GeoDiver/GeoGrammy
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LindaLu, did indeed log #500 today on the Team Attack of "The Temple of Quack" cache. She played a significant part in solving the puzzles along the way.
Congrats, LindLu.
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Just thought I'd give an update on the original list for this thread for the Olympia area:
Thanks for the update. Overall, Olympia has one of the better concentrations of "known" sites.
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Ugh! Mrs. Stump wanted to get them this weekend but the weather looks nasty down in Portland and might change our plans. I don't know what "Ice Pellets" are but I don't think I want to be out in them on Saturday!
"Ice Pellets"...hmmmm, sounds like a great name for a new cache. You decide the difficulty rating, tho'.
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I noted that the article stated that, "By now, Fischer has found some 1,000 sites". When in fact it is currently a mere 992. I'm sure that Stump must have been mis-quoted.
Seriously, Bruce...GREAT article. Thanks for sharing it.
Now get out there and get those 8 more finds!
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This was our first CM, but, it won't be our last...what a blast! Now, I have to admit that one of the most fun parts is standing by a cache that you've previously found and laugh at the new hunters. Of course, that pretty much describes GeoDiver's entire day - did he actually log ANY finds?? Oh, well, this was a Great time! Thanks again to TravisL. Oh, and YES, it did snow in Gig Harbor the morning after the CM...too funny.
YES...GeoDiver DID log one cache. I had not done "Power of the Written Word II". Skoogie, you should have known that...we passed each other on the trail to and from it. I had to leave at least one cache to do during the machine. Otherwise GeoGrammy might not have let me participate.
It was a great day...although I would prefer to "machine" in an area that I haven't already cached. Next time!
Thanks to ALL who made it happen!!!!!!
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I'd like to go to the night cache portion of the cache machine but have a function around dinner time, so I won't be able to make dinner.
Is there an estimate on what time dinner usually ends? Or can I get someone to call me when dinner is finsihng up?
Hopefully, I'll be able to get out of my monkey suit and down there quickly enough to meet the group at at least second night cache.
I'm in the same boat, Bull. So I would be interested in the same scenario.
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The origin of my geocaching name should come as no surprise. I am a scuba diver, so I just added geo in front of diver. I chose the "diver" reference because I actually learned about geocaching by following a link to geocaching.com that was posted on a scuba forum.
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OK...this may not seem like a milestone to anyone but me...but, GeoBirder2 (my son-in-law), GeoHermione (my oldest daughter), HappyMamaBeth (my youngest daughter) and poopnhiemer (my other son-in-law) all got their 1st official finds the day after Christmas. GeoGrammy and I gave them GPSrs for Christmas and we are thrilled that they have joined the geocaching ranks. HappyMamaBeth and poopnhiemer lasted about 3 days before they ordered a second GPSr.
We all know how hard it is to share.I hope they all have as much fun caching as we have...and get to meet the awesome people we have met thru this great pasttime.
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I just tried to open the new route file, but got a message "file damaged and unrepairable". Same message when I download the file and try and open.
edit because I can't type so good.
Me, too...I just posted a note to the cache page. I'll go delete it since you are aware of the problem.
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The Space Between is an excellent spot, but I wouldn't recommend doing it if there is any snow or ice on the ground. When you get there you'll see why.
Agreed...it's a quick and easy walk to see if it's manageable, tho'.
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Hey Moose,
This one's kinda cool. Fairly easy, but unique. I enjoyed it when I was in Leavenworth a couple of months ago. Have a great time...hope the weather is OK.
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...&decrypt=y&log=
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It's a thread in the off topic area, so cheapskates like you cannot access it. I'll violate the exclusivity of the off topic forums for you just this once.
Hi Happy,
What Criminal is trying to say is, "If you took a little of that money you just spent on 'War-Driving' weapons and paid the meazly annual fee to be a premium member, you could get this info on your own".
Luv Ya,
GeoDiver
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Today I ordered my 5 dBi external antenna that will plug into my new wifi card. This combo will/should greatly increase my reception as I am wardriving looking for wifi's. After I placed both orders I turned to my wife and told her I just bought two of her presents to me for christmas. She just rolled her eyes.
Happy,
Which antenna did you order?...and from where? Thanks!
BTW, in case you were wondering why I have been "quiet and absent" on the recent "new" caches in Pierce County, I've been caching in Vancouver, BC since Friday. Returning home tonight.
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Great comic, Allanon. Guess we need to be more cautious.
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Well, if you have the money to blow on one, they sell a kit here that will greatly improve your range.
EDIT: Typo
Christmas is coming!!!
Uh, does that mean you're buying me one?
Not after seeing your new avatar...
Looks like you'll have a merry Christmas regardless!
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I think all King County libraries offer free WiFi, and if you're lucky you can get enough of a signal from your car sitting outside.
Glad to see Lacoste Coffee in Lakewood is on the list. It's a great spot, just across the corner from Ft. Steilacoom park, home to three or four caches.
Of course, you could always hook up your GPS to a wireless laptop runningNetstumbler, and find open nodes on your own just wardriving around. I've heard rumor that a recent drive between Federal Way and Bonney Lake found 37 open connections. Legally, you should only use connections that are intentionally left open for public use. How you determine the intent... that's up to you.
