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My 12xl wont work with Garmin Communicator but my gps map76 works fine with Garmin Communicator and it is a serial port gps. I have a usb only laptop and use a belkin serial to usb adapter. The 12XL works on everything I have tried except Communicator so it must be that Garmin Communicator wont work with the 12XL and not the other way around Yup. Same thing here with my venerable 12xl. No communicator.

As long as I have been camping in Anza Borrego (about 20 years), that has not been allowed inside the State Park. There are areas just outside the park where you can probably do that legally though. Correct Rock circles = Prohibitied in ABDSP Must be in metal containers, like an old 50 gallon drum, or an old keg with the top chopped off. The store in town has a nice inexpensive stamped steel pan that holds a couple of firelogs perfectly. If your're out for just a night and don't need a bonfire, this is a good way to get a little warmth and light.

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Gee dude, you sound a bit constipated. Are you sure you're getting enough fiber in your diet? Maybe looking for something more difficult than an 1/1 would help as well.

Ok, I'm late to the game, but having just been notified that my Hungry Fox Cache has been removed, I'd like to give my opinion. Bajaja, Mrs. and the Bug are not big cachers, but we have occasionally gone out of our way to find some. It's another fun activity that gets the family together out in the fresh air. We placed three in ABDSP, pulled one a year or so ago, and basically let the other two run on autopilot, checking them at least once a year. All of them were placed in non-sensitive areas, in clearly marked metal cans. We honestly didn't know there were rules, as such, about putting them within a certain distance of established trails or not using cairns, but I'm satisified that the placements did no damage to the surrounding area. I do know that our caches gave others pleasure seeking out and finding them in areas people may not have otherwise gone to. I know that the ones we found did the same for us. I admittedly came into this activity with mixed feelings. We spend a lot of time in the park, and have travelled nearly every foot of road, some of it while caching. We've seen lots of damage caused by casual visitors, off roaders, migrants, and yes, cachers. People are people, and not everybody is perfect. Anytime we see trash, we pick it up. We'll stop the jeep dozens of times during a weekend to grab that beer can on the side of the road, or hike hundreds of yards through brush just to get that wayward balloon. We've taken out 30 gallon trashbags full of old backpacks and clothes left by migrants. And we removed a cache that had been placed in a plastic container, which subsequently broke into a brazillian pieces, scattering trash everywhere. Stuff happens, but it's certainly not just from cachers. That said, we, cachers and casual visitors alike, should ensure that we don't adversely affect the park, and that means staying away from sensitive sites, watering holes, and delicate landscapes such as mud hills. I have no problem with the park wanting to regulate caching within its boundaries. I'm actually for that. But they way they went about pulling caches and setting an absolute ban galls me. The belief that they can regulate virtual caches is absurd. But really, keep in mind that given the opportunity, the park management would close off most of the park to visitors, period. They view people as being a pox upon their land. And in their minds, it is their land, not yours and mine. They want to restrict you to their concrete parking lots, campgrounds, and visitor centers. Closing off Truckhaven and Mortero Wash won't be the last of their attempts to make large tracts of park off-limits. Mark my words. To those who are truly involved in this hobby, I suggest a couple of things. First, immediately pull your support for maintaining the highway that runs through the park, and make that decision known to the media. Let everybody know that if you're going to be accused of leaving "trash", then you have no reason to assist the park in picking it up formally. It's a slap in the face to see that sign and know how you've been treated. Second, stop by the visitor's center and let them know why you're not going to buy that tshirt or book from them. Be nice, be respectful, but let them know that if you're going to be made to feel unwanted, you'll take your money elsewhere. Likewise, if you run into a ranger, let them know how you feel. Your tax dollars pay for this park, you should feel comfortable letting the staff understand your concerns about how the park is being operated. Finally, make it a point of going out into the park and creating as many virtual caches as possible. Find those great places and let others know about them. You really don't need to leave something physical in order to have fun. The idea is to get out and enjoy the land. And you don't need MJ's blessing to publish locations. Maybe it's time we had a little harmless fun at his expense to remind him who truly owns the park. The Bajaja family thanks everyone who had caches in ABDSP that we visited. We'll look forward to your replacement virtuals, and we'll be doing our own in the coming months. Bajaja

Bajaja, Mrs, and the Bug would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to FlagMan, Bunthorne, and anybody else who has lost a home in this week's tragedy. It's easy to call everything lost "just possesions", but we know it's much more painful than that. On a happier note, we enjoyed watching the visit count for the Hungry Fox Cache go from 2 to 20 overnight. At least y'all got a little fun in before reality set in.