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quote:Originally posted by Scotty: Tombraider II ps: Please PRINT out the images before you go. (smile) JeremeyP will explain why .. There are vital clues on the pictures. Some of the digits on the tombstones have been replaced by Scotty's special symbols. You need to know which ones in order to break the code which tells you the final cache location. When we were there, although we could identify the victims tombs from the less detailed photos we did have, we couldn't crack the code so I haven't done the cache yet. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by CaptHawke: http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/03/20/north.pole/index.html If you give a heading based on magnetic north it might be off in a just a few years. Yikes! That's the least of our worries. WGS84 is set up so that the average movement of the World's land mass is zero with respect to it. That means that individual countries are moving. The UK is moving North East for example. In a few thousand years none of the current cache locations will be correct. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by CaptHawke: http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/03/20/north.pole/index.html If you give a heading based on magnetic north it might be off in a just a few years. Yikes! That's the least of our worries. WGS84 is set up so that the average movement of the World's land mass is zero with respect to it. That means that individual countries are moving. The UK is moving North East for example. In a few thousand years none of the current cache locations will be correct. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

I've done it, so here's the deal: You take the train from Waterloo station in London to Brookwood. That's about half an hour. The cache itself... well I don't want to give too much away but it's several locations in one cemetry. You may say "one cemetry, that's OK" but it is a big cemetry probably a mile from end to end. There's even a section for US servicemen killed during the Second World War. It took me several hours over two days to do the cache, but I mis-entered one set of coordinates on my GPS and spent an hour searching for a clue in the wrong place. Also I did it during the winter when it gets dark at 4pm. I think it can be done in an afternoon. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

I've done it, so here's the deal: You take the train from Waterloo station in London to Brookwood. That's about half an hour. The cache itself... well I don't want to give too much away but it's several locations in one cemetry. You may say "one cemetry, that's OK" but it is a big cemetry probably a mile from end to end. There's even a section for US servicemen killed during the Second World War. It took me several hours over two days to do the cache, but I mis-entered one set of coordinates on my GPS and spent an hour searching for a clue in the wrong place. Also I did it during the winter when it gets dark at 4pm. I think it can be done in an afternoon. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by el10t: You forgot to mark the location of Toni and Guy's unisex hair salon on the map El10t I've got a waypoint for that

quote:Originally posted by el10t: You forgot to mark the location of Toni and Guy's unisex hair salon on the map El10t I've got a waypoint for that

quote:Originally posted by Masher: Personally, I like to find money in a cache. For me, there is nothing more enjoyable than to open a cache and find several thousand pounds - which I then take and replace with a keyring. I think it's a bad idea to put large quantities of money in a cache as it might encourage plundering. If I ever find a cache with thousands of pounds in, I usually confiscate the money and spread the remaining contents of the cache over a wide area so as to discourage plunderers from trying to find the cache. PS I recently got into debt because of gambling. Can you lend us a fiver? ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by Masher: Personally, I like to find money in a cache. For me, there is nothing more enjoyable than to open a cache and find several thousand pounds - which I then take and replace with a keyring. I think it's a bad idea to put large quantities of money in a cache as it might encourage plundering. If I ever find a cache with thousands of pounds in, I usually confiscate the money and spread the remaining contents of the cache over a wide area so as to discourage plunderers from trying to find the cache. PS I recently got into debt because of gambling. Can you lend us a fiver? ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by osu_trav: Greetigns all and potential GeoCachers. One thing to mention about using a map. If you've got an old set of topographic maps, chances are you'll have to look/work harder. Reason?....the older maps can (and often are) off by several degrees due usually to human error, but it can still be a fun and rewarding pastime, all the same. -Osu_Trav Off by several degrees? How old are your maps? Bear in mind that a minute of arc of latitude is one nautical mile, so several degrees could be an error of a multiple of 60 nautical miles. If you only know your cache is within 60 miles, I'd say that is quite a challenge If OTOH you mean off by a fraction of a minute so that the cache is really located a few hundred metres from the position shown on the map, then I'd say the problem is probably the map's datum. The datum basically says where is the prime meridian, where is the equator and the poles, what shape do I approximate the Earth to. All the coordinates on geocaching.com are published in the WGS84 datum. Maps might use older ones like NAD27 or here in the UK OSGB36. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by osu_trav: Greetigns all and potential GeoCachers. One thing to mention about using a map. If you've got an old set of topographic maps, chances are you'll have to look/work harder. Reason?....the older maps can (and often are) off by several degrees due usually to human error, but it can still be a fun and rewarding pastime, all the same. -Osu_Trav Off by several degrees? How old are your maps? Bear in mind that a minute of arc of latitude is one nautical mile, so several degrees could be an error of a multiple of 60 nautical miles. If you only know your cache is within 60 miles, I'd say that is quite a challenge If OTOH you mean off by a fraction of a minute so that the cache is really located a few hundred metres from the position shown on the map, then I'd say the problem is probably the map's datum. The datum basically says where is the prime meridian, where is the equator and the poles, what shape do I approximate the Earth to. All the coordinates on geocaching.com are published in the WGS84 datum. Maps might use older ones like NAD27 or here in the UK OSGB36. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

