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Boneman65

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  1. I'm sure this has already been discussed here somewhere, but a search of the forums didn't return much. I'm just wondering what your impressions are of the Groundspeak app for the iPhone, for those of you who have used it. I'm currently using a Garmin for the car to get me close, and a handheld Garmin to get me the rest of the way on foot. Is the iPhone app a suitable replacement for this method? Thanks.
  2. This may get said here from time to time, but I doubt it gets said enough. Thanks to all of you who take the time to hide a geocache. My brother and I just finished a grand day of geocaching in the Peace Country up here in northern Alberta, Canada. Seven hours, 170 miles and 23 caches. But on a day like today,it isn't about the numbers. It's about the time spent doing something you enjoy, and sharing it with people who matter to you. The geocaching hobby makes it possible, and all of you make it real. So thanks, ladies and gents. You've given us hours of fun and time together, and it is greatly and truly appreciated. Cheers
  3. I just wanted to post this, and hopefully it is appropriate for this forum. If not, please remove it with my apologies. Our faithful geocaching companion Tia passed away recently. She was there for our first ever find, and for nearly all the ones that followed. While she never once actually located a lock 'n lock, ammo can or bison tube, she loved nothing more than to join us as we went to places unknown in search of hidden treasures. We have since gone out a couple of times, but our geocaching memories are so tied to her presence that somehow the experience seems a little emptier without her along for the ride. In her memory I made a short video and in our sadness I would like to share it with this community. I hope it's okay.
  4. Has anyone else been experiencing this issue? I find that lately, when doing an advanced search for caches near me, my found and owned caches are still appearing on the generated list even though I am checking the box to exclude them. ** apologies for the double post - the original hung up during posting and I can't seem to delete it.
  5. I'll come out of my self-imposed exile long enough to answer your question. Because it's how he gets his jollies, by participating actively in a forum by posting replies designed to alienate others. Kind of like a dog who craps in his own bed. Like the guy who criticized his spelling and the other one who told him to go elsewhere if his skin isn't thick enough to take it. Which makes this forum, like any other, better suited for reading than actually posting in. Who needs it?
  6. Is there a program available that allows you to plug in a bunch of geocache points, and then advise you on the best route to take from a particular starting point? Thanks.
  7. Problem is, Zamboni, is that I'm a too eager noob with a lot of misguided notions and silly questions. Hopefully I'll be absolved of these as time goes by and I gain feedback from the people here who are good enough to give it. For the second time this week, I probably should apologize. I think I'll just stick to just reading the forums for the next little while.
  8. That wasn't it at all. (I was wondering what you were getting at!) Jeepers, I'm not that petty.
  9. Left that part out on purpose. Nobody likes a troublemaker, although I think I already shot that dog in an earlier thread.
  10. A lot of you have placed a lot of caches. Have you ever had to fight for a placement, or go through the appeal process?
  11. It was a simple point I was trying to make. It wasn't my intention to besmirch the reputations of the conscientious CO's, which the majority are. Apologies if that intent was misinterpreted. Rant over.
  12. Are you saying that all CO's conscientiously maintain their caches? News flash, some don't. Most do, but some don't. You cannot possibly be expected to conscientiously maintain a cache 200 miles away. So don't place it. And if you do place it, don't use the fact that it's too far away as an excuse to defend not maintaining it and expect anyone's sympathy. To a point. But you placed the cache and made it public, and introduced it into a community that actively involves a large number of people. The members have a vested interest. So you can't just tell people to go poop in their hat until you're good and ready. You're a member in a club, and you have a responsibility to that membership. That's why this is in the terms and conditions: "As the cache owner, you are also responsible for physically checking your cache periodically, and especially when someone reports a problem with the cache (missing, damaged, wet, etc.). You may temporarily disable your cache to let others know not to hunt for it until you have a chance to fix the problem. This feature is to allow you a reasonable time – normally a few weeks – in which to arrange a visit to your cache. In the event that a cache is not being properly maintained, or has been temporarily disabled for an extended period of time, we may archive the listing. I think we may have found common ground, finally. Although a lock 'n lock full of water should be serviced, assuming of course you're not on your death bed or your mother doesn't have cancer, and there's not 12 feet of snow on the ground, the Japs haven't bombed Pearl Harbor, and giant mutated insects aren't staging a coup d'etat in Washington, D.C. Are you sure you're not just playing devil's advocate a little bit here? Because judging from your cache listings, I don't think you're the type of irresponsible CO this thread is ultimately about.
