SeekerOfTheWay
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More then 1 cache in a Parking garage?
SeekerOfTheWay replied to Krux151's topic in General geocaching topics
i like caches in scenic and historic or interesting places. i know some folks don't like parking garage, parking lot and caches hidden in urban "non scenic" areas. But i love them. It's not fun going to the mall or parking garage but finding a cache there makes it fun! i found a cache today at the mall, in the parking lot. i was dreading buying some clothes but being able to hunt for some caches made my day! Just my experience. -
Ok, thanks guys. i'll give it a try! Are most GPSr able to covert formats?
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Can you tell me what D, M and S mean? How would i know which the cache owner is using when the coordinates are in the first stage? Just try all formats?
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i think i had it figured out, but i didn't go for Stage II so not completely sure. At stage one i found a metal tag that read: N: 699 W: 132 i went to enter the coordinates manually into my GPSr which is a BlackBerry using Geocache Navigator. The first time i did it i replaced all the numbers after the decimal (ie. Changed 26.653241to N: 26.699). This gave me directions 40 miles away. That seemed wrong. Should i have just replaced the last 3 numbers with the 699 (26.653699? i thought about it when i got home. Didn't have a chance to try it in the field. Are all multi cache coords entered i'm DD mode? i have the choice of DD, DDM and DMS.
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Welcome to Geocaching! Congrats on your new GPSr! This is a very fun game that will get you outdoors, thinking and having great adventures. There's a lot of good info on the forums in the stickies. This forum can be pretty hostile to newbies but just ignore those posters. The links in the mods signatures are very helpful. Have fun out there!
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i just noticed the seeds suggestion! i like that. Someone said it is considered a food item. Is that true? Would animals smell and try to eat the cache? If not, i may start leaving seeds. It neat and i admit i *am one of those cheap (thrifty) cachers. i don't take or leave anything at the moment. i'd love to find seeds though!
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More micros=less swag! i like that plan. i actually don't like swag. It creeps me out. i just ignore it. i'd rather find small containers that can't hold swag.
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How about battery life? The thing that drains the battery is having the backlight on. So i make sure when i'm not looking at the screen i put the BlackBerry in standby. Then i put it on the charge in the car if needed. i'm thinking of getting a solar charger. i'd say my BlackBerry lasts about 4 hours when caching heavily with no charge.
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Go find some local caches and take note of the names on the logs. i noticed the same 12 or so names on every log i signed when i first started. Then when i logged my find online, i saw those names on the cache log and clicked on their profile. i didn't contact anyone because i cache alone.
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i use my VZW BlackBerry to cache and it's very accurate! i hid 2 caches so far and i just walked away from the cache and quickly to it and then recorded the coordinates when i got to the cache. Did that 3 times per cache and it seems right on. i'll know more when i have more finds on my caches hidden! i like using my BlackBerry to cache. i can get caches on the go, wherever i am. i'm getting a rugged case to protect it out there.
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Thank you!
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Is there an app to play Wherigo on Blackberry smartphones?
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i'd say it's ok. i have 2 caches hidden that are small but could hold swag. i chose not to put any swag in (other than FTF dollar) because i really dislike finding swag. i traded my first few finds, but have come to just not that part of the game. Someone left swag in my cache and that's perfectly fine! i know kids will appreciate it. i'll check the swag and if it gets moldy or nasty, i'll chuck it.
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i have a VZW 9630 BlackBerry. i don't own a PC so i do ALL my caching from my BlackBerry. That includes my hides too. i use Bolt browser to access the Geocaching.com site and it works great! i convert my Field Notes to Logs, upload pictures, post to forums, look at cache pages, fill out form to get cache published. i also use the Geocache Navigator by Trimble app to cache. The BlackBerry browser leaves a lot to be desired. It's good for mobile sites, not so much with full sites, especially image heavy sites. Try using Bolt Browser instead for full web sites. Let me know if any BlackBerry users have questions. i know a bit about them.
