
J the Goat
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Pretty sure it's got to be one by one.
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Ah, it was the rolling eyes emoticon that threw me off. Just making an observation Oh, was that your coffee I drank? Oops, sorry. Edit to add : I expected that post from StarBrand, to the point that when someone ask that kind of question, I just wait for him to reply Ya, I regularly forget that my sarcastic wit gets lost in text. In my limited time on the forums, I've noticed Starbrand being one of the several helpful ummm.... old timers? Regulars? Whatever... Just need to remember that sarcasm is all in the voice. Can you hear me now?
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Advice for making mini survival kits (for swag)
J the Goat replied to jasontimmer's topic in General geocaching topics
And I don't know if salt applies to the "animals will try to eat the cache" problem with food being put in. I did see at our local dollar store some mini multi tools a while back, that might be worth checking out. -
If other posters are allowed to keep asking the same question, why isn't he allowed to make the same reply? After all, the advice is good. No problem with it, just making an observation. 'cause I'm an observant fella. now where did my coffee go...
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There are those, and I am very quickly becoming one, that don't see this as a disadvantage. Micros in the forest are just wrong, unless you're setting them as part of a multi. The longer hike/drive/walk caches are far and away my favorite, and while you can't nail 30 of them in one day, the experience, for me at least, is much better. You'll get better, try to find someone to go with you, either another local cacher or a friend or spouse. That way you can share your good time with someone else, and get a second set of eyes looking for the cache.
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I think I read this EXACT reply sometime in the last week. Somebody has a template...
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I like all the ideas posted above. Ten $50 prizes or 50 $10 prizes sounds like a stellar idea. I more enjoy the idea of spending the money on people who actually need it. You could even spend the money and make some wicked cache containers, and put those into larger containders for the FTF. I still don't see the purpose of putting all 500 down in one shot. I do understand not putting a check or cash into a cache though. If the multi is that involved, it may take a while to find, and who know what damage could come to the prize. A gift card is a good idea, and would work just as well. Tell you what, come place another one out in california, and I'll beta test it for you
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Actually, if there is no requirement to log the final and the codeword is just to claim the ftf prize, there are no issues. I'm not suggesting this is a good idea, but as long as there isn't anythimg that says a code is required to log the cache, all should be well. Heck, if it's not clear, the prize might not even be claimed.
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I think it's a horrible idea personally. 500 clams is a lot of money, at least it is to me. I'm not quite sure why you would give someone that much money for following a multi, but I guess it is your perogitive. I suppose the best way to do it would be to leave a laminated slip of paper with a codeword and your email address, and when somebody finds it, somehow convey to them to take the laminated slip of paper and send you an email to receive their FTF prize. You can't really make the meeting with you the final stage, on account of then you would have to meet everyone who goes after the cache in the future. Let me know when it's posted, I could use a bit of extra change...
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I cache at work all the time. I work on an ambulance, so on our down time I get to cruise around and knock out whichever caches are close.
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Best ways to secure a cache
J the Goat replied to SniperChicken's topic in General geocaching topics
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I would probably be more interested if Waymarking and Geocaching was more blended, but I wouldn't want to count the Waymarks *with* the Geocaches... just right alongside them. I don't like dealing with a separate site, especially since the other site suuuuuuuuuucks. I'm still pretty new to caching, and not very computer savvy, but I have to disagree with this statement. There are way too few u's in there. I like the idea of Waymarking, and would actually do a lot of it if it weren't for the the website itself. My understanding was that terracaching required sponsers (or something similar) Is that the case?
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when you log your find on the computer for the cache, you also need to take the tracking number from the TB. There should be a list of trackables on the cache site, click on the one that you found and enter all the information needed. After you get that done, it should be listed in your inventory so when you drop it off, you can just click on it's name at the bottom of the log page and it will be logged into that cache.
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My guess would be that there are no new caches in your area.
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So often this is true, but if you donate a little of your blood to the summer bugs they can occasionally be bribed to give you a lift to the next cache! Must be from Florida...
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Geocoin drops in member only caches
J the Goat replied to Fiver1's topic in General geocaching topics
I like to think of travel bugs and coins as visitors to a cache. That being said, if there's a trackable that's goal is something ambiguous like "want's to visit lots of caches" or "will protect the cache and other bugs..." I imagine that they want to visit cool caches like I do. I'll place them in remote caches if they're cool to bring those caches to the attention of future holders of the bugs. Most of them I move along quickly to easy locations to grab. Cool coins are also much less likely to disappear in a remote cache, as there are fewer people who will visit so there is statistically less chance that the coin will be gaffed. It also seems that those of us who like to find the aforementioned caches are less likely to steal the coins. Maybe not, I dont' know for sure. I also like the idea of resident coins. I'm done now. -
I generally only trade either if I see something useful or if the kids see something they want. That happens a lot. Even then, I make the executive decision as to whether or not we can take a specific piece of junk.... er, trade item
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Heck ya, when are you headed to California?
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On topic, I only plan on a general area unless there are specific caches I want to hit that take special planning. Anything that requires more than about 30 minutes of hiking/walking is what falls into this catagory, and that is because of the 3 and 4 year olds that are usually seen caching with me.
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Meh. I cache blindfolded, Kenny G playing full volume through my earbuds, one hand tied behind my back and wearing two left shoes 3 sizes too small, by calculating my coordinates through observation of the satellites on a piece of cardboard and a pen without any ink. Sissy. I get into full scuba gear (flippers too) and empty the tank 3/4 of the way then blacking out the mask and coating the inside with pepper spray. I then procede to the nearest fire ant hill with a hornets nest strapped on my back, and I start caching from there. That's what real men do.
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Geocaching for the Visually Impaired
J the Goat replied to 10aciousone's topic in General geocaching topics
All other points on this post aside, and there are some good ones, I'd like to give Plane props for coming up with a stellar idea. It might not work out, but what a great one. An event aimed at setting up caches for the blind? Very nice man, very nice... -
We have a virtual in the area that requires, as part of the logging process, to do 30 mintues of trail maintainence on the way to a traditional cache that has information needed to log the virtual. There is no request about any sort of maintainence of the cache itself. Thoughts?
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Why spring is the best time to geocache
J the Goat replied to ras_oscar's topic in General geocaching topics
10. Snakes and bears come out from their winter sleeps. Oh, good things.... Flowers? Yup, flowers. -
I don't mean for this to sound mean or crass, but am I the only one who can't take this guy seriously? If I'm wrong, good luck with getting your GPSr to work for you, I have no idea how to work one of those. Check out the user manuals online or the one that came with the unit. Either one should give you the direction you need.
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Like Little Bunny Foo Foo?