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hey saintsteven...welcome to the addiction..!!

you would find it even more interesting if you got yourself a hand held gpsr...they will get you to within a few meters of the cache 99 % of the time (depending on stuff that may interfere with reception) which is a lot better than 1/2 a city block...

Not sure what the question is...but here is my 2 cents...bleachers at an outdoor park sounds like a high muggle traffic area. Caches don't normally last long in these areas no matter how careful cachers are getting or replacing the cache. There was a similar cache on a football field where I lived and it was replaced about 4 or 5 times before the CO gave up on it. I would try it another time and if it got muggled again then I would just move the cache to another location.

I think this will work for you because most Garmins are running very similar software and it works on the Colorado plug it into your computer...view the device as a drive...look for the file in there that is called "geocache_visits.txt"...open it (it will open in wordpad)....hilight and delete all the text...close the file and click save changes....

Ineptuser...... The Geocaching (Groundspeak) guidelines state: Caches may be quickly archived if we see the following (which is not exhaustive): Caches on land managed by an agency that prohibits geocaches, such as the U.S. National Park Service or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (National Wildlife Refuges). Caches that are buried. If a shovel, trowel or other "pointy" object is used to dig, whether in order to hide or to find the cache, then it is not appropriate. Caches that deface public or private property, whether a natural or man-made object, in order to provide a hiding place, a clue or a logging method. Caches placed in areas which are highly sensitive to the extra traffic that would be caused by vehicles and humans (examples may include archaeological or historic sites or cemeteries). Caches hidden in close proximity to active railroad tracks. In the United States we generally use a distance of 150 ft (46 m) but your local area’s trespassing laws may be different. All local laws apply. Caches near or on military installations. Caches near, on or under public structures deemed potential or possible targets for terrorist attacks. These may include but are not limited to highway bridges, dams, government buildings, elementary and secondary schools, and airports. Hope that helps with yur question.

I am running with the Colorado as well. I do admit that the rock n roller took a little to get use to and the touch screen on the Oregon is way simpler to use. The software in the 2 of them is virtually the same (there are slight differences). Like Maxwell said both are waterproof and paperless caching friendly. My one warning about the Oregon is to be cautious and not get any bug repellent on the screen. Well I guess that advice goes for the Colorado as well but as you will be constantly touching the screen on the Oregon more often you run more of a chance. Apparently the screens do not do well with bug juice. Then again I wouldn't let that be the sole reason for not buying it either. Both are great units.

welcome aboard...happy caching

Are you looking to upload the found caches from your GPSr directly to the web site..? If you are, once you are logged in and your gps is plugged to your puter, look on the right side for "upload field notes". Hit the browse button and look in yur gps for a file called "geocache_visits.txt" (which can be opened as a word pad file. Once it is uploaded all the caches (name, GC and a link to the cache page) that you marked as found while in the field will be displayed on the website along with any notes you entered. Simply go through them 1 by 1 and compose and add the log to the cache page. After they have been logged they will show up in your profile and on the map they will be changed from a green icon to a smiley face. Hope I answered the question you wanted answered..!!

Hmmm...I wish I could help you DeeKay86 because I just a new IPhone a couple of days ago and was thinking about buying the geocaching app. I was really only waiting to see if I could some opinions on how well it works. I run with a Colorado 300 as my main GPSr but thought that the app would help with "instant" updates from the site. I'll be watching this thread to see what develops. Good luck and once again sorry I couldn't help.

Hey CurtisTrackers, I to am a UTM person as that is what most military folks use. I just stuck with using Lat / Lon because like you could not find a way to load UTM from the cache site. So I just stuck with the Lat / Lon and after a couple of trips I was use to using Lat / Lon. I guess I am trying to say I found it easier to convert myself than to convert all the coords..!! LOL

Yep...pick the easy ones to start out with especially with kids...You could also look for the "kid attribute" which shows kid friendly caches but I caution you that nt everyone uses the attributes. Read the clues and don't give up..happy caching

on the garmin dakota I believe the unit saves your found caches to a seperate file...next time you have it plugged in look for a "geocache_visits.txt" file...If it is there, that is where your found caches are and loading a new or another PQ should not overwrite them... That is how it works on the colarado and I am assuming of course that the dakota software is similar to that of the colarado I use.

