Greenjeens

www.geocaching.com/wap It gives search ability from zip, coordinates, and from existing caches. This URL does work, at least on my equipment configuration. Audiovox 9500, Verizon, free Waptunnel setup. http://www.geocaching.com/wap I get a Geocaching Search page. Coordinate Zipcode Waypoint Name Any lookup results in a "server error in / System. "This page requires session state that is no longer available. Either the session has expired, the client did not send a valid session cookie or the session state cookie is too small. Try increasing the history size or session expiry limit." Then a bunch more info under "Partial Session stack trace: Onviewstate expire.... Beyond my scope, but I'd say it's not working. Is the geocaching WAP search page currently working for anyone? Here's a geocaching wap site that is working. I think, my Hungarian is a little rusty. http://geocaching.hu/wap/ A google mobile search, launched from my handset only listed the HU site. Google Mobile, bookmarked, is a quick way to find WAP/wml sites with minimal keystrokes. http://www.google.com/wml?hl=en&wmlmde=wml - Greenjeens

Cool didn't realize there was a wml version of geocaching. I'll have to try it out. My cell phone has a "select url" capability, so I can send complicated URLs to the handset as a short message from the computer to avoid having to enter long strings on the handset itself. Then that page _might_ store in the correct format, as a favorite. At least the original message can be stored for easy recall later. Not sure if the 4400 has a selcect URL function. Web access and data services are only going to work in a digital coverage area while out "in the field". I guess if one wanted to carry a laptop and data cable for the phone, there are even more web capabliities. This might come in handy.. Try howardforums.com, the LG or Verizon board. LG VX4400 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) http://www.rogerbinns.com/vx4400/vx4400faq.html - Greenjeens

Thanks, Everything magically worked when I entered the S- code once again. "Groundspeak Premium Membership Success! Your subscription has now been activated...." Ahh, my beloved caches are back in view, with new pictures too. Joy of joys! Man, getting this to work was almost as hard as "Juan Pickens" cache (which I never found). - Happy New Year! Greenjeens

It shows you as a Premium Member. Your charter member badge of honor is MIA. I've logged out cleared cookies, logged in rentered S-code several times and get the prevoius error message "to check my profile as others see me and see if I am a premium member"... I'm still listed as "active member" and still can't view my members only caches. I don't see myself listed as a premium member or charter member anywhere. But you do? I changed "charter member" to "directionally challeged". That part of the premuim membership privilage works but not what counts. - Thanks for all the help anyway grrrreenjeens

Read the Premium member FAQ went to paypal got the code, entered it and got this message.... Error: That subscription number was not found in the system. You may already be activated. Visit your my cache page and view your profile as others see you to see if you are listed as a premium member. In order to activate your subscription, enter in your subscription ID provided through the email sent to you (or referenced in your PayPal account) Went to my cache page and still listed as active member???? Greenjeens Edit your profileMember Since:Friday, December 07, 2001Status:Active UserLast Visit:Tuesday, December 30, 2003 Premium, charter whatever I just want to be able to get to my members only caches which ZI have been locked out of for months. I get notifications. Says they are my caches but can't get in. Can also change my title/badge to whatever I want like a premium member. I'm guessing the first fault was when my premium membership disappeared and I just renewed the membership thinking that was the problem. Should have reentered the then current subscription ID, but I thought my membership had run out.... Jeremy fixed it the first time and it worked but then access disappeared again. So basically, I'm p*ssed off at getting locked outand paying for it and not having any access to my cache except through notifications. The only thing I can think of is to reenter the previous subscription code or beg for some help. Thanks for the help, I'll try anything. Gee, I'm sure happy Garmin is now recommending geocaching.com on their website. - Greenjeens

OK I'll try, if I can even find the subscription code. Seems like geocaching could have sent me one again. Problem was my premium membership seemed to disappear one day and not at the end of my membership. I figuered the whole thing was somehow my problem, but it sure as heck isn't cookies. Thanks, Greenjeens

