outdoorsoccer
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I would also like to please submit my name for one of the extra coins if still available. Thank you.
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Hello All,
I tried searching the forum first but couldn't really find an answer to my question, but it probably is due to not putting in the correct key words in the search. So I apologize in advance if this has been covered in a previous topic.
I recently drove by an area that I recovered a benchmark (a few years ago) and it looks like the area is now being cleared to potentially widen the road and the BM may be paved over. Not really sure what is happening, but the area is definitely being cleared for something. There was a wooden survey marker when I passed the area last week, but now it looks to be covered by some tree debris. Do folks report this to NGS (so they can recover the disk) or do they know already and there is nothing really to do about it.
Thank you for your help in advance.
Take care,
ODS
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Hi foxtrot_xray,
That's what I figured. Thank you for your help.
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Hello All,
I saw that the NGS Data Explorer will be retired on 16/NOV/23 and replaced by the NGS Map. I have tried playing around with the new NGS Map, but cannot seem to figure out if it is possible to get a street view (was able to do it using the NGS Data Explorer). Could someone please help me out with some instructions or let me know if it is not possible? Thank you in advance for your help.
Take care,
Outdoorsoccer
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Hi Bill,
Unfortunately I don't know how old the building, but will try and find out. Everything seemed to match the datasheet, except for the drill hole mention. I will report what I saw.
The mark was not suitable for satellite observation as it was under a covered area.
Thank you for your help and advice.
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Hi All,
I was wondering if you all could please help me with a question for EB1257 before I submit my recovery and photos. The data sheet lists the marker as Bench Mark Disk, but there is a note in the recovery section in 1993 that says the station is a drill mark in a granite ledge. Which do I report? I took a close-up of the disk and drill mark separately, but totally forgot to take a close-up photo of both of them in the view (was in a bit of a rush to get daughter to soccer game 2.5 hrs away). I have a distance picture showing both items mentioned in the datasheet. Any help and/or advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help. -Outdoorsoccer
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I would also recommend you read the cache description for the LBH before you go, to see if you have to print-out the cache description page (if you are unable to see it on the geocaching app). My LBHs have you start at a particular coordinates, but then you follow the story line to get to the final cache. So if you go to just the coordinates and look for the LBH, you will not find it. It has happened to one of my LBH's and I was going to email the experienced cacher (after the DNF), but they eventually tried again with another cacher who helped them figure out what needed to be done. I have also seen some LBHs that have you project coords/distances from a certain spot at the end of the "story" to get to the final cache location.
Good luck.
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Hello all,
If you are interested, there was a “benchmark” station that was shown in the recent episode (season 10, episode 4) of Expedition Unknown “Lindbergh’s Lost Rivals.” The staton was shown monumented in bedrock. I didn’t pay enough attention the first time to take notes to see if there was an NGS datasheet for it. I’ll have to see if I can rewatch it and get the details about it.
How everyone is doing well.
Take care,
Outdoorsoccer
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11 hours ago, Max and 99 said:
I think it was in a hider letter so I have to go searching for it.
I found an old one (Agent Burn) and it basically says the same thing as the website. I’ll see if I can find a more recent one.
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On 12/28/2021 at 7:24 PM, Max and 99 said:
I thought I had read somewhere (maybe the hider instructions?) that tags should be low D/T. Anyone know where that information is?
The high terrain one near me hasn't been picked up in days!
I never found a specific D/T but saw this posted for hiders on the STT website:
What are the rules for hiding a tag?
- Hide on public property close to parking. Do not place in a geocache.
- Note the number on the tag.
- Take accurate GPS coordinates.
- Snap a photo or two of the location to use in your listing.
- Make sure the tag is secure and can last up to two weeks “in the wild.”
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43 minutes ago, phouse512 said:
Thanks @outdoorsoccer, I went through the Illinois regional wiki, and the only info I could find about Chicago (Cook County) was that it can't be on school grounds, and must be at least 150ft away from a playground. Nothing more specific than that unfortunately.
@Corps of Discovery thanks for the info - is that from experience hiding your own caches? This is my first hide so I'm not sure if I would have to show proof of permission during the review process. If not, I think I found a good spot and I'll submit one for review in the coming weeks.
I did a brief search too and it looks like mainly your forest preserves have strict rules for placement of geocaching. You could contact your local parks and Rec folks for guidance . Your reviewer will have some very helpful insight too.
But be prepared to be told no. I asked my town’s parks and rec manager for permission to place a cache in a local park and was denied. I was told the town doesn’t “officially” allow geocaches in the town parks. Luckily my reviewer worked with Gamelands authorities and cachers have blanket approval to hide caches there as long as they are safely placed and appropriate warnings are listed in the cache page. So I have placed a few and plan on placing more on Gamelands. What is even weirder is that towns surrounding us allow caches to be placed in parks. So I have placed caches in those other towns. I made sure to note in my cache description and give my reviewer the information of who approved my cache in the park.
My first hide took a bit to get published as the park employee and I went back and forth a few times to find a spot that we both could agree on. It was a fun process and I learned a lot.
Good luck and please keep us posted on how your first cache placement goes.
Take care,
ODS
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On 8/14/2021 at 7:39 PM, phouse512 said:
Hi all, I live in the city of Chicago and would like to help hide some geocaches on the south side where I live, as it's pretty sparse and some are just not well maintained. I've noticed there are tons of caches in various parks all over the city, that are managed by the Chicago Park District. Does anyone know if they (CPD) are cool with geocaches being hidden on park property? Or do I need to get permission for each one I'd like to add to a park?
