Panther&Pine
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I just received my first free trackable to send out. Do I attach this to something like a "regular" travel bug or is it generally sent out by itself?
The one sponsored trackable we have found was by itself, so I was surprised to see another person who attached something to theirs.
I've done both. I even sent one out by itself and had someone attach something to it!
So, your choice.
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Would the OP turn down a free PM?
He should if he hates the business model of GS so much.. To me if would only fuel the delusion that everything should be free! I commend your willingness to step up to the plate but I'd save it for the true person who would benefit from it, not a so
ck puppet forum troll.
Truer words have never been spoken.
At this moment I'm not offering, just wondering if they'd actually stick to their philosophy.
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Do you have any tips or hints on how to set up a multi this large? Or additional ways to up the T besides hills, rocks, water.....
I used to own three or four, four stage multis, my recommendation would be to let people know how many stages and total distance traveled.
And expect hate mail about it along with lots of maintence and very few finds.
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Would the OP turn down a free PM?
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I've done a few passport style ones, they've all had a free coin for finishing and the option to buy a differnt finish.
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I created a PQ with only large and small traditional caches for my entire state.
How can I tell how many caches were in it?
Assuming you live in Alabama, there are over 5000 active caches (all types) that are small, regular or large.
Project-GC is amazing.
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Thanks. I checked it and it was the full 1000 limit. I wonder how many I missed.
You can preview it on the map to get an idea of how far it made it away from your center point.
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If you don't want to log field notes, the 600 will automatically record each cache that you've marked 'found' on it's calendar and you can check that when you get home.
Great. Thanks.
I just got it and I am having to learn to use it.
I used an old yellow etrex when I started. This is a big upgrade for me.
Have you looked at GSAK yet? (one time charge)
Project-GC? (annual 30$)
Those two things can really help you get the most out of that unit.
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The GPS doesn't have in the field logging capability.
Your GPS will hold plenty of PQs, you don't need to switch between them.
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DanceGypsy is wrapping up her Peace Corps journey, she organized a GeoTour as part of her outreach. Kinda cool, and it's nice to have a passing mention in the newspaper that isn't a bad or incorrect.
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I have hidden all the local caches by accident. How do I change the filter so that I can see them. Just upgraded from basic to premium.
Were you on the map and playing with the hide/show options by cache type?
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I always thought the pq was at 50 miles, and along a route was something like 300 miles.
I use project GC and GSAK instead of the regular PQs when I'm going more than 50 miles away anyway.
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I'll pick them up if I see them, and recognize them. I have quite a few signature items, when I had wooden nickels (all out, haven't had new ones made) I left them in caches large enough to leave them in- so that usually included caches I'd hidden.
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Are you familiar with the system Markwell describes for splitting up multiple PQs based on date ranges? It is available here:I know it's possible to work around these--I could create multiple queries, but figuring out how to get suitably wide coverage without getting overlapping results is next to impossible, and this is just too much work in the end.http://www.markwell.us/pq.htm#tips
It doesn't seem "next to impossible" to me.
I don't really see the sense of having a dozen of PQs of an area splitted by date. For me, this sounds a bit cumbersome, because i have to look on different PQs, because there might be caches in my circumference, which a splitted on different PQs because of the publish date.
To have all in one would be great, or as an idea, every cacher could create exactly one PQ with 10.000 caches once a week or so.
Project GC can help, if you are willing to try something other than a magic solution that requires no work on your part.
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Pocket Queries are GREAT. I love them, really. It makes it easy to get a ton of caches in an area.
But it's not enough anymore. Here's what I really want to do:
* One query. All of the caches in Washington state that I haven't found. Updated every week.
That's it.
Here's my reasoning.
* With the advent of GPS devices like Garmin's 600/650, which can hold millions of caches, the limiting factor now becomes this website.
* There are so many caches in many areas (like Washington, where I am), that it's difficult to have a significant geographic area in a single query, unless you spend a LOT of time tweaking the queries.
* Many weekends, I just want to get in my car and drive, and see what caches are there. It's not really possible to do this without spending significant upfront planning. I have to figure out where I'm going to be, create a new PQ, download it, etc. If I just knew that my device had all of the caches already on it, how much easier would this be?! As it is now, I just don't bother sometimes.
