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    Cache Lost . . . Then Found!!

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Had to laugh today . . . one of my caches went MIA this weekend. I wouldn't have known it, except for a DNF log. So I visited the cache location today on my way to work and, sure enough, it was gone! :D

     

    As soon as I got to work, I temporarily disabled the cache, deciding that I would replace it tomorrow with a new one. Just then, I got this e-mail:

     

    --This message was sent through the Geocaching.com web site--

     

    I found your cache on Saturday, April 17th, and took it, mistaking its purpose.  I was on a cycling training ride and spotted it at the summit of Palomares.  Due to the circumstances I didn't fully read the contents and thought incorrectly the task was to move it along to a new location so folks could track the journey.

     

    I can mail it to you or replace it, however I won't be passing back through that route for a few weeks.  Please accept my apology and let me know what you'd like for me to do.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Doug

     

    (Yes, it's the same cache with the wierd spray-painted mark described in a previous TOPIC) :D

     

    Anyway, it's good to know that there are still good, honest people out there. I've contacted Doug, and will make arrangements to recover the AWOL cache and, perhaps, persuade him to join our hobby. ;)

     

    Thanks Doug!!! :D

     

    Rick

    Is Somebody "marking" My Caches??

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Thanks for the info!!! I know that road is frequented by you "biker" types, and I had a feeling it might be a waypoint marker for a ride, but still . . . Right Next To My Cache??!!?? :D Feel free to grab the cache on your way! Won't bother me a bit, and be sure to sign the log! :D Thanks for clearing this up!

     

    Rick

    Is Somebody "marking" My Caches??

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Okay, so today I went back to my cache to photograph the wierd mark. I was hoping there might be something someone had written in the log that might explain it, but there wasn't B) .

     

    Anyway, for those that want to see it:

     

    32262088-725a-028001E0-.jpg

    Heres a photo of the wierd 'graffiti'.

     

    32262089-dd2f-028001E0-.jpg

    And here's the 'graffiti' with an arrow I added showing my cache (less than 5 feet away).

     

    32262090-3879-028001E0-.jpg

    And here's a view from the cache . . . it's out in the 'boondocks'.

     

    Anyway, I'm sure this 'graffiti' is somehow related to the cache location, and I know that my pictures are a definate 'spoiler' for the cache location, but at this point . . . isn't the spray-painted mark next to the cache a definate 'spoiler', too??!!?? B)

     

    Tomorrow, I'll fight back with my trusty can of BLACK spray-paint!! B):D:D

     

    Rick

    Smoking And Mosquitos

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    For those of you in California and Oregon, one of the best natural mosquito repellants is California Mountain Laurel leaves. Also known as "Bay" (yep, the spice), and for those in Oregon, it's sometimes called "Oregon Myrtle". Take a handful of fresh leaves, crush them between your fingers to release the oil, and rub them all over your clothes. I've grown to like the smell, and it really works! Those pesky mosquitos will still buzz around you, but they won't land and bite.

     

    Rick

    Is Somebody "marking" My Caches??

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Today I visited one of my recently placed caches, which is located just a few feet off of the side of a paved road. I placed this cache less than a week ago.

     

    Today I discovered that somebody had recently (after the cache was placed) used spray-paint and a stencil to create the design pictured below, painted on the asphalt near the edge of the road, within 5 feet of where the cache is located. The design is about 12" in diameter.

     

    32217650-38aa-00800080-.jpg

     

    This isn't any 'surveyor's mark' (that I know of), and I think, perhaps, somebody found my cache and 'marked it' themselves for some strange reason. :D

     

    Anybody ever hear of this happening before, or had this happen to them??

     

    Just curious,

     

    Rick

    Help, Please! Downloadable Aerial Photos

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by archaeor

    Well, here I am at work, and need to download an aerial, but I've discovered that all of the places I've used in the past want money now!! :unsure:

     

    Mapquest doesn't offer them anymore, TerraServer and Topozone both want money now. (2 months ago they didn't). What gives?? Anyway, does anyone know where to get and download aerial photos, preferably for free??

