42at42
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I once logged a cache that turned out to be a dozen feet on the wrong side of a posted sign. With the angle that we approached the cache we never noticed the sign until we were leaving the area. We informed the owner and they moved the cache. Yes, I logged it.
I placed a cache this way. My approach to the property I didn't see the signs. After getting verbally lashed I quickly archived the cache.
A recent cache came up. I met a couple cachers outside a fence that had no trespassing signs posted at the gate. We discussed whether to go in, this was a trail outside of a landfill. We decided to go beyond the no trespassing signs to find (and get a shared FTF). The next day I called the property owner and found they posted the signs because of the movement of heavy equipment. They told me they didn't mind people on the trail.
A quick phone call and a note on the cache page before reporting it saved this cache.
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I have one cache attached to the bottom of a split log. I put it in an existing indent in the ground. I cleaned out the indent so the container would allow the log to sit flush on the ground. Some may say I dug but I say I removed debris from an existing hole.
Look for a rock which when moved might have an existing hole. Maybe a half buried log. There are many hidden holes, you just have to look.
Since I don't live too far from you, thanks for the spoiler pic.
Speaking of which, I found a cache in Southern Ontario that was a phony discarded Tim Horton's coffee cup, with the cache attached to it. I actually thought it was very well done, and therefore I would never diss all caches disguised as garbage (as the cache in the original post is). But I'm generally not very keen on them.
You just have to figure out which cache.
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I have one cache attached to the bottom of a split log. I put it in an existing indent in the ground. I cleaned out the indent so the container would allow the log to sit flush on the ground. Some may say I dug but I say I removed debris from an existing hole.
Look for a rock which when moved might have an existing hole. Maybe a half buried log. There are many hidden holes, you just have to look.
Don't you hate it when there's dirt/debris filling a completely acceptable hole?
It sure does make it inconvenient.
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This tree was quite hungry
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I have one cache attached to the bottom of a split log. I put it in an existing indent in the ground. I cleaned out the indent so the container would allow the log to sit flush on the ground. Some may say I dug but I say I removed debris from an existing hole.
Look for a rock which when moved might have an existing hole. Maybe a half buried log. There are many hidden holes, you just have to look.
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So what are your favorites? We have been using iphones, but are considering getting a dedicated unit. REI has a big discount on the -30 right now, so I am tempted...
Walmart.com has them on for $199.00
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WE HAVE GUIDELINE VIOLATION! I REPEAT, WE HAVE GUIDELINE VIOLOATION!
I put in some caffeine chewing gumhe discovered chocolate coins insideI guess they don't have raccoons over in the UK.
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the part of the guideline that say the "may" not be published. It allows the reviewer to not approve the cache but doesn't guarantee that they won't
Wow, I like the interpretation this way. I always read the may not as 'might' but as that it was not allowed so more as 'cannot'. This interpretation gives the reviewer the discrepancy to determine if the cache is OK.
I have seen several puzzle caches that resolve to a password which allow you to open a password protected PDF file which contains the coordinates to the cache. I always thought that this violated this rule. But I suppose if it is up to the reviewer then he could determine that pdf is a common and safe file and allow it.
PDF files are commonly used to transport viruses.
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I am keeping my fingers crossed. I received a dud pn-30 on my first go around. One more week till my new one arrives. I am hoping for Packanack's experience.
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In the interest of file security, caches that require the downloading, installing or running of data and/or executables may not be published.
Don't ALL caches require this?
Like, didn't everyone have to download and install a browser?
I did not have to download a browser, it came with my operating system.
EDIT: I have a cache with a link to a hosted MP3 file: AT-5000 Auto Dialer
This looks like a cool idea for a puzzle cache.
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Maybe placing a cache (with permission, of course) at our local RCMP detachment would be good. Getting them to take up free Premium Membership - great! Having a ride in a police car with lights and siren to get that FTF - priceless!!!
This geocache GC16MKW is located at the tourism building WMRZ1 (Waymarking code) in some knee high bushes right next to a lampskirt. This is loacated right next to the Ontario Provincial Police building WM15HC (as noted in some of the logs). In fact they share a driveway.
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Well, in this case is seems likely that the person who hid the cache did not have permission from the store (as is required in the guidelines). If they had, then I would doubt that the store would have called the cops.
Of course, there is still the problem of a muggle potentially calling from the parking lot using a cell phone...
Getting permission for lampskirts could prove to be a chore. One mall in our area is owned by the Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan. Good luck in finding a person to talk to about this. Another group of malls is owned by a huge company in Toronto. Others are owned by numbered companies. I wouldn't doubt that some have owners located overseas.
I haven't hid a lampskirt yet, but I don't think I would seek written permission first if I did.