  13. Excellent. Nice way to turn it personal and introduce insults and sarcasm to a civilized discussion. And I really appreciate the way you completely ignored the fact that I have repeatedly expressed how I don't necessarily expect the caches to be replaced right away, but that at least a note should be posted in the meantime to let others know you are aware of the situation and you're still actively concerned with maintaining the cache. But no, let people continue to go searching for it when you can't even be bothered to drive by and have a look to see if it's still there. Leave the log field blank for months on end instead of saying, look folks, I need to disable this for a few months because it isn't there anymore and it's gonna be spring or summer before it can be replaced, so don't bother to go looking for it in the meantime. Folks like you who think their responsibility ends once they place the cache are rare. Thanks. You're participating in a recreational activity that involves and invites the investment of other people's time and effort. When you abandon or ignore a cache, when you give it absolutely no priority whatsoever, and when you ask us to believe that over the course of an entire year you can't somehow find the few spare minutes it would take to check in on it, or fire off a quick email to another member of the community asking them to do so on your behalf, then you obviously shouldn't be placing the bloody things. If you have all these "planned priorities" and every single thing that is ever going to happen in your life is going to be prioritized over the cache you placed, then why would you ever place the cache in the first place? Obviously your life is far too busy with other things. But it isn't that way, and you and I both know that. You're rationalizing and exaggerating to make a point, and you're asking us to believe that every waking moment is filled and controlled by forces beyond your control. Horse crap. You want us to respect the fact that your time is important and your schedule constrained. Apparently that street doesn't appear to run in both directions.
  14. How about a year then? 18 months? At what point is it reasonable to expect action?
  15. Maybe. But after six months I think I can make an educated guess. Especially if he hasn't even left a note to communicate the reason for the delay to the rest of the community.
  16. We don't know that the cache is actually missing. Only that it hasn't been found in six months. Several DNFs do not mean that the cache is actually missing. Of course. But just for fun, let's assume something, for the sake of making the point I set out to make when I started this thread. Let's say: 1) CO hides a simple store bought magnetic lock box under a park bench, with a 1/1 rating. It's his 65th hide. 2) After a year, the logs show 28 finds, 1 DNF 3) Suddenly, over the course of an two-month period, six consecutive DNF's are logged. 4) People stop looking. Another 3 months go by, and the CO disables the listing, and posts the following note: "Looks like this cache has been muggled. I'll have it back up within the week." 5) Six months later, the cache is still disabled with no further notes from the CO 6) The CO has seven other caches in similar states of neglect, and four more with at least five DNF's in a row Does this sound familiar? Is this CO acting responsibly? Do I owe him a courtesy call before I post a SBA ? Should he be allowed to publish any further hides before he responds to these ones?
  17. No worries there, matey. I don't plan to be This isn't a hill to die on as far as I'm concerned, I was just thinking out loud. Most cache owners are conscientious and responsible, and I was only expressing an opinion on the few who aren't. These are the ones who never pay attention to the logs, never check in on their caches after a series of DNF's, don't disable caches that have gone missing, and don't archive disabled caches they have no intention of replacing. In the process I think I opened a can of worms, which was not my intention.
