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We bought a e-trex Legend in the spring of 2003 for use with navigation while kayaking and hiking. The warranty card survey asked what one would be using the GPSr for and this thing called GeoCaching was on the list. Googled GeoCaching and the adventure began.

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Neat idea. Brings back memories of a stereogram a day calendar I had about 10 years ago. How to view-hint Good luck, be assured that once you see your first, you can see them all.

Seconds in this case are not "time seconds", they are divisions of a degree: One degree = 60 minutes of arc, one minute = 60 seconds of arc. So 15 seconds is 15/60 of a minute or 1/4 of a minute or .25 of a minute. N 40 39.465 is 40 degrees, 39.465 minutes. You need to add .25 minutes. So, N 40 39.465 + .25 = N 40 39.715. For the longitude: W 089 34.253 = 89 degrees, 34.253 minutes, add .25 minutes to get, W 089 34.503. Hope this helps! Edit: Have to learn to type quicker than Stunod!

Thanks for the comments! Since an "Offset" type situation hasn't been given its own icon for descriptive purposes, I now think offsets should be referred to as "multi-caches" because more than one step/calculation is required to get to the destination. Prime Suspect has a good point, though, in that a true offset (bearing & distance) doesn't meet the FAQ definition of multi-cache. Tahosa & Sons- I think "Buck Hunt" would be considered a multi-cache or a Unknown/puzzle/mystery (with the question mark icon). Take a look at An Uphill Battle, which is listed as a multi-cache. This one incorporates many of the variations, a virtual first stage requiring calculations for the offset coordinates to stage two, which is a micro(no log) that has offset coordinates to the final stage, a traditional cache.

Offset caches appear to be listed as either traditional, multi, or unknown/puzzle type caches. The definition of an offset cache on the FAQ is: "They're not found by simply going to some coordinates and finding a cache there. With the Offset Cache the published coordinates are that of an existing historical monument, plaque, or even a benchmark that you would like to have your cache hunter visit. From this site the cache hunter must look around and find offset numbers stamped/written in or on some part of the marker site, or continue based on instructions posted to geocaching.com" By the above definition, I think that offset caches should be considered traditional caches. A multi-cache to me would require finding more than one cache container during the hunt. At what point does the required brain/cryptology work make the listing become an Unknown/Puzzle cache? Thoughts? Here are examples of "similar" listings with different cache types: Offset Cache listed as Traditional ********* Offset Cache listed as Multi-cache ********* Offset Cache listed as Unknown/Puzzle Edit: puzzle to unknown/puzzle

I bought a GPSr as a navigation tool for kayaking. The warranty registration for the unit included a survey that asked what the unit was going to be used for and "geocaching" was one of the choices. I "Google searched" on this term I had never heard of, hit this site, and found my first cache and benchmark a few days later. I've even been able to combine the two hobbies by finding and photographing a benchmark (HV5013) embedded in a boulder along a river bank while seated in the kayak.

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Errr, honey, the encrypted clue says "ABOVE" the high water mark.