KiwiGary
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Sorry don't live near Otago, but try http://www.tb-rescue.com its worked for me a few times.
Thanks
KiwiGary
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Yes very slow for me today
Can't connect at all from New Zealand
See ya...Gary
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Can happen at the weekend, too many logging finds/planning tomorrows caching!
Yes can upload pics to logs, but not on TB pages been happening for the last 12 hours.
See ya...Gary
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Recently, a few fellow geocachers and I started a TB race to see who could travel the most miles within a time limit. (You can see the current standings at www.TNLNSL.net) I liked the idea so much, I have been working on a website where you can create your own race for you and your friends, create a race for anyone to join, or join a race someone else has started.
Would any of you be interested in using a website such as this? It is quite a bit of work, and I have had a motivation issue getting it done. I thought maybe if many were interested, it might motivate me to get the site ready for deployment.
Also, is anyone interested in beta testing the web site? Actually, at this point it would be more like alpha testing (developing/testing needed features as well as nice-to-haves). If you want to test the site, email me via gc.com, and I will give you the URL.
So, what do you think? Do you like the idea? Would it be fun and would you use it (or not)?
Let me know,
Sam
The TB name seems to have come right, must have taken a while to sync.
One more question can people link to the web page of our race?
If so what would the url be for a race?
See ya...Gary
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Recently, a few fellow geocachers and I started a TB race to see who could travel the most miles within a time limit. (You can see the current standings at www.TNLNSL.net) I liked the idea so much, I have been working on a website where you can create your own race for you and your friends, create a race for anyone to join, or join a race someone else has started.
Would any of you be interested in using a website such as this? It is quite a bit of work, and I have had a motivation issue getting it done. I thought maybe if many were interested, it might motivate me to get the site ready for deployment.
Also, is anyone interested in beta testing the web site? Actually, at this point it would be more like alpha testing (developing/testing needed features as well as nice-to-haves). If you want to test the site, email me via gc.com, and I will give you the URL.
So, what do you think? Do you like the idea? Would it be fun and would you use it (or not)?
Let me know,
Sam
Is there anyway to change the TB's Name?
Can't seem to delete or edit the name of the bugs on the Race web site?
Thanks
Gary
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I have posted this on the GPS.org.nz site, where most New Zealand cachers hang out.
Hopefully someone may know Tui and Fantail.
See ya....Gary
My TB TB27H4Z : Brian's Yellow Porsche Racing TB has gone missing after being picked up by tui & fantail from GC1KJT8 : Lock your Gaol in Wellington on 1/15/2009
I've tried sending emails but they don't reply, it seem they haven't done any caching since the end of January '09
I'd appreciate it if anyone who might know them could get in touch and give them a friendly nudge to either place my TB in a cache or let me know they've lost it.
Any help appreciated
The Jones
(England)
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Also note there is WWFM event in Auckland on the same day, if you have a fast jet you could do both in the same day.
WWFM IV - Gather Around the Camp Fire (Auckland)
See ya...Gary
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Congrats Bob, thats a great milestone indeed...
See ya...Gary
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Hello~ We'll be visiting NZ in September and I was wondering if anyone can give me some help with running Pocket Queries. In the US I use the zip code of the place I'll be visiting but I don't think New Zealand has zip codes so I was wondering if someone could give me an idea on how they set up their PQ for a specific area such as Auckland. Thanks for any help you can give me and we're looking forward to visiting your beautiful country.
Sierra Tomb Raiders
Hi,
Thats right the Geocaching sites doesn't support New Zealand post codes.
To get most of Auckland create a PQ from S 36°52.971 E 174°45.259, and set its distance in km to 30.
This PQ would cover all of Auckland.
You can also seach for caches by addresses in New Zealand, for example your hotel address.
Hope that helps....Gary
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Yes, it looks like a cool idea.
Shame us Palm users are excluded from the fun at this stage.
See ya...Gary
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Thanks for the advice. Still seems a pile of work for something that shouldn't be too hard to have built into the site. But at least I have a crude tool that will do the job now!