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The only thing i'd like to see the Friends feature do is filter who can see my finds. i don't necessarily like having my whereabouts broadcast because i often cache alone and in the same town. Is there a thread for that feature request? To make finds private?
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Get the application Geocache Navigator by Trimble ($19.99 BlackBerry App World) and you'll be able to access maps, compass, radar, hints, logs, descriptions right on your BlackBerry. As for accessing this site: The BlackBerry browser leaves a lot to be desired. It's good for mobile sites, not so much with full sites, especially image heavy sites. Try using uZard Web or Bolt Browser instead for full web sites. uZard supports Flash. It's beta however and needs some work. Bolt has been out a while and is very quick and renders sites PC style. Another nice feature of Bolt is you can download a plugin that adds "Open With Bolt" in your BlackBerry menu. Then when you get a link sent by email, SMS, BBM you can highlight the link, press Menu, Open With Bolt. If you download the add on, when you click on links in your email Bolt will launch to open the link. Bolt Plug-In Launcher i hope the BlackBerry browser is upgraded very soon (webkit).
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i love this idea! i'd like to get a PM for free and get an FTF! i check the site (and my caching app) often enough to see when new caches pop up! Do one in my town please!
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i love Geocache Navigator by Trimble! i've used it on my VZW 9630 for 2 months now! Well worth the $19.99 one time fee! It's so accurate, i've found over 100 caches with it. i used it to find GPS coordinates on my 2 hides. i'm going to get an Otterbox Defender case to use when caching. One suggestion: get an app called "Leave It On." This will add a feature in the BlackBerry menu to leave the backlight on in any app. Useful when using Geocache Navigator. Having the light go off was annoying. Let me know if you have any questions about the app.
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bCaching for Blackberry ?
SeekerOfTheWay replied to TreeWizard's topic in GPS technology and devices
Geocache Navigator by Trimble is an awesome cache app for BlackBerry! i've used it to find over 100 caches so far, and marked 2 caches i've hidden using it. You get cache name, details, hint, log all on your BlackBerry. There is compass, radar mode as well as street mode to nav you to the area. You can create a Field Note right from GZ with one click (Found or DNF). Well worth one time fee of $19.99 -
i placed my first cache today and it was found within 30 minutes! Yay! i left a dollar bill as FTF (it also went with the theme of my cache). i'd love to find a prize as FTF myself.
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i love this thread! i thought i was the only one with spider and web problems when caching. i'm not afraid of spiders, and if they're inside i catch and release them. But i hate running face first into a web and then feeling it on my lips and imaging the spider attached to me! Ewww! i have DNF caches due to too many webs. i saw a cache up ahead in an area in the woods where i had to crouch down to move forward. The webs were so large and intricate, and the spiders were hanging out right in the middle. i did an about face and won't return alone. i'll have hubby plow through or another local cacher. i have done the waving palm fan bit also. Sometimes, though, i stop to look at GPSr and look around and that's when i notice i'm being surrounded by webs with spiders. Always makes me run away. Then for a few hours afterwards i feel like my hair is a web and spiders are down my shirt. Yuck. They make for good camo though. Another thing: i have noticed rubber or plastic bug swag in containers. i get freaked out when i see those also.
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Install a cache on your property
SeekerOfTheWay replied to maxime81's topic in General geocaching topics
i hid my first cache today, and it's in the corner of my yard. i missed the FTFer, which i wanted to see. i don't plan on staring out my window stalking cachers though. i just like my cache close so o can maintain it easily. It's pretty much a PNG HIPS, so i don't think cachers will get frustrated and freaked out! It's about 140 feet from my house. -
Premium Member Only Caches
SeekerOfTheWay replied to Wolverine13's topic in General geocaching topics
i do see your point about paying members not stealing or committing vandalism because they have put money towards the game. But do regular members do that? i would think non geocachers (mainly kids and immature adults) are the culprits. Seems like a lot of trouble to be a cacher, go online to download caches into a GPSr just to muggle! But i'm new, i don't know what goes on yet. -
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