RufusClupea
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On 7/22/2017 at 1:23 PM, Mineral2 said:
Garmin gpsMAP series (64, currently):
Pros: Buttons work in any condition.
Cons: Button interface is slow and cumbersome. screen resolution is low. No customizable button.I'm not sure exactly what that is, but the 64 does allow for some customization--mostly moving menu items around (from what I can tell so far). Sorry if that's a standard feature on all units.
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2 hours ago, flighty said:
I'm newish to geocaching, I did some years ago, but my old gps device has gone missing and I can't remember what brand it was. I'm interested in having a go at geocaching again, but am stumped as to what gps device to get. I do have a Samsung galaxy s6 if anyone has any experience using one as a gps for geocaching?
I'm brand-new to geocaching, but I'll tell you how I went about choosing a unit. First, I went to goggle and searched, "best gps for geocaching" to learn what I could about these things. One of the first hits actually came back here to Guide to Buying a GPS Device. Then I read other similar articles, followed by several articles comparing/reviewing/rating different models. Then I made up an Excel spreadsheet listing all the models I read about and all the features they had (whether pertaining to geocaching or not), ratings, prices, etc. Then I went to Amazon, and made note of customer ratings there (both good & bad, sometimes numbering in the hundreds to thousands), and plugged them into the spreadsheet.
All this easily narrowed my choice to a couple of models. I came back here, read some discussion threads about my final candidates, and made my choice--the best choice FOR ME.
Lots of work? You bet, but I use a similar procedure for any major purchase--especially for things I know nothing about. Bottom line, instead of relying on the recommendations of a few people who aren't me, I've made my own decisions, am happy with my choice, and sleeping well with it. YMMV.
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5 hours ago, tetley glc said:
Our area is saturated with traditional caches - one CO has planted over 550 locally! But, some are in a real sorry state, with broken containers, and soaking logs. The CO isn't maintaining them, so very slowly they are being archived. The main problem with this, is there a few good cache locations left, as these are blocking them until archived.
550 caches doesn't seem like a reasonable number for an average person to maintain.
I'm sure this has been discussed before. I would think if a CO (Basic OR Premium) had a certain # or % of their caches archived for lack of maintenance, the rest of their caches might be in jeopardy of archiving, and that CO barred or probated for a period. I don't propose limiting the # of caches a CO can hide, as long as they can demonstrate they can keep them reasonably maintained.
Responsible maintenance is one of the reasons I started this thread. I KNOW I cannot reasonably maintain many.
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20 hours ago, K13 said:
Drives, who owns Drives Cache Closet, has hundreds of caches in play. None violate the listing guideline regarding advertising.
I wonder if I told you that I thought he has great products and service if it would be a violation of the guidelines?
I spoze that would depend on your relationship (e.g. employee, relative, friend...)
Most forum sites I've been on have similar rules; IME, a customer with no affiliation (or incentive) is generally acceptable, but that's really up to the folks here. My experience & opinions are irrelevant.
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28 minutes ago, skramble said:
To initially get to whatever dashboard is your default, click your avatar at the top of the Geocaching.com home page.
That's... strange. It works (apparently) on any round avatar, but not the square ones.
Hovering over the round ones says, "View Your Profile"
Hovering over a square ones says, "Go to RufusClupea's Profile"
I'm guessing this is what's meant by Private (the former) and Public (the latter) Profiles(?)
It's somewhat confusing. I'm not usually this slow--there's a lot to take in.
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1 minute ago, skramble said:
When on the new dashboard, near the top centre of the page you should see "This is a new dashboard experience. If you prefer, you can go back to the old page.". Click on the last 5 words which are underlined.
Great! Now how do I get to the NEW dashboard?
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13 hours ago, noncentric said:
It's actually the old 'Dashboard' page where that option exists, not the old 'Profile' page.
Wait... I was on that earlier, but I have no idea how I got there.
How DO I get there?
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Forget it. I've sent my question to Groundspeak directly.
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24 minutes ago, on4bam said:
You can always send your "used" PQs to GS. That way you have nothing to worry about
That's what I was asking about in my OP. What's the official procedure?