Ok, I'll make it easy, just get my account status which is only listed as "active member" to reflect this payment. Plus three months for the needless hassle of being without access. Should read something like "Premuim member" when viewing account status. Greenjeens **************************************** Related Transactions Date Type Status Details Jun. 17, 2003 Payment To Groundspeak Completed ... Jun. 17, 2003 Transfer From Bank Account Completed Details Name: Groundspeak (The recipient of this payment is Verified) Email: paypal@Groundspeak.com Business Contact Information: Business URL: http://www.Groundspeak.com Customer Service Email: contact@Groundspeak.com Customer Service Phone: 206-302-xxxx Total Amount: -$30.00 USD Date: Jun. 17, 2003 Time: 01:09:23 PDT Status: Completed *****************************************

I've been trying to access my members only cache for aboput 3 months. No one at geocaching can figure out they lost my premum membership. They tell me because I'm using a "internet terminal" there is a cookie problem. Not true, I have tried to log into my own cache from friends computers and STILL get this message "You tried to visit a subscription-only cache. If you would like to find out more about Groundspeak subscriptions, read below." Somehow, my charter premium account disappeared and so did access to my cache. But no one seems to get that simple point! I have sent my Paypal subscription info and am a Paid up charter member. I've been trying with nearly a dozen emails and several months. WTF is going on! I've paid up on my end and not getting the agreed service, or a resolution. Can someone down there simply turn on my premium membership (AND extend it the few months it's been down). I'd be glad to research my Paypal payment once again and send it if that record has been lost. I've been more than patient and keep getting email help that says everything works and it's a cookie problem on my part. My Premium status remains turned off, that's the problem as I see it. Greenjeens

Hasn't someone made a integrated snap on re-radiator cap with antenna connector and power supply for the etrex?

Why not get an outside pocket, pack or a cap that will hold the GPSr? Tethering an antenna to a power supply then another wire taped or rubber banded to the gpsr, seems like a cumbersome arrangement to carry around. Add to that the cost of parts and time to put it together. Even hiking with just an antenna and wire plugged to an existing port takes some fiddling. Under tree canopy I'll use a gpsgeek antenna plugged directly into my Emap. An old elastic sided, clip cell phone case (Nokia 5160?) holds the antenna and the belt clip attaches to my cap brim. Works great! The old antenna I have is a little heavy, think they came out with a lighter one. It uses a chunk of heavy metal as a ground plane, which cannot be removed. For use in the car, especially when driving through forested mountains or canyons, with limited sky view, I just slide the antenna out of the cell phone case and stick it on the car roof. Even with this set up and the wire running out of the way, through the back of the cap, it takes time to set up and adds another distraction. A good reminder, as I've been looking to buy a new GPSr... unless it has an built in antenna, that can perform as well as an external, in car and forest, I won't be considering a GPSr without an external antenna connector. Would rather have no wires to fuss with, but ext antennas really seem to extend the usable signal. - Greenjeens

If I was a woman I would always carry, even in California, no matter what. The laws and the feeling that it would be very difficult to get a weapon out in time...a man can close the distance very quickly when intending harm, keep me from carrying. But I totally understand the police won't be there.... There are many other ways to be aware of and avoid danger... works so far. A number of people in my life that carried/lived with firearms ethier almost shot someone in the family or took the easy way out....and then there's the burgluries for the weapons...dam lost a really nice AR-15:-( There are murders and robberies and plenty of gunfire in nearby OAKLAND. I never seem to run into the riff-raf out hiking/geocaching. They seem to be unwilling to walk outdoors, scares them I think, except to dump off bodies at the trailheads. Those urban parks/caches can be a little dicey. Genuine rural communities, especially those stocked with the paroled sexual predators, cranksters or misfits that can't live with other human beings, may be a different story. I usually feel safer with country folk though. ============= "This is my GPS receiver. There are many like it, but this one is mine." =============

Jeremy's suggestion from another login error thread fixed the problem. Logged in to my Member only cache, no problemo, from this page. http://www.geocaching.com/login/default.aspx?username=myusername&password=mypassword Replace the obvious. Now I can change the cache page to mention that open mineshaft... Not really, just a sea of FOXTAILS. I forget to tell cachers, since I always wear gaiters. Ooops. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

quote:Originally posted by GrizzlyJohn:I wonder if there is some issue with Cookies on an Internet terminal. Just taking a guess here. There's issues with everything on a webtv so at some level it's all my equipments fault... It knows who I am and I'm logged in. It just doesn't know I'm a charter member. Everything worked perfectly until I got a new a cache approved... Sooner or later somebody will work it out... It's not like I'm a paying customer... oh wait I am! "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

