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Lee, Thank You VERY MUCH for the help My iTouch now has version 4.1.1 and is in the process of downloading - correction - it just finished downloading the PQ I've been working on for a few hours this AM. I'm now on #2 of 9 You Sir - just made my day The Geocache update is indeed FREE from iTunes, as long as you have a previously purchased version already installed. It does appear that you have to pay for it up until the very last dialog box - then it recognizes that you already purchased a version and tells you this will be a free download. I can put the big hammer away now...

Lee, Thank you. I'll try that now.

Ok. I deleted it from the iTouch and resynched. Same problem. Not sure how to update the version 2.3.1 of the app, which is what I'm struggling with now.... I do have a really big hammer and this is starting to look a lot like a nail....lol

I have the Groundspeak Geocaching app version 2.3.1 for my iTouch (V 4.1). I use this for paperless caching. Download PQ's to view cache info in the field. I've had it for over a year. Up until about 2 weeks ago, it worked great. Now it will NOT download Pocket queries. I get the "Pocket query download failed. Try again later" message. A few days ago the app refused to open on my iTouch. After about 3 days of frustration with that, it will now open, but now it will not download any PQ's. I've run a brand new PQ today and it does show up on the iTouch Pocket Queries page, however, when I go to download it (says it was last generated today) the download starts, then quickly fails, and I get the above error message. I've re-run some existing PQ's today. One shows it was last generated today. The other shows it was last generated yesterday ( I did run it yesterday). Neither one will download on the iTouch. This is VERY frustrating. I've sent messages to Groundspeak but I get no response, just the canned: "Thank you for contacting Groundspeak. We've received your message and it will be reviewed shortly." response. I now have 9 PQ's ready for download, and I can't access them. Any ideas?

We live in a hot spot for Lyme disease. Wife has had it 4 x. Hospitalized twice. I've had it once and ended up in the hospital. It affects people differently. Not something to ignore. During tick season I try to wear light colored clothing so I can better see them. Tuck pants into socks. Tuck shirt into pants. Spray shoes, socks, lower pants and web belt liberally with 25% deet. (I don't like it on my skin) Check for ticks before getting into your vehicle. Once home, outer clothes come off outside then go straight into the washing machine. You'll find less ticks if you can avoid walking through tall thick dead grass. (Mice are an intermediate host for the tick, and mice love thick dead grass)

If you signed the blank log in the cache you are FTF, as they can't claim a log online without signing the cache log, and clearly they didn't. Ask the cache owner about it; it's his responsibility to delete bogus logs. As to the OP, I don't track FTFs but I think most who do write FTF in their online log, then download a PQ of all of their finds into GSAK and do a search for the acronym FTF. I think. I don't use FindStatsGen (or currently even GSAK), but I'm sure I've heard that. For the program CacheStats I know it's totally manual. You just check a box saying you were FTF for the cache. Check the box for as many caches as you like. Even the ones you weren't FTF on. That should be fun, when you're local FTF rival looks at your profile, eh? TheWhiteUrkel Thanks. The "totally manual, check the box" part is what I wanted to know. I don't use the software or track my FTF's, so I was curious how it worked.

I have a FTF question maybe someone could answer. Awhile back, towards the end of a day of caching, I found a new cache. I happened to be the FTF, signed the blank log, and headed home. I arrived home about an hour later and when I went to log my finds, I discovered that 2 other people already logged finds of that cache. The one person is a rabid FTF hound and had the very first log. My question is, does the software that keeps track of a cacher's stats record this as a FTF for them?

In this case I have 2 light pole clearly shown in the satelite view. One to the North, one to the East. Also have a reliable liquid filled lensatic compass with a sight wire and a magnifying eyepiece. I missed this the first time. If I understand correctly, you want to: Use the satellite map with the cache location and the light poles to triangulate the cache location. At the location, use the lensatic compass to shoot an azimuth to the light poles, thus pinpointing the location of the cache. It might work, IF the satellite location of the cache is exactly spot on. They often are not. Photo Example: The tiny yellow square to the left (West) is the actual cache location, NOT where my smiley is shown. It is off by about 100 ft . I'd find the best GZ with your GPSr, and start looking about 40 ft South of there. Good luck!

