ScarabDrowner

Doubt it or not - Tried Firefox several times on several days with no avail. After switching to IE I had no problems to renew my account. This doesn't mean to blame anything, but it surely doesn't mean to doubt anything either. Lucky me, the problem is postponed to next year for now when it comes to the next renewal ritual Did you make sure javascript was turned on? Did you try running Firefox in safe mode? Since no one else is reporting a problem, it's most likely caused by something you've installed, or some setting you've changed. He's not the only one. I too am having trouble renewing through Firefox. And since I'm on a Linux system, I do not have IE to fall back on to try.

Well, someone asked for us KML users to post why we used it and why we don't like the alternatives. For me, just today, I was informed of an upcoming period of time suitable for taking a family trip. I was asked to "find someplace we can go to that has a lot of caches near it." I was going to use the GE KML to scan around the state to find a suitable place to go. If I had to use GM, then I would need to determine several different specific areas to search. With GE, I could just swing it around until I found a place that looked good. First Groundspeak blocks another user from providing this type of KML, then they provide one of their own (good for them). Now they're taking it away again. Guess it's time for another user to step up and replace the function. Though no matter how things turn out, Groundspeak's behaviour has convinced me that they no longer deserve my money. And as for any ads on any of Groundspeak's sites, I have just 3 words for them: Ad Block Plus!

I got it. Thanks well then could you share your discovery? perhaps other people might have the same problem you had.

it could be that the dog was the one who found the cache . credit where credit is due I guess.

It does tell you but I can't go to get a screenshot to show you because the site is down. yes, I know where you're talking about, in the My Geocaching Logs section of My Account, filtered by log type. But that's not publicly available info. Looking at your profile, I don't see any list of how many caches you DNFed, as was my point .

if you're worried about any shame attached to posting a DNF, just take a quick look at your profile. Nowhere is it recorded how many caches you DNF'ed, just the ones you've found.

Thanks for the cache Took nothing, left nothing First to find edit: admo was just a bit too quick for me

I've got one travel bug out in the world right now, and so far it has visited only three caches, all of them within my city. I'm soon going to be starting a trip 'cross country, and have considered running out to grab my bug to take it with me on my trip. I was wondering if this was acceptable, etiquette-wise. I know I *can* do it, since it's my bug and I am helping it travel, but I wondered if it was against the spirit of the thing to move my own bug like this instead of leaving it to its chances in the wild.

I just checked out their site... seems like it's the same kind of deal as those "free iphone" banners you see on some sites. You have to sign up for some service and complete other "requirements" before you get your "free" gift.

105 within 15 miles of my home, not including any that have been archived or are unavailable, and including all that I have already found so far.

I think it's a problem of exposure. People see one guy looking under rocks, behind trees, and under picnic tables, and think it's suspicious activity. However, if they see lots of people doing it with kids, then who knows, it might be an Easter Egg hunt. Very few individuals of today's public know anything about Geocaching, so if they see someone looking in the landscaping or under rocks and tables, they don't know what he's up to and automatically assume the worst. If there were greater exposure, if more people knew about this activity, then I doubt so many people would feel the need to call the authorities to check us out. And if more people knew that that guy over there ducking under every picnic table in the park is probably Geocaching, then there would be less need for us to go sneaking around being "stealthy" and acting suspicious in the first place.

thanks for the tip, I hadn't thought about that. however, detailing the cache to help it blend better comes after I find out which material would be more durable in the environment, which is the whole point of this thread .

what about those who are lucky enough to find the cache on the first try? would that find be invalid because there was no dnf before it? or would they just have to post a bogus dnf to have it count? edited to add quote to avoid confusion

I may use a lock and lock on the inside, but unless they make lock and locks that are approximately 8 inches in diameter and 3 feet tall, then no it won't work for this project. not for the external container, but perhaps for the inside, once the external is finished. true, but that only gains me info on the current state of those materials. I would have no idea how long they've been in the environment. If I find something made of the sheet metal I'm considering using, and it's rusted in spots, how would I know if it's been out there for a month or 5 years? I was hoping someone with first-hand experience with these materials might be able to help.

