jeepjohn

No competition? Look at some of the cache finds of Southern California cachers. Looks like competition to me.

It's a game and there are rules that make the game worth playing. If one follows the rules, then the game is fun. Who do you know that plays five card stud without cards? The rules apply to the game at hand and should be followed. Arrrrgh!

One of my most memorable caches was an artificial sprinkler valve. It was such a pleasant surprise to finally discover the cache that I'll not soon forget that one. I think the rules are meant to prevent buried caches in private and or state land. Some people can get carried away with a shovel and an overactive imagination.

fernside seekers; To turn on WAAS and improve the accuracy of your Geko, go to the "menu" screen, scroll to "setup", and finally down to "system". The first option is "GPS MODE". Change it to WAAS and it will compensate for elevation and give you an accuracy of about 10 feet. If you have all available satellites and WAAS turned on, you are supposedly getting as close as you can get. jeepjohn If you're not movin', it's not workin'!

Boy talk about gearing up! You guys are loaded for bear. In So. Cal. life is a little simpler. I pack a low profile hydration pack with about a quart of water and: 1. Magellan SportTrak Pro 2. Digital camera 3. iPaq Pocket PC 4. T616 cell phone 5. mini binoculars 6. LED headlight 7. glasses 8. granola bars 9. bag of GORP 10. lanyard 11. Leatherman tool 12. cache trade bag-o-goodies 13. trash bag 14. Thomas guide in the car That's it. Easy life in the Southland.

Well I guess I'd better put in a word. My name is Jeepjohn. I used to hunt, fish, ski, rockhound, hike, backpack, kayak, hard-rock climb, 4 wheel, midnight cross-country, most everything fun in the outdoors of Wyoming. Now I Geocache and once in a while browse the forums. It is difficult to read the tone of the comments and many times I'm laughing at a post and the next reply reads anger. I think people might be reading aggression into comments that are just sarcastic or poking fun. I think many people take offense when it is not intended. They just need to lighten up a little. Life is good, geocaching is fun, take out anger on the trail and trample it into the ground. Come home happy. Just a thought. Roll___on! Lurk___on!

If the other cachers have not found the cache, I prefer to say "Hello." and walk on down the trail to let them finish their find to return when they have moved on. Then when I return and find the cache, I log in, replace the cache and my dog and I pee on it so no one else will mess with it!

If I understand your question, this is how I've been doing it. Once I arrive within say 200 feet, I switch to the compass screen and walk slowly toward the cache symbol until I'm within 3 or four feet. Note the spot and head in another direction for 100 feet or so and use the compass screen again to verify your first spot. My SporTrak Pro is usually more accurate than my second guesses. Trust your GPS. Then the fun starts. Knowing where the cache is doesn't mean you have found it. Some cachers are very inventive. Good luck!