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    Groundspeak newsletter

    in Website

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    Apparently, I've been slow to realize that I haven't received my weekly geocaching newsletter on my comcast email account. I'll be calling them tomorrow but have no confidence that they'll be able to resolve it. Sigh.

    Secret Geocoin Santa II

    in Trackables

    Posted · Edited by The Hazelnuts

    1. Participating - Check! - sent e-mail Nov. 17th

    2. Received Name - Check! - got name on Nov. 25th

    3. Mission Complete - Check! mailed on Dec. 3rd - should have gotten there by the 5th or 6th - OPEN IT! OPEN IT! :):)B)

    4. Santa Arrived - Check! B):)B)B)B):) The mailman just delivered the package! I got a Geocache America geocoin, a Go Paperless geocoin (these are really cool - I had never heard of them - they light up and blink - Awesome!), and a Canals of Indiana geocoin - I wonder if this one is a clue as to who my secret santa is???? I also got two pins!! THANK YOU SECRET SANTA!!!!!!!!!! This was a ton of fun and I want to do it again next year!

    Secret Geocoin Santa II

    in Trackables

    Posted

    1. Participating - Check! - sent e-mail Nov. 17th

    2. Received Name - Check! - got name on Nov. 25th

    3. Mission Complete - Check! mailed on Dec. 3rd - should have gotten there by the 5th or 6th - OPEN IT! OPEN IT! :ph34r::D:ph34r:

    4. Santa Arrived - not yet!

    Secret Geocoin Santa II

    in Trackables

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    This is a lot of fun since I get to meet and learn about someone new!

     

    1. Participating - Check! - sent e-mail Nov. 17th

    2. Received Name - Check! - got name on Nov. 25th

    3. Mission Complete - Researched and waiting on coins to arrive in the mail

    4. Santa Arrived

    Earth caches in Montana?

    in Northwest

    Posted · Edited by The Hazelnuts

    Thanks. Yes, I've got a ton of caches we've earmarked to find in and around Yellowstone. We are very excited about visiting this area. We are flying into Billings, so I thought, well....maybe we can find an earth cache in Montana.

    Editing Coordinates For An Approved Cache

    in Website

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    The owner didn't do it right, as the coordinates can be edited on the cache page (by the cache owner). Simply use the "Edit listing" link on the right-hand side of the page, and click the "You can modify your cache coordinates via a log entry" link. It will do it as a log entry like you suggest, but also change the coordinates at the top of the page.

     

    As a cache owner you can still only move the cache up to a few hundred feet, anything after that you would need a reviewer's assistance.

     

    Thanks. I've forwarded your text to the owner of the cache. <_<

    Editing Coordinates For An Approved Cache

    in Website

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    I don't know when this change happened, but a cache owner can no longer edit the coordinates of their cache. The option offered now is to post a note telling what the new coordinates are. I tried finding one recently and it was a big DNF - Big Ditch (GCW1BN). After reading the logs, the owner had posted a note saying that the coordinates that they had submitted were wrong and here are the right coordinates. Well, the right and wrong coordinates were quite different. Does this mean that before we go out and find a cache, we have to scroll down and read all of the logs to make sure that the owner hasn't posted a log with the right coordinates? That would certainly be a big pain in the behind.

    Explorist 500 Battery

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I agree with Embra. The inside threads on my eX600 stripped as well. The screw was just too short to reach the good threads... but if you removed the screw and inserted it into the unit, the screw threaded properly.... Since the screw didn't get shorter, it appears that the threads had worn. I purchased the windshield mount and highly recommend it. I also recommend sending the unit in for repair if it is still under warranty. Magellan needs to be brought to task for their poor engineering of the data/power hookup.

     

    Someone on the Houston Geocaching Forum had a similar problem with his Explorist 500. He removed the small washer from the cable connector and now he can attach it to the GPS. I did the same thing and had success as well.

    Explorist 500 Battery

    in GPS technology and devices

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    Has anyone tried the universal battery charger that Escout sent the link for? I have an Explorist 600. I am having big time problems attaching the cable to the back of the GPS unit. I think the threads on the unit are stripped or something. So I need a battery charger for the Magellan 3.7 volt Li-ion battery. Does this kind of thing exist? Any advice?

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