Nice GPSr choice...I have a couple of friends who run with the same unit..You will not be disappointed and the price was good as well. Good luck.

if you mean under water caches...it's simple (explanation wise).... get yourself a waterproof cache container (pelican case or something along those lines) get some some scuba gear and go hiding in the water...if it is in shallower water maybe the scuba gear is not required and people can wade out to it or swim and use a mask and snorkel... make sure you add the "special equipment" attribute to the cache page and provide an explanantion of what it is cachers will need / need to do to get the cache.

Yep..Puzzle cache...and although you want them to be kept secret, once you change the attribute to "puzzle" there will be a place to enter the "final" coords to the reviewer...but they do not appear on the cache page. The reviewer will need them to verify that you do not break the proximity guideline. The coords at the top of the page are bogus coords that you put in so that an icon will appear on the maps.

Glad we could help..!!

You can get 1000 waypoints on a Colarado. You can expand that by inserting a memory card (in the slot in the batt compartment). Do'nt worry about going over 1000 caches (waypoints) because you can delete the ones that you have found or the ones you aren't gonna need that day. If you are a premium member, just run a query for the day you are heading out, load it and after you are done for the day, log the ones you found, delete the query and re-load a new ne the next time you are going out. The next query will not include the ones you previously found providing you set your pocket query to "not include" previously found.

DNF, did not find TFTC, thanks for the cache SL, signed log TB, travel bug TNLN,took nothing left nothing TFTCSL, thanks for the cache signed log TNLNSL took nothing left nothing signed log benchmarks are points that have already been "surveyed" professionally and therefore they are considered accurate. Some people hunt them instead of caches. No, it is not advisable to hide a cache without a GPS because you cannot reliably post the coords for others to then seek it out. I am sure someone will post the link to the "lexicon" very soon but this should get you rollin'...welcome to the addiction...

Solved it in a few minutes, unfortunately it is 15,144.8 km away..!!

Oh no...more geo-caching monsters have been created..!! Welcome to the addiction and happy caching.

Welcome to the crazy world of geocaching..!! It is a great and relatively inexpensive hobby and great way to get the family out for exercise. I will suggest, as some others have, take the time to select a good GPSr. Too many times I have seen people buy a less expensive unit only to realise that they could have had a paperless unit or a unit that uploads easily from the GC website. They end up selling the first unit at a bit of a loss and then buying a more "geocaching friendly" unit. However if $$ are a concern, just about any GPSr will do providing you don't mind the little extra work of manually uploading the coords. Happy caching and good luck.

Welcome, welcome, welcome. Anytime is a good time to start. Winter caching is always excellent especially in Canada...It's so much easier to trek around in snowshooz than to fight the summer bugs..!!

Welcome to the game addiction..!! As most have pointed out, start with some of the easier rated (size and terrain) caches in areas yu are semi-familiar with. Heading out for micro caches in an urban environment can be a frustrating way to start. Once you have a few finds under your belt try for some a little more difficult. Soon you will begin to develop some "geo-sense" and start noticing good cache hiding places. That's where the caches are..!! Good luck and happy caching..

I run with the Colarado 300 and it is an awesome unit. Sorry no comment on the DeLorme as I have only ever used Magellan and Garmin. To each their own and I am sure you will find people who prefer one brand / model over another. The 2 units you are looking at are at the high range for both manufacturers so I doubt you will be disappointed with either model. It's almost the same old arguement about trucks..Chevy, Ford or Dodge...Only you can decide..

welcome to the game addiction..!!