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A tough call. It would Really be a shame if TCC had to be archived. Moving it would be a double trick--first the box then changing the coordinates from the puzzle. I suppose you could just include a math element, like 'subtract xxx from the lat and add zzz to the lon.' I don't know, fractal. May the force be with you. Oops, wrong movie. (Funny, while Carl Sagan believed in the likelihood of aliens, he wasn't much into a Force. Don't tell Yoda. But I digress.)
Seth!
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In addition to the posts here, I have received a few e-mail letters. The general consenus is to keep the original one going.
I will try to keep it up through the summer. I'm not sure how practical it will be to have two going at once and I know that some of the local geocachers are ready for the next Mission. So I need to keep that in mind as well.
I will try to have the two Missions overlap for at least a few weeks. As for modifying the first one to extend its life, I am still trying to figure out how I could do that while retaining its quality.
Several of you who have expressed interest in doing the Mission are from out of town. As it says in the description, that makes it more challenging. In order to have the Mission seem more authentic and build more suspense, it was designed to take several days to complete. That is something to consider. (Each of the four characters has at least two tasks.)
Seth!
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I'm one of the geocachers who has looked at it zero times. Based on the name, I figured it was 'log a find if you see a honey bucket' or 'we knocked over a toilet in the woods and left some trinkets in it'. It just sounds unsavory. I have no idea, though. I still haven't checked it out.
Also, MO status is probably a big deterent. Even some members won't hunt them.
Seth!
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Jeremy and Elias, I am wondering about the NGS markers that NGS has already 'archived'. There are some markers that have data sheets (and thus are on geocaching.com) but the markers are recorded as having been destroyed.
One example is SY3728, which was a radio tower in downtown Kirkland, WA. The tower was torn down in 1964.
Seth!
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I know that there have been two in the last week or so, not including "Stumpy's Wildwood Stash". That was archived today. Please let me know!
Seth!
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Have a look at "The Search"--an event here in WA. My 4.5 year old did the whole day in socks. Not on purpose! (You may have to go to page two for my log.)
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=14410
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As many of you know, I have a rather involved geocache called "Mission: Impossible--Deep Undercover". It will be four months old next week and has been found by several teams of agents.
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=13393
This geocache is a complicated series of tasks which are intended to capture the imagination of geocachers while they have fun completing the mission. It also requires more maintenance than a regular geocache and some expense to keep it going.
I am trying to decide what to do with it and I'd like some advice. I'll also be sending a separate note to those who have completed the mission. Below are some of my options:
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Originally posted by Moun10Bike:I'll be out of the country and/or moving the rest of this month.
Moun10Bike, hate to tell you buddy but I think that extradition laws hold up for more than a month. But if you can sneak back into the states for a BM reunion, that would be great. I'll try to come also and hopefully Erin (Mrs. Seth!) can join me.
Just noticed the "Cacheaholic". Love it.
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Originally posted by Moun10Bike:I'll be out of the country and/or moving the rest of this month.
Moun10Bike, hate to tell you buddy but I think that extradition laws hold up for more than a month. But if you can sneak back into the states for a BM reunion, that would be great. I'll try to come also and hopefully Erin (Mrs. Seth!) can join me.
Just noticed the "Cacheaholic". Love it.
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I'm an Illinois native (30 years) now living in the Seattle area. I was amused to see that the "Central Illinois" event is in Peoria. Back in Springfield, I don't recall ever thinking of Peoria as central IL. But I guess that if you are from the Chicago area, it is. (Considering that anything south of Joliet is "downstate Illinois"!)
Anyway, I've turned my dad on to geocaching. He is still in Spfld and unfortunately not much action there. There are 3 geocaches within 20 miles of his zip code. Compare that to the 144 within 20 miles of mine! Yipes. I think I'll come out this summer and place a few.
Would it be safe to assume that some good geocaches in the Capital City area would draw some takers?
Hope to see some of you guys at an event sometime.
Cheers,
Seth!
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I hope that Jen is actually getting to log on to read these posts.
One of my ealiest finds in the Kirkland area (i.e. Redmond) was "Follow The Red Brick Road" by Moun10Bike. It's a good one. If you have some time and can get farther from Kirkland, "daVinci's Cable" and "A Novel Idea" are near one another and also good geocaches.
There are many others, but those came to mind.
Seth!
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Jen, there are a bunch in the Kirkland area! Many of mine are in/around Kirkland and they are all alive and well. They've received good reviews and won't involve vast amounts of hiking:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest_cache.asp?u=Seth!
