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I'm trying to put a link on a cache log with only "some" success. a) If I simply write the url I get a standard "(visit link)" text. b ) If I use the standard html code "<a href.... etc", it's ignored. How can I put my own text (for example "clic here") instead of the visit link one? Thks

As I know I will run short of words, let's make it clear: thanks to every single person than makes geocaching exist. Once upon a time there was a big rocky mountain inhabited by a community of witches. One day they had a so big discussion than archangel Gabriel (or maybe it was another one, there are several versions) with his sword partaged the mountain. This is Pedraforca Stone-Fork, a magic mountain in Catalunya, my country. Even if it's not at all an easy one, every year hundreds of people go to the highest peak -the true called Pedraforca-, the right one, at 2497m. I have meet there almost 30 persons at once; crowded peak as it has a very narrow area on the top. I doubt there is even one Catalan hiker that has not been there. It's special. Almost no one goes to the lowest, left one, at 2436m called Pollegó inferior. For the last 6 o 7 years I have gone to Pedraforca every year. And every time I was thinking I would like to go to the Pollegó inferior. But this was out of reach for me since I believed climbing with specialized material was needed. For personal reasons this specific mountain has been in some back area of my childhood as a no-go and specially no-go-climbing. And then, suddenly, after discovering geocaching I learned there is a "normal" path -and of course a cache- to go there. On the first minute I learned it I decided to go. So I called an experienced friend and, with my 17 years son, we planned it. Curiously enough my friend also was surprised to know there was a no-climbing path there. And we did it. It has been the best mountain day I have ever had. It's hard, going up from the very first meter with no relief at all, but it was worth every single minute and meter of it. I don't remember such a satisfaction for going anywhere before. As expected, I'm running short of words so, again, thanks to you geocachers of the world. And thanks to this particular CO. The cache

Hi, thks to all for your answers. I agree with them -and I'm happy to see my feelings are shared-. But (there must always be at least one "but" on any given discussion ) ... this is the trackable point of view and I wanted to know about the cache/r point of view. What makes a cacher go to a cache? For sure lots of diferent motivations depending on the cacher itself; even a single person will have diferent motivations depending on context (today he is alone, tomorrow with kids, past tomorrow ... who knows!). I was thinking on this particular hard cache ... if you take the effort of going there, woduln't be nice to get a TB to move? Yes, I know, it's somehow contradictory: you go there with the expectation to move a TB and then you let the cache empty so the next one will not have this small aditional motivation. I know I will go there (I have special reasons to do it). And I know also I will take the TB and not let the one in my pocket (it's in a race and that would be non fair). Just wanted to share some thoughts.

A couple of days ago I received my first -and only - log for my first -and only - cache. Exact words? Doesn't matter. It will be my FRL forever .

I'm planning to go for a cache with only 3 finds (from October) in a ... mmm ... "not easy access" mountain. There is a TB there. I don't know what to do. If I leave it (or exchange with another one in my pocket) it will probably stay there for long time. And TBs/Coins are meant to move. But on the other side, if I take it and left none, I have the impression of 'devaluating' the cache; provided you do the effort to go there, getting the oportunity to move a TB can be viewed as a 'premium'. Or at least this is how I see TBs, I'm new enough to still be happy when I can help anyone to move! Every time it's a nice surprise, even if I know it's there. See my point?

yes. i had a very nice one; it had about five pounds of keys on it. ONE of the keys opened a cache of mine, and the TB had a lovely engraved tag with the coordinates to the cache on it. the cache was on a beautiful little island in a pretty lake. it lasted for a number of years, until some bozo put it in a TB hotel and then it was gone forever in a matter of days. i had to archive the cache. Clearly understood . Hotel? Which hotel? Never heard of an hotel here

Don't do that! You trust google too much. As a way to check I would say it's ok if you can identify the place. Even if Google precission is not perfect I would say none of my finds in open air were more than 2 or 3m away from Google spot. Not to trust it always, and not if it conflicts with your GPS ... but worth a check.

Don't bother too much! One thousandth of a minute (i.e. the last digit of a XXº XX.XXX') corresponds to 1.8m=6feet in N/S direction and less in E/W direction (in Arizona about 1.5m=5feet). A circle of 20m will be reasonable in any case ... so unless you get really different values no need to care.