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GC6FBE
Pizza Micro
Oh, and any of mine
That GC comes up with Subway Cache
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Don't forget that bomb disposal tech's are trained to expect the worst. Their life depends on it.
Our lives depends on them as well. I am glad they take their job seriously.
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I go into the battery setting, change the battery type to alkaline push enter, but when I check it it has switched back to rechargeable. I noticed the batteries started leaking a little, so I check and it switched back to rechargeable and it was trying to charge my alkaline batteries.
NOT GOOD
From the Wiki:
http://delormepn40.wikispaces.com/
2. How does the PN-40 know what kind of batteries I installed?It can auto-sense alkaline and Li-Ion. You must manually set up for other types. Even when using alkaline or Li-Ion, you should verify the setting whenever you change battery types. Menu->Device Setup->System->Battery Type. In order to get maximum possible run time, the correct battery setting is very important.
So, it autodetects the Li-Ion rechargeable and Alkaline and should switch automatically for those two type only.
Consequently, the user should not have to select after changing to one of those from another.
I would call DeLorme Customer Service Monday, email is not recommemded.
I will do that, because it is automatically going to the Li-Ion.
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I go into the battery setting, change the battery type to alkaline push enter, but when I check it it has switched back to rechargeable. I noticed the batteries started leaking a little, so I check and it switched back to rechargeable and it was trying to charge my alkaline batteries.
NOT GOOD
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One day I was caching an area and came across 4 or 5 caches that were obviously not rehidden correctly. I rehid them much better than I had found them.
When I went to log the finds, I seen that the finder on all the caches was the same family. I was pretty sure that their kid rehid the caches.
Most hides covered with bark or branches always require the hiding place to be rebuilt.
I never move caches at all even if my GPS says the coords are off or I see a better spot 2 feet away..
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One of the most interesting caches I've been to was Screaming Skulls. If you do this plan some extra time to explore.
Visit the Screaming Heads website.
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I have a friend who wants to sell me this model GPS. Just wondering if I should buy it for geocaching and how much should I offer?
I've always used the Explorist 210 and it has worked fine for geocaching. I don't know how much it is worth but I know the 500le goes on sale in Canada for $149.00 new.
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Yeah, when reading these stories it makes me wonder, who is the guy who reported this as a bomb?
If I came accross this microwave a mile in the forest, even before I knew of Geocaching, I still would've opened it out of morbid curiousity, then would have found the Geocaching symbols and markings, and I would've said, cool! Of course then i'd still be sitting here chatting with you chaps. Meh.
Probably the same knuckleheads that reported that there was a dead body in Lebanon Hill Regional Park when they ran across a ca 1850's toe pincher coffin in the woods.
I'm going home tonite and plugging my microwave into every tree in the neighbourhood. If I find one that works, I will be RICH!!!!
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Southern Ontario, Niagara area
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Some corrections:... PN-30/-40 have like a 5000 character limit and will hold 500 caches. I also hear that Delorme is coming out with a new firmware update for the -30/-40's line that will increase the cache storage dramatically this spring...* The PN-30/40 series are limited to 15000 characters per cache description, and hold 1000 caches.
* Firmware exists NOW that allows you to load and save wayponts to the SD card. The newer firmware coming soon is another update to make this work better for geocachers.
I am replacing my 210 with a PN-30. Waiting on delivery. From comments on the forums I think it is a good choice.
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My only hostile encounter was a vetran geocacher who thinks its funny to wait at a new cache and hassle any newbie who shows up looking. He hassled myself and my 8 year old daughter and preceeded to hassle another newbie who showed up just after me with his two young children.
After hassling and lightly verbally abusing us, he laugh and says, I'm "so and so". He almost made me feel like giving up the sport until I found out there were a lot of others who are very nice people.
Let me guess, he was in his mid 50s' maybe early 60's. Men that age are like 2 and 3 year olds, they love the sound of their own voices. They love to offer unsolicited advice and opinions.
I have 3 brothers in that age range who are just like that. Its a guy thing.
We have a couple of cachers in my area in that age range that do the same thing, believe it or not. I guess they think it's funny.
Side effect of Cialis maybe? This guy is in his 30's. Just a rude person. My 8 year old daughter even asked me after, "Why was that man so rude?"
My only response was "Some people think it is funny to tease others."
Bullies are everywhere.
I have another idea coming in the spring. Have you tried my Locked Up Multi yet?
Side effect of Cialis maybe?
Transfer TOPO to USB drive
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I have a netbook. I want to be able to load TOPO on it. I don't have a DVD drive on it. Has anyone copied the DVD to a USB drive? If it is possible how big is the files. If I do this will it install from the USB drive?
Would I be able to fit it on a 8 Gb or do I need a 16Gb?