Hi, I know this things are complex, but just after getting my subcription only hArAld's Words cache approved I keep getting an error message that I need to subscribe to get into the cache page. Well I Paypaled some more money, got another code and still no workee... Apparently, it appears I have logged in to the folks that have replied to my email at Geocaching.com, but I'm still locked out of my subscription only cache. I'm using an "internet terminal" and regularly have this problem, needing admin to log me in. Any help would be appreciated. I'm just renewing my charter membership a bit early, so the renwal is OK. ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

Still think the drive is the most dangerous part of caching, but there are other potential risks. While resting in a horse pasture three horses suddenly came running right at me, stopping about 10 feet away. Got up so fast threw my knee out and had to call a Taxi on the cell phone to get a ride back to the car. Limping back to civilization, met a lady whos husband had been chased by the same horse. While repairing a bathtub, which receives the outpt from a small sulfur spring, noticed a bat flying overhead. Stepping away fromm the tub the bat started to drink numerouis times from the same tub...during the day. Classic rabid bat behavoir. A break in the skin and some saliva could prove deadly. A man in our circle died of rabies, received unknoiwingly while caving. At leat 6 times last year and once so far this year RATTLESNAKES have been on or next to the trail. Some rattling some sleeping. Though not often deadly, even when bitten, the venom can have lasting and serious long term effects on the unfortunate victim. Trekking poles, keeping ears peeled and watching for snake shapes in the path are part of the routine. I've been chased by a wild turkey...for well over 150 feet. Didn't realize she was sitting on a clutch of eggs. Have received plenty of warnings about the Havalinas or wild boars. After finding a skull and teeth, it's easy to see how those sharp tusks could make a nasty gash. I did run into a troop of them foraging up a canyon. Luckily, I saw them first and put some distance between us. Those are large animals! Most animals want food or a way out, but with a huge marauding black bear standing just outside my tent, I would have felt much better with some Bear Spray handy. It's very disturbing to wake up see such a large animal creeping around camp at night. Hiking alone last week, some creature living in a small sandstone cave on a ridge, kept hissing a long warning, after I scrambled above. Tried to get a look inside, but the smell of dead animals, and no chance for a quick retreat from the steep outcropping, were sufficient reasons to postpone exploration. Also have run into a number of wild bee nests. Some very low in rocks or hollow tree branches. Though normaly placid, European honey bees may have become "africanized", having finally reached southwestern US from Brazil. Disturbing those nests can be lethal. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

quote:Originally posted by Team X40:Actually, I live in Iowa and have a few cows of my own. The only cow around here that would come near you, is one that thinks you are going to feed it. It's the ton and a half bull that you should watch out for. I've had a bull come after me, not running but he just kept comming through the woods, so I hopped into and up a small creek ravine. Just the other day I passed between a cow and its calf on a narrow trail, just as the calf decided to drop on its side and role in the dirt. The mother came running! That was scary! I talk to the cows and watch their body language and try not to get beween the cow and the calf. There are bulls but they don't seem to be too aggressive, but I won't walk near them. Their horns have been cut off. The young bulls are starting to get that "attitude" and stand their ground. I'm wondering when they may start to act out their bullish nature and possibly charge? Also concerned about the possibility of encountering a recently "worked up" cow, having just been harrassed by some hiker's dog. Some people just let their dogs go after the cattle. I've watched cows charge dogs and they can move pretty quick when ****ed off. Think many of long bovine stares are an attempt to discern if there is a dog associated with the human. Any other cow or bull tips would be appreciated. ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently." [This message was edited by Greenjeens on June 07, 2003 at 06:41 AM.]

quote:Originally posted by Howie57: ...i just got my Garmin etrex this very day. What is some of the stuff that one might take in a backpack other than water, leatherman and such when geocaching? I started off doing some really dumb things while caching. Two points that really helped me. 1. Mark the car as a waypoint, so it's easy to find the way back. 2. Get a map of the area which shows the trails. Instead of just following the arrow on the GPS, read the GPS for the distance to the cache, then using the map scale and a compass, look for which trails intersect the cache location. Since I Geocache and hike some distance alone in snake country and changing weather this is what I keep in my pack... Windbreaker, warm cap, extra polypro thermal undershirt (change/add if sweaty or cold) Cell phone, LED flashlight/strobe beacon, mirror, whistle. Extra batteries, toilet paper, tweezers, moleskin. Not an item usually in the pack, but the Best investment since the GPSr...GAITERS! They keep ticks, rocks and all the stickers out of my socks:-) -------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

