Pat in Louisiana

We were not actually lost, we just couldn’t figure out if the spot where we crossed the creek was up stream or down stream. We were trying to track a deer the neighbor wounded and we knew we had crossed the river about an hour ago so we figured once we got back to the river if we walk either way for half an hour and didn’t recognize the crossing we were going the wrong way. Fortunately we chose wisely.

Here is a series of caches that might help. GCYXZ1 Puzzle Solving 101 - Lesson #1:Strategy First in a series of ten.

I like "simple-stupid" I can solve about half of those :-) I have a puzzle cache that has the coordinates listed on the page in "white" text. All you have to do is know to highlight the page. GC1M9JD

I think I have seen people that just use that "Banned Member" under their name but they are not actually banned or they could not post?

It can’t hurt to ask! Here in south Louisiana we have our little organization and publish a “life line list” Anyone who wants can be added to the list for other cachers to contact for help.

I found this? UTM Coordinates on USGS Topographic Maps All USGS topographic maps printed in the last 30 years or so include UTM grid tick marks, in blue, on the margin of the map. For a short time period after 1978 the USGS was printing a fine lined UTM grid on their topographic maps. They have since discontinued this practice. Since most USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic maps do not have grid lines printed on them, you will need to draw them in by hand. Start by finding a flat surface to work on. Use a straightedge that is long enough to draw a line across your map. Two to three feet long is a good length. Line the straightedge up between two corresponding UTM tick marks along the neat line (the edge) of the map. Remember that UTM grid lines are not exactly North-South or East-West anywhere but in the center of a zone. This means that the grid lines will not be parallel to the neat lines. Using a mechanical pencil or a fine pointed pen draw a line between the two tic marks. If you are using a pen, select one that has waterproof ink. In addition, you will want to use a straightedge that has the edges lifted off of the paper. This will help keep from leaving an ink smudge when you move the straightedge. High quality straightedges will often have a thin piece of cork stuck to the bottom. This helps keep the rule from slipping, and keeps the edge off of the paper. A piece of masking tape centered on the bottom of your straightedge will work also. Occasionally wipe of the edge of the straightedge to avoid any ink build up. Griding maps is tedious work. We all wish the USGS would go back to printing the grid on the map. But even then, we would still need to grid our existing maps. As you can see this is not the kind of thing you want to do on the hood of a truck or using a flat rock. Grid your maps before you need them in the field! In a pinch you can fold the map over on itself and use the edge of the paper as a straightedge."

If it is a grid of letters like the "word search" in the paper you might want to convert it to some type of picture. Perhaps a jpeg. That way the text can't move around like it can in html. And Chrysalides, I keep a printout of that link on the wall by my computer! Very helpful!

I have been trying to get on since Tuesday morning!

I have had my Oregon 400T fo almost a year now and it runs circles around my Legend HCx. The wife has the Colorado 400T and we love the "Share wirelessly" feature. My opinion, you can't beat it for paperless caching.

Forum timed out and didn't show all of my post. I get a result page that list so many pages of caches but it does not display them Here is the screen shot. Any suggestions?

Staple gun works great for attaching velcro to wood.

Not too sure about #5. I think the majority of cachers try to be as accurate as possible. And then make corrections if someone says they are off?

How did you pay for them? There should be a trail somewhere that will end at their identity.

Squirt and I hid our first in September of 2001 and are at about 108 hides now. We try to make each one different from the last.

Nope still the same!

Am I also missing something. I just ran GE and all the caches showed up?

Thanks, I see they did not get an answer yet either?

My wife gets this error, Any ideas?

I'll show my ignorance here. What does F5 do?

I just place my 100th this week and I have never gone to one and read the names on the log let alone compare them to the on line logs. But that's just me... Does anyone else read the cache's log sheet?

I use expertGPS to convert geocaches to waypoints and load them to my nuvi so the name show up on the screen.

We have one here in Baton Rouge, La that was hidden on Valentine's day of this year. It has yet to be found. 6 notes and 1 dnf. $7.00 entry fee is too steep for our crowd I guess

Yes keystone I have sent mtn-man my intentions on several occasions since we are working on a special 100th hide Geocachers cache of caches GC1M9JD We wanted to release this one on the weekend of the forth since several of our more active cachers are working out of state this summer and I wanted them too have a fair shot at this one. They will be in town for the forth. Then we decided to just place a few more and make it a good weekend.

Thanks, I was hoping that was the case as I was working on a few that I want to publish just before the fourth of July but this one is at a spot where they just erected a fighter jet at an American Legion hall. I think it might be a hot spot so I want it first!