Evil Homer

Use the G***** code... Instead of an abbreviation. You can the go directly to the cache page using the search engine on geocaching.com's main page by typing it.

Don't worry about not finding all of them...some take more than one try.

It's just a different name for the cache...it doesn't interfere with the coordinates or anything else except for the cache name. Now for GPS accuracy...say i hide a cache, and my GPS accuracy is 6 meters,well that means that you have to search in a 6 meter radius of your ground zero on your GPS. Remember if your GPS accuracy is 6 meters also when you get to the location the area you must cover is greater. A lot of things affect GPS accuracy. And when you get close to a cache...say 5 to 10 meters, drop the GPS and use your eyes instead. With time you'll be able to spot the cache's location (or probable locations).

I think i get it... When you open a cache page...say L'Enfer de Dante #1 -L'Enfer de Dante #1 is the name i gave to my cache. -GCRT19 is a code given to the cache by geocaching.com because some GPS units cant memorize more than 6 characters to identify a waypoint. -N 46° 48.703 W 071° 19.213 is the coordinates to my cache in a certain format... I hope this helps Evil Homer

I ALWAYS carry a compass on wildeness caches...a good idea is to note your bearing to the cache(a map helps a lot) and use the reverse, or back-bearing as a safety bearing. That way...should your gps fail, or your forget to mark your car or start point, all you have to do is back-bearing all the way back. You can also note bearings to nearby streets or lakes or any prominent features...once you know where you are, you can always get back...remember a compass paired with a map is worth its weight in gold. Evil Homer

What i'm looking for is software that can do something close to a waypoint projection...with a projection, you need a bearing and a distance. With triangulation you need three bearings or more that will cross and give you a location. I would like to find software that could calculate that specific grid. I hope this helps;) Evil Homer

Just askin a question here...no, i'm not a premium member and no it's not a MOC! Don't have an answer for me...don't post <acronym removed by moderator> I just though of a mystery cache that would look like the description I wrote If it can be done:) Evil Homer

Just a quick question about triangulation. Is there a program that can precisely calculate a grid by using three or more other grids and bearings. Example: I'm standing somewhere and i'm looking at three prominent features. I grab my compass and take all three bearings. Now say I place a cache there and I want someone to find it using the locations of the three prominent features and bearings (back bearing) I took. Would it be possible to narrow that location down to a very specific geocaching quality coordinate? I hope i'm not too vague. Evil Homer

Feeling guilty attracts police... Gps signal is inversely proportional to the importance of the cache to you. Important things are always simple. Simple things are always hard. Hard things are always micros. You find caches in the last place you look...always. The chances of running into a ''insert dangerous animal name here'' is inversly proportional to said animals population in the area. Everything always works at home, everything always fails on location. Permanently archived caches are the ones you REALLY would like to do. Frank

Being someone who flies quite often, and who is trained in explosives, I would advise against. Airports now have security devices that ''smell'' explosives and explosives residue. And you might encounter a four legged animal trained to sniff them out as well. Now ammo cans aren't normally used to carry high explosives but the propellant in small arms ammo might turn your departure into a nghtmare of body cavity searches. If you really want to bring them with you, call the airport and inquire about it. You could also try your local police bomb squad or army base, and ask to have it certified ''free from explosives''. But I would go with tupperwares:) Frank

-Find the picture you want on a website -Right click it and choose ''Properties'' -You will see HTTP://************** -Highlite it with your mouse and click on ''Copy'' -Go back to your cache report page and right click the space for the background URL. -Choose ''Paste'' There you go. Hope this helps Evil Homer

From Geocaching.com? First log on, search for some caches in your area and you'll see some small boxes at the right end of the cache description. Check as many boxes that you want and go to the bottom right of the page. You'll see a Download icon, click on it. From your GPS? Plug in, open EasyGPS, and click the receive icon in the toolbar. Hope this helps Evil Homer

My first hidden cache uses Google Earth to find the clues. Ex: At this grid DD.MM.SS.dd, you will find this _________ in what year was it erected? Answer has __ letters. You need to answer all clues and calculate the final grid with the answers. So you need to download Google Earth and do a little searching on google to find the answers. It can all be done at home. I was amazed by the number of people who were'nt aware of Google earth. They discovered the software with my cache. Evil Homer

Only 60 seconds in a minute... N 34° 44.939' .939 decimal minutes out of a possible .999' N 34° 44'57.58 44' minutes out of a possible 59' 57.58'' seconds out of a possible 59.99''

That's what they say to play it safe with people watching you after the "all clear" is given. They don't want anyone assuming that since this one was a "hoax" the next one will be, and have someone pick it up or try to open it. Believe me, some people are that stupid... "the last bomb threat was a fake, duh, this one must be too!" We had to use a similar approach in Afghanistan while destroying/gathering unexploded ordinance. We never let anyone see us pick up expended ammunition that we, read : experts, deemed safe to move. Some might think that seeing us move it means that every other bomb / mortar round / artillery shell / land mine / etc will be safe to move. At least we tried...LOL Evil Homer

I agree, UTM is more user friendly. Personally, i've been using M.G.R.S.(Military Grid Reference System) for the past 12 years, wich is very similar to UTM. Evil Homer

Canadian armed forces. Joined the reserves in 1995 at 16 as an infantryman. Transfered to the "real" army in 1998 as a combat engineer Served in Indonesia (East-Timor) in 1999/2000 as a section member. Served in Afghanistan (Kabul) in 2004 as a Explosives and Ordinance Disposal technician. Hope to serve for many more years. God bless All troops. Evil Homer

As long as its nothing deemed "offensive" by the masses its perfectly fine. I think books are great trade items, too bad i don't get to find any around here... I might just hide a cache with a books only theme... Evil Homer