Hide-and-Seek

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! Got it! .

Help!!! When I try to download maps to my 60CS it will not find my devise. I have downloaded maps many times in the past without a problem. It beeps when I plug the cord into my GPS, and it beeps when I turn on the GPS, but instead picking out my GPS like in the past it does nothing, and when I click "find device" (which I have not been required to do in the past) there is a pop-up stating "no devices found" and "set to Garmin". I have not changed settings, but I checked and interface option is set to "Garmin". As you can guess I'm unfamiliar with my GPS. .

What hukilaulau said! We dropped off a TB about 100 miles from our house; on the way back to our truck we passed a local cacher on her way to the cache. Not only did she log the TB before we got back home that evening, she email the owner of the TB, the owner of the cache, and even the owner of the cache from which we had retrieved the TB. Sure ruined what had been a wonderful days Geocaching to return home to several emails asking why we hadn't logged the TB.

I’m not sure if this qualifies, but it sure scared the heck out of us, and has affected our lives negatively for months. CAUTION! Contains spoilers that give away details of a cache location. We were Geocaching with our grandson when the wife almost had a heart attach. As we drove to the cache I kept calling it “Home Is Where The Heart Is”, and each time the grandson would correct me saying that its “Home Is Where The Hearth Is”. So after this had occurred several times we realized there was something in the name and the cache must be hidden in a chimney. When we found the location the cache was hidden in a beautiful OSU Nursery and Research Station that covered several acres. As we neared the coordinates we were walking down a hill towards a foot bridge when the grandson spotted a chimney up on the side of a hill on the other side of the bridge so off he ran so that he could be the first to find the cache. But as we crossed the bridge the wife spotted another chimney to the left and farther up the hill, we checked the GPS and saw that sure enough it was at this second chimney, so off she went at a dead run so she could beat the grandson to the cache. He was all over the first chimney and didn’t see her running to the second one until he heard us laughing and he looked up, and he then took off after her, but it was too late she beat him to the chimney, but before she could locate the cache she fell to her knees in pain. She had such bad heart pain that we thought we were going to have to phone 911, luckily after several minutes the pain subsided. The next day she went to our family doctor, who then sent her in to have tests ran, which she failed. And two days later they performed an angioplastic for diagnostic purposes and possible stints. They found she had a 99% blockage to her heart, plus several other blockages, too severe for stints, requiring a by-pass surgery. She had the by-pass surgery the next day and following surgery she was in the hospital for 10 days. She was allowed to return home for a couple of days but then she was required to return to the hospital for a decortication surgery, the same surgery as that performed on former president Bill Clinton. And another 6 day stay in the hospital. Doctors say she was very lucky to have discovered the blockages before having a massive heart attach. Sadly after all she has been through she still can’t breathe properly so we still don’t know what the future holds.

I admit to being the fattest Geocacher. And as far as the pun about chicks digging big dudes, it’s sort of true, it’s like being gay, they consider you safe.

The site also says.... "It’s a yellow die-cast Jeep Wrangler with an official tag attached. Four thousand have been hidden in caches across the U.S. Even though the 2004 Program is over you can still track them down! Find one and the adventure begins!" Sounds to me as if they wish them to continue. Jeremy has said he wishes them to continue on, and you can bet he is also expressing jeep's wishes. What has became of honor, generosity, and courtesy.

earthcache info? where can I find info? what is a earthcache? what does it take to get one approved? when you click on the earthcache icon why does it not explain cache type, like with other icons? Thanks!

I am so pleased that someone else had to google "polyamory".

I still consider myself a newbie, but I find it disturbing there are so many phantom travel bugs listed on cache pages. Maybe there is no way to stop this from occurring, lets face it folks don't always do the proper thing, but I sure wish our local volunteer would clean out all the phantom bugs. Lets say move everything to the 'unkown location' that has been inactive for more than 6 month, or that has had 2-3 cachers report it missing in the logs. Heck I volunteer to do so for the caches within my area, someone just give the authority/ability.

Thanks! So this is normal and he (we) are doing nothing wrong.

