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I did. Twice. Still no souvenir.

Was able to get the code easily enough but no souvenir appeared. I saw what the souvenir looks like on someone else's account. Deleted my Discovered log then re-logged it and still nothing. I could notify HQ but I have to guess that someone will be dealing with a lot of behind the scenes work.

Unfortunately most of the photo links are broken. I still had the original drawings archived so here are the images (put on Geocaching servers). I tried uploading them in order but the forum server may have its own agenda.

Someone else is at it again. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Geocaching-Travel-Bug-Green-Jeep/303027962697 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Geocaching-Travel-Bug-Yellow-Jeep/303027965079 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Geocaching-Travel-Bug-White-Jeep/303027966119 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Geocaching-Travel-Bug-White-Jeep/303027967832 (Justeene) https://coord.info/TBM6VK There appears to be one bidder on all 4 of them.

Seems no one really answered the original post. It appears as though you can delete your Lab caches. Go to: labs.geocaching.com Log in using your Geocaching Lab credentials. There is an innocent looking down arrow on the upper right of the screen. Click on it. Click on ">> View Your Logs" Your logs will appear with a trash can icon on the right side. I'm assuming the trash can icon allows you to delete your log but I haven't tried it since I figure you won't be able to get your find/log back (at least if the time for logging them has expired).

There are different ways to log Lab caches (per my experience at the Block Party) - somewhere at the event, most likely at the registration booth/table, there will be a printed sheet with coordinates of where the Lab caches exist and the URL of the website where they are logged. 1. You can enter the coordinates into your GPSr and navigate to the "caches". Once at the destination, there was a code word that you would note (write down or take picture). Once back at a computer with internet access, you logged into the aforementioned URL with your Geocaching credentials and entered the code word for each Lab cache to earn a find. 2. The sheet also had a QR Code that smartphone users could scan which, in turn, would take them to the Lab cache login page. Once logged in, they could immediately log their find with the code word on their smartphone. Be aware that Lab caches are temporary in nature so you are provided a limited amount of time to log them (usually a week). If you wait too long, the Lab caches will be disabled,and unlike regular geocaches, you will not be able to log them after that point in time.

+1 Lost 30 minutes running a transplanted RangerFox Battleship cartridge because of this issue.

What is the cutoff date? Seems to be 2 weeks. I'd like to see at least 2 months for the stated reason.

Hmm....the Nearby Events section doesn't seem to be showing the nearest events. The nearest event in my most recent newsletter is over 21 miles away. I know for a fact that there is an event less than 3 miles away in July (the event was posted on May 13th and the newsletter was sent out on May 28th). Perhaps they are only highlighting the next 2 weeks of events? If so, I would have appreciated knowing there was specific criteria in the heading (i.e. Nearest Events Being Held in the next 2 Weeks).

Well said! We have had an uptick of events with bogus difficulty and terrain ratings. The sad part, to me at least, is that the CO hosting the event did not have that very d/t cell. I fully realize that the game is played differently by everyone. Those that share my view of the activity would scoff at an LPC hide in the middle of a busy parking lot as one of the highest forms of geocaching lameness . Yet others would relish the opportunity of attempting to "not get caught". At this point I figure I will attend any bogusly rated events that happen to fit in my schedule although I will post a note instead of an attended log.

I always appreciate when LetterBox Hybrids are set up more like an old style letterboxing hide (where you start at one point and provide directions that lead you to the container) and not just a Traditional with a stamp at the posted coordinates. Creating a cache with directions leading to the cache, in my opinion, separates the Letterbox type from a Traditional type and preserves the original intent and style.

I will take several reading with my GPSr unit and then verify them on Google Maps in Satellite view. Go to Google. Click on Maps in the menu. Then enter your coordinates preceded by "loc:" in the search area. Putting in the "loc:" will tell Google Maps to disable showing the nearest address. Switch to Satellite View (if not already there), and zoom in as much as possible. For example: loc: N 40° 56.670 W 073° 04.210 I've found that most GPSrs will point to whereever Google maps pinpoints the location. In many instances I've been able to pinpoint the exact tree and/or bush...

You find the best way in...on the way out

Why put anything aluminum or brass in a container? Just create your waypoint on a piece of aluminum or brass using a metal stamp kit and toss that into the water. That way you won't have to worry about watertightness. It may get scummy although your container will also. Less parts, less that can go wrong...