Others have a lot more knowledge about this than I do, but W7WT, I've seen something similar from my neighbor. If the SSID is "MSHOME", I belive that's the wireless connection from their PC, not a wireless router, so if they're connected to the internet through a dial-up connection, and you connect to MSHOME, you can access the internet through their PC. Again, you should only do this if that's your neighbor's intent. If he says he doesn't have a computer, then he probably doesn't intend for you to be accessing it.
Got Lacoste Coffee from a list...have not personally confirmed it.
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Well, if you have the money to blow on one, they sell a kit here that will greatly improve your range.
EDIT: Typo
Christmas is coming!!!
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Sol Coffee
10625 Pacific Avenue, Suite B
Tacoma, WA
My Favorite...and a geocache is located right on site...infact..GeoDiver was the FTF...of course!
With a little help from member #3 of the "Senior" Xtreme Team.
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In the "Gig Harbor Cache Machine" thread, Criminal post that he had just learned that the Cutters Point Coffee Shop in Gig Harbor has FREE WiFi. I, too have used that location several times to log finds and check for new caches from my laptop.
I thought it would be fun and helpful to cachers who use their wireless-enabled laptops or PDAs for caching to share known locations.
I have created an MSWord document that lists a number of the hotspots I am aware of in the South Sound area. I will cut and paste it here for those interested...or I will email you an attachment if you send me a private email request.
My list is just a starter...so, please add any locations you are aware of to this discussion. Anywhere that this NorthWest discussion group might be interested in. My only request is that we limit it to FREE hotspots. If you want to pay for access, go to any StarBuck's.
Here's my list:
South Sound FREE WiFi HotSpots
King County Library - Federal Way
848 South 320th Street
Federal Way WA 98003
King County Library - Federal Way Regional
34200 1st Way South
Federal Way WA 98003
Mandolin Cafe
S. 12th St and Proctor
Tacoma, WA
Sol Coffee
10625 Pacific Avenue, Suite B
Tacoma, WA
Midnight Espresso
1 Tacoma Ave. North
Tacoma, WA 98403
Holiday Inn Express
8601 S. Hosmer St.
Tacoma, WA
BidderSuite Coffee
6404 Waller Rd. E
Tacoma, WA
Silver Cloud Inn
2317 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA
Vin Grotto Café & Wine Bar
813 Pacific Ave.
Tacoma, WA
Northern Pacific Coffee Co.
401 Garfield S.
Tacoma (Parkland)
Tacoma Community College
Wanamaker Library
6501 South 19th Street
Tacoma WA 98466
Fife Community Center
2111 - 54th Avenue E
Fife, WA 98424
Cutters Point Coffee
13210 Meridian E
Puyallup WA
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
812 South Hill Park Drive
Puyallup WA 98373
Crazee Espresso - Lacey
640 Woodland Square
Loop #A
Lacey WA
Caffe Vita
124 4th Avenue
Olympia WA 98501
Clubside Cafe
406 4th Avenue Southeast
Olympia WA 98501
Eastside Club Tavern
410 4th Avenue Southeast
Olympia WA 98501
Kundalini Espresso Company
408 4th Avenue Southeast
Olympia WA 98501
Last Word Books
211 E. 4th Ave
Olympia WA 98501
Mud Bay Coffee
1600 Cooper Point Rd, Suite 630
Olympia WA
New Caldonia Coffee Company
116 East 5th Avenue Southeast
Olympia WA 98501
Old School Pizzeria
108 Franklin Street Northeast
Olympia WA 98501
Olympia Farmer's Market
700 Capitol Way
Olympia WA 98501
Phoenix Inn - Olympia
415 Capitol Way North
Olympia WA 98501
Zipperz
412 Cherry Street Southeast
Olympia WA 98501
LanWer X Game Centers
10600 Silverdale Way
Silverdale, WA
Cutters Point Coffee
5500 Olympic Dr.
Gig Harbor, WA
The Inn at Gig Harbor
3211 W. 56th St. N.W.
Gig Harbor, WA
Hall & Co. Coffee House
2620 Bridgeport Way Ste. B
University Place, WA 98466
Lacoste Coffee
8623 87th Ave. SW
Lakewood, WA
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As Belleterre said, the "group" area at Manchester has excellent facilities for RV hookups as well as tents. I've not seen many group areas that accommodate both as well as Manchester does. Would certainly afford much more of a "family reunion" type of atmosphere. I think it would encourage a large group gathering as opposed to a bunch of smaller groups.
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My vote is for the "back" on the left, also. Nice job. Very clean and will be very recognizable.
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Got two of them...one for each of my daughters and their husbands. Christmas presents, so keep it quiet!
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The Harmon is "downtown" Tacoma...as "downtown" as you can get. But it is easy to find... right on Pacific Ave...the main drag thru town. And well worth the effort. The pizza place in GH that Java Duck mentioned earlier was Round Table and not Godfathers.
Another suggestion might be Anthony's (the old Shorline) in GH. They have a lower floor below the main restaurant that has been used for several group events that I have attended. One event was even a small gathering of old schoolmates for an impromtu get-together. Anthony's has a pretty good selection of brews. Not sure about the menu/prices.
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GeoGrammy and I are planning to be there. Gonna look at a couple of houses while on the island. We're putting ours on the market after the first of the year.
Scuba Dive Cache Locations?
in Northwest
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If I remember correctly, "The Underside of Sunnyside" was actually between 40'-50' deep. I will try to check my dive computer to confirm. Maybe my max depth was 50'. TeamNoltex and I did go deeper than necessary because we swam right over the top of the cache the first pass.