Thanks everyone for your posts but obviously my question was/is confusing, the grandson isn't worried about being able to log this particular TB. He is not into numbers he justs wants to have fun. I was asking is it normal that if another cacher "Retrieves" a TB and logs it before you have had an opportunity to log said TB that you not be allowed to post a "Retrieved"? Actually, to tell the truth, I'm asking because I'm wondering if it's worth the trouble to take a TB. Since I'm new to Geocaching I don't know if grandson's not logging his "retrieve" and "drop" before another cacher logged a "retrieved" is normal that he not be allowed to log a "Retrieve", or if he is doing something wrong. He retrieved the TB from a cache and dropped it off into another cache several miles away. Then it was retrieved and logged by a local cacher before we arrived back home. We were on a weekend outing and were unable to run home and log the "Retrieve" and "Drop". This all occured in just over a 24 hour period. However he recieved an email message from the other cacher, asking why he had not logged the TB, not exactly complaining, perhaps trying to help, but it hurt grandson to think another cacher felt he had not followed proper procedure. I have read in another topic, "Why Do Many Geocachers Fail To Take Travel Bugs?, Many geocachers pass up travel bugs", about cachers leaving TB's behind. Well if other cachers and TB owners can't allow more than 24 hours for you to log, I'm thinking I'm going to be one of those Geocacher that fail to take Travel Bugs. I'm not complaining, I'm not saying the other cacher should have given him more time to post (well maybe I am), I'm not saying geocaching.com should allow him to log a "Retrieved", I'm not even trying to log grandson's TB, I'm soley trying to learn if this is normal not being able to post a "Retrieve" if another cacher logs first. As far as BlueDeuce's question about this being about TBs 'Have a ball' or 'Scotty, we need more RAM!", the answer is no, but I'd sure like to hear the story behind the question.

Perhaps a better question would have been is this normal? Is he doing something wrong?

We took the grandson caching out of town yesterday, and he retrieved a TB from a cache and dropped it off into another cache several miles away. Then it was retrieved and logged by a local cacher before we arrived back home. Now he can't post a "retrieved", he can only post a note. I really don't understand why he can't log a "retrieved", because surely this will occur time and again, and what does folks do that are on vacation and will not be returning home for days or weeks.

I hope my answer didn't discourage you from posting other questions. If so, I sincerely apologize. Please, please I was commending you for your help. I'm not good with words, and sometimes I don't say/type what I've meant to say. Your replies are alway polite and contain thorough answers. I should not have mentioned anyone by name, but I assure you that I have only respect for you thoughtfulness and help. And I meant to point you out as an example of how one can and should help newbies.

Very good point, and I hadn't looked at it that way. I was intending to make a joke, but can see how it might be taken the wrong way. I appreciate it being pointed out, and I am being serious about this post. thanks Please I didn't mean to point a finger at you personally, and I understood you were joking, I was just trying to point out this is the kind of reply I and other newbies find intimidating when all we're asking for is answers.

I'm a newbie and yes I feel intimidated by the forums regulars. Need an example, how about trgrhappy's post in this topic. While such posts can be funny, they intimidate the newbie that’s asking for help. I have been treated well on this forum, and I have had questions answered by forum regulars, notably "sputnic 57", but I have dozens of other questions that I hesitated (and would like) to ask. What I don't understand is if regulars don't want to read or answer an obviously newbie question, don't. And why do some feel they have to post first, and with "do a search". Over the last two months I have spent more time on Groundspeak than most, watching and searching for answers, some without success. For one I have found the Groundspeak “search” failing, two this site is huge, and three (and most important) even when I do find an answer I often don't understand.

He had better apply for a patent F-A-S-T.

WoW! Thanks for the link.

Why do trekking poles sale in pairs? And do those of you that have/use trekking poles actually use them one in each hand just like ski poles?

Thanks!

Where is the serial number for my new Garmin 60CS? Is it the eight digit number under the batteries?

The wife and I are retiring April 1st, and for some strange reason she decided we needed a GPS, I think that she believes when we retire that we're going to be running up and down the highways and byways 24/7. So I started checking out the GPS units and ran across information on Geocaching, and as they say the rest is history.

Thanks! The Owners Manual isn't all that clear, it may make perfect sense to a GPS'er that’s been around for a while and knows what their doing, but its clear as mud to a newbie. I don't know why Garmin don't have someone new to GPS critique their instructions. Using their owners manual and instruction video I couldn’t even figure out how to enter coordinates, and never would have figured it out without the help of this forum.

WoW! Thanks Stunod. Much easier to use than the actual physical manual. Better graphics, everything. I would still like to purchase another manual for when I’m away from the house, so if someone knows where I can purchase one I would sure appreciate the help.

MaN! I lost the Owners Manual to my new Garmin 60CS that I received for Christmas just four days ago. Thanks to everyone on this site I have finally learned some of the basics, and was just beginning to understand some of what the owner’s manual said, and now I've lost it. I went Geocaching yesterday, and had my owner’s manual out recalibrating the compass, and after reading the instructions I laid it down on the trunk of my car and then walked a short distance away from the car to recalibrate, and that’s the last time I can remember seeing it. So it’s gone. Does anyone know where I can purchase a new manual? Or does anyone know where I can read it online? I was planning to order an Auto Navigation Kit today, but I’ve had to put these plans on hold until I find another owner manual. Thanks.