DaveBrews

You can always use this. LOL I saw a video (can't find it now) where someone drilled a hole in the end of the box and put in a big eye bolt and used Locktite the nuts. Also smeared J-B Weld over the nuts inside and out. A bike cable was used to attache box to tree etc..

+1 on the Firefox Add On! - Thanks

1989 Mustang GT Vert - 238K Miles http://www.brewsweb.com/mystang.html

Here's my first find. A Nano.

Got a 404 error on that link. Try this. http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx

I can't do this with my GPSr so I just email cache info to my Blackberry with the GC# and Name in the subject line.

http://coord.info/GC1TQB0 is 0.5 miles from my location. Haven't found a good time to snag it.

I placed my first cache, submitted it, had it published, and had a FTF all on Halloween! How cool is that? http://coord.info/GC20FFG

Thanks to all for your input! I don't think I'll be hiding my first cache anytime soon. Maybe in the Spring. I usually hibernate in the winter, but I might venture out of my cave this year to do a little geocaching and gain more experience.

Thanks again for all the great information GeoFriends! Good stuff for all us newbies. I found a cache yesterday that was in a Lock & Lock and the log book was damp. I tried cleaning the dirt off the rubber gasket, re-sealed the container & replaced it. I'm pretty sure my Keep2Go is water tight. I have found other Lock & Locks that had the log in a Ziploc. Ah, double protection. A long term commitment and maintenance is essential to cache owners. What is a good maintenance schedule? Once a week, once a month? Thanks again, Cheers, Dave

Thanks for all your advice. I'm not ready to hide my first cache just yet. I'm just getting a container ready till I find a good spot to place it. I agree I should find a few more to round out my experience. I guess when I'm ready, I'll be ready. Here's stage one of my Keep2Go container. I'm using a brown texture paint. I might add some other dark colors to further camouflage it. What do ya think?

As a newbie I wonder how many caches you found before you placed your first cache? I have 7 finds so far and I'm getting a Keep2Go ready for my first hide. Thanks, Dave

Almost every GPS app for the BB will not work with the Verizon network. I'm so happy I switched to Sprint! I tried BlackStar on my Tour but I now have better accuracy with my new Garmin eTrex Venture HC.

I concur with JD. I just tried out mine and it's spot on. Found 4 caches tonight after work. If I would have known better I prolly would have gotten the HCx model. It has a internal sd slot for more memory. Try Amazon, $121 for the HC. $188.63 for the HCx. Happy hunting!

Newbie cacher here from Bucks County.

@Rockin Roddy - I noticed that when I accidentally marked the cache as found, it moved out of the Geocache Folder but was still in the Waypoints Folder. When I changed the icon to a closed box, it put it back in the Geocache Folder. The found button said Delete instead of Found. I changed the icon to an open box and it moved it out of the Geocache Folder. I closed the box and now it's back in the Geocache Folder and ready for me to Find. Thanks for the help!

I just started geocachng, but I'd have to say Fall for the foliage and Spring for the re-growth. The cooler temp are a plus.

My name is Dave and I used to homebrew beer. I have used Brews as a handle but lately it's been tough hence the Dave attachment. I don't wanna be Brews758! lol

Ahhh, Sweet! I knew there was a quick fix. Thanks Mama!

Thanks for the quick reply Rockin Roddy! I thought of that but was wondering if I could just mark it as un-found. No help in the PDF manual. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Dave As I understand this question, you accidentally marked the cache as found and didn't find it. The only way I can think of to fix this would be to remove the cache and re-enter it? I could be wrong...

Hello, I'm a newb to geocaching and a total newb for GPSr's. I received my new Venture yesterday and went out at dusk to do some GCing. I accidentally marked a cache as Found. How can I undo this? Thanks, Dave PS - Sorry my first post has to be a question.