El10t and I are about to post our first cache. I'd also like to see a feature whereby we could share ownership. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by Masher: If it's close to where you are staying, "London's First..." may still be worth a visit. As I said in the log, it MAY still be there and it's just my own ineptitude that prevented me from finding it. (I've missed 'em before, you know!). If nothing else, it's a nice park to walk through. Mark ---------------------- I was technical once I'd definitely go and look for it. If I remember correctly, it has quite a good view of London even if the cache has gone. It's quite close to Tombraider 2 as well. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by Masher: If it's close to where you are staying, "London's First..." may still be worth a visit. As I said in the log, it MAY still be there and it's just my own ineptitude that prevented me from finding it. (I've missed 'em before, you know!). If nothing else, it's a nice park to walk through. Mark ---------------------- I was technical once I'd definitely go and look for it. If I remember correctly, it has quite a good view of London even if the cache has gone. It's quite close to Tombraider 2 as well. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

I've already rated it 5 stars three times myself , which means it has been rated 1 star at least four times. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

I've already rated it 5 stars three times myself , which means it has been rated 1 star at least four times. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by Jane8276: Could you post your treasure hunt here or somewhere. So that people who are unable to come on the day of the meet could "follow your footsteps" when they get to visit Winchester on holiday! We have family in Winchester. Thanks Pereginus Yes, it did cross my mind to post it as a virtual cache. Obviously, I'm not going to do it until after the meet And by then it will have been fully road tested by several caching teams. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by Jane8276: Could you post your treasure hunt here or somewhere. So that people who are unable to come on the day of the meet could "follow your footsteps" when they get to visit Winchester on holiday! We have family in Winchester. Thanks Pereginus Yes, it did cross my mind to post it as a virtual cache. Obviously, I'm not going to do it until after the meet And by then it will have been fully road tested by several caching teams. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by VentureForth: Congradulations! I have two cameras in two caches at the moment, and hope they each survive 24 visitors! I can't wait to see some of the pictures. Of course, I always love people posting the pics on the site, but this is something special, indeed. I am sure it captures quite a few 'GeoSneakers' who don't log on the internet. Bravo! Go! And don't be afraid to get a little wet! I've decided not to accept any more bets if that is OK ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by VentureForth: Congradulations! I have two cameras in two caches at the moment, and hope they each survive 24 visitors! I can't wait to see some of the pictures. Of course, I always love people posting the pics on the site, but this is something special, indeed. I am sure it captures quite a few 'GeoSneakers' who don't log on the internet. Bravo! Go! And don't be afraid to get a little wet! I've decided not to accept any more bets if that is OK ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Use Paypal? El10t I thought of this, but a) there'd be a charge for translating the money into US dollars and dawnrazor would have to use Paypal to buy something. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

quote:Originally posted by HackAttack: 1. Out of curiosity - what are the rules of caching in London. For example so far the only place I've heard you can't place a cache in America are National Parks. So Almost all our parks have them (In the DFW area). Is this prohibited in London? There are several caches in London parks. I don't know of any restrictions that might be in force. That might just be because the relevant authorities haven't found out about geocaching yet. OTOH it is definitely a bad idea to plant caches near or in public buildings - stations are an especially bad idea. You'll notice that no London station has any litter bins (trash cans in American I think) on it. This is a security feature. quote:2. the tapir asked if I have my A-Z? Don't know exactly what this is? Once again Thank You All and keep 'em coming A-Z is the London streetmap to own. The only problem is that the coordinate system is not based on lat/long so it could be hard to cross reference the locations of caches. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat! [This message was edited by jeremyp on March 20, 2002 at 12:48 PM.]

quote:Originally posted by HackAttack: 1. Out of curiosity - what are the rules of caching in London. For example so far the only place I've heard you can't place a cache in America are National Parks. So Almost all our parks have them (In the DFW area). Is this prohibited in London? There are several caches in London parks. I don't know of any restrictions that might be in force. That might just be because the relevant authorities haven't found out about geocaching yet. OTOH it is definitely a bad idea to plant caches near or in public buildings - stations are an especially bad idea. You'll notice that no London station has any litter bins (trash cans in American I think) on it. This is a security feature. quote:2. the tapir asked if I have my A-Z? Don't know exactly what this is? Once again Thank You All and keep 'em coming A-Z is the London streetmap to own. The only problem is that the coordinate system is not based on lat/long so it could be hard to cross reference the locations of caches. ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat! [This message was edited by jeremyp on March 20, 2002 at 12:48 PM.]

Personnally I don't usually take stuff out of caches and when I do it's usually only to put it in another cache For me, the hunt and the finding is the reward. Having said that, with a lot of these threads, the people who have children often state the opinion that the children like swapping stuff and get disappointed if the cache doesn't have things in that they would like, so I'd recommend that you put things in that would appeal to children with the exception of food stuffs (including sweets). ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!

Personnally I don't usually take stuff out of caches and when I do it's usually only to put it in another cache For me, the hunt and the finding is the reward. Having said that, with a lot of these threads, the people who have children often state the opinion that the children like swapping stuff and get disappointed if the cache doesn't have things in that they would like, so I'd recommend that you put things in that would appeal to children with the exception of food stuffs (including sweets). ------- jeremyp We're going to need a bigger boat!