timberlane74 & pumpkin

Thanks...now ONLY if I had brought the GPS to work and a raincoat...I'd be on my way after work! Maybe tomorrow! One more question, say I do grab FTF and the Jeep TB in an unapproved cache...how would I report the grab, so the system knows where the TB is?

Received an automated email for a Jeep TB in my area, but the link goes to an unapproved cache? When you create a cache, can you place a TB in it before it gets approved? Unapproved Cache

Unfortunately haven't had lot's of time to cache, but have taken quite a few hikes with youth groups throughout Northern WI this summer...typically a "heavy" tick area...saw lots of ticks on many kids...tick checks twice daily...but didn't have a one, so far this summer on me...how? 1. Permethrin treated clothing... 2. DEET on any exposed skin... Seems like a great combo so far...just remember Permethrin products should never be applied to skin!

Area 51 How's this...use the http button on the reply page...

In our area the County Health Department has always been of help removing "debris" when notified.

Ditto

Mea Culpa...that was the TITLE of the thread...though the question asked was... "Does this mean that the area is maintained by the national parks service?" Sorry for the confusion Points for further discussion elsewhere.... 1. There are several agencies responsible for a lot of the PUBLIC land and several do have policies some uniform...some not... 2. Several areas in the bureaucracy ARE becoming (more) aware of geocaching and have been creating lots of paper with proposed rules...guidelines etc...we need to be aware of what is "coming down"

Here is the entire page from www.recreation.gov so you can all see the context: Where can I go Geocaching on Federal lands? What is Geocaching? Geocaching is a challenging outdoor game for global positioning system (GPS) users. Participating in a cache hunt is an activity designed to take advantage of the features and capability of a GPS unit and enjoy the freedom of access to th public lands. Individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the Internet. GPS users use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a variety of rewards. The visitor is asked to leave or replace items that they find in the cache. What Public Lands allow Geocaching activities ? The National Park Service absolutely DOES NOT allow Geocaching on park lands. The Bureau of Land Management may allow it, you should check with the local office of the area you plan to visit. The Forest Service does allow geocaching activities on some of their lands; it is best to call ahead to the public lands you plan to visit to see what the local policy may be towards hiding caches. Many state parks and state public lands also have their own policies regarding geocaching. You should be sure to check with your local park authority before planning any geocaching activity. For more information on Geocaching and policy regarding this activity, please see: Bureau of Land Management Memo on Geocaching Activities FAQ's about Geocaching from Geocaching.com Central Oregon Geocaching Guidelines In addition there were previous comments made about more governmental actions being taken re: geocaching....my search of the Forest Service website confirmed this...so YES I apologize if I combined two answers inappropriately...but at least the guys and gals are taking more notice of geocaching and IMNSHO...that may or may NOT be good...I'm just curious if there is a common theme for their "internal" discussions...which are not so internal as they post everything to the web...

Just curious Criminal about how you think I'm trying to create an issue? The fact is that NPS does have a blanket policy for park lands and if you take the time to search the Forest Service website there is a lot more recent discussions going on within the FS about geocaching...I am not in anyway advocating policy formation....my ONLY intention is that when I have more time...is to wade through the "bureaucratic crap" and see if there is a common theme where they are headed...

The National Park Service absolutely DOES NOT allow Geocaching on park lands Doesn't that sound like a blanket policy for NPS park lands?

And yet, they somehow find out anyway. Folks might be surprised to learn that geocaching isn't as big a mystery to land managers as they might think... When I have some more time I'll review more in detail the Forest Service Website, but a quick search found LOTS more geocaching policies, statements and bureaucratic crap...then what was there a few months ago...so they are talking about it a lot more, than they did

There is no blanket national geocaching policy. Brian see Where can I go geocaching on Federal Lands, seems to indicate at least one blanket National Policy...though not necessarily enforced as such...

One of the best information "pieces" on selecting footwear http://www.backpacker.com/gear/footwear/step1/

Just an observation, but might the increase in bumped threads have something to do with asking people repeatedly to do searches for old topics? So they find something and add to it? Just a thought...

you must check a day to generate...what day of the week do you want the query run...or it will not generate...

Any stong enough electromagnetic field, which power lines generate, can interfere with radio signals...such as those used for GPS...

Then why if you search the members for "charter members" do you see many recent additions? Just curious

FWIW...3 times in the last year I emailed Kerry directly and asked for a "less technical" discussion and he always took the time to politely email me an answer...sometimes you just have to realize that you get what you give at times...why is it so hard to "agree to disagree" and move on...some appreciate Kerry's level of technical info and some don't...bottomline..it will always be "different strokes for different folks..."

I find my Nalgene works fine for this use....

I've had quite the opposite experience. When my good leather boots started leaking last winter, I switched to an old pair of fabric/leather Salomons with a Gore-Tex lining. I figured my feet would get soaked in the snow and slush, but they stayed totally dry, even after hours of hiking. And the boots were 4 years old. My new Cresta Hikers are also Gore-Tex and have stayed waterproof so far, despite many miles on them. DITTO I have or have had 4 pairs of Gore-Tex lined boots and never had wet feet or leaks...also really take a look at the type of hiking/caching you are going to do and don't pay the extra for Gore-Tex unless you love hiking in the rain...my guess is that most cachers are "fairweather" cachers

In the Backpacker magazine (2 months ago??) where they introduced GPS enabled hikes etc....they had a nice blurb on their choosing to use UTM coordinates and did a great job of explaining UTM...pased on the copy to a buddy, but if you can get your hands on it...should explain everything they are doing and how for you... Here is the articleUTM

Here are the facts Looks like only 3-4 hours a day....

Last week I tried to take a picture in Minneapolis at the airport of a group of German exchange students we had been hosting and was quickly told photos are NOT ALLOWED!!! TSA/FAA regs were cited....fwiw

Great post RK! I have this type of discussion often with my IT guys (&gals)...data is easy to get...the trick...the value added...that somehow needs to be paid for, if it is going to be sustainable...is turning the data into information...that can be used...when, where and how the user needs or wants to...from what my experience has been for the last year with Groundspeak...is that they "create" GREAT amounts of usable information... VERY well! Keep up the good work!

I am not familiar with the Garmin units, but when using my Magellan STP, when you either update or move over 250 miles with the unit off they recommend initializing again...on the Magellan you input as part of the process your approximate location. I "assume" by doing this, it gives the unit a better idea of where you are in the world to start things up...