[How to change direction settings?]

Ah!    That's a pretty big presumption, LOL, but I had been browsing around to try to find it.  This did the trick, thank you so much!!!

[How to change direction settings?]

Something happened!  Now on my android phone when I use the ap, when I'm getting close to the geocache, I can see the distance, but the directions always face North.  How can I change it so that the direction is relative, ie, it will point me towards the cache?  Right now, I have to walk 10 feet in a direction, to see if the distance is smaller or larger, and then pick another direction . . . and another.  It doesn't help when coords are bouncing anyway, but makes it very difficult to hone in on the location.  Thanks in advance!

[Bug? Certitude verification seems to be pointing to a different website - Hacked?]

4 hours ago, Bl4ckH4wkGER said:

Nothing has been hacked... the URL is simply pointing to a bad URL.

If you go to the current correct URL, all is just fine: http://certitudes.org/certitude.php?wp=GC3A334

 

Maybe you reach out to the CO and ask them to update the link  

Thanks! I did reach out to the CO. I haven't heard back yet, but maybe in the next week or so . . .

 

[Bug? Certitude verification seems to be pointing to a different website - Hacked?]

I think I've solved the puzzle for GC3A334, but when I go to put the corrected into the Certitude link on the cache, it seems to be pointing to a non-Certitude website - like maybe the page got hacked or something?

[TB used in gadget cache?]

One way I could see this working, is hold on to the trackable, but put a qrc code on the gadget, and when someone reads it with their phone, it brings up a webpage (presuming the location has internet service) that contains the code you need to open the gadget . . .  INSIDE the container you can put the tracking code and say, "Discover me!" or something like that.  

 

There's a cacher in Pittsburgh, PA *WRWhizard*  that took a trackable and made a GIANT wooden production of it, and it's mounted on his front porch for anyone who drives by to discover . . .I'm sure he has the original trackable safe and sound somewhere.  

[How do i protect my TB from going missing?]

I remember the thrill I got when I found my first trackable in a cache.  It was amazing!  It was an honor to help move it along and release it after a few weeks of traveling with it.  I want to give that same thrill to others . . .but cheaply, LOL.  So I only have a dozen or so released, but my secret is to attach the plain metal tags for the cheap ones to a happy meal toy with a hole drilled through it - so it's interesting, but not collectable or playable for a kid.  I use a steel cable keychain with a drop of superglue in the screw, to attach them.  For "high end" trackables, I definately use a proxy, and keep the original.  I also have shrinky dink paper to write the trackable number on, and attach to a happy meal toy or dollar store toy, and set it free.  I have some that have apparently stopped moving, but plan to wait for at least a year before releasing the second proxy for them.  

[How do I search for local Challenge caches?]

Ah, I didn't realize it was an attribute!  Thanks so much!

[How do I search for local Challenge caches?]

I've looked at Pocket Query, and don't see an obvious answer.  Preferably I'd like to search for these and sort by distance from my home location.  Thanks for any help you can give!

[Getting ready to release my first!]

On 10/7/2020 at 4:29 AM, Unit473L said:

It took me a few goes to get the process down. It has the advantage of being really cheap, it has the disadvantage of being a bit time consuming.

 

If I had the option, I wanted to buy one of those cheap laser engravers online. They're useless on aluminium but if you give the aluminium a thin coat of black paint, then a low power laser engraver can totally burn off the paint - then use the salt etch method to do the actual engraving. Save several steps that way. If you have a go and have any questions, feel free to ask here or message me directly. At the moment it takes me the better part of the day to do one tag (both sides) but that's also doing other things like housework in between steps. The power supply I use is a 5VDC 2.5A and it's probably a bit too aggressive. A 5V, 1A power supply should be fine, and cheap enough if you need to go buy a new one.

 

As for the toner to tape transfer method, I've used that to make a bunch of stickers for things around the house plus for some of my signature items.  

 

 

Has anyone tried a dremel to engrave stuff?   

[Free Replacements for TB's]

I just ordered a bunch of TB's.  When I get them, can I send one to you, to be released in Scotland?  I'd keep the original, and track the proxy around the world, starting in Scotland??  If you're still doign this?

[Good places to get Trackables for cheap?]

FYI, right now the Wonders of the World series are on clearance - under $18 for 7 TBs, and a free holiday TB if you spend $25 . . . get two sets of the Wonders, and you end up with 15 TBs for $35ish, and free shipping.   Under $2 a pop.  

 

**Y'all are so kind, you didn't even point out my bad math.    $2.33 each, including shipping.***