OHail
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I don't think parking lot caches would fly in my area, there has been a historic problem with break-ins in the garages, and they are patrolled regularly by security personnel riding golf carts. I think someone hanging around looking for something might arouse too much suspicion!
I guess that is one reason why one should get permission for cache placement.
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Never a problem. I've taken GPSr units into Germany, Russia and South Africa. Travel bugs always go in the carryon because I would hate to lose one.
I always carry on my GPSr. Haven't flown since I learned about geocaching but I would carry on any travelers I had.
Was reading the logs of a travel bug I found a few months ago. It had been "discovered" by one of the people who search checked bags.
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It happens. Not everyone is aware of the guidelines.
Edited to note that it wouldn't be much fun to waste your time trying to log the bug you have in hand while others are grabbing it away to log the one they have in hand.
That is correct. It wasn't much fun. I grabbed it and managed to get it placed quickly before someone grabbed it from me. The next one to pick up the stateside version wasn't so lucky. I was glad to be rid of that one!
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You cannot intentionally release more than one travel bug with the same tracking number. If you do, you run the risk of having your TB locked permanently.
That's interesting since I picked up a TB a while back that apparently has the same number as at least one and maybe up to three others. The tag attached to the one I found was not a regular TB dog tag but a metal tag with the number engraved upon it. It was out of Europe. The rough translation of the TB page made it seem as if all were released on purpose to create a bit of confusion.
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Wow. I can't believe that I'm about to say this.....lets see how to say this in a family forum.......
I have heard of a silver bullet but when I saw your post, I though there MUST be some other use for the term, but then I decoded the "hint". That only confirms my previous suspicion.......
its an adult toy.
How the heck did this make it past a reviewer?
man....I still hope there is some other explaination.
Another possible explanation:
The name of the cache is The old fence post. I have seen many fence posts made from wood.
Bumblebees will make holes in wood for their nests. Maybe it is a bison-type tube in one of those holes in a fence post.
It is possible there were active nests when the cache was placed. Hence, the watch for bumblebees in the cache description and the hint.
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Copy and paste logs bug me anyway. Cache owners go to a lot of time and trouble putting out their caches (at least most do) and enjoy hearing a little something about their effort. Unless you are finding 10 - 15 a day why not take the time to write a personal note? Even with 10 - 15 how long does it take to write a note?
I have had several days where I found 30 or more caches in a day. It may take a while, but I write a log for each cache. I try to mention something unique about the cache, the hide or the area. Also if a log is full and I don't have any with me, I at least put some sort of mark on the log sheet and note it in my log.
One thing that bugs me a little is when someone logs a find like this. "I saw where the cache container was supposed to be but it is missing." I have found many where the cache was obviously supposed to be but did not log those as a find with one exception. The owner of the cache was a local geocacher. Their cache had been muggled while a family member was sick. After swapping some e-mails with them, I went back to replace the cache to help them out and they told me to go ahead and log a find. (But I still signed a log!)
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You just have to let it go and enjoy the journey, otherwise it will make you crazy. Bugs have a life of their own and that life may or may not resemble the mission that we envision when we set them free. The next cacher to pick up your bug may plop it right where you have been hoping it would land. You just never know.
It is easy to take a trackable off its most direct course when there is not any info with it (which is not the case with the one mentioned in the first post).
I picked up one south of me that wanted to go to the South Pole (which I did not know when I picked it up.) But as I wrote in its log, I have learned in geocaching, the fastest route to the destination is not always the most direct.
Another example is the travel bug belonging to a local cacher. It was leaving Alabama with a goal in West Virginia. I dropped it along I-95 north of Jacksonville, Florida figuring it would at least be on a major highway toward that area of the country. It went to Pennsylvania and then to Virginia. A cacher picked it up from Virginia and was going to its destination city a few weeks later. You just never know.
If I find a trackable (bugs or coins) that has a goal but no information with it, I try to put it in a baggie with at least a note about the goal before I release it. I don't know how much it helps but I feel better knowing I've tried.
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I saw this one TB that I'd forgotten about in my car. When I found it on the floor, I thought, "Oh my! Someone may begin ranting about me in the forums!" I quickly went to the nearest cache site and got rid of the bug.
Something similar happened to me. A geocoin had fallen to the bottom of my caching bag. I found it about 2 months after I picked it up. I had not even logged it out of the cache it was in. I immediately "retrieved" it with a note stating what had happened. I was able to place it a couple of days later. But I felt really badly and was quite embarrassed about having it so long and especially with it still showing in the other cache.
I don't like keeping trackables very long either. However, it has happened. I don't want to leave a trackable in a cache that is not very active or either I haven't found a cache big enough for a trackable I may have. In those cases, I will usually log it in the cache and then retrieve it with a note stating why I didn't leave it so at least the owner knows I still have it. If it were my trackable, I would rather someone handle it that way than leave it in a rarely visited cache.