QuoteOn the other hand, sending a file back does not mean you don't have a copy anymore and nothing is said about keeping copies
Actually, it does (if you comply with what you agreed to), and there is.
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6 minutes ago, hzoi said:
I am a lawyer. I'll amend my previous statement to include that the license terminates if one quits geocaching. Perhaps there's a follow-up procedure that's triggered whenever someone comes to the forum to commit "geocide."
I'm just trying to understand my responsibilities under the contract in order to act in good faith.
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5 minutes ago, on4bam said:
Yes, I also read that stuff but how do you thing GS would be able to enforce it? I doubt they would (in my case) send a repo man to Belgium to get "their" PQ back.
IANAL, but I don't think they have to. AFAIK, it would depend where burden of proof lies.
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12 minutes ago, hzoi said:
This wouldn't be triggered when you're "done with the data" -- it's in the case that the license is terminated, such as if a player was banned from geocaching and their membership was revoked.
IANAL, but that's not how I read it.
"Term: The license granted by this Agreement shall commence upon Licensee's receipt of the Data and Related Materials and shall continue until such time that (1) Licensee elects to discontinue use of the Data and Related Materials and terminates the Agreement or (2) Groundspeak terminates for Licensee's material breach of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement in either instance, Licensee shall then return to Groundspeak the Data and Related Materials."
As a layperson, I interpret that to mean when I'm done using a particular PQ, I have to return it. NOT returning the data could constitute a breach in and of itself. Subsequent/additional PQs would generate subsequent/additional licenses.
If I'm interpreting this incorrectly, I'd like to hear/read it from someone at Groundspeak authorized to give a definitive answer.
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5 hours ago, on4bam said:
I can hear Cousin Vinnie responding incredulously, "You were serious about that?"
As I've said previously, I'm prolly one of the 1% that actually reads the pages of legal gibberish before clicking the "I accept" button. In some instances, checking the box and clicking the acceptance has been construed the same as signing a legal document. Would you sign one without reading it? Astoundingly, many people do. I don't.
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I notice in the Waypoint License Agreement that when we're done with PQ data, we're required to return it to Groundspeak.
"Upon termination of this Agreement in either instance, Licensee shall then return to Groundspeak the Data and Related Materials."
I've seen no mention of this in the forums; how is it accomplished?
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1 hour ago, cerberus1 said:
When you're on your profile page, if you'd look for Search Options on the right, you should see:
Search for geocaches
near your home location
(filter out finds)By clicking on "filter out finds", don't you see the closest unfound caches to your location?
I don't see anything like that on my profile page--new or old format.
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1 hour ago, niraD said:
Are you sure about that? Even a metal post like that would "create a hole in the ground".
Not until it's removed from the ground.
I think we're getting too far afield/OT here. A gadget cache I'd like to see is one that has a slightly different solution each time it's done/solved.
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40 minutes ago, niraD said:
Are you sure about that? Even a metal post like that would "create a hole in the ground".
Then someone should go through the entire database, and archive every cache on the planet that's on a pole that's been approved since that rule went into effect.
I don't think that's reasonable, nor rejecting a cache because it's on a pole (Do you?). But I don't make the rules, nor adjudicate them.
.... or are you yankin' my
polechain?If we're going to "rules lawyer", another solution is finding a previous depression, placing one's cache (or pole) on the ground, and filling in around it. Digging is not necessary to fill. And filling in is not creating a hole unless/until the cache/pole is removed. The rules only specify when the cache is placed--not when it is removed.
Any type of pole can also be cast into a mass of concrete on top of the ground without creating a hole. Given the choice, which do you think a landowner/manager would least object to--a pole (of any kind) stuck in the ground (like a fence post) or a mass of concrete?
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3 minutes ago, noncentric said:
Might be one way to go, if you know other cachers.
Partnering has always been part of the plan, but so far, no takers, and a good plan always accounts for contingencies. Personally, in my years on this planet, I've learned to hope for the best, but plan for the worst, and have a Plan A. If/when Plan A fails, there are 25 more letters....
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7 minutes ago, niraD said:
Some changes are prevented by the system. For example, the CO cannot change the cache type, and the CO cannot make large changes to the cache's coordinates.