Today at the local REI, looking at the tiny new Gecko, which got panned for the most part by Geocachers, had the most amazing conversation. Met this guy who was going lightwieght travelling across Europe and just wanted the smallest GPSr to mark a waypoint for hotel or whatever starting point. What a killer app for any traveller in a strange town who simply wants to know the direction and distance back to the car, hotel, train station or ship! I've sure got lost in strange towns in even stranger countries before, especially after dark and without a command of the local language, it gets dicey. (Heck, I get lost in familiar towns too:-) A simple arrow and distance to go would have made a huge difference. If one were trying to save batteries and didn't need the bread crumb trail, couldn't you just take a waypoint at the start and turn off the GPSr until needed for the return trip? This thing is much smaller than the Etrex or Legends, so it would be much easier carry in a pocket or fanny pack Any thoughts? ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

Just joined the local Mycological society and went on a foray. Spring through fall is interesting in the woods because of all the native plants->flowers->seeds. The winter flora, or lack of, had me bored out of my skull, until I started trying to ID and eat some of the local edible mushrooms. Candy-caps and FINALLY after 2 months hunting the oak duff... Pounds and Pounds of Huge Yellow Chanterelles. Talk about some secret waypoints:-) THe GPSr w/amplified antenna is ideal for recording a chanterelle find, since they always grow under the same oak every year. All the europeans I know, have hunted mushrooms as a family activity and help me out...mostly by eating the Chanterelles. Anyway, winter will be much more enjoyable with some new fauna to ID and then eat. I'm being very cautious and getting a second opinion on all finds. (Except the giant puffballs) Just found what appear to be some Aminita Velosas (supposedly one of the sweetest and tastied mushrooms)...but as with all amanitas, this newby is waiting to get an expert confirmation. David Arora's little western mushroom guide book is quite easy to use. Oh, the puffballs. Kind of like eating styrofoam peanuts...highly overated, IMO. ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

I was out exploring some quite Oak forest canyon routes, looking for the Giant Western Golden Chanterelles (really big, tasty mushrooms). No luck, too hot lately, but kept some waypoints of likely areas to check later. The GPSr is great for recording areas of interest that would be difficult if not impossible to find later. Anyway, made my way up to the top of the mountain, enjoying the incredible wildflower show. Keeping one eye out for "snake", who is out somewhere lying in the sun. Snake, despite laying in or crossing the path, does not want to get stepped on. He rattles his tail and coils to make the point. We met once last week, so I know he is out hunting too. Atop the ridge, I see half a dozen buzzards on the tallest outcropping suning and playing, so... I make my way up. Buzzard is gone, but here is a great view of the surrounding oak covered valleys and grassy ridges. Learned a little trick... to stop every once in a while and scan the surroundings, looking for movement...learned from coyote. He walks (actually trots) a while then stops and looks around. Well, I spotted another man, one in a red shirt, only the second that day, crossing a saddle to the ridge I was on. There in the valley below was coyote...headed toward the man, about to cross paths on a 90? angle. So, I hunker down to see what happens.... Coyote ALWAYS sees me first. It's very hard to trick coyote, but I have surprised him many times. I know because he's running away at close range and not calmly trotting on his way. Coyote looks at the man, then back at me. Coyote is stopped, just looking and waiting. The man in the red shirt just keeps walking and sees neither me on the ridge outcropping, nor Coyote, just to his right in the draw, waiting for him to pass. I wanted to yell out to the man "look, there is a coyote right on the trail near you!"... but like coyote, I was just there, quietly waiting and watching for these others to cross... the very same path I would cross, to head back home. The man in the red shirt kept walking, on to his destination...he never saw anything, because he did not stop to look around.... ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

quote:Originally posted by markusby:Forgive me... I;ve done a LOT of hiking with a LOT of gear... but what is the purpose of a hiking stick? Seems like extra weight to me, but then again, I've never used one so I can't make an educated decision. Enlighten me, oh walking stick persons. My buddy, an old backpacker, had to have a complete knee replacement. Let him try a pair of Leki (Pos Angle) trekking poles and he walked with a near normal gait and says he feels much more confident. Using a traditional cane, he has a bad limp and walked very slowly. I would reccomend using TWO trekking poles to anyone with knee problems. Check with a doctor first. My buddies doctor had never heard of trekking poles and has since started reccommending them to other knee surgery patients:-) Using trekking poles can also get one over the stigma of being noticably crippled walking with a cane. Using poles evens the gait and restores confidence. I like the extra uphill arm boost, and downhill stability from trekking poles, even without major knee problems. Might even be delaying some knee wear and tear. Also makes a nasty stabbing weapon, with that sharp hardened carbide tip! ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

