Cherokeecacher

Are you looking for "quicky caches" or what????????? What dates will you be in Houston, we just might turn it into an event cache Most, not all, of the Texas cachers hang out more on the Texas Geocaching web site. You may want to post this question in the Southeast Texas forum there too.

If THE ONLY thing you will use the GPSr for is caching, then the "yellow etrx" is fine. If you will need maps to get you to a place to park, then start the cache adventure....spend the extra $$ for the legend. JMO

The guy sold his 60C not CS, so I think the former statement is true. Atleast as far as he has seen.

Only two weeks away Pnew. Are ya still planning on attending? Are ya bringing any other OSU, or okies, with you? You know us....tyhe more the better. Come one, come all, come hungry

For many of your questions, you can go here, to the yahoo Group for Magellan Meridian GPS users, go to the files section, then download the PDF MeridianFAQv2_0.pdf

I would post this question here, on the Texas Geocaching website.

Try contacting a cacher named Kore. We found a few of their caches in KNoxvile this past June.

Sam's Wholesale Club, in the greater Houston area, has these Cyclops X-90headlamps for $22.00. We just used them this past weekend for the first time, and they worked great. We were in a State Park we had never been to, where you are hiking on a pink granite exfoliation dome, and there is no way to mark a trail. It was dark and raining, but they put off enough light for us to safely continue hiking.

heck for $170.00 you can get it from REI with a 100% LIFETIME satisfaction gaurunty!!!!!!!!!!! Spend the extra $40.00 and have it covered for life. Best "value" around.

This event is getting closer. Any and all cachers are invited to attend, we would shure hate to miss someone

You should post this question here on the Texas Geocaching website. If you try to get on between 11pm and 5am, you "may" not be able to. They have been closing the forums during this time slot because we have been exceeding our bandwidth on the site.

Four Cache Loop (GCD100) is a four part multi, that requires a 10 mile+/- loop to be hiked. This cache is very popular in Souteast Texas.

yes it can be done, there are lots of cachers using the pc>usb converters. Maybe one of them will post a link for the one(s) that are known to be "user friendly".

That is how we do it here in Texas. One of our cachers, that lives close enough to FT. Hood, checks the auctions, buys a few palots, then we all buy from her. The last bunch, about two weeks ago, only cost us about $2.00each for our .50 cal cans and $2.50 for .30cal. You may think that is a huge purchase, but check with your local caching group, see if there is an interest, check the auctions, have an event and distribute the cans. Do not forget to factor in a "little" for your time and gas.

I would post this request in the North Texas Forum on Texas Geocaching website

This question has been answered, but there will be more. Check out these two pages, and it should answer many of your guestions. Lexicon of Geocaching The Geocaching.com glossary

You should post this here, on the South East Texas Forum on the Texas Geocaching Assoc. website.

