modnar24

My girlfriend and I started caching together 8 months ago. It was her idea to get us into it, but we both signed up for seperate accounts as we were checking things out. Here we are 8 months later and she has 99 logged caches (found about 110, but that's another story) and I have 700+. We found the first 80 together, and probably could've had a 'team' account to make things simpler. I had about 120 when she got to 99. I guess my point is, you never know when someones gonna have a lot of free time and all of a sudden shoot up 600 cache finds. If you split now, it's never a question of who's been where and seen what... There's a lot to see out there!

I have found that my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx consistantly puts me 10-15 feet southeast of every cache that I search for. It can be really obnoxious when searching. Maybe the cache hider that you're speaking of has a similar problem when they are hiding caches. On a side note: Does anybody know what might cause this or how I could fix it? If the unit was under warrantly I'd contact Gramin, but it's not a big enough problem to pay for. Most caches I search for I'm putting the GPS away at 10 feet anyways.

As the saying goes 'If it ain't broke..." ...Oh, why do I even bother!

That map will be back, I had to switch to static map to get some time to work on javascript issues that had come up. A bigger and better map will be coming soon! -Raine Glad to hear this is coming back. That's the primary way I planned my caching trips. Hopefully you can solve the issues soon. I may just take a break until then.

50sumtin was the reason we really got into caching. He had some truly genius hides out there. Thank you to all of the local cachers that have kept those going.

I'm having both of these problems. PQ's seem limited in the preview functions to around 650-670. When I download they are fine. I also set up a PQ to search for 1000 caches, that I haven't found, within the state of Nevada, that is active, centered around a random waypoint. I got 999 results that seemed to fit the search. and 1 archived multi in Tennesee.

I'm gonna be optimistic and unassuming and just point out that somebody owns that post. They are the person to ask. Prepare for disappointment. Further then that, think of how the area would look if you needed to one day archive the cache. To me, caches should always be hidden so that there is no trace they were there when the are gone. M24 Edit: they/the; makes a big difference

The date on the logbook is a month off from the what I've heard. I saw 4-3-00 on that notepad, but we're coming up on the 10th anniversary in 2 weeks?

Additional logging requirement. It means that in order to log a find online, the only requirements can be to find the cache, write your name in the log book, and replace it. The cache owner cannot require you to submit photos, describe surrounding area, wear chicken suits, etc...

It seems that the trail of fears is still intact. I think this had to do with California power towers. Maybe they have different use rules then we're used to here in Nevada. You've got one weekend to make it out and find these. Cleanup is happening on the 23rd and 24th. M24

On the waterproof note: Have you ever seen a fireproof safe after a fire? Most of them require a welding torch to open. The contents are safe, but the safe is useless. I have a feeling the waterproof part of this is similer. The contents may remain dry after exposure, but the safe is useless, requiring "other" means of opening it. I saw an ammo can just yesterday that had a lock applied to it. Seemed to work well as it was snowing out and the contents were dry. M24

We can still have an event. This just solves the problem of having an event with the purpose of looking for caches. There are plenty of other caches still in this area...

Kinda seems strange to talk about the benefits of CITO and why we should be doing it and then not CITO at the event. Maybe add a CITO to the end of the event to fill the CITO requirements. Then you wouldn't have any confusion. M24

What an incredible waste of time If attempting to accomplish a personal goal and succeeding is an incredible waste of time, then I will happily waste my entire life.

Sounds like a great idea. Lets do it soon. I'm busy for the next couple of weeks though. Can we do it sometime around the 24th of April?

I've seen cops in my town introduce themselves to cops from the same department. I don't know how many of them there are (well over 1000), but they don't even all know each other. It'd take quite a bit of work to get that pamphlet out. Your idea would work great in smaller areas. I used to live in a town with 8 cops. I knew them all by first name and if I was pulled over to the side of the road they would probably only stop to make sure I didn't need help. Those were the days... M24 P.S. I used to live in Eugene at one point in time too. Seems like it would be difficult to reach out to law enforcement there.

