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I found a TB in a cache today that was not logged into the cache by the previous cacher, so I had to 'grab' it from them. Is there a proper way to log this so the proper location and mileage will appear?

6. Make sure you are carrying a walking stick or something to poke around with...don't want to end up meeting a wild critter with your hand. 7. Wear water proof boots and carry extra dry socks...cachers love to hide things near water. 8. When you realize you're addicted, become a Premium Member...queries make looking up caches everywhere you go much easier. 9. Bring extra baggies and a towel to help clean up a wet cache...it's always nice to help others. 10. Take a camera with you...you'll definately be taken to places you never knew were there and that are worth a photograph or two. Welcome to the addiction...the forum is always here for counseling...

I've run queries before and I use GSAK. I've read some previous threads on using Streets and Trips with GSAK to run a series of arcs along the entire route and a thread from Jeremy entertaining the idea of how he would create a feature to simplify the whole process. With all that's involved in relocating, I was checking to see if anyone knew of a simpler method or if anyone knew of some caches located in the rest stops on Rt 70 in their areas. And Tahosa, we'll be in Colo Sprgs...we may just take you up on the offer some time.

My husband will be retiring in 10 days from 22 years of service in the US Navy. We're moving from Maryland back to his home state of Colorado. We will be transporting our pets, pulling a trailer etc. and not be able to deviate from our course much, but I would like to hit some caches on my way. I don't know a good method to do the type of search for this, but I would be interested to hear from anyone who knows of any "rest area" caches along Rt 70 from Baltimore to Denver.

I'm a prior Army Sergeant (8 yrs, 2 months). My husband, who caches with me, is a Navy Master Chief who will retire in Mar 05 after 22 years.

Welcome...but I must warn you this sport is addictive. Pretty soon, you'll be taking all your children's small toys to use as swag...you'll be drawn to dollar stores and the sales aisles looking for cool swag...you'll evaluate everything by a "would this be good geo-swag or not" standards...you'll start buying all your clothes so they'll hold up if you decide to do a quick cache at lunch (trust me...hiking boots do not go well with a business suit) But you'll also see many places you would never have gone, meet really cool people and stay in shape all at the same time...what more could you want.

Seriously consider that "how much are you willing to loose in the woods" part. I already had a Sony Clie that I use extensively...hence, nature transition for me to go paperless. I was carrying mine in it's belt clip on a hunt and it fell off without my noticing it. Fortunately, it was in a small, local park, and I had a flashlight...and the case was red. I found it, but the panic took off a couple years. If all you will be using it for is GCing...go cheap.

We have the Northbound Trading Postcache in the DC/Balto area that is marked as unavailable, but it's still there and several have found it...including me. In looking at the cache, I'm not sure why it is marked as unavailable. I'm sending an email to the owner to let them know it's alive and well.

Nice job. Very informative. I've already sent out the URL to a couple interested friends. One suggestion would be to make your links open as new windows...this would have gotten me back to the page quickly once I started looking at your pictures.

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Go with Cachemate. You can do a trial to see if you like it (it will only hold 10 caches at a time though). Well worth the $8. MobiPocket was too busy to read. I just downloaded GSAK and it looks pretty neat, but I can't give the recommendation on that yet. I have been using EasyGPS with Cachemate thus far.

Twice we've had our dogs kick up yellow jacket nests....ouch! One was less than 5 ft from the cache.

Ahh...I'm still seeing the September wallpaper??

Has any thought been given to including benchmarks as part of the filter options for cache types in the pocket queries?

I do both...and there are some pretty tricky Letterboxes out there. They use obscure clues, etc. to make it really fun. Just like some caches give enough clues in the description for someone without a GPS to find them...some Letterboxes walk you right to the box. Both are great fun and get you out there to places you might not otherwise have gone.

I looked a two sites the define geo-terms (Geo-Neologisms and GeoLex) and neither mentioned TOTT. I, too, like Geojeeper74's definition.

I try to carry some extra ziploc bags and small logbooks (to replace any that are too wet or destroyed) and a small towel to dry out the cache. Then I include the issues in the log and email the owner. The only problem I see with removing it for repair is that poor cacher that was just hours behind you...and it's gone.

I looked and couldn't figure out how to do it on MapQuest. I used Microsoft Streets & Trips and mapping by coordinates is an option.

I agree with all of the above. The thrill of the hunt, possibly finding cool, not necessarily expensive, stuff, going to places you might not otherwise have gone or even known about and just getting off the couch and doing something. I find that I'm more willing to climb steep hills and hike rough terrain in search of a cache than I would be...just cause it's there. It's like any other sport, some people are drawn to it, others are not...my brother thinks my hobbie is 'looking for old Tupperware in the woods'. Of course, hiking is the last thing he wants to do, so he just doesn't get it.

On my Magellan, heading is the direction the GPS is pointing. Course Over Ground (COG) is the direction I'm moving...just a little more mud to clear things up.

OK...I get the rope now. I just did The 19th Hole cache after work yesterday. I could have used a rope.

When your brother tells his friends that your hobby is "hunting old tupperware in the woods"! I tried to explain that it's not always tupperware, but they just don't get it. When you get caught calling in for that important conference call from the trail...then get an email from the CIO asking you to explain what Geocaching is...still not sure if I'm in trouble for that one or not?? I guess when it starts affecting your professional life, that's when people start calling it an addiction...like you could stop...it's a disease, I tell you!

I don't get the 100' of rope either...but then, I've never cached in Rochester...maybe they are all in pits and up cliffs. It's a nice, little read for a campus piece though.

I've put in Silly Putty and Play Doh before. I read on another post (can't find it now) that the Where's George guys really don't like posted finds from caches...they are trying to track the 'normal' progression of the dollar, and apparently, getting one from a geocache is not 'normal' to them???

Welcome! I'm fairly new too...just starting in Mar 04....I'm a bit older than 13 though...but that's just proof that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I have a great time geocaching. Just today I got to educate a muggle on the sport. It's funny to see the looks on their faces when you come busting out of the bushes.