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And the number kept the site growing.
How so? Are you saying that people only join the site and start geocaching because another person has X number of finds???
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I still believe puzzles have nothing to do with geocaching.
And some people believe the world is flat. Doesn't make it correct.
In its simplest form, yes, geocaching was the traditional. But the game evolved. Some took a step outside the box to see how they could make it a little more interesting, add that additional challenge. I suspect if they didn't, the game would not have lasted it as long as it has. It would have become stagnant and fizzled out long before you discovered it last year.
Remember this slogan? "Geocaching - You are the search engine" Sometimes you have to search for the container, and sometimes you have to search for the container AND the co-ordinates. It's still a search.
I like most puzzle caches (Not all puzzle caches are created equally). I see it as exercise for my brain, and then exercise for my body. It's win/win!
I think many people can see how puzzles and geocaching compliment each other quite nicely. But like the great Satchmo once said, "If you have to ask what Jazz is, you'll never know."
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At least around Portland Oregon, the iOS 6 Map application is not as details and useful to me as the Google maps they replaced. Is it just around here, or are other areas just as poor?
No, apparently you are not the only one who has noticed this.
The Apple iOS 6 Maps are amazing. Not. -
That is awesome news!!! You just made my day. I'll keep posting on the KAG forum to see if we can help with the surplus. As well, I imagine with 500+ attending Spring Fling8, I'm sure you'll be able to "persuade" a few more.
Thanks again to RCA777 and everyone that has helped make this project a reality!
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You can check out my TB Hotel - GC1DT3P It's been in place for over 3 years now. It has had, to date, 347 finds and 301 TBs and coins have passed through it. There are a few cachers in the area who regularly visit to pick up and drop off. Any trackables that end up in the cache don't last very long before they are on the move again.
Say what you will about TB Hotels, but I think mine has worked fairly well. And just to note, there are NO prison rules on my cache. That would just be wrong!
Cheers!
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Any chance we can get plates without the "GC" or the numbers , im looking for a personalized plate just with my caching name and the geocaching logo.
From the order page:
The initials plates for this project will be in sequence from 01GC01 to 01GC99 and 02GC01 to 02GC99.Personalized/vanity plates are NOT available though this ordering process.
This initial offering has plates issued from the sequence shown above.
If you would like a personalized/vanity plate, you may wish to wait.
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How do I order them?
The link is in the OP.
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I assume everyone has gotten the update? If not, check out the link in the OP.
I'm really looking forward to getting my plates!
Many thanks to RCA777 for spearheading this project.
Cheers!
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Are screen protectors really necessary? I have just started using a Dakota 20 with touch screen and I'm a long time iPhone user. If you are somewhat careful I'm thinking additional protection is not necessary.
So are GPS units any different from a cell phone in terms of really needing a screen protector?
I'm very careful with all my gadgets and I still have Invisible Shield screen protectors on everything. After doing over 1000 caches on every sort of terrain, in every type of weather, my GPS had it's fair share of battle scars. Through dirt and mud, scrambling over rocks, or climbing trees, I'm so glad I had the Invisible Shield on it. Worth every penny.
I just retired my Explorist 500 for a GPSMAP 62s, and the first order of business was to get a screen protector on it.
I would say this is even more true if you have a touch screen. The dirt that gets on your fingers and is dragged over the touch screen, will scratch the screen over time.
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I like Knowschad's thought about Garmin using the technology. It would be great for multicaches. Scan the tag and have the coords for the next waypoint instantly loaded into your GPS.
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With a little imagination, I'm sure someone will come up with an interesting idea to incorporate NFC device into a geocache.
For those who don't have a NFC capable device, this article raises some interesting prospects to allow more people to have the ability you use them. NFC MicroSD card
Cheers!
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Have there been any updates on this project yet? Are they close to the 200 they needed?
Cheers!
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Thank you Team Goju for your explanation. What you have described is somewhat different than was described in the OP. I think your idea is great with each puzzle building on the previous puzzle. I think the maintenance concern issue would be the distance of the placed caches, but the suggestion to turn them into traditionals seems to negate that argument. I don't think I understand their decision now either.
I would love to try your caches the way you have described them. Well that and the fact that I am too a student of Goju Ryu. Although I must admit it has been too long since I have been in the dojo. I do feel guilty every time I pass by. It's another one of those things were life's little issues seem to pile up. But that's another story.
Thanks again for your explanation.
Cheers!
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If you look just above on the page you quoted it gives a link to Cache Type Definitions
And for multi-caches it does say,
Multi-Cache (Offset Cache)A Multi-Cache ("multiple") involves two or more locations. The final location is a physical container. There are many variations, but most Multi-Caches have a hint to find the second cache, and the second cache has a hint to the third, and so on. An offset cache (where you go to a location and get hints to the actual cache) is considered a Multi-Cache.
Thank you for quoting that. It just reinforces my argument.
Of course there are variations to a multi. You gave some good examples of them. But where I get confused is, don't the caches you describe in you OP, fall perfectly into the definition of "most" multi-caches?
EDIT: I posted my response before I had a chance to see Keystone's response. I think he has said it best, as always.
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I think the definition of a multi is being confused somewhere in this thread.
Definition of a multi: A cache with more than one stage.
Pretty simple huh? No mention of having to be sequential. No mention of which stages must be hidden. Heck, I've seen a multi with more than one final even.
The definition of a multi is definitely being confused. People are making up their own additions to the basic definition. Here's the guideline again:
1. Multi-CachesProvide the coordinates of all stages of the multi-cache by using the Additional Waypoints feature. The posted coordinates are for the first stage. If you don't want the coordinates for the rest of the stages displayed to the public, mark them as "hidden." Only the cache owner and reviewers are permitted to view hidden coordinates.
Where does it say it has to be sequential?
