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quote:Originally posted by Great Scott!:We're going to the Giants night game on the 27th. I am also going to the Giants game on the evening of Saturday the 27th. I am in the South Bay. -Mark

quote:Originally posted by Ron Streeter:There are a number of cache types I don't look for, and my caches which involve long hikes are ignored by most cachers, so the theory that we look for what we like seems to hold. I usually just lurk here, but I wanted to throw in my 2 cents worth. I admit I have found a lot of urban micros, but if I had a choice, I would much prefer a "long hike cache". Mostly, it's a matter of time - I can fit an urban micro in at lunch or on an errand. A cache with a hike - that I enjoy much more - requires a larger time commitment that I can't always make. Summary - I look for what I can and try to make time to look for what I like.

I will be taking an extended car trip with my family (and etrex and laptop) this summer in the western United States. I am looking for mapping software that includes a function for finding, for example, the nearest 7-11 or the nearest grocery store or gas station. (I won't have internet access in the car or I could use, for example, Yahoo yellow pages.) I tried reading about the various MapSource products on the Garmin website but they do not appear to offer this function. Does anyone have any recommendations (short of buying a full in-car navigation system)? Thanks in advance.

quote:Originally posted by The Artful Dodger: I hope to attach a plastic plaque (something like a hard plastic breadboard) tethered with a chain and lock to an easily identifiable area of the wreck. Here is my problem. How do I permanently mark, encrave, paint , etch (or whatever) the coordinates on this plastic plaque so that it will withstand the ravages of the sea. I would recommend using a router and engraving the numbers by going all the way through the cutting board. I am thinking of a grey plastic (roughly 12" by 18") cutting board I have at home. It even has a handle for attaching the chain. By cutting all the way through, you minimize the risk of the engraving getting filled in. Just a thought...

quote:Originally posted by The Artful Dodger: I hope to attach a plastic plaque (something like a hard plastic breadboard) tethered with a chain and lock to an easily identifiable area of the wreck. Here is my problem. How do I permanently mark, encrave, paint , etch (or whatever) the coordinates on this plastic plaque so that it will withstand the ravages of the sea. I would recommend using a router and engraving the numbers by going all the way through the cutting board. I am thinking of a grey plastic (roughly 12" by 18") cutting board I have at home. It even has a handle for attaching the chain. By cutting all the way through, you minimize the risk of the engraving getting filled in. Just a thought...