Calypso62

For me the map doesn't work on IE11 (even tried adding it to compatability view) but does work on Chrome. Interesting!!

That response is really interesting. I just looked up Groundspeak's Help Centre for "Checking for Geocache Saturation" and one of the things it says to do is, and I quote...... What can you do about those geocaches which you can't "see" online? If after Steps 1 and 2 you are still concerned about encountering the hidden parts of other geocaches, contact a reviewer with your geocache coordinates for a saturation check. This should be done before placing the geocache container. 1. Create a geocache listing, with a title like "Coordinate Check". You can add additional waypoints if you'd like more than one spot checked (use stage of a multi-cache waypoint type). 2. Add a Reviewer Note explaining that the geocache is not in place and you would like a saturation check. 3. Either enable the geocache, or email your local reviewer with the GC Code of the geocache. To find your local reviewer, check for a recent Published log on a nearby geocache. Follow the link of the reviewer's name to their profile, where you can email them through the site. I have spoken a number of times with my local reviewer and he is more than happy for a saturation check, as outlined above, to be conducted. I guess different reviewers have different ideas.

I have found the following method to save a lot of time and frustration in getting my cache hides published. Before I go to the trouble of making a fabulous container and camouflage, creating elaborate cache descriptions, placing my wonderful hide then submitting it for review only to find it can't be published because it's too close to a waypoint for a multi or mystery or whatever, I have a look at the maps to see if there are any other caches in close proximity to where I want to place the cache. I then create a page on Geocaching.com with the cache name of "Coordinate Check". I place the coordinates of where I want to place my hide in the appropriate section on the cache page, then submit it for review with a Reviewer Note saying "This cache is not ready for publication. Would you mind checking to see if my selected location is acceptable. Thanks." Add any other information that is pertinent to your location in this reviewer note. The reviewer can see a lot more information than we can. They can even see the location of unpublished caches by other players. After a period of time, you will get a response saying the location is acceptable or not. If the location is acceptable, go ahead and prepare your hide. Edit you cache page as appropriate, particularly the cache name, then submit it again for review once the cache container is placed and you're ready for it to be published. If the location is not acceptable, then you haven't wasted all that time, effort and money in a project that will ultimately be rejected, for that location. I was chatting with my local reviewer at a recent event and he was more than happy for this process to occur. This method won't help you for this cache hide, but it may save pulling your hair out for future hides.

Sorry I can't help you with your lost GPS but just something to think about perhaps for a replacement unit if your original doesn't show up. On my Garmin 62s I have edited the opening screen to show my name, geocaching name and mobile phone number just in case I lose my GPS out in the field. I imagine other brands of units can do the same. I also have those details on a small sticker inside the battery compartment. There are no guarantees but at least if the finder sees this information, there may be a possibility they will contact me.

If a souvenir is awarded for attending an event to celebrate the 10 year anniversary, and I hope it is, could it also include events that are held on Saturday, 11th January? I am part of Geocaching NSW, the group that is organising the event (GC4MHPN) at the actual Earthcache site itself on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Because of the distance from Sydney and surrounds, holding an event on Friday, 10th would mean that few cachers would be able to travel to the event location. By holding it on the Saturday, more people can attend. It would be a shame to miss out on the souvenir because our event was held on the Saturday instead of the Friday. Fingers crossed!

Another way.... on the cache page, to the left of the lower map, it says "For online maps...". Open the Geocaching.com Map (I usually do this in a new tab) and you will see the area of the cache and all the caches around it. Zoom in and out as you need.

If you are still experiencing difficulty working your GPS and finding caches, here's another suggestion to get you on your geocaching way..... Have a look at the profile of people who have hidden caches in your area. If they have a large number of finds, (perhaps over 1000) and have hidden a few caches (say 10 or more) then try contacting them (through their profile page) and tell them you're new to the game and having a few difficulties. See if they are willing to act as a mentor for you and arrange to go on a hunt with them especially to the ones you have looked for and been unable to find. Geocachers are very friendly people and I'm sure you will have no difficulty finding someone to help. I've assisted a few new players to get into the swing of the game often giving them subtle hints while standing at GZ. They eventually make the find and that "Aha!!" smile, scream, laugh, yell, just says it all!