I use the site http://www.itsnotaboutthenumbers.com/, it has a feature thats uses GSAK to filter out your friends finds.
You are your friend would be need to upload your find PQ, and you would both need to be prem members.
Works for me....Thanks...Gary
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Adding a feature to ignore a particular cache placer, would be very handy indeed.
I would have a use for that, at the moment it’s a manual process every time a new cache is placed.
See ya….Gary
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This is truly a sad day for Geocaching in New Zealand.
I really hope it’s not true and a fellow Geocacher is not responsible for this vandalism. It’s sad when a cache is destroyed by a muggle, but a cacher doing this? I hope it’s a misunderstanding.
The way I see it is that caches are placed in the wild for the fun of all cachers and in a way belong to all cachers, so when one is destroyed it does affect all cachers.
Quite often cachers have made minor repairs to my caches in the field, and I do likewise. The community does work together to keep the caches going, this is why this latest action is very shocking to myself.
Lets hope this issue can get sorted out between the parties involved.
KiwiGary
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This is what I do, I have created a filter that includes any cache that hasn't been updated in 14 days. This filter also excludes caches with corrected co-ords. This prevents me losing co-ordinates to puzzle caches that I may have worked out.
I then run this macro everytime I start GSAK.
>>>#
# This macro will delete old waypoints, based on the filter
#
debug status=off
CANCELFILTER
DATABASE NAME="KiwiGary" Action=select
FILTER Name="Old Caches (Over 14 days old)"
if $_filtercount=0
return
endif
INPUT msg="Are you sure you want to delete old waypoints? (y/n)" default="n" VarName=$answer
if $answer = "y"
DELETE Settings="items_in_filter"
endif
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You will have to change the database name and the name of the filter for it to work for you.
Might not be the best soloution, but it works for me.
See ya...Gary
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Great stuff to you both, you be passing us anyday now...
See ya...Gary and Margaret
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Congratulations Sean you have been busy. Great stuff on the 1000, always been great to cache with you.
Greetings from New Zealand
Gary and Margaret
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If you need a target cache placed, say in New Zealand then drop me a line.
Maybe near a cell phone tower?
See ya...Gary
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Great stuff guys on the 600. Shame we couldn't make Bones Event
See ya...Gary and Margaret
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Congrats guys on the 500...See ya..Gary and Margaret
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Boo Hoo we will have to miss this years event, we are still 12,500 miles away.
We will miss you all, but we are sure you will all have a great time.
See ya...Gary and Margaret
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Congrats Lester and a big OSS from New Zealand.
See ya...Gary and Margaret
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I don’t know what your are all moaning about, its great down here. It was 30 degrees yesterday...
We haven’t seen any snow here yet, well we have never had snow here!!!
Here's our new pet enjoying the day, here name is Louise as in Geez Louise…
See ya all…Gary and Margaret
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Ah but Gary, those nice chaps at Garmin gave me a Vista Cx to replace my Vista C (I love them and want to have their babies), so I will have to give it a whirl and will report back later. Thanks for the link.
Ali,
I believe it is now later, did you have any luck?
See ya...Gary
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It seems that you cannot use the wap site to view new caches with the 7 character references such as GC12345. THe old ones GC1234 work fine - but the new ones are not found.
I found this out yesterday when out caching I wanted to use my mobile to check the clue for a cache I was looking for. Has anyone else noticed this?
(You can try this at http://wap.geocaching.com )
Edit:
It's being worked on - I found this:
http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...p;#entry2683743
Yes I noticed that as well, but you can still see the cache if you seach by co-ordinates. Or I guess postcode but that doesn't work in New Zealand.
See ya...Gary
In the news
in New Zealand
Posted
>>"The best one was buried under a tree in Penrose, and I had to dig it up. It was a Tupperware box with a couple of gold coins and plastic trinkets. I found a box of knucklebones hidden inside a replica gun at an RSA out west."<<
What cache is buried under a tree? Don't think I have done that one yet?
See ya...Gary