I think the vast majority of cache thievery happens because some jerk found it accidently and choose to take it. On the other hand finding a cache accidently got me started. Like many other folks who have a GPSr at home, but don't get the Geocaching buzz until they find the goodies first and then want to get more, figuring out how to use a GPSr in the process. I felt really good with a cache note from a father trying to get his son out hiking, who accidently found part 1of my cache. He had a GPS at home and saw an opportunity to make hiking an interesting game he could share with his son. (Imagining an indoor bound, young video gamer). Hey, it's a little box/can that is cast upon the good will of others and the luck of the wilds. If mine get stolen, I'll keep replacing/downgrading, until I get down to a can and piece of paper to find. A interesting place and view can't so easily be stolen! I'm a pessimist and consider it lost already, and with a continuing pleasant surprise, find they are still there! I think an ammo can could be VERY tempting to steal, whereas spray painted tupperware may not be. ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

quote:Originally posted by zormsk:I thought maybe others might like to see this photo I took of a home-made GPS mounting system... I tried out their poles and found that it wasn't at all awkward! The mount was designed to withstand heavy vertical shocks on bikes, so stabbing a pole into the ground apparently had no adverse effect. I would think something like this might have some utility to Geocachers. Does anyone have any other creative ways to mount GPS units for use while hiking? That's funny, doesn't look very practical for how I use my trekking poles. Many dual pole trekers stow the poles for flat walking and only use them uphill and downhill and in very rough terrain. I use 2 Leki Positive angle TI trekking poles and have a pouch attached to my shoulder strap for the GPS. If a better signal is required, I clip an amplified antenna to my hat brim. The Leki "Postive Angle" trekking poles are highly reccommeded. The ergonomics of the cambered hand grip is much better than straight poles. A single pole or ill fitting wood pole throws the gait off. Not to mention the lack of a strap, which is designed to take much of the weight, allowing the hand to unclench and relax... but to each their own. I love to climb mountains and hills with these things, 'cause it feels like I'm cheating...using arms. It also feels like the whole body gets into walking and gets a work out, in a balanced way. The main drawback is, where to stow them and having 2 hands full, though the wrist strap allows other objects to be grasped. Orginally had this scary knee problem, especially going downhill with a pack. The shock absobers really help take the strain off a potential knee blow out. On descents, I really smack the poles down hard, just before the opposite foot strikes. I'm always dropping the trekking poles, shoving them in a small pocket for the "flats" or having them fall over, which makes the mounting in the photo look impractical. How to use a Trekking Pole http://www.trekpoles.com/howtouse.htm ---------- Greenjeens "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently." [This message was edited by Greenjeens on April 07, 2003 at 12:17 AM.]

quote:Originally posted by EScout:The advantages of using these are many. You can run many devices that have cig lighter plugs with these. I run cell phone, handheld radios, lanterns, TVs. In fact, it will charge the rechargeable batteries on these items. Also, you can easily charge the gell cell in your car by plugging it straight into the cig lighter socket. They come in lots of sizes. This is starting to sound like a workable plan. Can you describe the setup and any specific parts? Think I can still get free hospital gellcells, which must be replaced at specified service intervals, even if they are still good. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."

I bought an external "GPSGeek" antenna for an Emap. Chopped ends off an elastic cell phone case (Nokia 5190) leaving the clip for use on baseball cap brim. Cut a thin aluminum disc, placing it under antenna for a ground plane. Makes a huge and immediatley measurable difference under tree cover. Had a another smaller green external antenna and had NO gain. Only advantage would be getting signal from outside, past signal blocking metal car skin. Or to a lesser extent away from head that would block signal. "There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm... will stalk you silently."