Trekkers putting hobby on the map Geocaching uses GPS technology to challenge scavenger hunters 06:48 PM CST on Thursday, January 20, 2005 By JOSH BAUGH / Denton Record-Chronicle Ruthanne and Cliff Thomas are modern-day treasure hunters who spend their free time using a global positioning system receiver to find their riches. They are among a growing number involved in geocaching (pronounced "geo-cashing"), a sort of high-tech scavenger hunt that has swept across North Texas and around the world. Geocachers hide containers and then post the longitude and latitude on the Web so others can try to find them. When geocachers find a cache, they typically sign its logbook and trade small inexpensive trinkets. The only rules are to rehide the cache in the same location, sign the logbook and leave a trinket if you take one. For the Thomases, it's not really about finding the hidden booty. They say they enjoy spending time outdoors and favor the hunt itself over what they find in the cache. Geocaching.com, the largest listing site on the Internet, shows coordinates for more than 400 caches within 25 miles of Denton – 5,753 are in Texas and about 137,000 are listed in 213 countries worldwide. The hobby, game or sport (no one has been able to define it exactly) was born after former President Bill Clinton announced on May 1, 2000, that the government would no longer degrade GPS signals. The move improved the accuracy of handheld GPS devices, which communicate with satellites orbiting Earth to determine positions based on longitude and latitude. Two days later, someone hid a cache near Portland, Ore., to commemorate the decision. Within three days, a couple of people had found the container, and one had signed the logbook. Today, geocaching has become the rage among technophiles, outdoors enthusiasts and others. Its popularity is partly the result of the technology being so accessible. "It's definitely growing," said John Jackson, an events specialist for the REI outdoor gear store in Dallas. "It's something for the whole family. It's easy to get into, and it's plentiful regardless of where you are. It's mysterious and interesting, and once you've purchased the GPS, you don't really need anything else." Jason Brison started caching in summer 2003. With 61 finds and 10 hides, he said, he favors caches that aren't in an urban setting. "I tend to go for ones that are out in rural areas," he said. "It's like hiking with a purpose for me." Caches can be hidden in cities – there are several in Denton's parks. They can be hidden in rural places, such as state parks. And they can even be hidden on mountaintops and underwater. There are caches on Mount Everest and on the Great Barrier Reef, Mr. Brison said. Others, known as "multicaches," require geocachers to find several points before being directed to the hidden cache. Virtual caches require geocachers to visit a specific spot, often a landmark or other interesting locale, gather information to prove they were there, and e-mail the cache owner to fulfill the find. And night caches are sprouting in the Denton area. One in South Lakes Park uses a series of reflectors that can only be seen at night to direct people to the cache. Mr. Brison has hidden a series of caches in Ray Roberts Lake State Park, including one titled "The Lost Pines," at 33 degrees 22.135 minutes north latitude, 97 degrees .812 minutes west longitude. The Thomases found it last Monday. They parked their Jeep near the ranger station in the Isle du Bois Unit of the park and followed the arrow on their GPS receiver, which pointed to a trail. A few hundred paces down the trail, the couple stopped. "There's a deer trail here," Mr. Thomas said, pointing to a narrow gap between some brush. "Do you want that, or do you see anything better?" They opted for a larger trail to the right, which led away from the cache. "You learn quickly that the shortest path to the cache isn't always the best," he said. The couple, clad in long pants and long sleeves to guard against cuts and scrapes as they trudged through the brush, soon saw the telltale signs of the cache. "Ah, here it is," Mrs. Thomas said, as she pulled an ammunition can from under a large branch. She opened the can and removed the logbook, sheathed in a plastic sandwich bag, signed it, and browsed the contents of the container. She took an item and left in its place a small pocket compass. She then put the ammo can back where she found it. The Thomases, who say they were the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to log 1,000 finds, geocache because it gives them an opportunity to spend time together. "It's a good excuse for people to get out," Mr. Thomas said. Others are more competitive. Herschel Osborne has logged 217 finds since he started geocaching about a year ago. He says he likes the challenge of finding well-hidden caches. He was recently stumped by Cammie Selby's cache at Arrowhead Park in Hickory Creek. "I won't quit until I find it. It's a good one. She's sneaky, and I like that," he said. "It's like I'm a 10-year-old again, looking for just whatever I can find." Ms. Selby is relatively new to the sport. "It's got a little bit of everything I love," she said. "I'm a nerd, so the technology fascinates me. And I love the outdoors and hiking, and of course, there's the kid in me." Because the difficulty and terrain of the caches vary so much, geocaching can be done by just about anyone. Mr. Thomas' 80-year-old mother has been on finds, and he and his wife say they've seen parents pushing strollers along trails as they hunt for caches with their children. "It's a really family-friendly type of thing," said Mrs. Thomas, a University of North Texas chemistry professor. A version of this story appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle. E-mail jbaugh@dentonrc.com or call 940-566-6881 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...hing.bc477.html

how can you tell a "new one" from an "old one"?

Sounds like a blast. Unfortunantly we will not be able to get to the valley that day.

here ya go, click here

thanks for the "re-heads-up". My DVR is now working and I can digitaly record it and dump to DVD

I totally disagree. Respectfully, of course. I won't deviate from my own nature to put on a good face for company. I would hate to see anyone else do that either. That's a little PC for my taste. Kinda like choosing cheap store brand vanilla over REAL vanilla bean. Ya dig? Everyone brings a little joy to these forums.... Some when they enter and SOME when they leave. That is all well and good Snoogans, and I do not think El D. is talking about being "fake", but just trying to rely more on good old fashioned manners, instead of quick responses, that could be taken as rude, should someone not know how to "read a personality" into the post. As you yourself have said, your post can push the envelope, but I have never seen one that was rude to another person, condescending, or flamed them because you did not agree with their thought/opinion. PS: no machine this weekend

Ummmm, I get it. No wait, what was the question??? Seriously, You'd hafta be exercising some fuzzy logic to think otherwise. Back on topic..... I have definite opinions and I'm not afraid to voice them. If someone finds that intimidating, it's their problem not mine. I may push the limits of good taste at times, but I usually try to be somewhat respectful when talking directly to someone. I'll open up a can of whoop@#$ on anyone that says different! So what are you trying to say Snoogans?

I am lost. How could someone think you are portraying yourself as a MOD, just because you are trying to find out if new posters feel intimidated? I think/thought it was a valid question, and a point I have raised with some of the "vets" before when they were slamming a "tadpole".