You'll also want to have a look at bigRahn's Multi Cache Mania. Another good one. He has others here, too. He may even have a new one here soon!
Let us know how it goes!
- Seth!
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I, too, am getting weary of locationless geocaches. But I'm also weary of lame physical geocaches. I've logged a couple of "locationless" geocaches, but they were interesting and required some work.
I would not lump Virtual Geocaches in with Locationless geocaches (see EraSeek's post about the order of operations). But some VC's are also lame. The "if you don't like them, don't hunt them" works up to a point. But it's not an excuse for posting just any old thing.
I think that the general rule for any geocache should be Put Some Thought Into It. If it's a locationless, just make sure it's a unique and quality idea. If you aren't sure, e-mail some other geocachers (even ones you don't know) and ask them what they think. Most of us will give you an honest answer! [
]Seth!
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I, too, am getting weary of locationless geocaches. But I'm also weary of lame physical geocaches. I've logged a couple of "locationless" geocaches, but they were interesting and required some work.
I would not lump Virtual Geocaches in with Locationless geocaches (see EraSeek's post about the order of operations). But some VC's are also lame. The "if you don't like them, don't hunt them" works up to a point. But it's not an excuse for posting just any old thing.
I think that the general rule for any geocache should be Put Some Thought Into It. If it's a locationless, just make sure it's a unique and quality idea. If you aren't sure, e-mail some other geocachers (even ones you don't know) and ask them what they think. Most of us will give you an honest answer! [
]Seth!
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Originally posted by ganesh:
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For next year I have a few suggestions:Yes, I think that the teams should be more balanced. Each large team should be handicapped by one team member who wears no shoes and has to be carried.
At least the best prizes were awarded by raffle. (The grand prize winner was a team of two).
I would like to see it a bit less competitive anyway. Nevertheless, it was fun!
- Seth!
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Originally posted by ganesh:
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For next year I have a few suggestions:Yes, I think that the teams should be more balanced. Each large team should be handicapped by one team member who wears no shoes and has to be carried.
At least the best prizes were awarded by raffle. (The grand prize winner was a team of two).
I would like to see it a bit less competitive anyway. Nevertheless, it was fun!
- Seth!
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If you didn't attend, be sure to read the logs. It was an intersting day, particularly for Team Barley Mill.
Next year: More BM'ers. Okay?
Seth!
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I spoke with Joe on the phone a week or so ago. I just didn't post anything to the forum.
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unless you specify the only e-mail addresses that can send to you. That's pretty limiting for regular use. I only use Hotmail to throw the FBI off my scent.
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Wow, did you really climb up there or did you shoot it down? Dang, now I have to come to Portland again. I really should hide one of those up here in Kirkland. Heh heh heh.
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Wow, did you really climb up there or did you shoot it down? Dang, now I have to come to Portland again. I really should hide one of those up here in Kirkland. Heh heh heh.
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RedwoodRed, the only thing I can suggest about your problem with the forums is that Groundspeak has it in for you.
Okay, I doubt it. Who knows.As for the little maps, I looked at some CA geocaches and yes, I saw the word Phoenix in big letters but the map did have a blue circle around the geocache in California. Part of the problem is that those little maps are intended to show the whole state. Because CA is so long compared to its width, a horizontal map will always show several adjacent states. Now why Phoenix gets such a big plug is anyone's guess. Maybe the person who wrote the mapping software lives there. Beats me. I just make this stuff up as I go along
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RedwoodRed, the only thing I can suggest about your problem with the forums is that Groundspeak has it in for you.
Okay, I doubt it. Who knows.As for the little maps, I looked at some CA geocaches and yes, I saw the word Phoenix in big letters but the map did have a blue circle around the geocache in California. Part of the problem is that those little maps are intended to show the whole state. Because CA is so long compared to its width, a horizontal map will always show several adjacent states. Now why Phoenix gets such a big plug is anyone's guess. Maybe the person who wrote the mapping software lives there. Beats me. I just make this stuff up as I go along
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Thanks Slinger91 and Seattle Seekers. I removed them. Keep posting those archived geocaches.
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A tough call. It would Really be a shame if TCC had to be archived. Moving it would be a double trick--first the box then changing the coordinates from the puzzle. I suppose you could just include a math element, like 'subtract xxx from the lat and add zzz to the lon.' I don't know, fractal. May the force be with you. Oops, wrong movie. (Funny, while Carl Sagan believed in the likelihood of aliens, he wasn't much into a Force. Don't tell Yoda. But I digress.)
Seth!