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  1. Around here, people use small ziplock baggies covered with duct tape for such a situation.

     

    That's horrible. I'm willing to bet that Arizona is one of the few places anywhere that a cache like that could survive any sort of climate. Even then, duct tape gets dry and flakes off fairly quickly. Just not good I'd imagine...

  2. This thread kind of went sideways from what I had originally intended. I guess I should have left more details out.

     

    I did not want to target the mishap this past weekend. I fully agree that it was a mistake on the host's behalf and I (along with most people) would have been somewhat upset. I suspect I might have handled things a bit differently, but who knows. I don't know all the happenings at this specific event as I was pre-occupied with my kids. I can not say what efforts where made to resolve this issue, or if any had been done at all.

     

    My rant was more regarding what happen after the fact (2 hours or so). I became apparent that some folks had some real issues surrounding prizes at events.

     

    Which is why one has to be careful setting up competition at events. Raffle prizes are one thing, competition prizes will open a whole new can of worms with the right people involved.

  3. I like your multi idea, I'd find it. I'm in the camp that says micros are bad, although I do have a couple hidden. I wouldn't hide them again though, and with one of them I'm going to let it go until it dies and then not replace it.

     

    Smartphones aren't as accurate. Some people strongly disagree, but that's my opinion based on experience.

     

    Don't hide a micro in a place where you can hide something larger. Don't use carpy containers.

  4. Oh please, please, please don't use an iphone 3 to hide a geocache! I'd extend that to ask that you not use a phone at all to hide a cache, although plenty of folks swear upside down and backwards that their phone readings are accurate. My experiance with smartphone hides says otherwise.

     

    Pretty please...

  5. Oh, oh, it's my turn!

     

    I get PO, we don't have PI here. Same oils, same idea. I've actually used Technu like sunblock in the past. Put it on before you go out, and then wash with it when you get home. Just an extra little added protection.

     

    If you were put on antibiotics, you developed something that IS NOT PI. Steroids and anti itch cream are pretty common place, however antibiotics are for infections. You noted in your OP that your leg or foot is infected; there's probably more to it. Maybe scratching opened up your leg and a bachteria was introduced. Maybe the inflamation caused a cellulitis. Keep a close eye on that part, and make sure to follow up with your physician if it seems at all like it's not getting better.

     

    Without knowing anything about the hide, I can't say whether the CO is partially responsible or not, you describe a hide that may or may not be in PI, the problem was your approach. We have a couple of cachers here who pay absolutely no attention to where they put their hides, and since they don't get the dreaded rash, they regularly put their caches right in the middle of PO bushes. There's no excuse for that, but as a seeker, you need to pick your path wisely :grin:

  6. Problem with this is that it limits who can log the cache. For example, someone uses a nuvi to cache with won't be able to log, nor someone who caches with Google maps.

     

    This is the biggest problem I see. Are there even GPS units with that capability?

  7. Those containers are really cool. I think it was mentioned before, but is there something interesting in the proximity of these sewer drains? Cool old buildings? Statues? You'll get plenty of finds, but there are also a large number of cachers who have no desire to dig around sewer grates solely because there's a cache there. I'd suggest that you branch out a little farther than just around the block, and place these well designed caches someplace interesting.

     

    Again, that's just a suggestion. Good job on the interesting containers :D

     

    3 out of the 4 are in pretty cool places. I managed to spread them all across town. That way if someone wants to find all four, they aren't done in 15 minutes.

     

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    I'd be happy with a 75% interesting cache percentage. Congrats on the placements :)

  8. With plantar fasciitis, I have to wear orthotics most of the time.

    Now! The main problem with hiking barefoot... I was hiking on MountKillingon, VT, and said: "I see a bare foot print." And everyone thought I said: "I see a bear foot print." So don't ever hike bear foot!

     

    There's actually a line of thought that says most foot problems are CAUSED by wearing shoes. While I'm not a barefooter, I know several. I'd probably do it if my feet weren't so soft and sensative :blink:

  9. Those containers are really cool. I think it was mentioned before, but is there something interesting in the proximity of these sewer drains? Cool old buildings? Statues? You'll get plenty of finds, but there are also a large number of cachers who have no desire to dig around sewer grates solely because there's a cache there. I'd suggest that you branch out a little farther than just around the block, and place these well designed caches someplace interesting.

     

    Again, that's just a suggestion. Good job on the interesting containers :D

  10. Thanks, All.

    Very interesting opinions and viewpoints on each side. It will give me some ideas to ponder.

    Geocaching.com knew that TPWD was introducing Geocaching for 13 months to see what type of reaction it had with the public and on its state parks. Many more positives than negatives resulted, but one of the biggest negatives were the unintended "geo-trails." TPWD is beginning a new geocaching adventure in October 2012 and will be working out some of the kinks. Many of the parks that were involved in the official challenge now also have Pathtags available to purchase, too. So, I see Geocaching being a part of Texas State Parks for the near and distant future. I just didn't know what I was supposed to do, if anything, with my Favorite Points I awarded, albeit grudgingly, to those now-archived caches.

    I appreciate your help and direction.

     

    Why are you grudgingly awarding favorite points?

  11. I did a search on Favorite Points, but I did not find a thread similar to this post, so I'm starting this topic. I hope it's not a redundant one.

