CACHE KRAWLER

As I recall from my time caching down in San Diego, I remember Altoids tin after Altoids tin. Oh yah, and more Altoids Tins. Not bagging, just a little bit gidding you. I'm glad that you made it up this way and hope that you can make another trip. Take care

There is nothing wrong with logging a find for it. I know exactly how you feel about the one green box in a sea of smilies. It's not like you are out doing this everyday. Log it and have fun caching!

My friends and I competed in our own 24 hour Cache-A-Thon back in October in Auburn, Wa. We started at 0730 and finally crashed and burned out at 0430 the next morning. There was no way we could continue for three more hours. We managed to grab 64 caches found with one DNF that was MIA. We were not out for the numbers per say, we agreed that we were out for fun and to see where the journey took us. We had a blast, found some really cool caches and drank alot of energy drinks. We will do it again in September hopefully. Anyhow, it is possible. I can't recall the username, but there's a couple down in California that grabs an average of 200 finds per day every weekend. They are in it for the numbers, which works for them. Me personally, I'm in it for the adventure. :-)

See if I can't confuse you anymore here. I have used a 60Csx for 1,000 caches now and never had a single complaint. But after losing it months ago at a cache in a cave.....grrr....I am thinking about picking up a Colorado due to the paperless caching aspect. I have used my friends Oregon for a few months now (borrowing), and have just not enjoyed it. It seems to me to be missing basic features that the 60Csx had. Ofcours, it's like driving somebody elses car when you are used to yours for so long. Anyhow, with that said.....Good Luck and Happy Caching!

From my profile page: Profile Information: Been Geocaching since Feruary of 2004. My only other real hobbies are Jeeping, Offroading and Exploring. I really enjoy the adventure of getting out and seeing new places. Geocaching has helped me do that. I like finding Geocoins in Geocaches, so please stop losing them and/or stealing them. Nobody likes a thief. I don't discover Geocions, don't understand it either. I did it once when I first started at a Meet & Greet then realized there was no point. Every coin I have in my trackables is one that I actually found in a Geocache. So quit being lazy and get out there and earn that icon, that's what this hobby is all about. Don't understand the numbers game either. If I placed a lampost cache at every lampost at LAX how fun would that be hunting down. There's a quote from Chris LeDoux that sums it up really well. "I'd gladly take, ten seconds in the saddle, than a lifetime of watching from the stands." Get out there and find the caches that will leave you with a memory that will last a lifetime. And when you do find a really great one, let the owner know and thank them. NO MORE CRAPPY CACHES! This is just my $0.02. But do also understand that other people enjoy different aspects of Geocaching. Me personally I enjoy the adventure over the numbers. I once saw a lady at a meet&greet that was copying TB numbers that covered the front and back of the page and asked her why she does it she said that she liked the icons. That and she was getting a case of beer for doing it. Hmmm. I just walked away.

...better than looking at pictures of a good day of caching in the NW from across the pond. I agree with tsunami_KNUW, lets keep the pictures and cache links coming!! It's the only way I can get through my days here!!! LOL

So my wife went to High School with a local now Mountain Climber and I had her ask him about Mt. Adams. What he said is pretty much what has been posted, that the climb route you mentioned Love is the one to do. He also said that the road to get there won't be driveable untill August, so if were going any earlier that we would have to plan an extra day just to get to the campground. Just my 2 cents. Still looking forward to it though!

LOL!!!!! I second that

We're slowly working on it We scouted the area it was in recently and think it'd be better if it was somewhere different. Homeless camps seem to pop up there and the area is fairly visible from a number of houses. I remember thinking when I did this cache by my lonesome, that, 1. it wasn't good to be alone here without carrying and 2. that there were a handfull of bum camps around the area. Anyhow, hopefully version 2.0 will be just as exciting. Looking forward to it!

I've been using a Large Camelbak and have dragged it through hell and back geocaching in the Northwest and a few deployments as well. I have had zero zipper issues and there or more than enough storage areas for various caching equipment, and I have found that every pocket in this thing fits exactly what I need for Geocaching. It has great back arch support in it, a large bladder, and is just plain tough as nuts. It ran me $150. But like mentioned before, you get what you pay for and I am positive that this bag will be around long enough for me to hand it down to my son when he gets older. Hope this helps and happy caching!

The later part of August would work for me as well as I should be back from Virginia by then. The part about the roll-up sleds sounds like a blast. I don't own skis so I would most likely do the sled thing. I'll keep checking in, but all in all, this sounds like it should be alot of fun.

I have a collection of oddities that I have found while caching as well, either in the cache or on the trail. But again, I do see where you are coming from. You should try caching in Afghanistan and see the things that get placed in caches over here. Happy caching!

I have a collection of oddities that I have found while caching as well, either in the cache or on the trail. But again, I do see where you are coming from. You should try caching in Afghanistan and see the things that get placed in caches over here. Happy caching!