     

    Thanks,

     

    Rick

     

    EDIT: THANKS, I FOUND WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR . . . MODERATOR CAN DELETE THIS THREAD.

    Sportrak Map Stress Cracks.

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I just received my Sportrak Topo back from Thales today . . . I had sent it in because of a software problem, but I also told them that I was concerned about the slight bulges and discoloration around the location of the screws.

     

    They fixed the software problem, but they didn't replace the case. Oh well, . . . I guess the free windshield mount they sent along with it makes up for it, though :unsure: .

     

    Rick

    Benchmark Travel Bug . . .

    in Trackables

    Posted

    So, are you guys actually saying that there are geocachers out there that would actually Find It, Take It, Keep It, and Not Log It??!!??*

     

    <_<<_<<_< (I'm new to this :D ).

     

    *New Travel Bug Acronym: "FITIKIDLI" <_< (found it, took it, kept it, didn't log it)

     

    I'd hate for it to go missing . . . but, it's really just a silly piece of brass. :D

     

    Anyway, I was thinking of caching it near it's original location, proof of the find would be a picture of the "Old School" as it appears today. After being picked up, it must be cached at, or near, another "Old School" location . . . etc., and so on, a picture of the BM held up in front of the location being the proof of find. The idea of discovering and sharing a bit of the history behind any Old School is good, too!

     

    "Education is the Key!!"

     

    Help me out here with any other ideas that might make this work!! :D

     

    Thanks.

    Benchmark Travel Bug . . .

    in Trackables

    Posted

    I'm thinking about starting a new Travel Bug. This one was legally obtained from a construction site during archaeological monitoring, and does not qualify as an 'artifact'.

     

    29867502-786d-01A301A0-.jpg

     

    Yes, it's a brass benchmark stamped OLD SCH (Old School), recovered during the re-development of the old Mission San Jose Grammar School into an upscale live/work property with commercial uses. This is a pic of the Grammar School right after it was built in the 'teens.

     

    29867505-82af-01B000F8-.jpg

     

    Since the benchmark is labelled 'Old School', I would like for this TB to visit other old schools across the nation, preferably ones that do not function as a 'school' anymore.

     

    I know the guidelines about placing caches around schools, etc., but what a cool way for this piece of brass memoribelia (sp.) to travel to other "Old Schools" across the nation.

     

    What do you all think?? Any advice would be appreciated.

     

    Thanks

    My Apology

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Hey . . . Don't sweat the warning . . . Jeez, I got a warning for the second post I ever made on this forum <_<:D ! Accept the little slap on the wrist, promise not to do it again, and get over it. This is supposed to be fun!! Remember??!!?? :blink::blink::blink:

     

    Just my $0.02

    My "tb" Will Reach It's Destination Tommorrow!!

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I sent my GPSr off to Thales for repairs yesterday (it's been broken for over a week), and I guess I'm really "Jonesing" without it :lol: . So, in order keep me sane, I've been imagining it's a "TB" and tracking it through FedEx.

     

    Travelbug: My GPSr

    Goal: Thales Navigation Repair Center in Tulsa Oklahoma within 3 days!!

     

    Here are it's travels, so far:

     

    Feb 13, 2004

     

    3:46 pm

    Picked up by FedEx

    PLEASANTON CA

     

    8:22 pm

    Left FedEx Origin Location

    PLEASANTON CA

     

    Feb 14, 2004

     

    1:06 am

    Arrived at Sort Facility

    OAKLAND CA

     

    1:48 am

    Left FedEx Ramp

    OAKLAND CA

     

    6:47 am

    Left FedEx Sort Facility

    OAKLAND CA

     

    1:35 pm

    Arrived at Sort Facility

    FORT WORTH TX

     

    I know this sounds pathetic, but it's as close to actually geocaching as I can get. :lol:

     

    :( Just another weekend without the GPSr . . . I can dream, can't I??!!?? :unsure:

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