    I hunted caches in the 2011 Texas GeoCaching Challenge put out by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. I gave favorite points to those I liked. The Challenge has ended and TPWD has archived all its caches. Since the caches are archived, is it appropriate, good caching etiquette, to take the Favorite Points back (if that is even possible), so they can be saved to be applied to future cache discoveries I find appealing?

    Thanks for helping.

     

    I have been at this for 9+ years, so when we got favorite points I awarded them to my favorites regardless of whether or not they were still active or not. I wouldn't dream of changing my mind about it.

     

    If they deserved the points then why not leave them....? :unsure:

     

    I tend to agree with the Snoogs and the above bolded statement. That's not to say however, that I don't think there's a good point on the other side. Since people use favorite points to help them find caches, removing them from an archived cache and instead using them on an active cache could help people decide which caches to hunt. I'm pretty stingey with my points though, so I have quite a few just waiting to be used, but some people aren't. It's just however you feel is the right way to do it I suppose :grin:

  12. If people have filled one of my caches with business cards, coupons, small stones from the ground next to GZ & beer bottle caps I would appreciate your help.

     

    This is the way I see it.

  13. This doesn't sound too crazy to me, even with it being 100 miles away. The key thing here I would have to think is permission. The thought of people parking their cars and walking around on the trails of a privately owned ski resort during the off-season (which is almost 3/4 of the year in Mass.) would be a horrible idea, in my opinion. With permission, this whole thing turns into a great idea. A great idea that would probably result in you taking a 200 mile round trip if anything happened to one of the caches April-November. :P

     

    Actually, I think the mountain is open for hikers and moutain bikers to use during the off season. They attach bike racks to the back of the chair lifts and bring them up so people can go down.

     

    You have to pay to do this? I can't imagine they just open up the slopes, and it's free, and they are free of any liability. I still say no way at a privately ski facility without permission. Don't be fooled by the fact we know almost no one has permission to hide caches in store parking lots, and they get away with it. This ain't no parking lot. :)

     

    Now I could be very wrong here, but in Lake Tahoe, most of the ski resorts are part of the national forest. In the summer time, you can hike and bike all you want for no charge, unless you choose to use the lifts. It's pretty cool actually, if I'm right that is :ph34r:

  14. This doesn't sound too crazy to me, even with it being 100 miles away. The key thing here I would have to think is permission. The thought of people parking their cars and walking around on the trails of a privately owned ski resort during the off-season (which is almost 3/4 of the year in Mass.) would be a horrible idea, in my opinion. With permission, this whole thing turns into a great idea. A great idea that would probably result in you taking a 200 mile round trip if anything happened to one of the caches April-November. :P

     

    Actually, I think the mountain is open for hikers and moutain bikers to use during the off season. They attach bike racks to the back of the chair lifts and bring them up so people can go down.

     

    You have to pay to do this? I can't imagine they just open up the slopes, and it's free, and they are free of any liability. I still say no way at a privately ski facility without permission. Don't be fooled by the fact we know almost no one has permission to hide caches in store parking lots, and they get away with it. This ain't no parking lot. :)

     

    Now I could be very wrong here, but in Lake Tahoe, most of the ski resorts are part of the national forest. In the summer time, you can hike and bike all you want for no charge, unless you choose to use the lifts. It's pretty cool actually, if I'm right that is :ph34r:

  15. How hard is it to put a cache back where you found it? I've had to now repeatedly relocate some of my caches from inappropriate locations back to where I originally set them.

     

    In one case, a magnetic microcache in a very muggle-prone area hidden nicely behind a billboard has repeatedly been moved to the side so that it is completely visible. What, did you feel the quite unmistakable original location was somehow too difficult, and wanted to make things easier for the next cachers?

     

    In another case, a magnetic microcache which has a perfectly nice location hidden behind a vehicle guard rail has twice been moved into a narrow metal pipe where it is very easy to push in too deep. I've now stuffed the pipe with a foam rubber wad to prevent anyone from sticking the cache in there, I'll bet the next time someone complains the cache was hard to get into the pipe because of the wad...

     

    Also, I've lost count of the times pencils and log holding tubes inside the actual cache container have been swiped.

     

    Has geocaching become too much of a "popular" thing, and people no longer have the very basic skills and understanding required to make things work? Or do people have their unsupervised kids do the searching and hiding?

     

    You littered to help your guardrail cache stay put? :blink: :blink: :blink:

  16. I think the actions on both sides are silly. You throw down a container and log a find? That's not kosher with me. The CO should be more responsible and responsive with their hides.

     

    I have to ask you this though. You say you wouldn't put a cache at that location. Why were you hunting it? Why did you put one there? It almost seems like there's some personal aspect of this whole situation. You're clearly not a numbers hound, or at least not based on your find rate. I can't think of any reason you'd be so bent on logging a find on this cache under these circumstances :unsure:

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    Oh, look... they came with their own logs! :lol:

     

    Coldgears, I will actually reimburse you the $4.81 if you put one of these things out there on a guardrail, and use the receipt as the logbook. Because I just want to see that. B)

     

    I'll name a cache after both of you if that whole thing happens. I'm still laughing Mr. Yuck, thanks for that. I mean it about the caches too....

  18. Looks like the OP may be from New York State:

     

    Vacation in the works????

     

    This is a monster state ... general region of interest would enable us to help with your question.

     

    To the OP I am In NW calif. in the Redwoods if you are heading this way ... rattle my chain through my profile.

     

    Same here, although a bit Southeast of the HF. Happy to give you some suggestions if you're headed this way.

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