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I've already got step by step instructions on how to access the logbook the intended way, which I will include on both the cache page and in the outer container. I'm sure I can come up with a list of things not to do but may have have to resupply my print paper stock

And you can always use a tool like this to determine the best day and time for constellation visibility.

As a last resort you can upload your finds to Google maps and overlay the county polygons, but GSAK is a lot easier and produces a better map.

I've gone to the extreme in that area. All bolts have had the flats filed off and then filed down until they are only 1-2mm above the surface so pliers can't get a grip. When I test the door and latch I leave a bolt out of one of the hinges so I can thread some cord into the box and attach it to the latch so I don't lock myself out.

I do my best to place caches as far away from civilization as possible but it's a challenge as this part of Texas basically has no public land. In the 200 mile + radius around me I'm hemmed in by 50 - 200,000 acre ranches and railroad property. From previous experiences I can tell you that not one of the owners I've spoken with would allow anyone, including a brush fire crew, on their property, least of all cachers. As I'm not going to place a cache I don't have permission to place I have to get creative with the permissions I do have

This is something I considered before I started this project, will I just be wasting money on something that will be destroyed? I have tentative approval to place this in an obvious public spot that's occupied 24/7, my thoughts being it would be less prone to damage. Once I get it sealed up better and assuming I get final approval I think I'll try it and see what happens. I would rather take a risk at placing something I would like to find rather than placing any more 1.5/1.5 park and grabs that the stats cachers want to find.

We must know the same bunch of caching "friends" since I've been bit by the same lesson, "we don't want a challenge we just want to add a number". I'll look into finding a better way to seal this up and maybe consider putting a container inside the container that's already in a container. I was concerned with specifying a specific logbook but I'll run that by the reviewer.

I can't either but at times I wonder if cachers visiting my caches are Geocaching lawyers.

GC7V2QN, my daughter took the pictures but this was one of the most memorable caches I did in 2019. Once back on the ground the grandson was ready to make the climb.

I'm working on an Arduino powered gadget cache where the cacher has to solve a math puzzle to gain access to the logbook. Even thought I've kept tolerances as close as possible, the thought crossed my mind that someone is going to sign a slip of paper and slide it into the container in order to claim the find with the least amount of effort expended. In my draft I've specified the logbook in the locked container must be signed to claim the find but now I'm wondering if this statement could be construed as an ALR, thoughts?

It's a new trend that started a few weeks ago, up one wall, across the ceiling, and down the opposite wall

I'm going to use this idea if you don't mind.

But, but everyone caches differently After our visit to Nasiriyah every piece of equipment capable of expelling lead was smoking before we got back to the gulf.

Thanks for checking. I uploaded some images for a cache last summer and when I went to copy and past on the cache page I know they had an GC.com URL. I was a bit surprised when I saw the URL yesterday since I try to avoid any URL with Amazon, Google, or Facebook in it.

I downloaded an image from my gallery yesterday and noticed it was hosted on Amazon web services, if this is new I wonder if it would account for the change. When moving images in the past I don't recall Amazon being involved.

I fully understand the reason that trackable went to England, I just recently changed the mission on my trackables in Europe asking that they not be returned to the US for exactly that reason.

I hate to hear this, it sounds like the affliction that's taken over the central part of the state is spreading. When I was collecting counties in the panhandle I quickly learned that if I attempted one of your caches there was a 99.9% probability I would find it, it would be in excellent condition, and if a trackable was listed it would be in the cache. I have made at least one 500 mile round trip to drop off a special coin in one of your caches and after checking this morning I found the last one dropped a year ago is alive and well in Europe. This thread reminded me to look at your activity page which I haven't looked at for probably two years. I appreciate the amount of time and effort you have put into collecting and presenting the amount of detail and number of photographs you've collected on your trackable items, I can't think of another owner that has done the same. And no, I'm not watching your caches

If that's even considered it should be decided by region or on a case by case basis. In urban situations I can see a multi limiting new places to hide a cache but the majority of my caches are miles from any other cache, one is over 25 miles away from the nearest cache. Are you saying I shouldn't be able to place a multi because other parts of the world are over saturated or is it because you don't like multis?

Please let's not

Excellent! Now the stats hounds can create new drama over another number, OTF!

If you happen to use GSAK look at this macro, if not I suspect the only way you are going to be able to do this is one log at a time.

I had this happen one time and when I offered to make the contact it calmed things down considerably. I logged a NA when I got home and the reviewer archived the cache within 24 hours.

I was going to say " don't quote me on this, but ...", thanks for confirming that for me.

Perhaps GS could add another line to their serial numbered products, the Discover bug/coin meant only for discovery and owners concerned with the number of times their trackable is discovered. The goal of this trackable is only to be discovered with a mission set by the owner. Since these will never be placed in a cache only Discovered and Grab logs are accepted. For the traditionalist, continue the line of Travel bug/coin meant only to travel from cache to cache and owners concerned with the number of caches and the amount of miles accumulated. The goal of this bug/coin is only to travel from cache to cache and accumulate travel miles with a mission set by the owner. Since these will only be placed in caches, Placed, Retrieved, and Visit logs will only be accepted. GS can add administrative fees of $1.00 to the price of Discovery trackables and $.50 to the price of Travel trackables, the price difference being Travel trackables are more likely to be muggled. This is a win-win for all, for GS a slight increase in operating revenue, and for stats fanatics the ability to claim new stats, a gazillion Discovery bugs discovered and 7 Travel bugs moved 23 miles. I'll contact GS later on the terms of my royalties.

If you cache in areas like me consider a PLB in addition to whatever your protection decision turns out to be. They are pricey but by the time I got mine I had already spent double on sat phone rentals.