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    Virtual Drop

    in Trackables

    Posted

    Can someone tell me what a "virtual drop" drop is?

     

    I created an account for my niece earlier this year and recently added a trackable tag to her account and sent it out to do some traveling. It got picked up and then a few days later, dropped in a cache via a virtual drop.

    Language Translation, while traveling

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    I've noticed this with a couple trackable items that I've got floating around Germany, France and the Netherlands. Not that it's a big deal but... I do have to do the whole google translate thing everytime they move. It does seem as though things should "auto" translate to what the language is on the device a person is using.

    What Irks you most?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I found one live 12 gag shell and a handful of live 9 mil rounds in a cache that had been archived around a year ago. I was out near my parents cabin and was curious if it had been removed even though it had been archived. I took a look at the logbook and it looks as though people are still signing it with several dates marked as found within the last month.

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    Cell phone or eTrex?

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    I use both. My phone is old and the GPS has become unreliable. It does the job when in an urban environment because of the grid format of cities. Once I get out into the countryside, I'll switch over to the my Garmin etrex touch 25.

    Geocaching While Black

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    On 7/17/2021 at 5:39 PM, lee737 said:

    I've heard from a lot of geocachers - if you are male and caching on your own - people regard you with suspicion, and want to know why you're near their house, or parked on the side of the road etc.... and forget about playgrounds..... a proportion of his encounters may well be gender related.

    I've always got 1-2 young kids with me, so have never been questioned once (4600 finds, 6 years).....

    As a dude that only does solo caching, I give playgrounds and schools a wide birth.

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    What Irks you most?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I did the whole "cache in trash out" thing and threw away a pathtag I found by mistake. I found it at the start of a cache run and started filling just one of my pants pockets with trash as I went along. When I got back to the parking lot, I headed for the trash can and emptied that 1 pocket. A few hours later, I realized that the pocket I had emptied, was the pocket I put the pathtag in.... Argggg!

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    How have fake find logs affected your caching experience?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I recently circled back and found a DNF from a month or two ago. When I opened it, there was no log sheet to be found. There had been a number of people that had found it since I marked it as a DNF. I'm curious as to how many people (past and present) have actually didn't find it but marked it as found.

     

    I did message the cache owner that there was no log sheet, but still waiting to hear back.

    Damp and Soggy Content Protection

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, Chipper3 said:

    OK, I realize that this is kinda' geeky and may not work for everyone but I am enjoying a solution to the problem of wet and soggy logs in my caches.

    First of all I use a good "house" or shelter that will hold a LocknLock box for my contents including the log.  

    I found that even with time a LocknLock box will not prevent logbooks from becoming moist.  No direct rain , etc. but humidity is humidity and nature abhors a vacuum.

    So I obtained desiccant packages from Dry&Dry and use the ones that have a moisture indicator and place in the container.  I have two containers being monitored.  I placed a temp/moisture measuring device in both.  In one I place two desiccant packages and locked the tabs.   One container shows 60% humidity right now which matches the third meter that is outside the container. (ambient) The second container  (with the desiccant) always reads 5%.  At some point, I am sure that when the desiccant absorbs all the moister that it can hold then the humidity will go up in the container.  I'll use that info to time my maintenance runs on the caches to replace dessicant packages.

    Look into the Rite In The Rain brand. That should help out.

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    Caches on map not loading

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    On 12/9/2020 at 9:51 PM, CAVinoGal said:

    Occasionally this happens to me, and it's usually due to low signal.  A few things you might try if this doesn't seem to be the issue:

    • Log out of the app and then log in again
    • Restart the phone
    • Check to see that you are using the latest version of the app
    • Uninstall and reinstall the app

    My phone randomly decided to not load caches. I had restarted my phone, and nothing. So I figured I'd come on that forum to pock around a bit. Your suggestion on logging out and signing back in again worked. Thank you.

    What Irks you most?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    18 hours ago, kitt5 said:

    I have several Irks. 

    First after spending hours searching for the perfect location, designing and building a cache, and hiking in to place it, Someone who finds it just logs "K", or a smiley face emoji. Seriously? tell me something about your experience, what you liked about the area or hike or even the container!

    Second, Cachers that just go around plopping down geocaches for the sake of filling an empty spot. Each of my (80+) caches are well thought out and designed specifically for the exact location and to have someone putting a pill bottle just any old place, limits my possibilities for designing a way cool cache.

    Third, Skirt Lifter caches. Totally boring. What? your spouse went shopping and you decided to place a cache in the parking lot while you wait??

    Fourth. Newbies who look for my 4 or 5D cache for 5 minutes, can't find it and then report that it needs maintenance, or even worse, that it needs archived ( yes, this has happened more than once).

    Fifth. Reviewers that don't take into consideration that a newbie (with less than 25 caches under their belt) say that my cache is missing. Most of my hides you can be looking right at it and not know that it is a cache.

    That's all for now...

    What's the word count that you're looking for from the cacher? In my case, I'm not a big talker or wordsmith. So trying to write multiple paragraphs on the spot about how I'm feeling about a nice (or cool) hike... My brain goes blank.

    Quick question on cache sizes

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    3 hours ago, L0ne.R said:

     

    Sounds like you arguing that a gasket can sometimes fail and therefore not worth having in a recycled jar, or ammo can. 

     

    Maybe you are warning people not to place caches upside down. I agree, I've seen water mishaps because a cache container was placed upside down. 

    Partially? Just sayin that water can sometimes find a way.

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    Quick question on cache sizes

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    11 hours ago, L0ne.R said:

    I've used peanut butter jars. And I've seen many peanut butter jars used as cache containers. They all leak.

    But...

    Not if you put a gasket inside the lid. 

    Cut out a circle of fun foam (or rubber)  to fit snuggly inside the lid. 

     

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    I've found a few brand new ammo placed upside down where water was still able to make it past the gasket into the can.

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