Have a look at the profile of people who have hidden caches in your area. If they have a large number of finds, (perhaps over 1000) and have hidden a few caches (say 10 or more) then try contacting them (through their profile page) and tell them you're new to the game and having a few difficulties. See if they are willing to act as a mentor for you and arrange to go on a hunt with them especially to the ones you have been unable to find. Geocachers are very friendly people and I'm sure you will have no difficulty finding someone to help. I've assisted a few new players to get into the swing of the game often giving them subtle hints while standing at GZ. They eventually make the find and that "Aha!!" smile just says it all!

Before I go to the trouble of making a fabulous container and camouflage, creating elaborate cache descriptions, placing my wonderful hide then submitting it for review only to find it can't be published because it's too close to a waypoint for a multi or mystery or whatever, I create a page on Geocaching.com with the cache name of "Coordinate Check". I place the coordinates of where I want to place my hide in the appropriate section on the cache page, then submit it for review with a Reviewer Note saying "This cache is not ready for publication. Would you mind checking to see if my selected location is acceptable. Thanks." Add any other information that is pertinent to your location in this reviewer note. The reviewer can see a lot more information than we can. They can even see the location of unpublished caches by other players. After a period of time, you will get a response saying the location is acceptable or not. If the location is acceptable, go ahead and prepare your hide. Edit you cache page as appropriate, particularly the cache name, then submit it again for review once the cache container is placed and you're ready for it to be published. If the location is not acceptable, then you haven't wasted all that time, effort and money in a project that will ultimately be rejected. I have found this method to save a lot of time and frustration in getting my cache hides published.

I recently travelled to Vietnam and used the maps from the website suggested by sussamb. Last year, my son travelled to Thailand and also used the maps and had no problem at all. I have also travelled in Canada, USA, Egypt, UK, Ireland and France and on each occasion, I used the maps from OpenStreetMap. For free maps, they're fabulous. PS - I'm from NSW!

I think the problem downloading to your GPSr lies with Internet Explorer 11. To solve the problem, go to Tools and select Compatibility View Settings. Add Geocaching.com to the list and hopefully that will solve your issue or just use Chrome.

Here's a thought.... Why don't you all book a trip to Australia and come to the special event to mark the 10th Anniversary? I will be there!! The weather is perfect over here at this time of year. Long, sunny days... beautiful beaches.... great geocaching!! It's summer down under!!! http://coord.info/GC4MHPN

I used the free Open Street Maps on my Garmin 62s when I went travelling through Great Britain and Ireland back in 2010. I was travelling through Canada and the USA last year and used them again. They are fabulous!

Glad to hear you are up and running again. Have a very Happy Geocaching Christmas. G'day from Sydney, Australia where it was 106°F here today!!

I guess you are using IE11? In your browser, go to "Tools" then select "Compatibility View Settings". Add Geocaching.com to the list of websites. That should fix the problem.

This is why it's a good idea to get the coordinates checked early in the process as often we don't have any idea where waypoints and final cache locations are for multis and puzzle caches..... but the reviewer does!

Before I go to the trouble of making fabulous containers and camouflage, creating elaborate cache descriptions, placing my wonderful hide then submitting it for review only to find it can't be published because it's too close to a waypoint for a multi or mystery or whatever, I create a page on Geocaching.com with the cache name of "Coordinate Check". I place the coordinates, where I want to place my hide, in the appropriate sections, then submit it for review with a Reviewer Note saying "This cache is not ready for publication. Would you mind checking to see if my selected location is acceptable. Thanks." Add any other information that is pertinent to your location in this reviewer note. The reviewer can see a lot more information than we can. They can even see the location of unpublished caches by other players. After a period of time, you will get a response saying the location is acceptable or not. If the location is acceptable, go ahead and prepare your hide. Edit you cache page as appropriate, particularly the cache name, then submit it again for review once it is placed and you're ready for it to be published. If the location is not acceptable, then you haven't wasted all that time, effort and money in a project that will ultimately be rejected. I have found this method to save a lot of time and frustration in getting my cache hides published.