You mean Locationless () caches? Those used to exist, but they were all archived and locked on Dec 31, 2005. The idea was that Waymarking would replace them. I was original thinking about normal cache except without coordinates, only hints on where the box was hidden.. The closest cache type to your description would be either a Letterbox Hybrid or a Multi Cache. The Letterbox Hybrid usually involves starting at a certain point and provides written directions to get the finder to the container. This cache type is expected to have a stamp in the container for the finder to stamp in their "Letterbox log". When I think Letterbox Hybrid I think of a cache like this: racecar I have done Multi Caches with descriptions that do not have a requirement for a stamp. The most recent I have found was the Greenbelt Tour Jumble

It would probably make more sense to wait until the caches are published. If you want to do some testing to make sure it's going to work, you could create another PQ and run that, then make sure it's available in the app. Be aware that a Pocket Queriy can only be run once a day and you can only run 5 Pocket Queries within a 24 hour period. Fortunately, you can make a copy of an existing PQ! Look for the lighting bolt with a green circle (with a "+" in the circle) to the right of the PQ Name. This will create a copy of the PQ using the same criteria.

I found the problem. I had to do with the cookies stored on Firefox. Using the same computer I was able to get into the Wherigo website with Internet Explorer. Used Firefox help to step me through deleting the cookies only for Wherigo and now it's working.

By computer. Running Windows 7 and newest Firefox browser. Will try clearing cookies to see if that helps.

I have been trying to get into the Wherigo website for the past couple of days in order to download a cartridge and keep getting "An Error Has Occurred" banner with "Your request has resulted in an error. Please return to this site's home page to continue." I don't find any mention of the website being down. This has occurred from home, work, and for my girlfriend when she was in a different state yesterday.

Lookes like this fix went too far. I just activated a trackable, it went into my Trackables Inventory and now I don't see any way to put it into my collection (there is no "add to collection" URL, drop down box, or button). All the trackables in my Trackable Invetory are mine and I see no way to move any of them into my Trackables Collection. If I go to the trackable's page then the only options I have under Actions are: Move to Inventory (it's already there), Mark Item as Missing, or Recaculate Distance. This brings up a question I have: Where is the proper place to report a bug? Is it on the Customer Feedback site?

Well I'm glad I took mine back to R.E.I, they ran my sales slip then scanned the new 450 and surprise it was listed at $349.99, $50.00 less then it was back in May If you go back to REI this Friday you may be able to save another $100 - the 450 will be on sale for $250 over Labor Day.

Seeing that the Oregon 450 was on backorder on the REI website made me rush in to get one now. I wanted to make sure I could get a 450 at REI for the sale price but didn't want to risk walking in to an empty shelf. So I bought it 5 days early at the full price (on credit card) and will take back the receipt when the sale starts to get a refund of the difference. That way I was assured of getting my hands on 1 of 4 units at my nearest REI store (which is only a 5 minute drive from my work).

I saw this one pop up a few years ago: orange juice shotgun shell. Here's the description: This cache is not a very good cache. The cache is a piece of a paper lunch bag with numbers on it inside of a shotgun shell which is in and orange juice container without a label." Somehow it has lasted over 2 years and is still active.

My puzzle cache is the Car Logo Mystery Cache. You need to determine the car company for each logo and substitute the first letter of each company name (A=1, B=2, etc) to determine the coordinates BUT the logos are not in order. You need to park your cursor on each logo to determine which position each represents. The best source for determining the logo with associated company is the Purple Hell website's Car Logo page. The challenge was to find logos without a name on them.

Just so folks know - the white container is a Cryptex built according to the specifications. The brown cryptices were constructed with PVC pipe that was 1/4 inch smaller (1/2" pipe, 3/4" pipe, 3/4" bushing, 1" bushing). All other demensions are the same. I was able to put a bison tube at the end of the inner barrel on each. We'll see how they hold up to the elements. I'm hoping that keeping them off the ground will keep them in proper working order. All are placed in trees - the preferred tree being a Redwood. Things I learned: 1. If you don't have access to a lathe, then use a coarse wood rasp to file donw the inner barrel. It took me 4 hours to sand down my first barrel. A couple of barrels after that I decided to try a coarse/medium wood rasp and cut my time down to under an hour. 2. I used a piece of thread to tie around the end of the screws to pull them through the hole. 3. I used a powered mitre saw (chop saw?) to cut the dials (inner and outer). A hack saw did as advertised - it hacked up the plasic. 4. Teeth placement on the inner most barrel seemed to be the most critical issue. If the hole wasn't quite correct then I ended up filing the bolt down so the dial could turn easier. I'm sure a drill press and cross slide drill vice would be invaluable. Anyone heading past south Sacramento on Interstate 5 or Highway 99 can make a quick detour to pick up the series. I hope to make more in the future (with better tollerances so the dials turn better). I look forwad to seeing more.