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    Welding cache projects.

    in General geocaching topics

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    Oxy Acetylene welding/cutting

    SMAW "stick" welding

    FCAW and GMAW are what I am most skilled with.

    Sadly no TIG yet but that is what I will learn in the fall. Hopefully I will be good at it since it is similar to Oxy acetylene.

     

    :blink: If you thought Oxy acetylene welding is hard, wait until you try out TIG! :ph34r:

     

    For art design, TIG is the way to go.

     

    Was a welder for 10 years. Shhhh, dont tell anyone.

     

    OAW is the first thing I learned. It is my one of my favorite kinds of welding actually.

    Where's the Adventure?

    in General geocaching topics

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    If you don't care for it, just don't seek it. It's a bummer when there are a bunch of lame micros but don't waste your time getting grumpy over it. Enjoy the game :)

     

    You have 2 options-

    Plant some awesome caches for others to find

    Seek out caches you actually want to

    How do you motivate your group to search?

    in General geocaching topics

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    I have some outdoorsy friends so I offer to take them caching sometimes. I suppose just make it fun for everyone. Make sure to bring snacks and choose locations that are fun for your seekers to find. Also don't snatch up the catch first and be a killjoy. If you always find it super fast and spoil it this can be a letdown for your fellow cachers. Just stand back and let them search mabey drop a hint to help them learn geosense.

     

    Sorry if that was a random tangent. Those are just some things I have noticed.

    Park n' Grabs

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by DannyCaffeine

    PNG's can be a good thing if done properly. There are some places that you can park your car at a scenic overlook. In cites one can hide a micro near some art, hotel (for TB trades) or historical building. On top of that these places are easy for people who are physically disabled to get.

     

    I do agree that there are a lot of boring PNG's out there though.

    Game camera at ground zero

    in General geocaching topics

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    I would be kinda weird-ed out. I don't want to be on camera while in the woods. I would assume said camera belongs to a pervert trying to watch people in the woods and act accordingly. If I am filmed without my permission the camera will be smashed to smithereens and thrown in a dumpster. Plus what would you see? People poking around in the underbrush and people "watering" the trees? Why the heck would you want to film that? :unsure:

    Poll: Tell me About your Swag

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by DannyCaffeine

    What is your favorite kind of swag?

    Coins from foreign countries.

     

    What is your least favorite kind of swag?

    Broken or rusty crap.

     

    Did you ever find a piece of swag that made you MAD?

    Yes. It was one of those you are going to hell religious things. It was disturbing and hateful so I tossed it in the trash.

     

    Did you ever find a piece of swag that made you really happy?

    Yeah. I found a magic card that I traded a big toy tiger for.

     

    What is the most unusually piece of swag you ever found?

    A slimy doll head.

     

    Anything you want say about swag.

    Once someone left jolly ranchers in a cache. I think the intent was innocent. It was summer and melted on the logbook. Way to go. :huh:

    Something I cannot stand.

    in General geocaching topics

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    Does this confuse or annoy anyone else? I often go to look up a puzzle cache and there is no instructions. I am not so much talking about the ones that are letters/numbers and you have to kinda guess till it makes sense. I am talking about the "Here is a picture of a bird, now figure out the coords" type puzzles. How is that even a puzzle? I think all puzzles should have some kind instructions or a decent hint.

    Adult Geocaching?

    in General geocaching topics

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    Even if it was clearly marked 18+ or NOT for kids, there is always a chance some kids are going to find the container while playing in the woods. I don't want kids finding alcohol/weapons/porn ect. It isn't right and it isn't safe.

     

    And why would I want someone's used porn, that is just gross. (and the internet is chock full of free porn):anibad:

    Needs Repair == Didn't Find?

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    If you found it in poor shape, you still found it so you get to log it. Just be sure to do both "needs maintenance" and "found it" logs.

     

    If you didn't find it and you think it was missing or destroyed (Like the place where it should have been is now demolished or you found just the lid to the cache then post a "did not find" and a "Needs maintenance" log.

    what does this mean?

    in How do I...?

    Posted · Edited by DannyCaffeine

    Here is a decoder. Just copy/paste and you are set.

     

    http://www.rot13.com/

     

    Knowing how to use the decoder hydrodis posted above is best in case you need to decode something in the field. If you are doing a puzzle that requires doing a lot of ROT 13 it can hurt your eyes after a while. Also if you are dyslexic the decoder works wonders.

    What's the point of stealth?

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    I always think of stealth as hiding in plain sight. I am doing nothing wrong so I don't really act like I am doing anything secretive. The most one could conclude from looking at me is that I am looking for something. The people watching me might think I lost something.

     

    If they ask I usually tell them what geocaching is. If I am in a hurry or don't feel like explaining I say scavenger hunt. I guess if a muggle caught me with a cache I would just explain what it is. I wouldn't want them to think I was doing something more suspicious (being college aged I might look like I am up to no good)

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