Well, that's what my question was about. Why is it a "convenient way to keep TBs moving" ? What's the diference with a normal cache with TBs ? Is people going there -every week, month, whatever- to get/put TBs even if they already find the cache time ago? Assume I got a TB that I intended to put somewhere helping his goal, and for some reason I'm not able to do it in a reasonable time ... should I go to the hotel I found nearby and let it there? Log again as found or simply drop the TB? etc etc See what I mean?

What's the purpose of a TB/Geocoin "hotel"? I came into one of this ... but was empty and then I read some post -on another subject- qualyfying them of "prisons". Thks

Yes, I received an automatic answer "... you can usually expect this to be reviewed within 3 days." when I first created the page. As it was my first page and I was unsure about a lot of things I didn't check the "available for review" box, so the 72h period was not started logically. Now, the box is marked and I was just wondering because our local forum seems to agree than "10 days" (not my case ... yet!) is reasonable. Thks

Sure this has been asked every time a newbie creates a new cache ... what is a "reasonable" delay for a reviewer to review a new (standard, no special issues) page? I know reviewers have a lot of work, go on holidays and ... get an enormous amount of money for his/her work , so it's not at all a claim, just asking. Thks

Create a second account, it's free anyway. Sign your logbook with your second account. No FTF certificate on the box, of course. Log your FTF as soon as the page is published. FTF problem will not bother you anymore.

How do you create those nice statistics by country/size/month/etc? Is it a premium member option? I didn't find any word about it. Thks

I use an explorist 210 as well but cant get GSAK to load my waypoints into it. I have an explorist 210 and GSAK loads GPS with just one clic ... ??? It's the simplest thing I've ever used. Did you select the correct GPS on GSAK>Setup? a) Connect cable to GPS b ) Connect cable to USB plug on PC c) Turn on GPS ... you will have to clic on the main page ... and GPS will show a Transfer USB File mode text d) On GSAK select whichever filter you want ... clic on GPS>Send Waypoints ... and it "should" work. Any error messages?

Thks Hemlock, seems extremely reasonable to me. (And yes, of course, thks to the other answerers also )

New here and trying to know. I understand perfectly well OP and his concern about his TB, but .. is this fair? I mean, even if you are a Moderator, is it correct to go to an unpublished cache and take a TB (or any other thing) from it? What if the cacher has some temporary problems? Even if he has not ... where will the limit be? Thks

Read the logs. All of them, not only the last five that are shown on the first page. Look at all the pictures and spoilers. Most probably there are a couple of pictures taken a few metres from the spot ... or from the spot itself. Look at Google Earth. If you know the zone it should confirm your GPS area to find. Have fun.

I received an e-mail for a cache I added to my watchlist ... but the log I received is not on the cache page itself. Is this logical? Maybe the user deleted it's own log after sending? Thks

May I, a Geocacher newbie, disagree? Google Earth coordinates are in fact more precise than some (old) handheld GPS (I have been working with GPS as a sailor for more than 15 years). Found some dozen caches (I know, total newbie) and all of them ... without using a GPS, simply printing Google Earth image. Of course I'm not saying GPS are worthless, this would be nonsense. GPS is extremely usefull and the basis Geocaching.

Advise from another newbie ... to start Geocaching you don't need a GPS at all. Select a "reasonable" cache: a) regular size (not nano, neither micros) b ) on a known area c) few DNF and lots of Finds d) clear spoilers (pictures, descriptions) e) read ALL logs, not only last five! to get a clear idea where it is and how it looks Download the LOC file. Drop the LOC file into Google Earth Print the satellite image with the maximum detail ... and go for it. Once you have found 10 or 12 ... you will have to decide if it's worth for you to buy a GPS, become a premium meber etc, but first try to find and enjoy.

For basic members: you can also drop a LOC file to Google Earth and it works fine.

A related -newbie- question .... In my area all caches seem to be protected (?) by a plastic bag, a regular black rubish plastic bag. I read somewhere this is not good practice due to the plastic bag retaining humidity, so moisture, mosquitoes and so on. And of course it doesn't seem very ecological ... Is there any rule about that? Thks