Also, I attend events when I can. Most of the events I attend are about 100 miles away. There are cachers there that I always swap travelers with so it gets the trackable moving with another cacher in another area.
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Just remember that kids will be finding caches as well as adults so leave nothing dangerous such as knives, ammo etc.
That much at least seems like common sense
You would be surprised. I have found caches that contained food/gum, lighters, matches, caps for cap guns and knives.
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You definitely want to stay away from Magellan. Their Customer Service is terrible. Garmin has great Customer Service, if you ever need it.
Try Magellan's Customer Service is nonexistent but some of that may be due to the language barrier. I was given a Magellan, had to send it back for repair and they lost it. I had to write a letter to corporate to get any action.
I've had a Garmin GPS12Map for 8 years. I had to call Customer Service once. They were very helpful and professional even though it was a user "error".
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Magellan also makes some good units (but not the Triton line). You can get the eXplorist units very cheap now. But Magellan's customer service is abysmal, while Garmin consistently gets praise for theirs.
You can save some money getting a Magellan and keep your fingers crossed that you never have a problem with it, or need to get a question answered.
I use my 8 year old Garmin GPS12Map. I was given a Magellan for my birthday two years ago. It broke one month after the warranty expired. I sent it to Magellan to be fixed. They lost it. Customer service is a joke. They treated me like I was an idiot. The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. After they finally admitted it was lost, they offered to upgrade me at a discounted price. They finally sent a replacement for free after I wrote the corporate office. (I would have rather had the money so I could have bought a Garmin.)
My experience had been that the coordinates are more accurate with my older Garmin than with the newer Magellan. I've had one experience with Garmin's customer service. They treated me in a very courteous and professional manner even though it was a user related issue and not the unit.
I know fellow cachers who swear by their Magellans but most cachers I know use Garmins. However, I won't own another Magellan if I have anything to say about it. I'd rather pay a little more initially and have a good quality unit.
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I know of some FTF hounds that will find the cache fairly quickly but wait up to 24-36 hours or longer to log it. That has more to do with the competitive nature of the cachers in that area, though.
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Express Logger doesn't bulk upload anything. It just lists all the caches that you found with TBs found and comments that you made in Cachemate on the left side of the screen. Then it lets you open the online logging page for each cache one at a time. So it just makes it more convenient.
I need to check into that. I've had a few days with 30+ finds. Took a while to post since I wanted to put in some comment exclusive to each cache.
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Woohoo! A great group of people!
While my heart rests with the AGA (thanks to all who voted!) I am also a member of the NEFGA and display their sticker on my truck window as well.
Anytime you find yourself in their area of Florida look them up!
I agree with what TAR said except I don't have their sticker on my vehicle. I have met many of the members of this organization and they are a great group of folks. They were my choice to win if we (The AGA) didn't.
Congrats to the NEFGA!!!
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Lets outlaw guns too.
Bad guys use them. 
While we are at it, let's ban glass bottles such as beer bottles since they can also be used for molotov cocktails!
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I whole heartedly agree with what the others have posted about the AGA. I just started geocaching on my own in October 2007. The AGA had an event nearby in November 2007. I signed up to attend and was apprehensive since I only knew one other cacher at the time and she was the one who introduced me to this. Everyone there made me feel right at home and like they had known me all along. This has been the same experience I've had at every event I've attended.
The people of AGA are warm, friendly, helpful and make you feel like family. My life has been made much fuller by the experiences I have had because of this group of people. I am very proud to be associated with the AGA.
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This is a lot better than the old one. Thanks!
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on second thought, maybe trading that list for a printed copy of this forum thread would be a more constructive act.
That sounds like the better idea.
Personally, I'd be high on his list. I've found over 500 but placed only two. I do have caches ready to place but I'm looking for the right place. I don't want to place a cache just because I can. I also agree with the other posts about quality over quantity, maintenance I have performed on other people's caches and the number of other people I have made aware of geocaching.
I don't have anything against placing a park and grab but I want it to take the cacher to some place interesting. Also, I am looking at placing caches in counties that have only one or two caches for the whole area. This will be helpful to those who are trying to complete the 67-County or DeLorme challenges.
Just my two cents worth.
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The only time I've had an experience like this was a micro cache where the log was really wet. I cleaned out the cache, took the wet log and left a new sheet. I put in the logs that I had the old log and would get it to the owner. The owner sent her address to me and I mailed it back but I was familiar with the owner.
The other thing you can do is just leave it. (Try to find a corner or some space to put your initials if you want.) Then put in your post about the full log. I would also e-mail the owner as well.
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My turn to test!
Bad guys use them. 
My Finds PQ "Add to queue"
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Some how I must have set "My finds" to run every week on Sundays. Is there some way I can change that so I can run it when I wish or even to change which day it runs? I see no reason for it to run if I didn't find anything in a particular week.