walkergeoff and wife
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Every phone has a pin number so that you can stop anyone but yourself using the phone. If you set the pin number then, when you switch the phone on, it will ask for your pin number. Generally you have to enable it through one of the menus in the phone. The default for all the mobiles I have used is 0000. You might try that. The phone handbook should give you more information. I hope this helps.
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Caching without a GPS
walkergeoff and wife replied to Friar Snig's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
I was the complete opposite. I bought a gps to use on long-distance paths - before geocaching even started. It was through Postie, whom I met whilst doing the Pennine Way, that I got into geocaching, and used the gps from the start. -
How far are your nearest 500 caches?
walkergeoff and wife replied to Postie's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
500 unfound (including temporarily disabled) within 11.68 miles of my home location. -
Where did you go caching this Easter?
walkergeoff and wife replied to goldpot's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
The Lake District, and in particular The Tottlebank Round, which is a superb series: Here is link to the first of the nine. There are plenty of other caches in the vicinity, many of which I have found on previous visits. The weather was terrific - blue sky and sun all all day! -
Action Stations
walkergeoff and wife replied to walkergeoff and wife's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Ny bookmark list is now active: Action Stations Incidentally, many commercial airports were once military airfields. Have fun. Any suggestions for additions greatly welcomed. -
Many years ago I was really into aviation of all kinds, and used to go plane spotting and air shows. I also still have in my possession the 10 volume series of books entitled 'Action Stations' which listed every place that had ever been used as a military airbase regardless of its present function or condition. When on family holidays we used to visit these places, and some were really remarkable. Take Down Ampney, from where planes for the Arnhem landing set off. The village church has a stained glass window of a Dakota and a very interesting visitors book where veterans could sign their names. An added attraction is the grave of Ralph Vaughan Williams, the British composer, which is in the graveyard of the church. I am wondering whether a caching series could be compiled of caches that are near, or focused on, such places? I am sure that there must be many already, but, for me at least, it would add a further dimension to caching. I would certainly look to placing some in my area. Of course, such a listing might exist. Is anyone out there interested in this idea? I would be very happy to manage a bookmark list.
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Taking a sabbatical.
walkergeoff and wife replied to dodgydaved's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
I am very sympathetic about your situation, but all I would say is: COME BACK SOON!!! Maybe at this year's Binfield Cache Bash. All the best. -
Wrong caches in PQ
walkergeoff and wife replied to walkergeoff and wife's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Downloaded OK today - so clearly a glitch. Please can this thread be closed, as it has served its purpose. Thanks. -
Wrong caches in PQ
walkergeoff and wife replied to walkergeoff and wife's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
That was what I thought. The only reason I posted a thread was in case it was a general problem. I am running it tomorrow. If there is no problem I will post here and then get the thread closed. Thanks for your help. -
Wrong caches in PQ
walkergeoff and wife replied to walkergeoff and wife's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Here is the link: UK Virtuals I have checked the contents as they appear in the Search Preview and they are fine. Thanks. -
I have the UK Virtuals Bookmark as a regular PQ. It arrived today, but it didn't contain the UK Virtuals but a whole lot in Holland and Germany. Has anyone else received the wrong contents in a PQ? I have asked it to do another download tomorrow, so we will see.....
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Unfound for a year
walkergeoff and wife replied to Simply Paul's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
All the caches look really tasty - and all are miles from where I live! -
Personal mail sent with some information.
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TomTom's Western Europe Maps have Tenerife included - indeed all the Canaries.
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When caching in the US towards the end of 2007 I went for a cache in a park. The co-ords took you to the middle of the park, and the idea was to use your caching instincts to find it. All the information given on the page was: The cache is by a big tree. The cache only contains a geonote and log. So bring your own pen. There were loads of big trees within range, and lots of people going by. As a Brit in a security-conscious country I felt very exposed. The clue: Beware of muggles, bring a picnic lunch I logged a DNF!
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UK Mega Series
walkergeoff and wife replied to Deepdiggingmole's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Mega Series I think you added the URL twice and they were tripping each other up Iknew there was something wrong - but the odd thing is, I did enter it as normal, using the icons etc - the only thing I can think of is when I copied the url itself that I put something in that shouldn't have been there. Thanks for the help. -
UK Mega Series
walkergeoff and wife replied to Deepdiggingmole's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
FWIW I have done a Bookmark of this series, which should make downloading things a lot easier: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...40-8edfd61a8af8]Mega Series Why isn't this coming up with the nice link it normally does? I have done the insert properly? -
UK Mega Series
walkergeoff and wife replied to Deepdiggingmole's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
FWIW I have done a Bookmark of this series, which should make downloading things a lot easier: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...40-8edfd61a8af8[/url]]UK Mega Series.[/url] -
A sad development...
walkergeoff and wife replied to Dorsetgal & GeoDog's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Strictly, of course, the archiving was within the rules er guidelines, but surely TPTB should be going after the errant loggers? But maybe they are. -
Stats whenever I want them
walkergeoff and wife replied to drdick&vick's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
I just get errors and 'Document contains no data' when I click on this link. And ZoneAlarm considers it a spy site! -
Hmm. A bit of a loss there. I assume you are logged in? I have seen something similar but it has always been a gc.coom problem that has gone away, usually quite quickly. Sorry not be of more help.