wildlifewriter

Well done, Sally See you next month, and they're on me... -Wlw.

One camp site which isn't on Dave's list is this one, which we're using as a base for the (shameless and deliberate plug) upcoming event cache on 25th June. All the caches mentioned earlier in this thread are within 10 miles of this location. Tell Jim and Valerie I sent you. Paul McM

It was. Welcome to Ireland, guys... -Wlw.

Latest news: In atrocious conditions, the team logged GCKAEZ (2790ft/850m) at 12.15hrs to complete leg two of the challenge. After a grim start on Carantouhill yesterday, things were no better at Slieve Donard today. Torrential overnight rain had turned most of the approach paths into rivers, and the rain continued for most of the morning making the ascent even more difficult than usual. At the summit, winds gusting to 100kph meant that Cornish Mouse had to stay in the lee of the trigpoint cairn, (she would have been blown away, else) while Mike and Davy retrieved the cache. This done, they descended in a Mourne "special" thunderstorm to the car park at Newcastle, where another load of soaked gear was added to the collection. (see photo.) The team are now en route to the Dublin-Holyhead ferry (yes, THAT one ) for an 04.00 ascent of Snowdon. They are, of course, completely bonkers... -Wlw.

It's a tricky one. Since your cache is already a multi, it might be worth taking another look at the layout. Perhaps you can organise the start point and intermediates, so that searchers find themselves well away from their vehicle on foot, and are less tempted to go back for it. (I realise that this may be easier said than done, on an open Down.) One of my own caches is laid out this way, specifically to "discourage" people from attempting to drive up to the final co-ordinates. You've already got a notice on the cache page about vehicle use, so there may not be much more that can be done. -Wlw.

You'll be pleased to know that the weather here is horrible, and getting worse by the minute. See you Monday. _wlw.

Yes. Go HERE, and use the "Map Viewer" (top right) to compare the detail level with what you have, now. This will enable you to judge if it's worth the extra spondulicks, for your own purposes. -Wlw.

I think Slytherinalex was trying to make the point that it would be easier to read a message if it was presented in a form that wasn't so "cramped", not that he was discounting what was said. I discounted what was said - because I just scroll past any post by TDW, these days. If he can't be bothered to write properly, why should I go to the trouble of reading it? -Wlw.

After reading the logs for the cache referred to in the OP, there seems to be a certain amount of doubt and confusion about what was found - and where it was found. Nothing more to be said, just now. -Wlw. [Edited for typos, as usual]

It's called Irony. I'd explain it to you - but then you wouldn't be a proper American any more. -Wlw.

Geocaching Weekly The Magazine for Committed Cachers Today's Top Story... UK CACHERS LOSE THE PLOT (by our Mental Health Staff) The world of UK geocaching was in uproar this week, after reports that nothing had happened. Well-known cache reviewer, Mr. P.Whohe (handle:“Indaforum”) said: “My original statement has been misinterpreted. Nothing has happened – we have only changed the order in which it doesn't happen.” Reaction from other cachers was swift. Mr A. Wossname (handle:“Bonkersandproudofit”) said: “This is definitely the end of geocaching as we know it. I haven't read the announcement because I've been too busy typing out this reply, but the whole thing is a disgrace.” Top Scottish cacher, Rab C Nesbitt (handle:”Barmpot”) was equally scathing: “You see you Jimmy, yon's a reet havers. Ah will tell ye this bhoy, Ah will tell ye this – there'll be a sair fecht, the noo.” A geocacher who wished only to be identified as “Chocolatebrains” stated: “I am at my wits' end. If nothing keeps happening like this, there'll be nowhere to place caches anywhere in the Country. How can anyone expect ME to ask for permission to hide a cache? I have to watch TV seven days a week. Geocaching.com should do it themselves.” Other lazy cachers agreed: “Unless someone tells me where I can hide my caches without doing any work, I shall cancel my subscription. Again.” A member of the reviewing team, Stanley Accrington, tried to reassure the caching community about the non-alterations: “Nothing has happened, and I can state categorically that nothing will happen next week, either.” Jeremy Irish is 72.

