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on the topic of rare earth magnets... the best price i've been able to find is Lee Valley Tools Rare Earth magnets are the number one choice IMO, I've seen those things hold up heavy lock and locks on Northern Vancouver Island (a cold, stormy rainforest) for ages.

My last relationship, although admittedly doomed to fail on many levels, was hard to manage because we did not share any hobbies. He hated geocaching (among other outdoor activities) and we were rarely able to have fun together because we couldn't agree on fun activities. My present relationship, only formed because of geocaching. Wouldn't have met him otherwise. I was talking with my girlfriends about whether or not each of us would be willing to make a relationship work if there were no common hobbies, and I realized that it would be a dealbreaker for me if my partner didn't cache. How does caching factor in to your dating endeavors?

I feel like someone needs a hug (and I honestly don't mean that in a patronizing way) Nobody is mad at you op, nobody thinks you are a troll. You are not the first to not use the search button and you won't be the last. Honestly, if we didn't create duplicate threads sometimes we'd run out of things to talk about.

I'm not sure how long you have been geocaching but there are all sorts of things left in caches that might be inappropriate for children (weapons, porn, underwear, birth control, feminine hygiene products) so it would probably be a good and safe idea for the adult(s) to check the cache contents before letting the kids at it. Again, religious tracts - whether one likes them or not - do not violate any guidelines. I found a sticker with a naked lady on it the other day. Personally, I'd rather explain a gory religious symbol to my non religious children than the naked lady sticker. Stuff that isn't allowed in geocaches as quoted above, still shows up in them. Banning it won't solve the problem. Want to make geocaching a better place? Trade up for questionable items, leave the cache better than you found it. Actions are louder than words. Didn't you previously say "I really don't want to talk about it again." Then when I respond mainly with an explanation of why I posted it, an acknowledgement of my mistake and an offer to have this post disappear due to my mistake, you respond with the above. Seems like you do want to talk about it. This seems overly defensive. I was commenting on a post by ThePetersTrio that I felt relavent. I don't want to debate religion. I do want to talk about geocaching. That's what this post was.

I'm not sure how long you have been geocaching but there are all sorts of things left in caches that might be inappropriate for children (weapons, porn, underwear, birth control, feminine hygiene products) so it would probably be a good and safe idea for the adult(s) to check the cache contents before letting the kids at it. Again, religious tracts - whether one likes them or not - do not violate any guidelines. I found a sticker with a naked lady on it the other day. Personally, I'd rather explain a gory religious symbol to my non religious children than the naked lady sticker. Stuff that isn't allowed in geocaches as quoted above, still shows up in them. Banning it won't solve the problem. Want to make geocaching a better place? Trade up for questionable items, leave the cache better than you found it. Actions are louder than words.

I really don't want to talk about it again. The short answer to your question is "no, we can't agree" these threads always become heated debates on whether or not religious material is offensive. I trade it out myself. My rabbit it currently chewing on "the watchtower"

the means of logging a letterbox is the opposite of logging a cache. You use the stamp in the letterbox on the logbook that you carry with you.

it sounds like you have found a letterbox and not a geocache. try looking for it on www.letterboxing.org some other possibilities include that it is a stage of a multi, or a mystery cache final, but the stamp makes it seem like a letterbox. edit to fix letterbox address

If you feel the cache is placed contrary to the land managers policies, post a "needs archived" log on the cache page. If you would rather report the cache anonymously, you can email the GC code along with a note explaining your concerns to your area reviewer.

It doesn't mean reviews from finders, it means that a person called a "reviewer" will look at your cache to make sure it's not violating any guidelines. The reviewer will then publish it, or get back to you with things that need to be changed. The reviewer is a Groundspeak volunteer, and there is already at least one assigned to your area. You don't need to do anything at this point except wait to hear from your reviewer. Hope that helps.

Yes which is weird because you think they would be. well... no. Their purpose is to contain sharp objects in such a way that a person cannot hurt themselves. Keeping the sharps dry does not factor into this. They are also intended to be cheap. Also to contain the sharp objects in a way that a person is not exposed to diseased blood. If water gets in there and comes out again theres a chance that the water has the contaminated blood just saying. They are designed to be leak proof, not watertight. Same as gladware containers, and all of us cachers know how well they work in the wild.

Ive seen those types listed as both. In general though, night caches are mysteries. Just go with what the reviewer says. The icon doesn`t change the cache.

I called it unusual as a nice way of saying that caches are not normally hidden on school property. It's almost always a bad idea. Think about what a geocacher would look like to a parent picking up their child. Imagine a middle aged man, alone, poking around a school ground. It arouses suspicion. If the school has granted permission, then fine, post that on the page. ALL caches need permission. It`s clearly stated in the guidlines you were supposed to have read before you submitted the cache for publication.

I admit i was being nosey, but it looks like you have deleted valid finds. This is going to upset some people as it will mess up their find count (they are still allowed to claim the find on a cache that's been archived) It is also against the rules to delete such finds. If they signed the log, they get the smiley.

Yes which is weird because you think they would be. well... no. Their purpose is to contain sharp objects in such a way that a person cannot hurt themselves. Keeping the sharps dry does not factor into this. They are also intended to be cheap.

if it was placed with permission, it should state this on the cache page to avoid confusion as this is an "unusual" area for a cache.

are they under the skirt? are they nanos that look like bolts? are they "lost dog" signs?

**sigh** I wish I lived in a place where I could get two beers for $5. Lousy Canadian taxes. You happen to live near the place that sells cans of pop for two quarters and a FTF? Anyway, back to topic... I tend to just leave and not get creative. For $5 and at a Circle K. Why did I leave the USA again?

If they are around, but not in my way, I just start looking. I usually find that they don't pay attention to me. If they are in my way, I'll either go find another cache and come back later, or just explain what I'm doing and ask if they mind moving over so I can check under the rock they are sitting on. In urban places I've used my garmin as a phone many times.

that, and even if a muggle didn't find it, I'm betting most cachers would recognize a needle box for potentially holding something dangerous, and wouldn't want to touch it. I'm glad you're thinking about what the finders reaction would be. We need more hiders like that!

the distance rules do come in to play if you hide something there though. They only get around it if it is used as a virtual waypoint. (ie count the number of fence posts and add that to (x number) to locate stage 2) From item 6 in the placement guidelines: "Additionally, within a single multi-cache or mystery/puzzle cache, there is no minimum required distance between physical elements." The guidelines indicate: " A physical stage is defined as any stage that contains a physical element placed by the geocache owner, such as a container or a tag with the next set of coordinates." In this instance, with a physical element of another cache within 528' a virtual stage would be needed. yes, but i thought that the op's problem was that the spot they wanted to bring people to was too close to ANOTHER cache. Therefore placing a physical stage of a multi at this spot would not skirt the proximity rule, but if it was a virtual stage it would be exempt from this rule

the distance rules do come in to play if you hide something there though. They only get around it if it is used as a virtual waypoint. (ie count the number of fence posts and add that to (x number) to locate stage 2)

I am actually starting to enjoy swag again. For a while I couldn't see a use for anything that would be in a cache, being minimalist and clutter free was the goal. Even cool junk was still junk. Now I collect signature items. However elaborate, or simple, expensive or cheap. I love sig items.

That was way faster then I've ever had any of mine published! Maybe three threads is the key?

I like that archived caches are displayed on profiles, but I wish they were not included in the "caches owned" count.