Except you've quoted the additional listing guidelines, which says to list a mutli-cache you must provide the coordinates to all stages of a multi-cache, not the definition. Yes, you don't have to make all the waypoints hidden, but then what would be the point of the multi then? I could just go to the final stage and sign the log. It's not really a multi anymore but a traditional.
If you look just above on the page you quoted it gives a link to Cache Type Definitions
And for multi-caches it does say,
Multi-Cache (Offset Cache)A Multi-Cache ("multiple") involves two or more locations. The final location is a physical container. There are many variations, but most Multi-Caches have a hint to find the second cache, and the second cache has a hint to the third, and so on. An offset cache (where you go to a location and get hints to the actual cache) is considered a Multi-Cache.
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So what do you consider a multi-cache then?
A multicache can be a sequential series of stages. It can also be a bunch of random stages and a final. Both ways of doing it are in the guidelines which I quoted above.
Yet I don't see caches with a bonus being forced into being a multi.
How can a multi-cache be a bunch of random stages with a final? Usually when a multi-cache is published, it has one set of co-ords. The second stage is dependent on the first, the third on the second stage, and so on. The final stage contains the log and you get the smiley.
I think the definition of a multi is being confused somewhere in this thread.
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That's not a series. It's a bunch of caches with a bonus. A series is where you do the caches in order, not randomly.
So what do you consider a multi-cache then?
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My friend recently tried to publish a cache series where one cache daisy chains into the other. The first has the coordinates for the second, the second has the coordinates for the third, etc. The first is a Traditional and the rest are Unknown/Puzzle Caches. This is your standard cache series.
The reviewers refused to publish any of the unknown caches and appeals has told him to just turn them into traditional caches.
I want to know why cache series are not longer allowed and, more importantly, why haven't we been told about this change in policy. The guidelines don't prohibit these kinds of cache series so why all of a sudden are they a problem?
What you have described is a multi-cache, pretty much word for word. From the guidelines:
Multi-Cache (Offset Cache)A Multi-Cache ("multiple") involves two or more locations. The final location is a physical container. There are many variations, but most Multi-Caches have a hint to find the second cache, and the second cache has a hint to the third, and so on. An offset cache (where you go to a location and get hints to the actual cache) is considered a Multi-Cache.
The series caches I have seen have all been traditionals with each containing a part of the co-ords to the final which is a mystery cache. I have never seen one like you described.
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Have you tried using GSAK? I have an explorist 500 and I'm using windows 7. Put your PQ into GSAK and then you can export the caches from GSAK into a .gs file. From there I just drag and drop the file on to the sd card in my GPS.
I haven't used the Magellan software in years.
Cheers!
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I think the biggest thing to come from the chirp was the beginning of the alienation between Groundspeak and Garmin. If I recall correctly, the introduction of the chirp came as somewhat of a surprise to Groundspeak. And things have only seemed to go downhill from there.
Other than that, I think it will stay more of a fringe cache type unless you can use more than a small number of Garmin devices to find them.
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If you use your GPS on android you should check out "GPS Status & Toolbox" in the market. It's free and works great. It displays your GPS and sensor data: position and signal strength of satellites, accuracy, speed, acceleration, and bearing. You can also reset your GPS and download A-GPS date for faster fixes.
It shows where and how many satellites you're currently locked on to.
Now that I’m looking at it more, I could prob use this to see my current location to place a cache. I think I'll use this and "GPS Averaging" to see if they differ at all for the same location. I'm gonna try to use the GPS Status & Toolbox to fix a location (leaving it there for 5mins) then come back the next few days and do the same... see how much it differs day to day.
Yes it does tell you how many satellites you're locked on to. But did you happen to notice the display on the opposite side of the display? The one that says Error? It shows your coordinates are accurate up to 24 meters. That's a possible error of just over 78ft. A little more than what is considered acceptable when placing a cache. My handheld GPS regularly has a lock of at least 10 out of 12 satellites and an accuracy of 3 to 5 meters. That's a considerable difference between devices if you ask me.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Android phone. I'm on my third one. When I'm caching it's always with me. It has all my cache info on it. But it stays in my pocket. As good as it is, it's no replacement for my dedicated handheld GPS.
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Sometime you may not even realize you are in a cemetery. This park, and by park I mean children's playground, basketball courts, etc., is located in the city where I live. It has a fascinating history. I think it shows that the "somber respect for the dead" idea wasn't always the case.
McBurney Park, Kingston Ontario
Of course the park is the source for many local ghost stories. I'd love to put a night cache there, but I haven't figured out how to work something out yet.
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By looking at your profile, I'm assuming it's the Orca tag you are referring to. I would contact the owner of the TB. It looks as though they have set it to 'Not Collectible' which would only allow for discovery or a note. The 'Not Collectible' option should only be used if the owner is keeping the trackable and not releasing it into the wild.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
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I thought Canada was part of the U.S. though... Why do they have teams on the American leagues for Soccer, Baseball, Basketball and Ice Hokey?
Ice Hokey?
The American education system must be in a sorry state if that's what you've learned in Geography.
But if that's your idea of "humorous", it failed to amuse me.
Actually I thought it was like the us virgin islands where it had its own government and completely separate from the us while still technically owned by it.
It's all about the numbers!
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I beg to differ. I bet if you were to ask why people get premium memberships, the top 2 answers will be access to pocket queries, and to support the site/game. I think you if got something from the numbers (i.e. a spot on a leader board, or a title, prizes, etc.) then maybe you might have something. At best, your arbitrary find count number and $1.50 will get you a cup of coffee. Premium memberships have been around much longer than the hardcore numbers game, which with power trails and the like, is a relatively new aspect. I would say it has more to do with the growth of smartphone users than premium memberships. And a smartphone user does not necessarily need a premium membership.