  18. If a cache has been MIA for six months, I don't see any obligation on my part to send the CO a courtesy call. If they're not paying attention enough to even temporarily disable the listing after that amount of time, then I'll be more than happy to deal with the issue on their behalf.You know that submitting an SBA doesn't actually 'deal with the issue', right? It merely requests that a reviewer look into a situation. It's very likely that the reviewer will ask the cache owner 'what's up' and the cache owner will give a reasonable reason why the cache has remained disabled. Had you bothered to send the cache owner an email about the cache that you were so curious about, the reviewer would not need to get involved. As a bonus, it's more neighborly to your local cache owner, a person you actually have to associate with locally. You know that there isn't always a reasonable explanation though, right? And that sometimes CO's just procrastinate because they can't be bothered? These are the ones I'm talking about, not the ones with the reasonable explanation. I think this makes three times in this thread that I've made that distinction. And in my thread that you've quoted, I specifically mention caches that have gone missing that haven't even been disabled yet.
  19. I don't have any out there, but I like peanut butter jars. Easy to camo, watertight as all get out, and last forever. I love finding geocaches in these. What do you use?
  20. If a cache has been MIA for six months, I don't see any obligation on my part to send the CO a courtesy call. If they're not paying attention enough to even temporarily disable the listing after that amount of time, then I'll be more than happy to deal with the issue on their behalf.
  21. I have an event cache coming out in a couple of weeks. The quest description reads: "The woods can be a dangerous place. We understand that, just as you do. And we know it isn’t always possible to be fully prepared when circumstances call you into nature’s most beautiful and hard to find places. That's why Boneman Incorporated is pleased to announce the Hiker's Assistance and Life Protection system, the first network of its kind devoted solely to the safety of you and your loved ones as you explore the great outdoors. This unique and innovative service, available 24 hours a day, is available free of charge, when you need it most. We've installed the first test system right here in the Peace Country at the above posted coordinates. We're confident you'll agree it's the best safety tool currently accessible for the ever-growing community of outdoors enthusiasts - for people like you. But don't take our word for it. Head north off of Highway 668 and come see for yourself. Remember folks, when you need help, you need H.A.L.P. " When the cacher arrives at the posted coordinates in the middle of a forest, they find an old style touchtone phone attached to a tree, and the log is inside the earpiece.
  22. Is it possible to temporarily disable your ignore list, without having to recreate it from scratch? I would like to use the map view to scout possible cache locations, but of course I need to see other nearby caches to make sure a spot is available if I see it. Thanks.
  23. The answer is simple, really. You gotta dump him and marry me.
  24. As noted by others: Just because a cache is 'inactive' does not mean that it is missing. You seem to have a misconception that 'inactive' means 'missing'. I had one inactive for six months while the town (slowly) rebuilt the park. When they finished, the cache was still in place, and I reactivated it. Another, I had inactive for six months, pending repairs to the area. When it became apparent that repairs were not going to begin before the millenium, I archived it, and placed a new one nearby. Rebuilding of another park took well over a year. There are several caches nearby 'inactive' due to white nose syndrome. No one knows how that's going to play out. I know cachers who mark their caches 'unavailable' during hunting season. There are many reasons for a cache to be 'inactive' for prolonged times. That is between the cache owner and the reviewer. On the other fin, we do see caches with 'SBA' for a damp log. Sad, because the cache is still viable. When the CO does not respond with maintenance, they can and will be archived (with a functioing cache still in place.) I think you'd be better off seeking another area in which to hide your cache. You're right, of course, and I appreciate your response. But I wonder if we're picking apart the wording of my concern, instead of addressing the intent. Which is, namely, cachers who are remiss in maintaining their hides because they can't or won't make the time when none of the factors you mentioned are in play. Perhaps I should have stated that a little more clearly. I'm a reasonable guy, and I certainly understand the concept of extenuating circumstances. But I think it can also safely be said that that isn't always the case, and that a significant number of disabled caches suffer from simple neglect and nothing more. Those are the ones with which I am at issue.
  25. Cache in a nudist colony? Sure, I'd do it. But let me state this very clearly... The container better have a pencil, 'cause there ain't no way I'm bringing my own.
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