It's safe to say in most cases that a retired state trooper has all the same rights as a private citizen. Depending on where you are a private citizen can make a citizens arrest for a felopny or a misdemeanor commited in their presence. In this incident, it sounds as though you would have a great case for false imprisonment and maybe even kidnapping if he made you move anywhere. To be honest with you I have to wonder if maybe the State Troopers suggested the option of early retirement over the boot...

There isn't much of a passing lane on this road. A lot of the caches require 5-9 point turns to navigate away from them. You figure 500 people and 4 people per car. 125 cars out here would create a dirt road traffic jam. I think there's not an easy way to caravan this trip with two or three cars. Travel times are gonna vary by group and by area of the road. You'd have to stagger cars by at least 20 minutes. I just don't see this logistically working out. It would be cool if someone could figure it out and I may even attend the event. Sounds like an event organizers nightmare though. M24

^^^^^^Well said!^^^^^^

As it was said before, you may want to bring this up in the iphone app forum. Many of your issues will have been discussed at great lengths there. You will find that you there is offline usability and that is the reason why there is no google maps. The Groundspeak iphone app is a quality app, and they are quite open and honest about it's shortcomings. However, nobody can fix something if you don't tell them there is a problem. M24

~3 feet long. ~7 inches in diameter. Metal tube. Make a really cool sound when you open them. Sorry, I don't have a picture. It's kindof a cool thing to come across in the desert when your expecting another micro. M24

or maybe its a whole new game where you "hunt" for ATM machines lmao http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=245451 oh, I play that game all the time. I always thought ATM's were supposed to be convenient; Then I moved to Vegas. They either cost $10 or are a 20 minute drive out of the way. More on topic: It really sucks that this happens. What sucks even more is that it happened to someone that just started caching. I really don't think I would've kept caching if something like this happened to me two weeks in. Also, it's interesting that this cache may have had permission when placed, but I bet that the person who gave permission is long out of the picture. Since the cache was placed before the development began; It may have been placed before the property was purchased.

I think you are right on here. The BSA organization seems to be ignoring the guidelines for cache placement when it comes to permanance. As a merit badge counselor, I disagree with your conclusion. The requirement clearly states that the cache must be placed following the guidelines. To earn any merit badge, the scout works with a counselor who is experienced in the field under study. In this case, the counselor would be an experienced geocacher. I believe the counselor will make sure the scout understands the permanence guidelines, and will encourage the scout to select one of the other three options for this requirement if he isn't able to commit to taking care of the cache. The requirement is to have the scout share the logs with the counselor. 30 days is reasonable for that purpose. It shouldn't take six months to earn a merit badge. I'll admit that I was wrong in saying that they were ignoring the guidelines. My mistake was in the reading of the requirement. I think it would be better written if the two sentences were different parts of the same requirement. Something like: c) Set up and hide a public geocache. 1. follow all the www.geocaching.com guidelines. 2. With your parent’s permission, follow the logs online for 30 days and share them with your counselor. Simple edit, but it seperates the requirement of following the guidelines and following the logs for 30 days. I had a lot more I wanted to say about this, but I feel like I already said it earlier when I posted about adults deciding what kids want to do. I think if a scout hides a cache because they want to; Then that is a great thing. If they hide it because a scout leader told them that it's a requirement; We might start getting unmaintained caches. 6 months might be a stretch but is not out of the question for a merit badge. I remember quite a few that had 90 day requirements. Since it is an optional requirement anyways, why not follow the logs for at least 90 days and not risk the appearence (or risk) of not following the guidelines. M24

Another thought. Doesn't posting a link to the "get in the game" page constitute promoting an agenda? I'm sure the Boy Scouts and Groundspeak got together on the program, but is there now an exception for this agenda or are we to expect the individual cache owner took a cache through the appeals process to get the cache approved. M24

I think you are right on here. The BSA organization seems to be ignoring the guidelines for cache placement when it comes to permanance. It seems rather "unscoutlike". They give you the rules and then tell you they don't expect you to follow them. 30 days does not seem long enough to qualify a permanant cache. Maybe I'm missing something. I'll have to read the link when I get home. M24