archeangelsk2002
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well now ill be ...seems like its easy to get the numeral 0 mistaken for the letter o.
thanks for the good wishes and the good info on the letters and numbers...i have 2400 waypoints on my palm lllxe...now if i could just figure out how to get the hints to download to the palm
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archie
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okay i have the registration code, have tried to put it in several times. and followed the suggestions given to me at the website where i got cachemate, to no avail, i emailed them the results....any suggestions
i also did the regaid application and my cachemate on my palm still wouldnt accept the registration code...any suggestions?
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archie
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thanks for the info on cachemate , the pda ,and gsak. i paid for gsak to clyde a while back and the updates are automatic...once again thanks for the info
regards
archie
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hello friends and neighbors
tis me the old bald headed archie
i have purchased a palm pilot product called Palm IIIxe PDA with 8mb RAM.
It works on windows operating system and its own software version is 4.01 or 5.
The question I have is which of the pocket quiries downloads would be best suited for this type of palm pilot PDA.
Also do the pocket quiries duplicate the cache page on the pda and if so, how many cache pages could be downloaded to the PDA
any pertinent info would be appreciated
regards
archie
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i have an etrex legend and the mapsource points of interest cd...i am very pleased with it. although my wife still thinks im crazy for going out to the woods looking for caches...she makes a great base operator/admin by way of cellphone.
the mapsource cd exceeded my expectations as did the etrex. if you can...try to get that mapsource cd (points of interest)..youll be very surprised at its capabilities. for christmas i think im getting the metroguide usa mapsource cd.
also...you may want to download clydes "gsak" application. clyde did a wonderful job on this and it makes downloading waypoints to a legend a breeze...i keep 500 waypoints on my GPSr at all times in case im out an about running errands i goto find nearest waypoints and do a quickie. by the way geocaching can cause withdrawal symptoms, especially on well hid caches you just know where it is and have to get back to it asap.
have fun...just play with the etrex legend learn the individual pages etc
most of all be safe and have fun.
regards
archie
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former radiological survey team medic. 100 proof still lives!!!!!!!
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i went to the geocaching u webpage and tried to download the brochure. i have adobe acrobat 6.0 on my pc. the download page for that brochure will not open to allow me to download the brochure.
any suggestions to help me with this problem...and if neccessary could some one send me a copy of the brochure to my email addy. im pretty sure i could copy it from there.
my email address is:
archeangelsk2002@yahoo.com
any help would be appreciated
regards
archie
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okay i read the article concerning the 50 calibre assassination of a cache. if i understood it correctly when they refered to tallying the cost and contacting the prosecutor...does that mean that they may try to hold mr cook legally liable.
questions:
1.) just how assinine is this
2.) does anyone realise how complicated this could become based on the policies of homeland seurity and the patriot act.
3.) what if any legal recourse does any cacher have in the event they get involved in a situation similar to this
4.) what do we do when our government starts to ban geocaching due to incidents like this one
and finally....
if it comes down to it what can we as geocachers do to turn this around.
i love geocaching...but i fear that eventually it will come down to geocaching being banned in the interest of safety etc.
i am sick to death of geocaching being the scapegoat for terrorists...it seems that we now must really be careful about our actions....and anything we do is subject to the scrutiny of law enforcement...and yet drug dealers sell crack cocaine, murders still kill people, but someone who hides a cache has to find out it was destroyed by a 50 calibre bullet.....i used to think i had a clear understanding.
regards
archie
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hello again
myelf and lost fool have assembled 2 regular sized caches in ammo cans. both are clearly marked with the large green geocaching sticker. we have also assembled 15 micro caches. soon, we will be seeking approval to have these caches deployed.
in the ammo cans are practical items such as cd's etc...it doesnt matter to me or lost fool what gets traded or if nothing gets traded..all we want to do is have fun placing them and have fun by rewarding cachers for finding the caches.
its just plain fun....
in reference to mctoys my 65 year old father collects them and hotwheels cars. believe it or not some of the mctoys are collectors items and have a trade value.
like someone else thread stated one mans junkis another mans treasure.
the only thing ive taken from a cache was the doves travel bug...i took it from the travel bug motel cache...i really liked its appearance and within a waak i took it to another cache and dropped it off.the last time i checked it had traveled over 300 miles from ohio.
the point is have fun...
by the way, one of the better stocked caches i ran across was yodas swamp on daggobah...as i found the cache i met the owner...we spoke for a while..hes a nice fellow...you see folks there can be more to geocaching than worrying about the value of trade items.
regards
archie
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hello again
okay, ive been recruited by my niece to help her with her science fair project. I had a brilliant idea to introduce these kids to geocaching and how it relates to science and technology.
since i am barred from chemistry sets and such for life, it seems to me that this type of science project is a good idea. and it will help to explain the purposes of satellites and such. however, does anyone have any suggestions how best to present this to my niece and the rest of the 6th graders in her class.
