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    Money in a Geocache

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I have placed a cache named SHOW ME THE MONEY I keep it topped up with any international coins or notes I can collect from friends and family that travel.

    See the comments most people have commented favourably. It has been cleaned out a couple of times. I enjoy updating it and it,s only a few $ here & there.

    My little signature token to leave in caches that I find is Australian pennies, stopped producing them in 1964. I still have over a 1000 ranging from 1920-1964

    People love them and I have tracked my pennies far & wide. Everybody just loves them. obviously so do I

     

    Happy Hunting!

    ICAHING APP Disappointing

    in Authorized Developer applications (API)

    Posted

    My red fist goes to Groundspeak after purchasing the original APP for my IPAD & IPHONE Paid $12.00.

    It would seem updates for this are no longer available.

    My mistake to buy this ICACHING app. Honestly thought I was getting something I had already paid for.

     

    This works on the IMAC but not suitable for IPAD or phone - We can all go to the main site for this & I am a premium member.

    if I am wrong please let me know, i am feeling pretty ripped off and unhappy right now. :mad:

    Shonky Logic Maps

    in Australia

    Posted

    It was explained to me that the download would include locations of caches all around Australia.

    The maps don't include cache data. You can add the cache waypoints to your GPSr in the usual way.

     

    Another option which geospyder might be interested in as well is Open Street Maps.

    There is a bit about installing to Garmin GPSrs in the last Geotalk Podcast. www.geotalkpodcast.com

    They support routing.

     

    Thanks Damo, I took the chance and loaded the full Topograph maps on to my Garmin. 192 mb.

    Still playing but I went out locally and grabbed a couple of caches last night. Map display with street names is much nicer on the main screen. (gimick) but I like it. Trip and waypoint manager allows me to preplan a trip and load all the caches along the way. Have to be happy with a free download and so far looks like it might be of some help.

     

    Cheers

     

    Mal.

    Shonky Logic Maps

    in Australia

    Posted

    We're retired, travel a lot and use the Garmin City Select maps. We'll upgrade to the Navigator series when ever we upgrade the GPSr. We have all of North America (we live there) on one chip and all of Europe (we visit once a year) on another chip. We've only been to Australia once before and are planning a trip to Tasmania in February. We couldn't justify the cost of the Garmin maps for Australia. When I spotted the Shonky maps I downloaded them. We won't be able to do turn by turn navigation like the City Select but we'll know where we are. We're already using them to learn where places are and to plot out caches.

     

    Have completed the download and it looks great on the PC, now to get it on to Rex.

    I am playing withthe program right now and will post when I get it operating ... Or when I work it out.

     

    Thanks for response, you will love Tassie and in Feb you can do the Cradle Mountain Hike, sleep under the stars tour it is amazing. might just be a couple of caches for you to discover!

     

    Cheers

     

    Mal.

    Shonky Logic Maps

    in Australia

    Posted

    Hi I have a Garmin Vista HCX & a work mate recently advised me about the Shonky maps site.

    It was explained to me that the download would include locations of caches all around Australia.

     

    I do like to read the logs and would be interested in any feedback on this free download.

    can you help? :)

     

    Cheers

     

    Mal.

    Shonky Logic Maps

    in Australia

    Posted

    Hi I have a Garmin Vista HCX & a work mate recently advised me about the Shonky maps site.

    It was explained to me that the download would include locations of caches all around Australia.

     

    I do like to read the logs and would be interested in any feedback on this free download.

    can you help? :)

     

    Cheers

     

    Mal.

    Holding Geocoins.

    in Australia

    Posted

    I have held coins, sometimes, for up to 6 months...cause it's a long swim from SoCal to Qld. In most cases however when I picked up the coins I reference that I may hold on to the coin longer then the courtesy "month" as most accept. Where I have received an email "hey, what about my coin" a short reply along the lines solves most concerns.

     

    Only one time I have had a coin owner complain bitterly. The coin was picked up by me in Tennessee when I was attending to family matters. The coin had a purpose "want to get to location X" which was like a mile away from my home cache in Australia. When I picked up the coin I logged that I would be going to Australia once I had completed business in Tennessee. Cacher emailed me a week later most rude and arrogant.

     

    "Hey, you have my coin too long, drop it off."

     

    :laughing:

     

    I dropped it off at the next cache and karma got them...the cache was muggled days later and the coin never seen again. Cacher sent me another email "check on my coin" but I was already out of the state.

     

    Disclaimer: my feeling is that you look to see who has it, how often they cache, if they are caching in their home area or away on holidays, and whether they have passed through a cache that could hold the coin. A month, to me, seems a little "early" to be asking questions.

     

    As a side issue: as much as we would like everyone to abide by the same rules that we play by, some don't, and you have to accept that the beautiful coin you released, most probably will go missing. <_<

    Thanks for the information, me being a newby just had some minor concerns.

    Just going to cool my heels and wait for things to get moving again.

     

    Thanks Again.

     

    Mal.

    Holding Geocoins.

    in Australia

    Posted

    Decided I would grab and relocate a couple of geocoins from metro Adelaide.

    Dropped them off in two seperate locations just before a caching event in the Fleurieu.

    One cacher picked up both coins and some other bugs in and around the area, all seems good and they have been logged. These are the first coins I have removed from any of the caches I have found.

     

    They just have not moved on... Is this unusal???

     

    It is a month today !

     

    Cheers

     

    Mal.

    Thanks for responding, it would seem I am concerned for no real reason.

    My point of view was coins seem to move in and out of caches quite regularly and as soon as I touch one it just happened to slow down.

     

    Appreciate your feedback I will just be patient.

     

    Thanks

     

    Mal.

    Holding Geocoins.

    in Australia

    Posted

    Decided I would grab and relocate a couple of geocoins from metro Adelaide.

    Dropped them off in two seperate locations just before a caching event in the Fleurieu.

    One cacher picked up both coins and some other bugs in and around the area, all seems good and they have been logged. These are the first coins I have removed from any of the caches I have found.

     

    They just have not moved on... Is this unusal???

     

    It is a month today !

     

    Cheers

     

    Mal.

    Geoname Change New Member

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    Hi, Please can some one advise me if it possible and how I change my Geoname.

    When joining I just picked a random to get through the process.

     

    Appreciate your input here, dont want to rejoin and loose all my finds so far. :)

     

    Thanks

     

    Mal.

     

    Adelaide South Australia

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