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    Muggle here

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by .Mitch.

    I'll tell you what, DOGS HATE ME and now vice versa!! And I have been bitten by "Friendly" dogs 3 times in off-leash parks (Caching, of course), the owners have giggled everytime, that was the only thing that erked me. Now I just stay out of those parks because I know better. I think mshathaway is being very upfront and civil about the situation. Non-snake people should know better than to go into the jungle! :D

    Gsak (geocaching Swiss Army Knife)

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I just added a usb to serial adapter to the computer because the computer has no serial port. I checked the port in device manager and set it in gsak to com4. Now gsak freezes until I have to kill it when I try to send waypoints to the gps. Is this just me??

     

    Thanks!

    GSAK uses GPSBabel to communicate to your GPSr

     

    GSAK generates a file called babel.bat in the install folder of GSAK just before it does the send to the GPSr

     

    Try running this file outside of GSAK and see what, if any error messages you get.

    I have NO idea how to do this. :unsure:

    Maps

    in General geocaching topics

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    The maps at the bottom right are only a link to a mapquest map. Premium members can click on the "View map" link near the top left of the page and can zoom in and out, and even identify each cache on the map. This is very handy for trip planning. The mapquest maps have just been taking forever to load on the pages lately. Sometimes I am finished reading the entire page before the map loads.

    Walking Sticks? -- Any Favorites?

    in General geocaching topics

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    I use an 8' fiberglass telescoping paint roller extention pole. Works great, folds down to fit in the car, super sturdy while hiking. I wrapped 50' of 3/8" rope around the top, this makes for a great wide grip, as well as having emergency rope when ya need it! :( I also strap my gps'r to it so I don't need to hold it and also this keeps it parallel to the ground most of the time which makes for the best reception you can get. Total cost was about $25 from home depot. It works great for saving the knees, hanging food sacks in the trees, making sure there are no guardians in those small hiding spots, pushing rattlers off the trail, as well as numerous other tasks. I put a rubber cane tip on it, but this only works on dirt trails, I take the tip off for steeper, rockier climbs. Good Luck! Here is an ok picture of it. Another pic of the top of the stick

    Wild Animal Pics

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by wonswm

    I looked but could not find a topic concerned with pics taken of wild animals (not pets) that we were lucky enough to have our cameras at ready to take.  I for one have seen deer, hawks, Heron, turtles, turkeys, and various other small animals but mostly did not get a good picture.  I'd like to see some real pic's of our 'other' geocaching partners.  I include also those tripped sensor pictures from cameras left in the woods.  As for my contrib:

     

     

    Does this count??

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