Good advice! There are over 500 non micro traditional / virtual / letterbox / earth caches within a 23 mile radius of that cache ( I excluded the multi and mystery as you seem to avoid them like me ) If you must find it, you need to expand your search radius. The original finders reported the coords about 40 ft off. If you are searching a 30 ft triangle, range out a bit. As to your original question, can't help you there. Looks like it has not been found since July 23 ? Maybe it's just gone? Oh yeah...it IS ok to log a DNF you know, especially if you've been there 3 X

Nothing wrong with logging DNF's. I try to log all mine. Sometimes its kinda funny. I'll DNF one that lots of people have found, then someone with a grand total of 20 smiley's will find it the next day. Oh well ...lol I've also found some really tough ones. Realize that the vast majority of DNF's go unlogged. I've DNF'd caches that have not been found in a long while and then discovered that other caches nearby have lots of "found it" logs during the same time period. It definitely gets easier with experience. My wife will go sometimes, but 95% of the time I solo. A few days ago she headed for a clever urban one. She was already searching hard as I arrived at GZ. I spotted the hide while walking up. She almost had her hand on it. No reason for that lamp pole to have TWO outlet boxes. One was the hide Wife thought it was the best one of the day. It was very well done. Easy for me to find only because I've seen it before. It helps to filter out what you dislike and focus on those you do. I don't care for Mystery or Multi's so I usually filter them out. I really enjoy getting out and seeing all the little hidden parks that I would normally never go to. When caching stops being fun, I'll just stop doing it. If I have to stop and think about if I'm having fun...I'm probably not I you are not having fun, there is nothing wrong with moving on to something else.

Wow! Congratulations on the new World Record! I read the blog and looked at the caches in the Denver area. Nice! It sounds like a really fun and yet exhausting good time. It would certainly be fun and educational to go caching with your group for a day. You may have approached the “wall”, but you are not there yet. This record will probably stand until you break it again. Personally, I’m hoping for a 100 find day. Good luck on your next power caching adventure!

Pilot G-2 07 pen in blue. Seems to work well on damp logs.

Speaking of FIRE!....If you have a fire pit handy: Start with bare metal. Cover with ashes from a wood fire. Wet it down. Leave it outside, right in the fire pit if possible. Wet it with water once in awhile, keeping it covered with ashes. The wet wood ash creates a mild lye solution (potassium hydroxide).

NE 3635.6mi from your home coordinates In Ulster, Ireland

Yup...same problem here. Enter the zip code for one small town and you won't find the cache hidden in the center of town until the middle of page 4. I have about 75 in 15 mile radius.

Click HERE Scan the above topic and see what clever hides cachers are inventing. Don't worry, most are not this clever, but seeing these may help you search more effectively.

Cachers are the "good guys".....you're trained to find the "bad guys". There's your "problem" I've explained geocaching to several of the local LEO's I know. They think it sounds like fun. I figured it is better they know ahead of time. Beats trying to explain what your doing after the fact. Should help any of the cachers searching in this area.

