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Reid Cruzers

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  1. Oh,don't get me started! I'm not sure which is more annoying- 1. the "camoflauged" micros every .1 mile on country roads & account for 90%+ of the caches in the entire town/county. Example: look between Grandview and Itasca, TX- west of I-35-no disrespect to cacher that placed these, just making a point. 2. Also, camo-why?? when it's in a cedar tree in the middle of nowhere. No one would notice except that they see me spend 30 minutes digging in the tree 3. These same "micros" preventing a "regular" sized cache hide especially around/outside cemeteries--since there aren't a lot of places to safely hide an ammo can on public property, out of muggle sight or, 4. the cachers that take the swag from my ammo cans and don't replace with anything. This is worse than stealing the cache. The poor kids that are excited and ready to trade "treasure" just find an empty can. I have had "private" notes (so as to not notify everyone to go there)from cachers thanking me for the good swag. I also have seen cache notes stating, "took screwdriver set, sewing kit, eyeglass cleaning kit, etc. L- a nickel.(real note!- and a regular nickel- they basically left an empty decon container for 3rd cacher to visit). I never liked "premium" caches, but that may help extend the life of a nice cache full of loot for the little kids & Big one's too! Okay, I feel better. **Anyone know how to remove all the micros mentioned above, from showing up on the search pages? I know you can "ignore" a single cache, but it will take a while to ignore that many. I wondered if there is a way to ignore a specific cacher to "ignore" all the micros quickly.
  2. 2 geocaches without a gps: I have been trying to introduce geocaching to our scouts but rarely have time to set it up (a night cache was planned) before our meetings. In June we will be participating in the 1st overnight campout for the entire pack. Somehow I was volunteered for activities-again. That's okay though because I'm alway chiming in. Plans-Night cache using the hunters reflectors from Walmart (they reflect so you can see entering the site AND exiting). We won't have to worry about gps units for the 30+ scouts, they only need a flashlight. At the end of the hunt I plan to hide an ammo can with paper #s for each to retrieve. These #s will be matched up to wooden craft kits I had donated from Home Depot and Lowes. The reason for the #s is so there will be no squabbles over which craft kit they receive-it will depend on the # they retrieve. Letterbox type cache- so no need for gps units again. I will give out a sheet/sheets of instructions (this can be attempted by entire group or individual families). It will list the start point and then directions like-go 30 paces (2 steps/pace) until you reach the tree stump, look to the N until you see the cabin, walk 22 paces in this direction, etc. We will probably have some sort of cache with prizes at the end also.
  3. Thanks for asking the question. I run into the same problem especially caching out of town with my son who dislikes micros. Months ago when searching Corpus, it seemed like 90% were micros, and I had to search each cache individually. I too had noticed the little "bar" when the site was updated but was unaware of the significance until I just scrolled over it after reading the previous notes. I passed it off as something to do with the D/T levels. I will pay more attention when the site is updated!
  4. We took in a few blank wooden tokens to "Staples" and they were able to design our stamp on the computer as we watched. It was then placed on a self-inking stamper and we were able to test it right there. Works great. We had checked all the printer places-Kinkos, Office Depot, Office Max in the FW area but they didn't do the work in-house.
  5. I am like previous cachers-love to stock up at Walmarts or Target with $5+ items for $1. I even named recent caches "blue light specials 1 and 2". I am trying to consolidate my backpack by using foreign coins or steel wheat pennies as trades since they seem to be quite popular and easier to carry. Trading-useful items like disposable rain ponchos, sewing kits, 1st aid kits, glow in the dark bandages, tire repair kits (all are $1 at Walmart). I do carry the "inexpensive" rubber animals, sharpeners, and erasers to drop in caches that are sparse so kids can have something to take because for some reason?? the cache went from full to nearly empty after multiple visits. I don't mind the rubber stuff, but can't stand when caches go from full of clean, new items to dirty keychains, 1 marble trades, or pennies and nickels for a $1 item. I just hope when these cachers place their own hides they will appreciate the work/$ put into stocking the caches. Also, if they are going to trade 7 cents for an item, a small marble for another item, etc. it needs to be noted in the online log so owners are aware that the cache needs to be restocked because many just TNLN and you are unaware that all the "treasure" is gone.
  6. I have to agree with WindSpirits regarding cachers becoming Premium Members. At present I am not a premium member, but am seriously considering it. I know when we go camping/white water rafting, we choose to stay in locations that require a fee, and/or have security. The one time we arrived at a "free" camp area it was immediately obvious that it was unsafe, and a place for people to party. These same people don't want to "pay to play" and usually don't stay at locations that require a fee or enforce rules. Geocaching should not become exclusive, but the present, reasonable fee would discourage those with less noble intentions. Now, if geocaching.com could actually find a way to list premium cache sites so only those members could find them. Locating these sites has become just another VERY SMALL challenge for cachers in my area.
  7. I reviewed the FAQ section and found the sites suggested for locating Waypoints. One time I did a google search and found a site that allowed me to move the mouse over the map, and as I did so, the Lat/Lon adjusted constantly to show where I was. I have been unable to remember/find this site again. It didn't require clicking a spot, just moving the mouse which came in very handy. I was wondering if anyone is familiar with a site like this.
  8. I don't have any pics, but I placed a cache similar to the electrical box type cache above. While in Tucson AZ we found multiple urban caches that blended in. One was an electrical box with a flat (no plug sites) face that was screwed on. The reason we found it so easily was because the screws came loose and the cache was exposed. We copied it by using the same flat cover and placing the cache log in the bottom of the pipe. This prevented the problem of having a screw come loose, or requiring a screwdriver to open it. We put magnets on the back of the electrical box and attached it to a light pole. The 2nd cache was in an abandoned lot. It was a 3' railroad tie that had the underside hollowed out. They placed a small piece of wood panel (less than 1/4" thick) that had 1 screw so you could swing it open to reveal the cache inside the hollowed out wood. This sounds easy to find, but many people look under things, not at the underside of things.
  9. I emailed geocaching.com because I was unaware that I could go to an advanced search to find reverseless caches. I thanked them for the info. and asked that night caches be placed in the same search area, or "was there another place I should be looking" to find night caches. Hi Thanks for your email, but to avoid confusion we have created a forum for feedback. The ongoing discussion is at Geocaching.com discussion forums. If you wish to submit observations and such, please do it there. Am I missing something, or is there a place to lookup night caches specifically?? They didn't answer the question, and I can't find it here. HELP!
  10. Ft. Worth, TX I went to Cheaper than Dirt to get trade items and ammo boxes for future caches. They had a large bin out front with slightly rusty, some dented,etc. ammo boxes. They told me they were free so I could take a few. I got the ones that still had good rubber seals and few dents. Inside the store these same ammo boxes sold for $6. I was ecstatic-LOVE to save $$$
  11. I got my gps through Marlboro also. I almost didn't get it since I had no clue what to do with it. I went online to see how much they cost since it required a $25 payment, and that is how I found geocaching. At the garmin site you can compare features and this one does everything the others can, except more hi-tech stuff the really expensive ones can do and I have no use for that. I have had wonderful results. I did have to learn that if you aren't moving the gps doesn't know where you are going, and suddenly the arrow points behind you. I thought it was broken. Now I just back up and start walking to get the arrow to kick back in to directing me. Of the 4 adults I have taken on the 1st few "hunts", all want a unit of their own!!!
  12. I'm a newbie. I found hachie hound wooden coins/tokens. One has a purple paw print, and the other has a red paw print (found at different locations). What are they? I was wondering if they were a signature item, or where you could purchase them. Did a search but to no avail.
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