I understand your reason for concern, but these (bullets) you found, are completely harmless. I've found all sorts of rounds in caches in every state I've cached in. If you don't want them then toss them out. I promise, they won't just up and explode on you.

I completely second your statement about agenda free geocaching. It's comforting knowing that cachers of all backgrounds, religions, political preferences can come together and cache and meet & greet without their demographics coming into play. Sorry 'bout going off topic here. Now back to our program currently in progress

You are going to run into the same issue with any mapping program. (as far as the ones I am familiar with) The problem lies with the fact that if every trail and FS road showed up from .5 miles up, your screen would be so full of roads and line and names and etc, etc, etc. It would be useless and you would have no way of telling what was going on. I have used Mapsource for the last 3 years and have had no issues with it . You will get used to this (issue) sooner than later as I did. I do ALOT of caching on backroads and logging roads her in the NW so I understand your problem. But like I said, you'll overlook this in no time as you become more and more familiar with your unit. Hope this helps

Once you recieve the confirmation reply from her it will take roughly the better part of a day for the actual name to be changed and everything that you have logged under your old name will automatically be changed. Step 2. Continue caching. Hope this helps

Steps to changing your usename: 1. E-mail contact@Groundspeak.com 2. Type OLD Username exactly how you have it now i.e Donna Green 3. Type NEW Usename exacyly how you want it CAPS and all i.e DonnA GreeN 4. Wait for reply from Groundspeak reps (most likely it will be Annie) 5. Cache on! I've changed my username more than I have fingers on my left hand. Some sort of identity crisis issue I used to have. Take care

MONEY $$$$$ and lots of it. People would really love your caches if you put moolah in it!! Other than that, you can put what ever you want in it. Clean out that junk drawer that has been accumulating forever. Good luck and welcome to the addiction!

I am absolutely in! I have a school to attend in Virginia Beach, VA the first half of June and the last three weeks of July, so this should work out on the break in between. The last weekend of June would work best for me. I will just need some info on gear and a dead set date on when we want to do this, but I will definately throw my name in the hat. I would most likely be bringing Tutt. (username), as well. I will keep watching this thread though. Thanks Annnie!

Also...A quick Congrats and thumbs up to my life long pal Super10Commander for hitting his milestone of 1,000 finds at OC Outback!! Now for another grand bud!

A quick congrats to you Ruck on your milestone. I wish I could have been there with you but I'm busy in Iraqistan sucking sand. Take care and once again Congrats!!

Oh yes, the locked out of the car scenerio. Awhile back me and 4 coworkers went to Mt St. Helens to grab a cache in a cave and after driving three hours to get there we all got out, grabbed our bags and at the last moment I realized that I had left my camera in the car. No big deal right? Well upon taking my bag off and digging into it to get my keys, I realized that they weren't there. I went to the car and there they were, hanging from the ignition. I thought "no big deal". My trunk on my car doesn't lock, never has since the day I bought it. Never. Except for today that is. I went to open the trunk and it's locked! We were already running out of daylight, and here we were miles from help and my keys were officially locked in the car. A hiker came our way and we explained our issue to him. All he said that he had to help was a screwdriver. It's not what we needed but I got it from him and figured that we could officially break the lock on the trunk for good. Since I've seen a million movies where they smash the lock on the trunk I figured it would be easy. WRONG! We jammed the screwdriver in the lock and started kicking the end of the screwdriver. It did nothing but destroy my lock, bend the screwdriver and left me keyless. Now what? My buddy then said that he might have an E-tool (military collapsing shovel) in his bag. He dug and found it. Now what?, I figured. We buried the shovel between the car and the door on the right rear door and began prying. Once we had it in there and a 3/4" gap to play with we searched for the perfectly shaped stick that would reach the lock. Eventually we found a stick, got it in there ....and it broke just as we thought we might have had it! I was upset at this point and figured what the hell, lets pry more. The other guys were at that time drooling at the mouth to smash a window. I didn't really want to do that though. So we pried more, alot more and after finding a sturdier stick we were able to get the door unlocked. Now we had keys and a camera,....and a door that didn't align with the car anymore, and a shovel dent to remind me from now on. Thanks to good all-american thin sheetmetal we pryed the top of the car door back in shape and we were on our way. But what a PITA it was!! I will never lock keys in the car again!

I as well have had this issue and it is very irritating. Can we get some feedback from TPTB please????? Hello?

I hear the stories from both sides. I have clocked over 1,000 caches on my 60Csx up untill I lost it in a cave at Mt. St. Helens a few months back. From that point on I have been borrowing an Oregon 400t from a friend. I was all about the glitter and glam from the Oregon at first, but eventually got to the point where I gave it back to him and borrowed his Etrex C which I have been using for the last two months and which is saying alot about my thoughts about the Oregon. There are obvious improvements that need to come to the Oregon line. But as far as me, when I get back from my deployment, I will be picking up another 60Csx.