"I believe you asked after you took the time to email the owner? Seems to me it must have really bugged YOU! " Not bugged, like I said, I have no trackables out there, so I personally could care less. I am curious as to what is considered proper etiquette, thus the questions on this forum. I found the coin in question yesterday. Went to log that I picked it up, and saw the added items. I emailed the owner asking if they were supposed to be attached, and if not, asking if they should be removed. Owner responded by asking me to remove the 2 items, and thanked me for helping her. I then became curious if this was common practice so I went to this forum. I understand there is no hard or fast rule regarding attaching your "stuff" to another cachers trackables. I wanted to find out what the general geocacher community consensus would be. I appreciate your offer to set me up with a trackable of my own. Thank You for that. I understand your friend MaxB performs a great service to the geo trackables community. I will respectfully decline your offer. No offense intended. I'm sure I will have more questions in the future. My goal is to geocache in a responsible way, thus the questions

I gather that MaxB does a very positive service to the trackables he finds. That's GREAT! A simple explaination of who and what he does would have sufficed. So....is it generally considered OK by the geocaching community to attach "things" to trackables you don't own but find in caches???

"As a noob you could learn more about established practises from the old timers instead of wanting to hack out a niche for yourself based on what you're familiar with so far." I guess I thought that is what I was doing by asking a question here. Never thought I would get jumped on for it.

If attaching personal stuff to other cahcers trackables is the accepted thing to do, great! I personally could care less, since I have no trackables out there. I wanted to know for future reference. No need to jump all over me about it. A simple "yes it is allowed" or "no don't do that" would suffice.

Sheese!!! EXCUSE ME Roddy for being a new person asking an honest question here. I found your responses quite rude considering I was trying to learn something. If anyone is making a stink out of this , you certainly are! "The tags aren't harmful, but some owners do get upset, let them deal with the tags if they feel they must!" Owner is in the Netherlands. Geocoin is in MN. I'm curious to know, does MaxB get permission to attach his cards to other cachers trackables, or does he just do it with out permission? Interesting how the owner of this one requested the add-ons be removed. What concern is it of mine? The same concern that has me replacing torn ziplock bags on logs, adding new logs to caches that have damaged or full logs. I hear how helpfull and friendly the Geocaching community is. I can't say I even begin to believe that with my brief experience here.

In this case, the coin itself was not directly damaged to make the attachment. However, the metal bear figure that some cacher added and threaded onto the keyring has certainly contributed to the scratching and wear on the coin. Metal on metal wear. The coin's mission is simply to travel. Nothing stated about adding items. The owner wanted them removed. I believe the sig card (attached by the MI cacher) is trying to somehow claim credit for miles travelled on trackable items owned by others. I get the impression that he/she attaches (with a zip tie) these sig cards to every trackable they find, thus the claim of 9400 TB's with over 11 million miles.

In my limited finds (39) of trackables, I've found some with items attached by cachers OTHER than the trackable's owner. Sometimes it is a cache sig card placed in the baggie holding/protecting the trackable item. Yesterday, I picked up a geocoin that originated in the Netherlands. This coin had 2 other items firmly attached directly to the coin, that differed from the coins release photo. One was a cache card zip tied to the coin from a cacher in MI claiming 9400 TB's that have travelled over 11 million miles. The other was a metal bear figurine attached onto the key ring. I emailed the coins owner, explaining what I found. The owner asked me to remove the extra items, which I did. I'm just wondering: 1) How common it is for cachers to attach items to trackables that do not belong to them? 2) Is this practice accepted by the geocaching community? I did try a search for this with no luck. I kept finding suggested ways to attach things to your own trackable. I'm guessing most cachers don't even notice.

You did nothing wrong. If the annoyed guy had to drive a long ways to check his cache, I believe he should have considered that possibility when he placed it so far from home. With only 350+ finds, I've already seen way too many "junk" containers where the contents are soaking in standing water and the log is a sodden mass. When I find containers that originally were not even close to being waterproof, I wonder what the heck were they thinking? As far as Geocoins/TB's not being in a cache, get used to it. I enjoy finding them, but I quickly figured out that too many people just don't care enough to properly log them out of one cache and into another. I no longer expect to find them in a cache that supposedly has them. I've decided I'll never own one that I release into the wild. I will "discover" them, but I won't move TB's or GeoCoins anymore unless they catch my eye for some reason. I especially won't move anything attached to a big plush toy. I say keep doing what your doing.