wildlifewriter

Congrats (if slightly belated) from me, too...

Don't you ever sleep?

That's gotta be worth a place on "I'm a celebrity - get me out of here". There's been people in that show already who have done less.

You do realise that the Clandeboye Estate is private property, so you're going to need permission from them before placing a cache there...?

Best Cache of the Year: Grey Mans Head A must-do for anyone visiting the north coast of Ireland. Spectacular scenery, and three differing possible approaches: as an easy hike (from S), a nature ramble (from E), or a proper ropes-'n-pitons climb from the base of the cliff. Outstanding. Worst Cache of the Year: Back to the Ivies. Duff co-ordinates, useless clue, leaking container, pisspoor contents. Dreadful. Champion Irish Cacher 2004: Klaus23 - in 2005, he's opening a new account so that he can do them all again... Special Event Cache Award: The Bridge Bandits for making a 400km journey to attend. Best Software: Cachemate - couldn't manage without it. Most Useful Geocaching Equipment: Hi-tec Sierra V-Lites - couldn't manage without them, either. Lifetime Achievement Award: Lactodorum and Eckington - couldn't manage without them and neither could anyone else.

Move it. The most important consideration is to get a good new hiding place for it, so take your time. Make sure the new location is far enough away from the existing cache that it doesn't spoil it. When editing the revised co-ordinates, the page might tell you that you cannot enter them because the move is too far. Don't worry - send the new co-ords to Uncle Eckington and (if you ask nicely) he will be able to change them for you. Sorted.

This is why I don't do virtual caches. Which is why I still haven't hit the 100...

Sounds reasonable, doesn't it? That's what I (being only an amateur) thought as well. But apparently... 1) There's no reasonable root in Norse for the word, AND 2) The name was recorded as being already in use by Roman times - long before any Danes arrived. Not sure what any of this has to do with Geocaching, but it's an interesting topic...

I found myself asking the same question when researching an article only last year. There doesn't seem to be any definitive answer - the best I could come up with, was a root in the Celtic word for "Water" (current Gaelic: Uisge ) At the time, I thought that this etymology was a bit dodgy, and I still do...

Brilliant.

Off-topic, but strangely relevant... this quote reprises the myth that Golfers play their game honestly and in accordance with the rules. In fact, (and as a serving Rules Official, I know wherof I speak) there is more 'cheating' to be seen on golf courses than any other field of sport I can think of, except possibly F1 motor racing. Apart from those who simply wish to obtain an unfair advantage, this usually happens because there exists a body of golfers (from weekend hackers to tour pros) who are too lazy to find out how the game should be played - or, having done so, are too stupid to understand the complexities. It could be that there are some geocachers (virtual or otherwise) in the same category...

We certainly agree that that's a principle - I don't think it can be anything stronger then that. Why not? Well, in the last six weeks, I've found several caches (three, possibly) where the log was so wet/festered/half-eaten that no proper sig could be added. Klaus's point only holds where caches are properly and regularly maintained. Unfortunately (in Ireland, at any rate) a number of them are not.

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May be they didn't kno that you intendad to join in the furst plaice...

Well done KG!! Guinnesses all round...

Well done PH!! "Old Gits" all round...

The theoretical principle may be very good but, as implemented in the Vista/Summit, the results are poor - certainly not as good as Magellan manage in their equivalent units. The two main problems are: (1) the compass display is insufficiently damped, and (2) it is far too sensitive to the angle at which the unit is held. By comparison, any Silva compass works much better. This second problem is non-trivial. In the field, one can easily produce an error of 7 or 8 degrees, with only a slight tilt. During calibration, the Vista must be absolutely level, or the resulting error becomes "fixed". So... as said before, I prefer to leave it off - this having the advantages of better battery life AND not having to cart a spirit-level around as yet another item of geocaching equipment. Why not ask the Pope if he knows anything about Catholicism?

That is entirely correct. (Even in Ireland.) It could be that the cache page mentioned (we don't know which one) had some other reference to compass bearings or directions - perhaps in the hint. My eTrex Vista has a built-in magnetic compass. However, it's so close to being completely useless that I leave it switched off.

Having only just read down this topic, which I hadn't been following, congratulations to all of you on having stirred up a hornet's nest - including the Hornet. I'm puzzled as to why the proposed design has to have flags-and-maps on it - seemingly for no better reason than to follow what the blasted Americans do. (Again.) Instead, why not take the opportunity to come up with a really original, eye-catching (and preferably non-contentious) layout, with symbolism which would be both recognisable AND meaningful? It wouldn't be easy - but that doesn't mean it ain't possible...

In the original related thread, I seem to remember saying: "Don't believe everything you read." The same comment might apply here, too...

I was interested in the paragraph which reads: "It is expected the European network will have orbiting satellites in place to begin operations beyond 2008. " ... that'll be 2011, then.

Simple answer: no. Go to this page on Garmin's website, and use the "Mapsource Map viewer" for CSv6. This will give you an idea of the the detail level available in your destination areas. Hth,

Now, listen to me, you lot... I agree with Big L that a debate may be useful, BUT... all of your various activities cause damage to the environment in some measure. That being so, none of you are in a position to claim the moral high ground in this matter. Please bear that in mind.

Your point is a valid one, and nobody with any sense is suggesting that boots don't play a part. However, I should point out that the largest contribution (by a huge margin) to upland soil erosion and other terrain damage is... sheep. (Having said which, we can now await another under-informed rant from whatever sheep are reading this topic. )

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