Was I not clear about that in my OP? Cache type would be the same--gadget for gadget. Coordinates would be the same; same tree or post, or whatever...
7 minutes ago, niraD said:But in general, a cache owner is free to change the container, the hide style, the difficulty and terrain ratings, the name, the description, the hint, and most other details about about the cache.
That's the letter of the law. But as cerberus1 indicated, the spirit of the law is different. As the Help Center article linked above puts it, "If the nature of the hide and hunt has fundamentally changed, submit a new cache page."
So what is a "fundamental change"? With very few exceptions, that's up to the CO to determine.
As a general guideline, I recommend considering someone who found the previous version of the cache. If they look at the cache page and return to the cache site, will they see something familiar? If not, then it would be better to archive the listing and submit a new cache page.
Well, that contradicts much of what's been said by previous respondents.
I've no problem with submitting new cache pages; I considered that part of the process.
Last ¶: Yes, they'll see a familiar place, tree or post, and a gadget cache right where the last one was.
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3 minutes ago, Keystone said:
Keep in mind the "cache permanence" section of the listing guidelines. Geocaches are intended to be listed for the long term. A repeated cycle of "hide new gadget cache, wait for the locals to find it, then archive and replace with a new gadget in the same spot" could be called "cache churning" which is one of the behaviors intended to be curbed by that guideline section.
That's why I asked.
3 minutes ago, Keystone said:There is a bare minimum presumption of three months, and some reviewers will make the cache owner wait that full three months before publishing a new cache in the same immediate area.
Didn't I say "several months"? I thought I did.
I'd be upfront about this, describing what I'm doing in the listing, and changing the listing as necessary/warranted. The reviewers would be aware; I wouldn't be trying to conceal anything, and if there's a problem, I'm sure it could/would be worked out. If not, I just don't do it.
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5 minutes ago, noncentric said:
*By "new gadget", I mean a different gadget experience, not just a re-creation of the original gadget. If the same gadget is repaired/replaced with another that works the same way, then that's not what I mean about a "new gadget".
Yeah, thanks--I got that. My main concern is my mobility issues. I've no shortage of ideas, and can well-maintain one or two easy sites, but realistically can't trudge through the woods to place/maintain many.
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17 minutes ago, cerberus1 said:
If I give you a favorite for an awesome idea, to find later it's now replaced with a piecea carp I could care less about, that favorite's gone.
Good point. (A little besulted you'd think I'd build/put up a piecea carp, but I won't take it personally... )
17 minutes ago, cerberus1 said:It's not the same as swapping a lock n lock for an ammo can. If you're gonna replace a gadget for another completely different, archive it and replace with a new cache (in that same fabulous spot).
I spoze that'd work for my purpose... If allowed periodically.
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This is difficult for me...
I don't really have a dog in this fight. In fact, if I had my druthers, I'd prolly side with (some degree of) burying be allowed/optional. But as a consummate lifelong gamer, I don't cheat (which is partly why I'm having some difficulty in the current TB thread); I play by the rules--even when I don't agree with them (but I may discuss/argue them).
In Schirf's case, if s/he switched to a metal post, it could be driven into the ground without any digging or violation of rules, and removed later.
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Is there anything in the "rules" or intent/spirit to bar/dissuade a CO from changing/modifying a cache?
It's difficult for me to get around (sometimes more difficult than others) SPOZE... I build a gadget cache and get it approved as, say... D=3, T=1. Then after a while (several months?) I come up with another gadget cache of similar difficulty. Can I switch them out? Can I keep doing that, using the same location (someplace I can readily access & maintain). Would this be considered a Lab Cache?
Garmin 64s not showing Pocket Query Geocaches
in GPS technology and devices
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1. Yes, it actually unzipped into 2 files. One is just under 5,000KB; the other is ~150KB.
2 The GPX folder has what appears to be some demo files (~2KB ea.) and another folder called Current. The Current folder contains a 32KB GPX file (and that's supposed to contain 250K pre-loaded caches?)
3. I've moved/copied them into a file on my computer--just in case/
4. Yes.
Which of the 2 unzipped PQ files go into the Current(?) directory on the GPSr, and should one or both be renamed?