As of this moment, there are several factors which determine whether EGNOS corrections can be seen, and applied, or not. The make and model of receiver is important, The EGNOS signal includes a "do not use" indicator which does what its name implies. Some units respect this indicator, and won't apply the corrections - others (recent Magellan types, for example) ignore it, and attempt to use them. The EGNOS system is in the final stages* of operational testing. This means that its signal mode may change, during the tests. Local geography affects the ability of handheld units to receive the signal. All the SV's mentioned are fairly close to the horizon (from the British Isles), so reception may be marginal, or non-existent. Climbing a mountain helps. To answer your question: there is no evidence that differential corrections are more "available" in Scotland or Ireland - although both of them are good places to visit, for other reasons. -Wlw [* Source: ESA website: press release.]

Where are these "new rules", then? -Wlw

I am glad to be able to refute this slur on the people of Liverpool: During the late 1980's I regularly left a car (a Mercedes-Benz 190 2.3, no less) at Liverpool docks - often for three or four days at a time. No harm ever came to it. It is montrously untrue to imply that all Liverpudlians are thieves and chancers. Only some of them are. -Wlw.

I rang Stena line, to see if their HSS from Holyhead to Dublin took foot passengers... ... I stayed on hold for nearly forty minutes, although a recorded voice did assure me at regular intervals that my call was important to them, and that one of their Customer Service Advisors would be available shortly. Deciding that the call wasn't as important to me as it was to them, I hung up. -Wlw

Well done Allers, and Nickers... -Wlw.

The final details, including venue booking, are still being worked on. It's believed that some people might want to stay overnight, and so we are trying to secure good-value accommodation (almost unheard of in Dublin) for advance bookings. An event page will appear - in the mysterious way they do - shortly. -Wlw.

This is a tricky one... Geocaching uses the "degrees-and-decimal minutes" position format: dd mm.mmm Your 'old' GPS300 seems to display this format, but only to 100th's of a minute: dd mm.mm (Check if this is correct - your version may differ.) If so, a hundredth of a minute of Latitude (in Jersey) is just over sixty feet, and of Longitude: forty feet. BUT... the unit can also display in UTM co-ordinates. (I guess this is the reason for your question.) You should try to establish if the UTM display is more "accurate", in the sense of having a better resolution. You can do this simply by walking around - with the different settings in use - and watch carefully what it is showing. If UTM looks like a better bet, you would need to convert it to dd mm.mmm before submitting your new cache. This can be done using Barry Hunter's co-ordinate conversion page. (Your UTM zone is 30U) Hth, -Wlw

Interesting that no-one (not even Eckington's list) has mentioned "Cash" and "Cache"... ...which is not only another example, but also brings the thread back onto the topic of Geocaching, with a sickening thud. -Wlw.

Despite and notwithstanding all the comments that have appeared in this thread, one thing remains true: The person who placed the cache is responsible for that cache. That's it. You don't have to do anything. -Wlw.

Because they're different words, with different meanings. If they were spelled in the same way, you wouldn't be able to tell which one was which. Because written language is not the same as spoken language. In some cases (as with English) there's a relationship between the two. There are other places and cultures where written and spoken languages have nothing to do with each other - China, for example. -Wlw.

What makes you think they've stopped selling GC stuff? I was talking to them yesterday, and there was no mention of it. I didn't buy up all the stock, either! -Wlw.

A lot, lot, more than that, I think. I expect that, as the existing 6000+ caches die natural deaths, we'll end up with no more than a few dozen. I hope those who have brought this about are comfortable with their actions. Did you bother to read the original post? If so, which part of it did you not understand? -Wlw.

Mine too. Without wishing to start a witch-hunt (for example): sentences in English begin with an capital letter - and end with one of these. No-one has yet been buried in a "cemetary"... ... and satellites still have two t's and two l's. -Wlw.

You are missing the point, I think. A cache that is on land without permission, has the same status as the beer cans and the dog poo. If the caches mentioned OP had been placed with permission, then arguments about the protected status of Nightjars, or kite flying (or, whatever) would be relevant. Without it, they aren't. -Wlw.