CaptCosmic
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I've used a mini-van for years, but now that I need a new ride (for those that haven't seen the story, click here) I'm looking for what might be a good vehicle. I want decent load carrying, good MPH, light off-road capable, and being able to sleep in it would be a plus (but not a deal breaker). What are some suggestions?
Good MPH? Or good MPG? The two are usually mutually exclusive.
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Might want to add an FAQ about a Discover Pass being needed for access to Fort Canby State Park.
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Sounds like fun! I'll have to see if I can convince the wife to come.
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The Washington State Geocaching Association (WSGA) has a chapter for your area. The chapters meet semi-regularly for various events. Check out the WSGA website for more info.
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.... They must be stroller accessible (somewhat).
I guess this would exclude Bloated Festering Head.
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I third FugeFinders!
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Just a little something I sometimes put together a few days before a CM. Central Washington sure does seem to be a popular place:
Some people just won't RSVP, will they?
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The real question is: Does the attribute "Not recommended at night" equal "Do not go at night"? I thought recommend was a suggestion. There is no attribute that says "Do not go at night" just the recommended.
I know. Was just relating my usage of the attributes.
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If a cache has a attribute of ( not recommended at night )and it does not state "do not hunt at night" on the cache page. Would you think it would be wrong for someone to go after the cache at night for a FTF ?
I use the "not at night attribute" whenever I place a cache in a location that is explicitly closed at night. For example, the local park where I have two caches is closed at night (posted at the park entrance). So, those caches both have the not at night attribute. For my cache that is down a trail and off in the woods, its probably not smart to hunt it at night, but it isn't prohibited. So, no attributes.
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Ok you have me confused. When you say exclude PO do you mean USPS zip codes?
I suspect he means exclude ZIP codes that refer exclusively to PO Boxes.
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Hotel reservations made. Can't wait for the fun to begin!
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Woo Hoo! Looking forward to this. Had a blast at the Belfair one. Now to find someone to watch the kids so the misses and I can come.
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Learn to:
Kiss a wookie, kick a droid,
Fly the falcon through an asteroid!
Till the princess gets annoyed
This is spaceships, it's monsters, it's Star Wars, we love it!
Come and help me, Obi-Wan
X-wing fighter and a blaster gun
Dance with Ewoks, oh what fun!
This is spaceships, it's monsters, it's Star Wars, we love it!
I love that song!
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If you need to load a bunch of waypoints with customized names to your GPS, GSAK is probably the easiest way to go. It allows you to specify how waypoints should be named.
For tracking your progress across the desert, many GPSs (Garmin for sure), allow you to plug them into the computer using USB. Then, compatible programs can read current location off the GPS in real-time. I know Google Earth supports this, and I'm sure other mapping programs do as well.
Good luck on your adventure!
Of course the problem with using GE in remote regions of Oregon is the issue of having net connections. My Verizon phone would display the message "Your kidding, right?" most of the time I was in remote areas.
Wasn't suggesting GE for use on the road. Only using it as an example of an app that can read location from an attached GPS. Heaven knows I wouldn't want to see the data bill from GE while traveling.
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If you need to load a bunch of waypoints with customized names to your GPS, GSAK is probably the easiest way to go. It allows you to specify how waypoints should be named.
For tracking your progress across the desert, many GPSs (Garmin for sure), allow you to plug them into the computer using USB. Then, compatible programs can read current location off the GPS in real-time. I know Google Earth supports this, and I'm sure other mapping programs do as well.
Good luck on your adventure!
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Wow. That was scenic. And surprisingly mudless.
Those were certainly some interesting roads. I hope the suspension on the minivan didn't take too much of a beating.
Thanks for putting this all together for us. Already making plans to attend the next one.
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The updated book mark is posted, pleas see the dinner event page for the link.
Thanks for keeping the list updated. We all appreciate the work, even though we don't mention it!
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One of these days, I'll get out to an HotM. Snowshoeing sounds like it'd be a lot of fun. Just don't know that I can convince the wife to let me go.
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I'm already sensing it's going to be a long winter of being stuck inside wishing I could be out geocaching. A little rain doesn't bother me, though my hubby isn't especially fond of it. I've also found it really hard to deal with paper logs and stuff when I'm dripping wet!
What tips do you fellow NWer's have for how to Geocache in the rain?
Get a good raincoat with a hood that extends far enough over your head that you can use it to shield logs from rain. Also, wouldn't hurt to get some Rite-in-the-Rain logs to replace those soggy messes you encounter from time to time.
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Ive been using the GPS On my phone for my caches but it well... sucks. Just woundering which GPS people here are using that seems to work as i am posed to pick up a new one tomarrow.
I started with a Garmin eTrex Venture HC that served me well for several months before I upgraded it to a Garmin eTrex Vista HCx.
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Finally uploaded the KML file for anyone who wants it. You can get it from my website. (direct download)
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Question. Does this lay out the map pages on Google Earth so that we can see what pages we have and have not found caches on and if so how do we do it? Sorry for my lack of computer knowledge.
The layer puts a series of boxes representing the page boundries on the map. You can then load up your My Find GPX into Google Earth, and see which pages have cache finds, and which don't.
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Those aren't the foundries for the current map set. They dint match what I pulled from the map itself.
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Thanks for the info. I just grabbed them straight off the map pages. Thanks though.
Anderson Island Mini Cache Machine II
in Northwest
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This sounds like a lot of fun. Putting this in the calendar so I can discuss with LadyCosmic.