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I was quite surprised recently to have such requests. Two Europeans (not German): "We are sure these three caches are missing. Can we log them if they are missing?" Umm... No. You did not find them and sign the log. That's what geocaching is about? Isn't it. (All three were still there...) And a local. "This one is definitely missing. Can I log it?" That one was missing. But you didn't find the cache, and sign the log! He deleted his Found It, after I said that I would not log a cache that I had not found. There is a notorious team from around your part of the world who from time to time make cache raids throughout the region, dropping throwdowns and/or asking for smileys on caches they can't find. I always read logs carefully when they've been through, cuz there's a good chance that some caches that seem to have been found recently actually haven't been. As for claiming a find for "proving" that a cache used to be somewhere, I still just don't get it after all these years. I just logged a DNF a few days ago on a cache that had several pics of where the cache used to be. One person who didn't find it logged it as found twice!

"Throwdown"

Me too. Thanks for pointing these out! Next time I take a trip to that area I will definitely check them out! It's nice to know of some caches that actually have something interesting going on. Way too much trash clogging up the maps out there over the past few years...

I still use a Magellan eXplorist 500 that I've had for about 7 years now. it's been good enough for over 3,000 caches. I've been thinking for several years that when I need a new gps I'll go with the PN-60 mentioned by others.

It is absolutely a geocaching topic. In some areas these "repurposed" strips of land provide the only opportunity to place some non-urban caches. I'm glad Cachehouse Lawyer brought this up. The battles going on to preserve these spaces are real and expensive. Geocachers who want to learn more about what they can do to help can also google "Rails-to-Trails"

Two brief comments and then I'll exit gracefully: 1) There really was no "What it's about" in the first post. Just sort of an announcement. Having said that, you didn't seem to mind the POSITIVE off-topic posts... 2) It seems like the newest game within the game has some characteristics of GO: see how many large chunks of territory you can take out of play for the other player(s). OK, maybe I don't really understand GO.

Sounds great! Close enough to me that I can come look for it when you do it. Put a note here when it's done, OK?

using duct tape, attache it to a stick about two feet long. Find a hollow in a tree (base or further up) push the stick up so that the preform is out of sight, with only the end of the stick visible. prop it against whatever part of the tree is available. I've seen this done with smaller containers, too.

Excellent point. Unfortunately this simple sentiment is not nearly as much fun to talk about as bashing Groundspeak for for one thing or another...

This is a message that you are getting in GSAK because you have added caches to it's Ignore List. Click on the Database menu and choose Maintain Ignore List and delete the cache codes off of the list. They most likely got on the list because you deleted them at one point from GSAK and the "also stop future imports" option was checked. That automatically adds then to GSAK's ignore list for that particular database. Yup, probably this. Voice of experience: I'll second that! I've done that very thing. Took awhile to figure it out...

Well, the biggest problem is, it won't let me log in... yeah, that's kind of important

Nothing wrong with your plan. I hadn't really thought about it but since I haven't been caching much this past month I might actually try it myself. I've never tried for streaks before. I don't even know what my longest is, although it's probably not 31 days. Might be a fun little game to try. What will get people shrieking is when it is discovered that someone has gone out to a power trail and pre-dated a bunch of caches and then logs them on-line from the comfort of their living room day by day. Something like that was discussed recently in a different thread.

Ah, there's the problem. There are not ten standard hands in a poker game! It is erroneous to say a "royal flush" is different from a "straight flush." It's just an ace high straight flush. This is no doubt what enraged the reviewer. But I agree, his words were uncalled for.

Well, the lack of effort runs both ways. I looked at the map in the area where your two finds are and quickly found a bunch that I would love to find, among a WHOLE LOT OF DUDS. So the question is, why are you looking for crappy caches? Two guesses: You're too cheap to spend 30 bucks so you can do it right. (Bookmark lists, PQ's, etc.) You're too lazy to read cache pages and logs and pick out the good ones anyway. I grant you there's been an explosion of geotrash placed over the last few years (someone called it "reverse CITO", I love that!) But there are still great caches out there. If you can't find them, that's your fault.

I have a decon container hidden in an evergreen tree that I coated with Gorilla Glue, then rolled in leaves, twigs and dirt. It's been out for 8 years and still has some of the original camo on it.

I spray my backpack with permethrin, and also spray it on the car seat before I head into the woods, so it's dry but effective by the time I get back...

I suppose without rain most containers would do well out there and not need much maintenance. Yep. Funny thing is this, people in Texas seem to know how to close them correctly! Why people in rainy part of the country don't is beyond me! It rains here in Long Island, yet my 2nd hide, a decon hidden in March of '05, is still doing fine. I think people are actually learning how to close them...

Sugar Dugar is one of my favorites in Red Rocks Canyon Conservation Area. It is a loop drive that costs $7 but you will be glad you did it. Scenery that will look like an alien planet to someone from the east and plenty of great caches... I go to LV every couple of years for a poker tournamentprofessional conference and always leave at least a day for caching. Over the years the area has become littered with pointless micros but there is a lot of space out there and still a lot of nice caches, you just have to be more selective. Be aware that some of the caches in Red Rocks rated T2 would be 4's back here in Long Island! Some tough hombres out there in them hills! Then again, I would see grade school classes on the switchbacks above me as I was gasping for breath climbing over a rock. email me if you would like a few more ideas! (I wish this hadn't gotten buried in the S/SW forum. This is certainly a topic of general interest!)

If the only reason for visiting something was for what you could physically see, a lot of historical sites and objects in the world would be pretty much ignored. For a lot of people, being in the presence of something old and perhaps with some historical relevance can give you a chance to stop and think about times past and how they relate to the future. That's why I might give a favorite point to Gerbil Cache, or Mingo, and not to one nearby that is "more interesting."

also... if you post the caches you've looked for here you are almost certain to get very specific suggestions for those caches, maybe even by someone who has found it! But some of the clever folks who lurk in these forums will be able to tell you exactly where it is and what to look for just by reading available information and using Google Earth... You will be amazed!

Hampster food. Don't forget about buying hampster food... When I started almost nine years ago I know that I would be doing this for a long time. I got premium membership right away just to help make sure the site survived and thrived. That's still reason enough, but the bookmark lists are something I use every day now.

Hey, it's been awhile! Nice to see some new ones. very entertaining, as always!

Yes, that sounds like a fun idea! Again, just so it's a suggestion and not a requirement for logging. I found an old cache once with a sketch book and colored markers and an invitation to draw a picture of the cache location. I have NO artistic talent but it was a nice spot so I sat and drew some kindergarten level stick people under some trees. It was a lot of fun and I loved looking at drawings by people with actual talent...

I agree with this with the following clarification: Yes!

Holy tortured tonguetwister Batman! That's more complicated than Yogi Berra's explanation of percentages in baseball! But my take on it is this: The owner of the estate may not have the authority to give you permission to do whatever it is that some government agency may decide they think that you are doing. So the short answer will be "No". The long answer will be "Whereas and wherefore the here in named pluperfect of the also ran... blah, blah, blah, then no, you can't do that."