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  1. I'm not sure if you're asking if you, as a creator of the Wherigo can display the final coordinates at the same time the compass is showing, or if you, as the player of the Wherigo, want the coordinates displayed while using the compass. Either way, the answer is the same, I think.

     

    As far as I've been able to ascertain, it's either the map or the compass and that's it. No coordinates to display while using either one. I usually include the coordinates at the next to last or last zone so they can use their GPS if they want to instead of the app they used to play the cartridge.

     

    Hope this helps (and is accurate!).

     

    Thanks, coachstahly. Yes, that helps. I was asking as a player. It seems that my best option is to download maps in advance to have them offline if the final coordinates aren't provided in the cartridge.

     

    OzarksJim

  2. There are a couple mystery puzzle caches in my area that I have spent hours working on but am unable to solve, and am requesting assistance from anyone who actually enjoys solving these types of puzzles.

     

    If you would like to see if you can help solve them, please send me a private message and I will send you links to the cache listings.

     

    Thanks!

  3. Are you making the change and then putting your password in the form at the top of the page before clicking the Update button?

     

    Yes. Even if you don't make any changes and press the "Update Account" button, you'll get a message that says, "You must enter a valid password for this account to make changes."

  4. I recently moved to a new city and attempted to change the city name on my Geocaching.com profile. It didn't change right away, so I waited a few days (in case that's one of those things that doesn't update right away) but the old city name was still showing. When I go in to edit the city name, the NEW city name is shown, but when I go to display my profile, the OLD city name is still shown.

     

    I tried changing the city name on my Waymarking.com profile as well, and got the same results.

     

    I've had this problem for about a week.

     

    Any ideas?

     

    Thanks.

  5. Every since my very first cache find, I've taken pictures of my caching experiences for every single cache hunt (including the DNFs). I not only take pictures of the cache container, but also the scenery I saw on the way to the cache. Granted, sometimes the "scenery" isn't all that impressive (like a shot of the front of a Wal-Mart), but it helps to jog my memory most of the time.

     

    Jim

  6. As ajahawkfan said, the Ozark Mountain Geocachers is the geocaching group to join in Southwest Missouri. We aren't as organized as other geo-organizations are, but we do love geocaching as much as any other group, and do have some get-togethers every once in a while.

     

    The city around here that has the most caches is Springfield, which is also the biggest city in Southwest MO.

     

    I see you are moving to Reed Springs; I live in Nixa, which is just north of Reed Springs.

     

    Drop me a note sometime if you have any questions about geocaching in Southwest MO. We have a lot of great caches, as well as friendly geocachers, in this neck of the woods.

     

    Oh, and the weather here is ICY! Lots of tree limbs down, and several tens of thousands of people without power. I was without power for about 30 hours, but am finally back up.

  7. On one of my first cache hunts I had someone ask me if I was bird watching.

     

    One time while I was checking on one of my own caches in a local city park, three or four grade-school age kids came racing through on their bikes. They skidded to a halt when they saw me standing there, with no one else around. So there I was, all by myself with these kids staring at me in an otherwise empty park. One of them asked me, "Do you own this park?" (I think they thought they were in trouble). I said, "No, I'm waiting for my friend. We were going to play tennis. If you see my friend, will you tell him I'm waiting for him?" They said, "Okay," and drove off on their bikes.

     

    One other time I was trying to find a nano-cache hidden underneath a billboard, and a guy comes out of the building next door and asks if he could help me. I said, "No, I'm just checking out this sign." I thought my response was pretty lame, but he bought it, shrugged his shoulders and walked away.

  8. I have been having this problem for about a week or so, and I'm beginning to think I'm the only one since I haven't seen any other posts related to this.

     

    I created a series of Caches Along a Route for a trip to New England this weekend using Google Earth. I saved the KML files to my PC, uploaded them to Geocaching.com, saved them there and then created pocket queries for them.

     

    For MOST (but not all) of the pocket queries created from the Caches Along a Route, when I select the preview button, I get this error message, or at least something similar.

     

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    Server Error in '/' Application.

    Line 1: Incorrect syntax near ')'.

    Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

     

    Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Line 1: Incorrect syntax near ')'.

     

    Source Error:

     

    An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

     

    Stack Trace:

     

    [sqlException: Line 1: Incorrect syntax near ')'.]

    System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream) +742

    System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior) +45

    System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.System.Data.IDbCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior) +5

    System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillFromCommand(Object data, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +304

    System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +77

    System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) +38

    Groundspeak.Web.SqlData.SqlConnectionManager.FillDataSet(String sql, Database database, Int32 Timeout) +208

    Groundspeak.Web.SqlData.SqlPocketQueryController.GetQueryResultsData(String Query) +13

    Groundspeak.Web.PocketQueries.GeocacheQuery.ReturnResultList() +56

    Geocaching.UI.geocaching_nearest.Location_PQLoaded(Object sender, EventArgs e) +387

    Geocaching.LocationPanel.GetQueryParms() +4556

    Geocaching.LocationPanel.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +108

    System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67

    System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +35

    System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +98

    System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +98

    System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +772

     

    Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2300; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2300

     

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    When I select the button to preview the queries in Google Maps, I can see the Google Maps page, but the map screen is greyed-out and there are no caches listed.

     

    Does anyone have an idea of why this is happening, and why this is only happening to some pocket queries and not others? If I can get this resolved before I make my 900-mile round trip to New England this weekend, I will be eternally grateful.

