by pkpaul:On the user profile page. When you click on "benchmarks found" it simply takes you the main Benchmark page as opposed to providing a listing of benchmarks found by the user. This seems like such a gross oversight. I think the benchmark section has become interesting enough and important enough to warrant this feature, as well as to maintain consistency with the rest of the Geocaching website features. I'd also like to see all of the NGS datasheets listed in a Zip Code search, whether they are missing/destroyed or not. Perhaps a check box on the search page to make it optional to include them? Thanks, and cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  5. Recently during a vacation trip in Maine I was hunting benchmarks and came across one that is labeled as a Topographic Station. I can't find it the Geocaching database nor on the NGS site. I also searched the NGS data sheet database for a possible PID using the State and the control point name as stamped on the disk, and the results were negative as well. Is there a significant difference between this type of station mark and the more typical survey marks? Is that why it's not listed? If not, should it be listed as recovered and how does one go about reporting the recovery of a mark that is not in the database? TIA. Cheers .... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  6. I was vacationing on the upper Maine coast during the first half of September and the built-in tide calculations were extremely useful and quite accurate (don't want to get stuck in those sea caves at high tide!). Also, knowing the sunrise/sunset times for various days was very helpful for planning photo sessions. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  7. May the best cacher prevail ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  8. May the best cacher prevail ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  9. Thanks, Zh! It's vital that I maintain my secret Geocrime-fighting identity. Now I must return to the Squirrel Cave. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  10. Thanks, Zh! It's vital that I maintain my secret Geocrime-fighting identity. Now I must return to the Squirrel Cave. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  11. quote:Originally posted by Team Ekitt10:But I agree with BP, people act funny when competition comes along. The only way this would work is if the time from to complete the challenge would require several days (ie 2 weekend). Howdy, Team Ekitt10! Aren't you sorta contradicting yourself when you claim, on the one hand, that you acted in a conscientious manner during the Crow Bar competition and, on the other, when you imply that people will do anything to win a competition? I'm not sure that I understand your message. From what I can tell, your behavior certainly didn't fit the latter picture. Secondly, I'm sure that making it a multi-day search is not the only way Geoman007's cache hunt could possibly work. Where there's a will, there's a way! It's going to require considerable thought to come up with an acceptable plan, but isn't that what makes this kind of social endeavor worth it??? The simple fact alone that the stages are scattered up and down the entire state will be a major obstacle for many serious players, including me (and I don't consider myself anywhere near as "serious" as some of the more well-known mega-cachers). Another important point is that typically the inherent value of the prize is going to be far less than the time, effort and expense required to retrieve it. The "find" is essentially a matter of pride, honor and self-satisfaction (at least as far as I'm concerned, and I don't think I'm alone in feeling this way). To compare hunts/competitions like these to motion picture fantasy is absurd. We aren't taking about millions of dollars or tons of gold bullion! Geez everyone, let's get real, OK!? I'd like to see more hunts around my neck of the woods like Status Crow's! Good luck, Geoman007. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  12. quote:Originally posted by Team Ekitt10:But I agree with BP, people act funny when competition comes along. The only way this would work is if the time from to complete the challenge would require several days (ie 2 weekend). Howdy, Team Ekitt10! Aren't you sorta contradicting yourself when you claim, on the one hand, that you acted in a conscientious manner during the Crow Bar competition and, on the other, when you imply that people will do anything to win a competition? I'm not sure that I understand your message. From what I can tell, your behavior certainly didn't fit the latter picture. Secondly, I'm sure that making it a multi-day search is not the only way Geoman007's cache hunt could possibly work. Where there's a will, there's a way! It's going to require considerable thought to come up with an acceptable plan, but isn't that what makes this kind of social endeavor worth it??? The simple fact alone that the stages are scattered up and down the entire state will be a major obstacle for many serious players, including me (and I don't consider myself anywhere near as "serious" as some of the more well-known mega-cachers). Another important point is that typically the inherent value of the prize is going to be far less than the time, effort and expense required to retrieve it. The "find" is essentially a matter of pride, honor and self-satisfaction (at least as far as I'm concerned, and I don't think I'm alone in feeling this way). To compare hunts/competitions like these to motion picture fantasy is absurd. We aren't taking about millions of dollars or tons of gold bullion! Geez everyone, let's get real, OK!? I'd like to see more hunts around my neck of the woods like Status Crow's! Good luck, Geoman007. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  13. quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:In other words, in their quest to "win the prize," people will behave in a thoughtless, careless and reckless manner. BP, I must beg to strongly disagree. You are painting with a pretty broad brush. Of course some people will behave in the manner which you describe, but they are the ones that do that sort of thing even now and are a minority. (Aren't we all just a little guilty at times of some unnecessary and/or illegal bushwhacking or other minor transgressions?) I think it's pretty important to realize that most people are not at all like that. There are built-in forms of competition in all Geocaches, namely bragging rights to “First Finder,” or snagging an exotic treasure, or even picking up a special Travel Bug. It's not total anarchy and chaos out there because if it. Perhaps you weren't aware of it but there was a widely publicized "race" (more or less) this past weekend in NJ involving the capture of ten golden metal tags—see: Status Crow Bars . From every indication I've seen so far, it went off in a safe, appropriate, and extremely civilized manner. (A person can find something wrong with anything if they look hard enough.) I feel certain that with a little bit of extra effort, creativity and thoughtfulness, the kind of cache hunt that is the subject of this thread could be assembled in a way to avoid most, if not all of your concerns. And it could turn out to be a lot of fun, as well! Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  14. quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:In other words, in their quest to "win the prize," people will behave in a thoughtless, careless and reckless manner. BP, I must beg to strongly disagree. You are painting with a pretty broad brush. Of course some people will behave in the manner which you describe, but they are the ones that do that sort of thing even now and are a minority. (Aren't we all just a little guilty at times of some unnecessary and/or illegal bushwhacking or other minor transgressions?) I think it's pretty important to realize that most people are not at all like that. There are built-in forms of competition in all Geocaches, namely bragging rights to “First Finder,” or snagging an exotic treasure, or even picking up a special Travel Bug. It's not total anarchy and chaos out there because if it. Perhaps you weren't aware of it but there was a widely publicized "race" (more or less) this past weekend in NJ involving the capture of ten golden metal tags—see: Status Crow Bars . From every indication I've seen so far, it went off in a safe, appropriate, and extremely civilized manner. (A person can find something wrong with anything if they look hard enough.) I feel certain that with a little bit of extra effort, creativity and thoughtfulness, the kind of cache hunt that is the subject of this thread could be assembled in a way to avoid most, if not all of your concerns. And it could turn out to be a lot of fun, as well! Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  15. When I read that Zhanna had snagged the very first of the gold Status Crow Bars on Sunday at 9:05 AM (in the pouring rain and nearly 80 miles from Scranton) my first thought was that she must have wanted it very badly. Well, today she told me that she really did! Now that's what I call determination. Nice going, you guys! It appears that 4 out of the 10 bars went to PA. Not too shabby for us “foreigners,” I'd say. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  16. When I read that Zhanna had snagged the very first of the gold Status Crow Bars on Sunday at 9:05 AM (in the pouring rain and nearly 80 miles from Scranton) my first thought was that she must have wanted it very badly. Well, today she told me that she really did! Now that's what I call determination. Nice going, you guys! It appears that 4 out of the 10 bars went to PA. Not too shabby for us “foreigners,” I'd say. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  17. Congrats, SF! And may that 1000th find bring even more satisfaction. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  18. Crow Bar #3: The Tree Muskie Nears Couldn't make it yesterday due to previous commitments, but I was out there first thing this morning. Got lucky, I suppose ... this one was still unfound. (I left a note in its place just in case someone else shows up to search before seeing the report on Status Crow's website.) Thanks Status Crow for the exciting race. There was a lot of work and planning put into it! Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  19. quote:Originally posted by jonboy:This may be why the reason the cache was archived, and it could be why he does not reply. He may be afraid that you are the ranger that lurks on this site and removes caches. If that is the case then it's a real shame. This cache is clearly doing no harm whatsoever to anyone or anything. I can assure Peteygo (and anyone else for that matter) that neither I nor Zhanna are the ranger in question. All anyone has to do it check our profiles. Thanks for the info, Jonboy. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  20. Does anyone personally know, or know how to contact “Peteygo,” a NY cacher who placed Fraggle Rock in a section of Minnewaska S.P. in May '01? This cache was archived in March '02 based on a “Not Found” report made by a novice cacher. As you can see from the most recent logs, the cache has been located and is completely intact. I've written to the cache owner, explaining its current condition and asking to have the cache re-activated. It's been at least a week now without any response to the cache log notifications or a reply to my e-mails. This is an excellent cache hunt in a truly magnificent location, and I don't see any negative issues with its placement. It would be a shame not to have it put in play again. Perhaps someone here can help bring this matter to his attention. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Cheers .... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  21. ... then only outlaws will Geocache. Cheers! ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  22. quote:Originally posted by ZachNLiam:I really wish locationless caches were a separate count - not just because of what's happened here. I wasn't interested at ALL in benchmarks, until they started being counted on their own; now they have SOME appeal to me. Same with locationless. I really don't like them because I don't even want MY OWN number of finds to increase because of them, but if they became their own count I'd see them as a separate game, and probably start doing them. As far as "trinkets in a box" where I live the caches are very creative. Our caching community prides itself on its creativity, and they don't seem that way at all. Each find is unique around here. Hopefully other areas will become like this also. I vote MAKE LOCATIONLESS ITS OWN COUNT! I want virtual caches to stay with the "regular" cache count because in my small experience they're about as difficult as an easy regular cache, sometimes more difficult and you DO have to go to a specific coordinate. ZachNLiam: I concur 100% with every one of your points and I, too, would prefer if Locationless caches were in a section of their own. (I have a couple of Locationless caches in my found count and really don't care to have them there.) Physical caches and Virutal caches should remain together. If my vote were to matter, that would be it. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  23. Triple Cheers, dude. Cache on!!! ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  24. quote:Originally posted by ChazC:You could use signal mirrors. You could have a prearranged signal that the cachers could use. I can see my house, which is just over 4 line-of-sight miles away, from a rock ledge that is part of my Cary Mountain multi-cache. Zhanna & Aaron (famous local Geocachers here in northeast PA) had agreed to call me via cell phone when they reached this particular ledge. My house can easily be seen from this point with binoculars, and on a very clear day with the unaided eye! When I received their call, I went outside and signaled them with my old military emergency signal mirror. In addition, I had set up a 45X spotting scope on a tripod with the intention of getting a photo of them waving to me. Unfortunately, it was extremely hot, humid and hazy that afternoon and I could just barely make out their blurry shapes through the thick, shimmering air, but I could distinguish their waves! Also, they were able to see the bright flashes of sunlight from the signal mirror without any problem. We are hoping to repeat this exciting experiment on a morning when the atmosphere is crystal clear. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
  25. quote:Originally posted by ChazC:You could use signal mirrors. You could have a prearranged signal that the cachers could use. I can see my house, which is just over 4 line-of-sight miles away, from a rock ledge that is part of my Cary Mountain multi-cache. Zhanna & Aaron (famous local Geocachers here in northeast PA) had agreed to call me via cell phone when they reached this particular ledge. My house can easily be seen from this point with binoculars, and on a very clear day with the unaided eye! When I received their call, I went outside and signaled them with my old military emergency signal mirror. In addition, I had set up a 45X spotting scope on a tripod with the intention of getting a photo of them waving to me. Unfortunately, it was extremely hot, humid and hazy that afternoon and I could just barely make out their blurry shapes through the thick, shimmering air, but I could distinguish their waves! Also, they were able to see the bright flashes of sunlight from the signal mirror without any problem. We are hoping to repeat this exciting experiment on a morning when the atmosphere is crystal clear. Cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===
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