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That actually has been brought up before and I like the idea. Some people have placed a cryptic code on their cache (in the past) and a person had to send that via email to the owners. For some reason, I thought that they didn't allow that anymore. If the site did it, you wouldn't have to depend on other people to check their email - it would be like a password - you have to have the password to log a find. Oh well. I'm a newby - haven't had a problem with this yet - I ordered some caches and will be placing them sometime this week. hmmm~You know with that in mind, why couldn't a person write a TB or geocoin number, say on the lid, and impose an ALR (additional logging requirement) saying that when logging the cache, you must also discover the coin/tb number on the cache. (Do not place the actual coin/tb in the cache) Log the cache and discover the number wouldn't be a cure all for those who would ask a "friend" for the number. <The above is just an "out loud" thought> IMO if its that dadgum important to 'em, let'em have it. lol.

That actually has been brought up before and I like the idea. Some people have placed a cryptic code on their cache (in the past) and a person had to send that via email to the owners. For some reason, I thought that they didn't allow that anymore. If the site did it, you wouldn't have to depend on other people to check their email - it would be like a password - you have to have the password to log a find. Oh well. I'm a newby - haven't had a problem with this yet - I ordered some caches and will be placing them sometime this week.

Maybe instead of putting a lock on the cache - GC could figure out a way to give your cache a code that you put at the top of the log inside your cache that users have to input into the site to be able to log as "found"? That way they wouldn't even have the ability to log non-found items as found. They would HAVE to find it. Just an idea...

One option, if you don't care about mapping and want emergency protection, is the SPoT Personal Satellite Tracker. It won't guide you to anything, but if you are lost you can use it to send a Help message to personal contacts or a 911 emergency rescue signal. It uses sat-phone coverage, so it will work where there is no cell phone coverage. But, to repeat, it is not a personal GPS. But, do personal GPS's have the same capability to send emergency signals when in distress? I'm just wondering - I ordered a Garmin Colorado 400t this week - should be here in a day or two...

I am from Montgomery and I love the ones in the woods. I am trying to get up to the Bham area in the very near future for some geocaching in the area. Any recommended caches up there? Check this Geocaching website for the Deep South:http: Dixie Cachers I'm from Birmingham - actually just getting into the whole geocaching thing - will be up at Oak Mountain this coming weekend...

Well,,, don't let the address scare you off.. ) Just drop in? I don't understand...

Just figured I would write a "hello" message to introduce myself to the form. My soon to be wife and I should be receiving our new Garmin Colorado 400t in the mail next week - and we're looking forward to joining the community! So hopefully, before long we'll be posting up a blog of our first finds! Later!