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Instead of putting cammo on the LnL, I made a cammo cover for it. I took a wooden basket with no handle that was bigger than the LnL and put all kinds of yard clippings all over it by tying them on with fishing line. Then I place my cache under it. It just looks like someone dumped their yard waste on a pile. Several cachers have said they only found it by tripping over it. All you do is tip it up to see the cacher underneath. Some of the fishing line has come off, so I'm going to be redoing it with some hot glue to help.

\\ OMG, I thought I was the only one. I was watching that show with a muggle friend that knows about my hobby. That was exactly what I said, "Look, he's geocaching!!!" Then they panned around and showed Sarah and I realized, no, he wasn't. Thanks for showing me I wasn't the only one who had that thought!!!

My closest to home not found is an Earthcache 4.8miles away. I am really not interested in doing that one. The closest regular caches not found are two that are 5.1 miles away, both in opposite directions. One is not easy to get to, easier by boat which I do not have, so that one may stay on the list for a long time. The other one is a recent addition. Around here a lot of cachers try to keep a 10 mile radius clear. I've only been doing this since May of 2008, so I haven't had time to do that yet. Most of mine in the 10 mile radius are the long hike ones. I hope that maybe in the spring I can get those. I've got 14 within ten miles still left to find.

As usual, I enjoyed your video. However this is a cache that I haven't done yet. Now I'll have to go do it because it looks interesting. Keep up the good work, Vartan!!!

Not sure what you wanted to show us, but that doesn't have anything to do with geocaching.

I know there are people who cache without GPS. Looking at the satellite pics works best from the Geocaching.com website. When you click on the map, it gives you the opportunity to go to a satellite picture. Obviously this isn't going to work for caches in the woods, but if it is out in the open, you will be able to tell pretty much where the cache is. I usually try to look at the satellite picture before going to a cache to get the lay of the land and a good idea where I'll be looking. What is the zip code of the area you're looking in?

All I know is that you better come back and tell us, because now we're ALL curious!!!

I started with a TomTom. I found 100 caches in my first 3 months, so I think that's proof that it is possible. You can set the TomTom to accept the coordinate format used on the cache page. You just have to learn to negotiate from car to cache using the coordinate numbers rather than being pointed there with an arrow like the handhelds do. If you ask me, it helps you to hone your geosense better because you DON'T have that nice little arrow pointing the way. Another advantage of the TomTom is being able to set up an itinerary and map out caches you want to visit. Visit one site and off to the next with the itinerary. Very convenient! Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done. After you've become hooked, you'll likely want a handheld, but you certainly have the capability with what you have.

I'm thinking you could do a gecko-cache in Hawaii. Don't you have those little guys there? They'd darn near fit into a micro!

We cached during our WDW vacation, but we drove so we had our own car. We did an afternoon up on International Drive and found a few while my son skated at an indoor skateboard park.

I generally don't take swag. If my son goes with me, he sometimes takes things. I have a swag bag with little things I've picked up at yard sales and vintage little things I got when we cleaned out my uncle's home when he moved to a nursing home. Those things include vintage wooden nickels, old tie tacks, some old pins of my grandmother's. Other things I leave are small toys found at yard sales. I try to leave unusual stuff. But mostly it's TNLN.

It might work. Size is important. MrsB (HamsterCache Promoter for the UK) I'm pretty sure what you've got in that jar is a Guinea Pig. Totally different sport. Need a lot bigger caches to do that. I think that's why Hamster Caches caught on and not Guinea Pig Caches. Plus Guinea Pigs make a high squealing sound, making it harder to conceal the caches and making them more likely to be muggled. Hamsters do not squeal, making for stealthy caches.

Then you need 3 to do what you're saying. I know of one in our area like that. Cache 1 holds the N coords and Cache 2 holds the W coords. You have to have both of them to find Cache 3.

I'd be thrilled to have someone from another country find one of my caches and log in another language. Makes my cache go international!!! Some people are just too d*%& picky. I'd be ignoring that guy's caches in the future and find CO's who are more friendly.

Wouldn't that be a multi-cache?

My first thought was that it's going to be difficult to bushwack with a Mercedes in your hand.

Here's one from GPS Geek and one from Gilsson. Those cords are not USB, so you're probably going to need a cord to convert to USB as well. I bought a used Legend and found this out after receiving it.

I want to add a public thank you to TripCyclone for organizing this race. I have a TB in the race, so all of you out there, watch for BatPez, the Dark Bug and move him along!!!!!

That's what makes this sport so fun. Every person who creates a hide has a different idea of what they thing is interesting and every geocacher has a different idea on what they like to do. So if inside hides don't interest you, ignore them. But some find this interesting, so why shouldn't someone place one if they want to? There is a library hide in the town where I work which involves finding several "clues" outside which lead to the Dewey Decimal number of the hide. I haven't had a chance to do this one yet, but it's on my to do list. The logs for this one indicate that folks have enjoyed it.

Prescription pill bottles are not so waterproof, but many OTC pill bottles will work well. I have used Maalox pill bottle with a screw on lid and it works fine. Another bottle I used was the bottle that my swimming pool test strips came in. Worked great. Added bonus is that these actually will take small coins (not necessarily geocoins) and other very small trinkets.

I've got an etrex legend and I've found that when you get close the arrow has a tendency to spin all out of control. You'll often find that from a distance it points pretty steady, then all of a sudden it bumps up to a high number or makes an abrupt turn to the side. That's usually an indication you're close to GZ. It takes some getting used to but do more finds and you'll be come accustomed to what it's telling you. I started my caching with a road gps and had to go strictly by the coord numbers so the arrow thing is still really new to me.

I'm afraid the price on that doesn't work on the limited budget I mentioned. I'm looking for a $20 or $30 solution to going paperless.

I would like to thank the original poster for asking this because I wanted to know the same.

If a cache is in poor condition, shouldn't a Needs Maintenance be posted. I wouldn't appoint myself the duty to deem it ready for archive. I'd just let them know it needs help.

I recently purchased a used Legend and when I first started using it I got the same problem. Now that I see the post about Lithium batteries, I know why. I gave up on those batteries myself and started using plain old copper top batteries. It is working fine now and I haven't had the problem with it going off with that gray line down the screen.