My apologies if this is not the place to ask. Thanks for the help!
Hello. Have you checked your regions geocaching wiki? It may have some information that may be pertinent to where you would like to hide a cache.
good luck!
take care,
ODS
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12 hours ago, Max and 99 said:
I'm confused. I thought there are Sherlock tags and there are Moriarty tags.
There are two kinds of tags: antiqued gold Holmes that publish at 7 am and an antiqued silver that publish at 7 pm.
I think mine look goldish.
I guess the silver one is supposed to be the Moriarty tag. Maybe they have the same design on them, just different color to differentiate them. Hopefully someone who ordered a Moriarty tag can confirm.
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5 hours ago, kayakbird said:
Stumbled upon this tidbit of history on the word 'gage'. MEL
A pretty cool article. Thanks for sharing it.
ODS
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1 hour ago, vulture1957 said:
I had been using the map for a couple years, trying to figure out if there were disks I could try to find (I wanted a disk for my first find, the rods just aren't very photogenic). But thanks for the hint, in case I hadn't known.
I picked out an easy find for my first disk station. It was in a small shopping center and the Rite-aid had gone out of business, so there was no one around. It was above ground and easy to spot. I have become sort of obsessed with finding them now. Lol. Good luck.
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I’m not an expert either, but I believe the mark you located is used to help determine water flow (or height?) , so would more than likely not be on the NGS site. I bet if you posted this on the Benchmark forum, some of the more knowledgeable folks could help you out better than I can.
That’s a pretty neat find. I just tried to look for 2 NGS marks near some bridges and both I believe were destroyed when they replaced the bridges. Pictures from past finders show a different looking bridge that what is there currently (assuming I was at the correct area).
maybe you can Waymark it?
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13 hours ago, Max and 99 said:
Well good news. I was just messaging them, and they found my order. I did not imagine ordering it. It will ship soon!
I just received shipping information from geoswag that my order has shipped. Woohoo!
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3 minutes ago, Max and 99 said:
Ooh. Thanks for the heads up on Sherlock.
Can you tell me what the confirmation email is from, what company? For the Templar game?
I never received a confirmation email. I was paying this month’s bill and saw the charge on it. I’ll let you know if I get any real notification. I am waiting on a FTF coin (also on the order) so I can place a themed multi-cache.
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7 hours ago, Max and 99 said:
I'm starting to doubt that I ever placed an order. ?
Lol. Same here. They did charge my CC, and my order was still on hold when I checked it the other day.
I just saw another game was advertised. I like the theme. I so want to get the Sherlock coin, but not having finished the Templar I am not sure I can do it.
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On 3/10/2021 at 9:12 PM, Max and 99 said:
23 days till the Templar game begins. Has anyone gotten a shipping notice yet?
Not me, but did check on my order and it still shows as being on hold. So maybe the game will start later than expected?
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8 hours ago, Max and 99 said:
You got me wondering something. I have not thought this through. When I hide a tag almost certainly the finder is local. Instead of paying shipping for The hider plus shipping for The finder to redeem their gift, why can't we just put both tags together when we hide them and save all that cost of shipping?
I thought about emailing them to ask what they did with un-redeemed tags. I think the 2 mammoth tags I hid 2 games ago were claimed but never got redeemed. Or at least I never got an email about it. I got an email message from the agent of dawn game that the 2 tags I hid were claimed and then redeemed. Maybe another new change to their system.
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59 minutes ago, Max and 99 said:
I love this part:
Bonus: If you are a hider for one of the Templars you can find the other.
I saw that there was also a gold supporter coin that you could buy if you wanted the coin, but didn’t want to play the game. That is something new. I finally got the new game alert...so maybe they fixed something as I didn’t get an alert for the past couple of games.
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38 minutes ago, foxtrot_xray said:
Honestly? Don't touch it. Don't try to push it down. Frankly, you don't know how FAR you should push it down.
If the rod has been shifted due to any reason, the station is no longer valid, and pushing it back wouldn't suddenly 'made' it valid any more.
Hi foxtrot_ray,
yeah. I’m not going to touch it anymore. It was one of those discovery that caught me by surprise. First time I experienced it and I thought it had been vandalized so I gave it a slight push down, but it didn’t budge, so I didn’t try to move it anymore. So thanks to Bill (and others) I know what to put in y recovery report and how to handle in the future.
Thank you for your advice too.
Take care,
ODS
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5 hours ago, kayakbird said:
Hi All,
I remember seeing the term 'driven to refusal' in the datasheets for the long rod with brass cap attached as Bill93 mentioned. This newer style does have poured concrete supporting the hinged lid and an unknown length of PVC. Don't see any tool marks on the one in question, but wonder if outdoorsoccer gave that 10ft + rod a slight tug?
EZ1965_SETTING: 49 = STAINLESS STEEL ROD W/O SLEEVE (10 FT.+
Found one placed in 1983 that had un-disturbed insulation still there in 2009. QX0554 kayakbird
Hi kayakbird,
funny you should ask. I actually tried to push the rod back down, but it wouldn’t budge. Maybe the ground was frozen as it was pretty cold that morning when I recovered the station. Maybe in the warmer months I will be able to push it back down? What do you think?
Thank you for the advice.
Take care,
ODS
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Benchmark area looks to be paved over soon.
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Hi Bill,
I will see if it gets dug up or just paved over. I did find one BM disk dug up and left next to the side of the woods. I sent in the report to NGS about it. I have wondered what happened to it. Maybe one day I will swing by there and check and see if it got reclaimed. Thank you for your response.
Take care,
ODS