+1 from me. Well said Ma and Pa

I'm experiencing the exact same situation that Larry is having. Closing the tab and opening a new one then clicking on the link again seems to solve the problem. Interesting!

When I connect my 62s to my PC, I open up the "Garmin" folder, then the "GPX" folder. In this folder are three other folders, "Archive", "Current" and "Nav". I ignore these folders and place the .GPX files from the unzipped Pocket Query directly into the GPX folder. I've never had the issue you have experienced. Strange!

You are about 4 weeks too late as I was in Vietnam for a holiday. There are only 50 caches in the whole country and I managed to find 8 of them (3 physical containers and 5 Earthcache/Virtual caches). I have a good friend that is a Vietnam Veteran but I don't suppose you want to send your coin to Australia! Good luck with your project.

I found a solution to my problem!! First of all, the issue...... On my S2, when I go to <Applications> then click on the <My files> folder, a whole lot of folders appear including one called "external_sd". When I click on that folder up comes the WhereYouGo folder. Now, when I connect my phone to the PC, I see a number of folders however "external_sd" is not one of them so there is no way to transfer a cartridge (that I downloaded to my PC) to the WhereYouGo folder because it is not visible. Obviously, there is a setting on the phone or the PC that is preventing the folder from showing up. Solution.... Transfer the cartridge to a folder you can see (in my case, the "download" folder on the phone. Go into the "My files" folder on my phone and move the cartridge to the WhereYouGo folder in the now visible external_sd folder. Everything is now working. Simple!

There are two types of trackables.... Travel Bugs and Geocoins. Travel Bugs: These are usually an item (such as a toy car, a small doll, an old mobile phone, a house key or any other item the TB owner wishes to use) and have a dog tag attached to the item. On the dog tag is a unique tracking code that identifies the travel bug. Geocoins: These are usually metal objects that come in various sizes, shapes and designs. They often look like large coins. They also have a unique tracking code that identifies the geocoin. In both cases, when you find one of these trackables in a cache and take it with you, you need to go on to the website and under the "Play" tab, select "Find Trackables" and enter the unique tracking code in the "Enter the Tracking Code of the Item" section. When you press the "Track" button you will be taken to the trackable's page. Under "Trackable Options" select the "Found It? Log it!" link and retrieve the trackable into your inventory. after you have dropped the trackable into another cache, when you write your online "Found It" log, you will see the list of trackables in your inventory below the text box. Select the "Dropped Off" action for the particular trackable before submitting your log. The trackable will have been removed from your inventory and placed in the cache listing ready for another geocacher to retrieve it. I hope this all makes sense. Cheers, Calypso62

I have a Garmin GPSMAP 62s that is my main geocaching unit. I tend to plan my geocaching adventures and therefore have the required cache information preloaded into my unit, using pocket queries, before heading out. I use my phone for those spontaneous hunts when I find myself with some time up my sleeve and I wonder what's nearby. I prefer to use the GPSr as I find it is a more accurate device however, the phone app (c:geo for Android in a Samsung Galaxy S2) is pretty good! The 62s uses 2xAA batteries so I always have 2 spare sets with me. I never run out of power! I've travelled overseas (Egypt, UK, Ireland, France, Canada and USA) and cached so downloaded the free maps from OpenStreetMap to my GPS. They've worked great! So for me, I prefer the GPS unit but the phone app is a great back up system when needed!

MKFmly's reference to Podcacher got me thinking it might have been there that I saw the reference to "Inattentional Blindness". I did a search and found the references in Show 409.0. Have a listen, it's very interesting, and we've all been there! It starts 4 minutes, 50 seconds into the show. http://www.podcacher.com/2013/02/show-409-0-dave-ulmer-reminisces/ Here are the links to the other websites that contains information about the phenomenon. Very interesting!!!! http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/11/171409656/why-even-radiologists-can-miss-a-gorilla-hiding-in-plain-sight http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/videos.html