     

    Thanks,

    Jim

  9. Oh, no! not one of those teensy-weensy barely-the-width-of-your-pinky-fingernail micro containers where the logbook shreds after the second person writes their name on it and then stuffs it back into the container before barely getting the lid back on tight which then leads to a soggy, shredded logbook.

  10. Like Jhwk, I live in the Ozarks as well (Southwest Missouri) and the ticks this year have been worse than I've ever seen. And I'm not even talking about in the woods--I'm talking about my own back yard. I'll usually have a couple ticks on me after mowing the yard with the riding mower.

     

    What's REALLY nasty is when the ticks feed on your dogs, get fully engorged, and then fall off inside your house. More than once this year I've seen something that looks like a small grape on the carpet, and it's a fully engorged tick. Fortunately I haven't stepped on them yet, but I've been told it's kind of like stepping on a ketchup packet you get at those fast food places. BLECCHHH!!

  11. As far as I can tell, this hasn't been discussed before (at least in the way that I'm thinking), so here goes...

     

    I would like to request a "Vehicle" rating that goes along with the "Difficulty" and "Terrain" ratings for caches. I have frequently come across caches that have low Difficulty and Terrain ratings, because they are right next to the road. However, the road itself is a bumpy, rocky, hill trek through the forest. Because not all of the roads in the forest are like this (some are paved, some or not), I would like to be able to filter caches that may require my SUV instead of my smaller car.

     

    Or, perhaps this could be added to the Attributes in the "Special Equipment" section that an Off-Road Vehicle is recommended to access the cache.

     

    Thanks!

  12. WOAH !

    Here's the deal - All I'm getting at is - if you don't like 'em don't do 'em, but don't discourage the other guy.

     

    A. If I don't do the cache, how do I know I won't like it? Sure, I may know it's a "tiny, evil" cache, but it may turn out that I like it. As long as there is a cache nearby, I will do it because I love geocaching and I know other geocachers like people going after their caches.

    B. We don't always know what will or will not discourage the other guy. Everybody takes things differently. All we can do is post honest (but friendly) comments in our cache logs.

     

    If you don't like it, email the owner. Case in point: "SSSeminole Hatchling" was a poor cache. I hurried and I didn't do it right. And there was information from a neighbor I was definitely not aware of when I placed it. But because of a public comment in the log, it's becoming an "us & them" situation. I've gotten several emails since I archived "SSSeminole Hatchling" saying " don't let those guys with a lot of finds stop you".

    I archived it because I did take some advice from above and objectively saw it as a bad hide after reading comments. I don't want it to appear as anything else. I will edit the entry to reflect that as soon as I'm done here.

     

    I only posted the comments I did so other cachers (especially those with kids) would be aware of the situation. Surely you don't think looking after the welfare other my fellow cachers is a bad thing, do you?

     

    Please, Jim, PandyBat, any other Springfield area cacher looking on, this is a great pastime - we don't need a fight. I sincerely apologize for adding to the fire today.

     

    Apology accepted :rolleyes:

     

    And if we REALLY don't like 'em we have every right to let them know but not in front of everybody.

     

    Unless it's to give a good heads up to other cachers, or to keep the quality of the local caches high.

  13. I'm seeing a discouraging trend around Springfield, Missouri. There are a couple of cachers - one in particular - that have taken it upon themselves to evaluate and judge new geocaches in the area. Their unwarranted and unsolicited criticism is in my opinion detrimental to the atmosphere around here. They have sucessfully run one guy off. Recently a fairly new geocacher placed several challenging caches. He clearly stated the caches were challenging and tiny. Within a few weeks the criticism on the cache logs became so negative that he's archived several and is planning on archiving the remainder of his new caches soon. He won't even respond to directed emails. I recently experienced the same situation to a much lower degree. The one cacher in particular apparently isn't pleased with the location of my latest placement.

     

    My question: is this a common occurance in other areas - for a few experienced cachers to try & dictate how caching is done in a particular area ? Is this likely to blow over in time ? Of course I'm tempted to contact these guys & ask them where they got their authority to bash other cachers but I really don't want to cause even more problems.

     

    Okay, so I'm the "one in particular" cacher who stated his opinions about some caches in the Springfield MO area. I will second PandyBat's previous comments about the tiny micros - I agree with her 100%.

     

    Here is my log for NetDrummer's cache (SSSeminole Hatchling) . I would like everyone to tell me what is wrong with it, and what is wrong with the cache:

     

    Find #502. It took me a minute to locate the cache but I eventually found it. Signed logbook. I had actually scoped out this park last year looking for a place to hide a cache but never did see one I liked, mainly because of the close proximity to the houses. I'm not so sure about the location of this cache, since when you're finding it you are basically peering into someone's back yard. (However, not a problem if the property owner knows what you are doing). As I was walking back to my car, an elderly gentleman strolled across from the other side of the park and stopped me and asked if I found what I was looking for. I told him yes, and then he told me that this park is notorious at night for kids partying and doing drugs late at night. When I thought he suspected that I was hiding something I shouldn't be, I told him what I was doing and he said he didn't have a problem with that. In fact, he thinks another cache was hidden here a few years ago. He told me to watch where I step back there because there might be needles hidden in the brush and that he definitely wouldn't want little kids to be back there. I thanked him and told him I would pass this info along. Thanks for the cache. ~ozarksjim - Nixa MO

  14. I am very sorry to hear about your little buddy. I heard it said one time and I believe it's true, that the reason dogs don't live as long as people is because if dogs lived that long, losing them would be unbearable.

     

    I once did a multi-cemetery geocache that took me to several people cemeteries and a couple pet cemeteries, and I always got the most emotional at the pet cemeteries.

     

    Jim

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