GOBLUEGIRL

Fixed that for ya. There's no "futile" in the name.

Thank you.

THANK YOU!!! That's what I was asking for; a place to start and what things a new cacher would miss. THANK YOU!

Seriously? I haven't even seen the name of the cache, but simply hearing that it has something to do with "rainbows", and knowing what kinds of puzzles other people have asked for help with in the past, I have a pretty good idea of how to solve it. ...heck, I could even take a stab at guessing the cache's name! "Resistance is Futile"? Again, seriously. I'm glad you also know how to solve it, but I was asking to learn how to solve these puzzles myself. i.e. Where to start, what the "check your solution" thing was, etc.

By solving the puzzle....That's the point of a puzzle. Now follow the advice given by others.... Thanks for stating the obvious. I clearly know I need to solve it, but until I read other posts, I had no idea it had to do with coords, or where to start.

Yes, seriously. As I said, I've never done these before, and I don't have anyone else to ask. Thank you.

B. Thank you. And again, I apologize for posting that.

My apologies, I wasn't actually asking for help with THAT specific puzzle, it was just an example what I didn't understand. It was my first post to the forum, and I did a quick search, but didn't find anything specific to what I was asking. I'm a solo cacher, so I have no one else to ask about this. Ok, a coordinate checker, and I have to figure out the coords, and use Google. Thank you, that helps get me started. I apologize again for posting the cache info.

Hello, I'm not new to GCing, but I've always done traditional caches. I've decided to try different ones, but I'm lost when it comes to the puzzle caches, and I'm missing something but I don't know what. An example is this cache: [puzzle cache name and link removed by moderator] There's a description with the picture, then a box that says "check your solution online." What solution am I checking? How do I get a solution? Thanks!

Yep, the Golden Horseshoe Geocachers Monthly Geocaching Club Thanks DyverDown! I the saw GHGMC, but I was wondering if there was anything more specific to Hamilton.

Hi all, I was wondering if there was a group in the Hamilton, ON area for geocachers? I'd like to get together and meet some new cachers!

Thanks to all for your help! I have lots of creative fun to look forward to! GoBlueGirl

The camo I've been using works best up here in the National Forest. Basically, for LockNLocks I had to experiment but found that a flat primer and flat brown paint with flat black speckled paint touch works best. Then again, I also make caches out of 2 inch PVC Pipe so camoflage tape works best. For something with a lot of profile like a LockNLock you may want to be creative in your painting. It's hard to curve and control camotape around the edges and sides. Another method I've used is to spray your container with 3M Spray Adhesive and crush and mash some authentic leaves, dirt, grass onto it. I then seal that on there with some satin spray Polyurethane and reduce the glare by lightly dusting it with sand or some fine powder. Be creative. Experimentation is not another word for failure! Good luck! The speckled paint in "Stone" was what I used and never dried. I really liked the look of it though - would have blended right in with stones in my area. I'll keep the PVC pipe in mind too! Great idea on the spray adhesive and leaves!!!!!

I like these! Did you get a stencil made?

Before painting a plastic box, you need to prepare the plastic by roughing up the surface, as mentioned. Sand & scratch it as roughly as you dare -- also great for gluing things to the box. Give stone paint (or other thick paint) a couple of weeks to dry in a warm, ventilated area. I've found some non-shiny cloth camo tape, but usually glue it down, and often end up painting over it. Do a search on the net or here in the forums for camouflage example photos. In a natural setting, a container will blend well with two or three wide strokes of colors that match the surroundings. But you can make it more interesting by hand-painting it or using stencils. You might add fake leaves, beads, or other objects to the outside of the box. Be as creative as you like. I hope this helps! Lots of help, thank you!

Do you use a sealer as well?

Sand the plastic, so the surface isn't smooth any more. Than just paint it with the cheap Walmart spray cans. Or you apply a very thin coating of silicone, this stuff is really sticky. Glue dirt, leaves, grass and whatever is surrounding the box, to it. This is the most natural looking camo you can achieve. Don't forget: There are no straight lines in nature, so make sure so spray you camo pattern freehand. All this priming and sealing is not really necessary. It's a geocache not a Porsche! ;-) GermanSailor I love the idea of the silicone and gluing branches, leaves, etc to it! Thanks! I'm going to have a whole variety to make!

Thanks for the tips on the Krylon & glistening from the container!

I looked for that at a few places, but couldn't find any. The closest I could get was camo hockey tape, but it feel like cotton on one side.

I got the Oregon 450t the other day as well. I've been out there each day with it. I noticed in areas that have heavier cover it jumps around a lot. One minute it will say 2ft then all of a sudden it says 19ft. Sat accuracy may be ~20ft I also noticed it freezes and shuts itself down a lot - not sure if this is a battery issue or something else. Maybe you were in a more magnetic area and it was affecting your compass' readings(?). Try resetting to factory settings - I noticed an improvement with mine after I did that. Maybe I had "tweaked" it too much. Good luck and happy caching!

Hi everyone; I'm interested in doing my first caches. I have a few lock and lock containers (well, they were my mom's until I pilfered them ), and some smaller containers such as film canisters. I have everything I need for these, but I'm not sure how to camo them. Can anyone tell me the best way to do this? I've tried camo hockey tape, duct tape, etc. I tried painting a lock n lock, but the stone-look exterior paint I had never dried, after 8 hours and with primer. I used the Valspar line of paints, but maybe I should use the Fusion for plastics from Krylon. From what I can find on the 'net, it sounds as tho I need to lightly sand the plastic, clean it, prime it, spray with paint technique and then seal it. Is this how most of you do yours? Any help would be awesome! Thanks! GoBlueGirl

I was wondering if Canadian Benchmarks could be added to the site. I was looking up some info on Natural Resources Canada's Geodetic Survey Division and it seems like there are lots to hunt for, but nowhere on Geocaching.com to log Cdn finds.

I really need to get a decent handheld. Currently I have a Magellan 4350, great for driving, but it doesn't seem to be too accurate for GCing (I get within 50 of a cache). I was thinking of getting an iPod Touch (3rd gen) so I can run GC's Navigator and use the 2 devices together. Does anyone think that combo will work, or should I just stick to my plan of buying a Garmin Dakota 20? I just rather not have 2 GPSr.

Thank you StarBrand!

I'd like to hear opinions on the best GPS for Canada & the US. I travel back and forth from Ontario to Michigan, so I'm looking for a Garmin that has the best preloaded maps, and accuracy, along with paperless geocaching. I need something easy to use with the same type of features as the Geocache Navigator program. I've been looking at the Garmin Dakota 20, and Oregon 400t, but I'd like to hear some feedback on these and any other models. The GPS also has to be Mac compatible. Thanks!