So, judging by the replies so far, it seems people would suggest I go with the sheet metal, but only because of the fear that something made of pvc might look like a bomb. Thanks for that input, though it's not quite the info I was asking for. It may be a valid concern for other pvc caches, but I believe the sheer size and detailing would put this one out of the "potential pipe bomb" category. So, does anyone have any input on which material would stand up to the elements better? I already know about how waterproof it will or will not be, so no need to worry about that. More like, how long will pvc last sitting out in the GA sun? How long might I expect a galvanized steel container to last in this humidity before it starts to rust? Which one would last longer and require less maintenance on the container than on the contents?

the container will have an inside and outside. the outer part will be about 8 inches in diameter, and maybe 3 feet tall. I seriously doubt it'll be mistaken for a bomb if I make it out of PVC. If I go with either pvc or metal, the top section will be caulked and sealed as much as possible, though it will be open at the bottom. No holes will be dug, as a few tent stakes will be attached to the bottom to help keep it oriented right. It will be completely above-ground, and in full view. Right now I'm just concerned with what to make the outer casing out of... the internal container and how it's supported is left for a future stroke of inspiration.

I've had an idea brewing for my first cache hide, and I recently got out to do some research into possible materials for use in constructing it. So far my best bets are to use either PVC pipe, or galvanized steel sheet metal. Each has its pros and cons as far as cost and left-over scrap, but I was wondering if anyone had some input on which might be best as far as environmental exposure was concerned. It's going to be a camouflaged cache (though not in the sense of woodland camouflage, more like mimicry camouflage), pretty much out in the open 24/7, so it needs to stand up to the elements. Which would be better to use, PVC or galvanized steel sheeting? Either way, it's going to be painted before being placed.

sorry, I didn't read through the link to see that it had automatic permission for non-commercial usage. I assumed (silly me) that a post with a link to guidelines about logo usage was an attempt to direct the OP to where to get permission. besides, my post was more about the idea that if the OP has the resources to print out stickers him/her self, why not design it too? sorry for any miscommunication and stepped-on toes no offense intended.

I don't see why you couldn't design a sticker of your own with the info you want, just without the logo (unless you get permission to use it)

For the caches, yes, it seems that 100 miles is the limit. But I've got one event listed in my email with a distance of 174 miles (and 11 others over 100 miles, out of 17 events total), so there seem to be different settings at work here.

wow, is it me, or did this post turn up empty? when I asked for the second duplicate post to be deleted, I didn't mean for both of them. Oh well... I had originally asked if it were possible to allow us users to control some aspects of the Weekly Notification email. I currently get new caches and events in the email which are up to over 100 miles away from me. I would like to find some way to limit that to the new caches and events which are only about 30 miles away from me or so. Is this currently (or in the future could it be) possible?

I finally found one of those recently. Now I understand why LPC is a bad term around here. It must have been the most soulless, least challenging cache I'd ever hunted. I have forever sworn off hiding one like it, unless I can find a way to make it truly evil and challenging.

anyone know what this kind of box is called? I've been considering going to the local phone company and seeing if they have any old ones that aren't being used anymore, and converting it to a cache container. I'd go with custom decals, and the cache GC code in place of the numbers... maybe attach some tent stakes to the bottom to support it in place without digging. The bell logo would get replaced with the 4-color square, with a different type of bell image on it, the WARNING text on the top, with the space below used for the standard "This is a Geocache" information text. It would blend in for the muggles, but for a cacher it would stand out. Thoughts? Concerns? Suggestions? Criticisms?

I hope I never have to go after that one, or one inspired by it.... reach up to poke what you think might be the cache, and it wiggles... eww

Thanks for the replies. Though I don't take it with me when I go out caching, if I find myself about to head into a wooded area, I look around and grab a stick at least 2 to 3 feet long. I then wave it in front of me as I walk through the woods to take care of the face-height webs all the spiders in this area seem to prefer to build. Then when I get close to the cache area, I can use it to poke and prod around to try to locate the cache if it's concealed under a layer of leaves or pine needles. If you're ever caching in the Augusta area and see some idiot walking around waving a stick around, it's probably me