gallahad
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May I add that, if and when you upload an image of the TB to the site, either use the "smudge" feature or some other feature of your image editing software to eradicate the number on the TB, or at least set up the pic so that the number isn't revealed. I see quite a few TB pics that reveal the number and, inasmuch as it's supposed to be a "password" or sorts, it seems to me that posting an image with the number visible defeats the purpose."Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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Thanks folks. Now that I know to reserve the FTF for a never before discovered cache I won't embarrass myself by posting it incorrectly. Jamie Z, you've inspired me to investigate the benefits or raising rabbits."Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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After reviewing this thread I'm happy to say that here, in California, we enjoy an occasional mosquito or rattle snake. I prefer either to chiggers. Just reading the thread inspires one to jump in the shower.
jarja_grl you have my utmost respect and sympathy.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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Snipe33 started a good list. I'd include a pair of gloves, small flashlight, automatic pencil (pens don't write well if the log book is less than dry) a signaling device (whistle?) and perhaps a granola bar or two.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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Planet asks:
"why do I have my finger on my chin or my eyebrow raised in this current avatar"
Having read the "secret hand signal" explanation, may I submit that it might also be recognized as a method of notifying your fishing partner of the embarrassing discomfort you might feel for having implanted a fish hook in the wrong fish as the result of a bad cast?
Seriously, Planet, thanks for offering the advice on using the "Find" feature on this page. I wasn't familiar with it and accepting your challenge provided an educational opportunity for this old fella.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
[This message was edited by gallahad on September 09, 2003 at 10:35 PM.]
[This message was edited by gallahad on September 09, 2003 at 10:36 PM.]
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Honest, Jeremy, I read all that FAQ stuff - the answer just wasn't there. The glossary lists "FTF" (first to find) but its isn't clear to me whether that refers to first to find a cache or first to find a TB or both.
Can somebody help me clear that up please?
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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I found the whole thing intimidating at first. The GPSr manual was some 75 pages long. Just taking the machine outside with the manual in hand and playing with the buttons for an hour or so elevated my confidence level and I discovered that I didn’t need to use every feature on the device so get started. Fact is, there’s some featues I don’t expect to ever use. I agree with mrkablooey - his model for getting started seems quite a good idea in my view.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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I've heard that some folks actually set up diversionary routines to distract the uninvited onlooker while they participate in a hide or find. Seems to me that a diversionary tactic might be in order for a find, but for a hide I'd prefer to select a location or time of day when the "muggles" are napping.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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I like "Kordite's" idea. A combination like that could be quite enjoyable. But I'd hope to know what band to expect when I uncover the frequency in the initial cache. Otherwise I'm liable to carry the wrong receiving equipment.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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My Magellan Meridian Platinum knows where it is every time I turn it on, regardless of how far I've traveled from the initialization point.
You do need to "initialize" the unit prior to using it for the first time, but you don't have to tell it where it is to initialize it.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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Mr. Big,
I sincerely hope that, by this time, you've joing our Amateur Radio fraternity. You will find that the amount of traffic on 2 meters depends largely on the area you visit and the repeater you select. Some repeaters are extemely busy, others are seemingly orphans which receive very little traffic. But if you use a repeater directory to set up your rig prior to any trip you take you'll be able to select from a variety of repeaters along your route and, generally speaking, make a contact. Just remember to bury the CB jargon. Ham radio has its own "language" and applying CB jargon to a Ham radio discussion will often get you little more than atmospheric noise (assuming you have the squelch circuits nulled) in response to your calls.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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I have concluded that entering the coordinates of the cache from the listing only duplicates the reading the author's GPS provided at the time the cache was hidden. That means, assuming his/her equipment is accurate within 3 feet and my Meridian Platinum is accurate to within 3 feet, I should expect an accuracy of nothing better than 6 feet when I reach the approximate cache point. Therefore I don't expect to step on the cache when my GPS device reads "0" - I simply set up a radius of 12 to 15 feet and begin searching, working from my "zero" point and spiraling outward. That technique generally does the trick.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks
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Congtrats on the first find!!! And thanks for posting the original question. The responses helped my confidence level (I've only got one logged so far) quite a bit. For other "newbies" like me, I'd suggest you might want to try a virtual cache for the first effort. I spent a couple of hours connecting the clues with what was actually on the site and my "trial and error" experience with Geocaching 101 was real educational experience..
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Thanks Kanto - this is a big help to me.
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Newbie!! Guidelines for setting up a virtual cache include the condition that they not be identifiable through other sources, such as Internet research. I find that the answers to questions for some of the virtual cache entries on the site are easily obtainable through a simple Internet search (if Google.com can't find it, nobody can) and I wonder how these issues are dealt with?
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Do I understand correctly that, once you take possession of a TB you "own it" until you next place it in a cache? Or is it that the originator maintains "ownership" while the various cachers who find it are merely temporary custodians. The reason I ask is that some of the instructions for handling TBs (ie uploading images to a TB page) refer to ownership as a criteria for control of an image.
"Today's truth remains valid only as long as it withstands the test of tomorrow's discoveries" - George Hicks