i hope to introduce these kids to GPSr units and there parents as well...i am also wondering if i can introduce geocaching to them based on its science and technology.
there will be a lot of people at this science fair...might even be a few geocachers around. anyway any suggestions would be helpful. i will also be goingto the geocky website and making a post there in the louisville section
regards
archie
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hello friends and neighbors
tis I, the old bald headed archie
i used the mapsource points of interest application to help my friend who i was in the army with. hes an over the road truckdriver.
his truck broke down in cheyene wyoming during white out conditions. i found the mile marker he was close to and did a wide area sweep looking for a towing company that could tow him out of the snow storm and get him to a truck mechanic. i got it done, however it was a towing company about 30 miles away.
i got the coordinates of the mile marker and waypointed them...turns out the tow truck driver is a geocacher...he used his GPSr to find my buddy from the coordinates called into the company .
im pretty sure now that my buddy will be getting himself a GPSr unit. the bad stuff was it cost a lot of money to tow his semi, get a motel, and get his truck fixed. But all in all i think it was worth it.
regards
archie
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hello folks,
tis i, the olde bald headed archie,
just dropping a quick post on registering gsak.
i registered my gsak and its great, becuase of registration, you wont have to occassionally re-download your gsak to get updates. and if you regiater for at least 15.00, youll find its an invaluable asset to your geocaching experience.
by the way, clyde responded to my registration that same day. i think no more than 45 minutes later.
its a very detailed application, and he did put a lot of work into it. i was happy to pay the registration.
regards
archie
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hello friends and neighbors
tis' the olde bald headed archie again
just wondering how i could do a specific search for very remote cache locations.
i have done a bit of urban caching here in the louisville area. which i think was excellent for physical conditioning (i have lost 15 lbs), however, ive read posts about very remote cache locations. and i really want to try to do them. but i dont want to have to go through 2000 cache listings to select them. is there a short cut of sorts to find the level 5 or higher caches on the geocaching website?
regards
archie
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okay i posted concerning the hiding of caches on or near eletrical equipment,rest ares, etc.
according to the dept of public safety here in kentucky:
all electrical equipment is off limits to all except those licensed, qualified, or authorised by the state of kentucky.
in other words in ky you really shouldnt put a cache on anything that may become electrically energised
if you are not a licensed electrician then stay away from all electrical equipment to include water pumps,air conditioners,telephone relay boxes, or anything that has the potential to become electrically energised. (there was a lot more info on something called lock out/tag out)
guard rails, highway signs, and rest areas
guard rails are a no no in kentucky plain and simple...no microcaches hidden in guard rails especially near busy streets,intersections or water borne thoroughfares.
( im not sure what a waterborne thoroughfare is but i think thats the guard rails that are supposed to keep a car out of a ditch)
highway signs are state property leave them alone!!!
rest areas in general, i still couldnt get clear info on that, it seemed to be a gray area. i spent more time explaining what geocaching is than i did getting to ask questions
regards
archie
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Testing speedo on everything you own? Don't think I have seen a speedo on a GPS
C'mon...
It's not THAT hard to imagine.
im fat and hairy, but i dont wear speedos....however....i believe i recorded a waypoint where i lost my boxers.....
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i use my legend to help my friend when hes on the road. hes an over the road truck driver. i use the gps and the map source to aid him in finding places such as rest areas, exit ramps, and truck stops in otherwise unfamiliar ares he has to deliver to. i send any info i have from my GPSr and my pc to his cell phone.
at one point his truck broke down on in a very isolated area of baja california, using my GPSr and points of interst map source application i was able to direct a wrecker service to his location( by the way he bet me i couldnt do anything to help, now he owes me a very large pizza next time i see him)
regards
archie
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okay i have thoroughly read the cache listing requirements/ guidelines. i understand and comprehend them quite well. however, the opening paragraph puzzles me....
" these are listing guidelines only. before a cache is approved a
VOLUNTEER will review the page for inaccuracies, bad coordinates, and
appropriateness before posting the cache to the site. THE PHYSICAL CACHE IS NOT VERIFIED. as the cache owner you are responcible for the placement and care of your cache."
question1.) how does any approver know that a cache is hidden according to its coordinates, if the physical cache is not verified?
this next paragraph is puzzlin as well.....
TRADITIONAL CACHES
"this is the original cache type consisting of (at a bare minimum) a container and a log book. The cache may be filled with objects for trade. Normally you'll find a tupperware style container, ammo box, or bucket filled with goodies, or smaller container ("microcache")too small to containitems except a logbook. THE COORDINATES LISTEDON THE TRADITIONAL CACHE PAGE ARE THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE CACHE. A container with just an object or code word for verificationmay NOT be approved if it does not contain a logbook."
question 2.) why are several microcaches in violation of this paragraph, and are we allowed to correct this is given permission?( ive found a few that were in noway near the listed microcache coordinates.)
regards
archie
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thank you mountain man!!!!!!!
regards
archie
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hello again
tis the olde balde headed archie again
i thought about this topic only after i closed the previous one about the rules and regulations.....
here are the questions im asking:
1.)if a geocacher hides a cache in what is legally defined as a hazardous area, despite common sense or with little or no regard for safety, what are our responcibilities to correct this situation. what does geocaching.com hold as a standard procedure concerning correcting this type of cache as well the person who hid it?