* Allow far more spontaneity in general.
I know it's possible to work around these--I could create multiple queries, but figuring out how to get suitably wide coverage without getting overlapping results is next to impossible, and this is just too much work in the end.
Alternative:
* Generic, downloadable files that contain all caches per state/country/etc. It would contain things you've already found, but I think most devices recognize that anyway.
Maybe a smart phone app will work for you? Depending on what part of Washington you live in, you may have 4g or wifi all over the place.
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I like it when I receive those.
It lets me know that whatever I intended to do, happened.
I also use that as a chance to re read what I wrote to make sure I didn't make any weird spelling errors.
Once I realized I'd dropped myself off in a cache instead of a visit! And I put the car in the cache too. I wouldn't have noticed if I didn't get copies of my ownemails on caches/trackables that I own.
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You know, when a cache-owner write a log (note, disable listing, enable listing) on its own cache, the owner gets the typical email.
In my opinion, this is a little bit nonsensical and should be stopped, because an owner knows what he wrote, so he didn't need this again via email.
While I agree it seems silly, I'm not sure the cost/time it would take to write that check into the code is worth it.
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All of a commercial campground/ RV Park property is considered being "inside a business" because the business is renting out camping spots. Geocaching HQ clarified their position on this issue earlier in 2014 in a discussion with the volunteer cache reviewers. It changed my own thinking on the issue, and apparently your reviewer got the memo as well.
I don't have an issue with this ruling.
But I'm curious ... how is this situation different from, say, a state or county park, where one may have to pay a fee in order to enter the park?
(And by "park", I mean "park" ... y'know, the places with the big old trees and walking trails and stuff like that.
)Probably the for profit aspect of the rv park vs the non profit aspect the other.
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Around 70% of the ones I've released into the wild have gone missing, I've managed to loose two of my own... I'm sure they'll turn up eventually.
Travel bugs are cheaper than geocoins, but they generally have things attached to them that might be interesting.
So far my best traveled wild bug is one I never expected to make more than a few jumps, my geico bug is alive and well in the German eddy.
Most of my coins are for pretties, not travel. But I do hVe some out there, some that came with copy tags (one with a typo).
I wonder what the actual percentage is that get stolen...
I'm betting it's greater than 70%.
I would probably never actually buy a geocoin because of that.
The first thing to do to figure that out would be to figure out what percent of activated geocoins are released into the wild. Without that info it is hard to know.
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No thanks. Nagging doesn't do much positive.
I generally check on my own trackables every six months or so. I've even misplaced my own coins, I as the holder don't need a reminder to do anything about it, they'll turn up eventually. Plus half my inventory is coins that never leave me- I don't need 12 emails tellin me I haven't been caching in a while (cold oh so cold right now in Colorado, plus the six days a week of work...)
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I've had two folks claim a blank log book, but it turned out one signed the true front of the log book and the other had the book turned upside down and backwards and signed on the back page. I've since moved to using log books with very clear fronts.
On your note, I just don't see the purpose of being that sneaky.
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I had two of my first four TBs go missing. I took the time to compare notes of the last person to log visit, to the apparent "gone missing" date. I kindly e-mailed each of the apparent holders to simply request if they had any knowledge of the bugs. No response. 3 months later sent a similar request. Still no response. Just a bummer, as my grand children like to track the movement. Travel bugs are a fun part of the game, just continue to have faith there are more honest cachers the dishonest ones out there. BTW, the one with a nice souvenir on it has made it to Europe and back.
You can reuse the code, and send that out.
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The night cache attribute will help, but you may find bookmark lists a good place to work from.
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I think when you purchase geocaching premium that you would expect more features for the price it is so i have came up with one and that is something everyone loves, and that is a website with no ads so it is quicker for everything to load.
You see ads?
There a a few tweaks I'd like, but for 30$ a year I'm okay.
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Newbie with two questions
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1) The icon on the website will change color if you log your find online. It will either change or disappear on your Garmin screen- depending on how (or if) you write your PQ's will dictate if it continues to show up on your Garmin.
2. You can monitor an account for your child, or use a Trackable that you visit to every cache he goes to with you and then later when he has his own account he can log them.