2.)shouldn't it be a standard practice to mention in the cache page that the cache is an offset cache, ifso what is the penalty for posting a cache that for all intrinsic purposes is an offset cache, but instead puts you in an open parking lot with a second set of coordinates hidden in the clue that would send you 3.7 miles away according to the coordinates to an industrial center know as GE electrical park.
just my opinoin, there should be some limits to what extremes one must take to find a cache. if that cache were to have been my very first cache ever sought, im pretty sure i would have never found it.
3.) isnt it illegal to hide a cache on state owned highway signs, or for that matter any state owned property or structure? i refer to rest areas along i-71 north and south here in kentucky(not to mention air conditioning units and electrical boxes located at these rest ares)? ......regards archie
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hello friends and neighbors
tis ye olde balde headed archie here
okay guys, i have been geocaching officially since 21 june 2004. thats the date i purchased my etrx legend.
i have read the faq's, went to geocaching u, and understand the three basic cache rules,however, i have read many posts concerning the actual rules of the game for geocaching. okay, i give up...where do i find the entire rule book for geocaching. the rule book that is recognised as the standard of conduct, etc. for geocaching as a whole and is defined as the only set of rules that apply to geocaching overall??????/
regards
archie
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the compass in general can be a valuable navigation tool. this is especially true if you no longer have access to batteries for your GPSr. for specific training and info on the use of a compass i recommend this book
BASIC ESSENTIALS
MAP AND COMPASS 2nd. Ed
by: Cliff Jacobson
regards
archie
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hello folks.
tis me, the olde balded headed archie,
on sunday, 8/14/04, myself and lostfool went looking for the music in the brown cache. under some bricks near the coordinates of the cache we found a letterbox cache. now folks, this was very creepy. ewe opened the container to find a stamping ink pad, an ink stamping cardboard log book, and numerous entries into the log. we looked at the lid and it was some sort of paranormal study society cache. on the inside of the cover of the log book it stated please sign this log before you pass into the next world.
the first thought i had was dont sign it, niether myself nor lostfool signed it, we closed it up after looking through the log. we found where airraid fan signed it on 8/4/04. we were wondering if any kind of paranormal or demonic influence may result from signing this log. after we checked this out...we had absolutely no ability to find anycaches from then on. needless to say we didnt find the music in the brown cache, we did find a blue and white dirty sleeping bag with the zipper torn out. at that point we called it a day.
yes, i am the superstitious type!!!!! i do believe in ghosts and such as well!!!
finding an upside down pitchfork painted in red definitely did not help mine or lostfools demeanor.
regatds
archie
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hello all,
tis' ye olde balde headed archie here,
to me its much more than an addiction, ive become so obsessed now that i go to sleep figuring out locations, means of hiding, types, and what i might find. that is considering if i do goto sleep.
some caches can be spooky, some can be down right creepy, but all in all this is the best way i know to participate in any sport. you have to use your mind and body, a little common sense, and a lillte psychosis to find caches.(velcro is particularly psychotic, you can put a microcache dadgum near anywhere with that stuff!!!).
the health benefits rate very high on my list of reasons to go caching as well.
there is a high level of comaraderie.
the value of getting out of the house and exploring heretofor unknow places and history.
CACHERS ARE DEFINETLY NOT COUCH POTATOES!!!!!
if you need help or information its readily available. just go into the forums.
welcome to geocaching!!!!
regards
archie
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hello folks,
tis' ye olde balde headed archie here
okay guys and gals, i have a question. is it common practice to hide a cache upto 100 feet from the specified coordinates. myself and lostfool went caching saturday and sunday. we both did prety good on finds, but, we ran into a cache the really tripped us up. we found the cache, not by its specified coordinates...but instead nothing less than pure dumb luck. the cache itself was placed 134 feet from the coordinates. it was not an offset cache it was a traditional ammo box to be honest, im not even sure this was the cache we were actually looking for, all i do know is that my etrexlegend and lostfool's lorance both zeroed us to within 9 feet of the coordinates but nothing was there. after an hour we stopped searchingf and were leaving then i spotted an ammo can back off in the brush 134 feet away.
regards
ye olde balde headed archie
Question About Downloading .gpx Files
in General geocaching topics
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heloo friends and neighbors
tis me the old bald headed archie
i have a question, is there any way to download the .gpx files on the cache pages all at once, instead of one at a time?????????
regards,
archie