Warturtle
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From the knowledge books: http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=206
"Requiring cachers to find an explicit list of caches (rather than a broader category of caches) will likely prevent the cache from being published."
but, to answer your question, The difficulty of meeting the requirements is usually part of the difficulty of the challenge cache find.
Whoops! I was planning on reading the Knowledge books to find out if this was kosher, but I probably should have done that before I posted!
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I want to make a challenge cache for finding every cache in a particular canyon. Should the difficulty include how hard it will be to find all these caches, or just simply how hard it is to find the physical container for the challenge cache alone?
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I'll tell you I would have had no reason to buy 30$ worth of ammo boxes, decon containers, and spray paint today if it weren't for geocaching.
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Around Utah Lake the Shakespear caches series (121 long) and the Seinfeld series (200 long) connect, plus there are probably around 50 other wildcard caches thrown in there. It's got to be up there for the longest power trail, at least until the ET Highway opens up.
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Edited for readability:
"My friend Alex and I were looking for a cache last winder when some college kids came walking by. We went to hide in a snow bank. When the college kids walked past the cache they picked it up and chucked it. Another cacher picked it up, then looked at the college kids, whom were at this point shocked. Then Alex tackled one as the other got away. The the Park Authority came by and gave them tickets."
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A guy here just made a hook for the container, and then wrapped the container in Christmas garland, and hooked it to a pine tree. Blends in very nice.
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"Do it, do it right, do it right now"
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One time I was looking for a cache and found a big white box that said CAUTION: BEES. Thinking it was just some clever camo, I got closer. Luckily I didn't open it because... yes, it was bees.
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How do you get a pic off the maps?
Go to the maps, and then press the button that says "Print Screen" or "PrntScrn" or something to that effect on your keyboard. Then open up MS Paint, or some other art program, right click and press paste, and crop and save it. Then upload the image somehow (I used tinypic.com) and post it here with img tags.
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I have seen portable chemical toilets at our local outdoors store. They look like a bucket, but have a toilet seat on top and the usual chemicals inside. They would be pretty handy to have for both men and women who need to go on the trail. You'll need to construct your own telescoping poles to make a portable privacy shield with a tarp. Now you can go anywhere!
Sounds convenient.
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I just looked into it. On my first page of search results, it wasn't anything I hadn't already seen driving by. Sorry, but getting out a GPS to find a neon sign doesn't sound appealing to me.
Here's what you do: think of any unusual or interesting feature in your area. See if there's a category for it. Visit, take coordinates, take a picture, post the waymark.
Just tried it. I tried entering the cave that I have as a waypoint on my GC2YKXD. However, it wants to know how it was formed and whatnot, and that is required. I am not an earth scientist so I have no idea. It is almost never visited so there isn't any info online about it.
Seems like too much work for a site that's barely used.
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I'm a sucker for maps, I don't know what it is about them, but I seem to get addicted to any hobby that involves them. WheresGeorge, and now this. However, I also like to see other's maps. So post a picture of your local area as seen by the geocaching map!
(picsnip)
Love the airport name!
It's not just the airport, I live in Cache county!
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I just looked into it. On my first page of search results, it wasn't anything I hadn't already seen driving by. Sorry, but getting out a GPS to find a neon sign doesn't sound appealing to me. Now if there's a bison tube there, that's another story...
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Sounds like you're doing it right. Have fun out there!
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All I'll tell you is that they all appear to be domains (such as .com, .net, .org) for certain countries.
-peeks out from under the rock-
I did notice that, but it didn't make much sense, so I didn't think anything of it...
Gonna message the CO for a hint and hopefully they will give me a good nudge in the right direction. :-)
-goes back under rock-
Have you visited the location? (Obviously not in the water, but the park next to it?)
It may have some sort of monument that has to do with countries that could give more clues.
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All I'll tell you is that they all appear to be domains (such as .com, .net, .org) for certain countries.
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You say you will get bored soon and that is why you won't buy a GPS. If that is the case, don't be hiding caches later. You need to have a long-term maintenance plan for these things.
If you must, or if you already have a plan, talk to a local experienced geocacher. They would more than likely be happy to help you, and let you use their GPS to get a more accurate reading.
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I'm a sucker for maps, I don't know what it is about them, but I seem to get addicted to any hobby that involves them. WheresGeorge, and now this. However, I also like to see other's maps. So post a picture of your local area as seen by the geocaching map!
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Looks like you're as good a catalyst for change as anyone
Other than the fact that I can't code at all, have never attended an event, and can't drive?
UTAG = http://www.utahcaching.com/
If you are on facebook .. some comments are made there as well.
That site is down, and from what I can tell it's been that way for a while. I do follow the facebook page, however.
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Of course both, but I love getting e-mails from people who find mine.
It's not if lots or few people find it, but if it's more or less than I expected. More people than expected found my first cache, GC2X0RX, which was nice (even though it is sort of a lame cache), but way fewer people than expected (read: zero) have found my most recent cache, GC2YKXD. It looks like it's hard to access on the map, but in all actuality it is probably only a ~500 foot hike from the road plus a cool cave. It's been up since the 20th without so much as a FTF attempt.
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In my experience, it seems to be because they can't be bothered to. There is someone in Eastern Utah who seems to spew out 25+ caches at a time, and never bothers to do much maintenance on any of them. However, I was only caching there for a single day, so I might not have the best opinion.
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A plastic penis. Not a dildo, it was keychain sized.
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Either they visit a lot, or they know someone in the city they can get to do maintenance for them.
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This is from UTAG (Utah Association of Geocachers) facebook page.
Original Post
Rick Scheve-Snownomi
I never liked my username so I'm thinking of changing it from Snownomi to McLovin. Anybody got any thoughts on that?
June 16 at 11:27pm via Mobile Web · Like · · Subscribe
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Allison Kelly how about crouton
June 16 at 11:31pm · Like
Laurene Delacruz Vickers How about Jeek Finder? No - I really like Snownomi and hope that yo don't change it!
June 16 at 11:37pm · Like
Allison Kelly JEEK is not a word
June 16 at 11:40pm · Like
Laurene Delacruz Vickers Well, if you look at Snownomi's cache posts, he uses Jeek a lot. He said that is what they call geocaches down in St. George.
June 16 at 11:44pm · Like
Laurene Delacruz Vickers I guess you'd better let Snownomi know about this then.
June 16 at 11:47pm · Like
Allison Kelly actually only one cacher call them jeeks. everyone else calls them caches.
Friday at 12:01am · Like
Kim Kramer So you love McDonald's toys? LOL
Friday at 7:29am · Like
Rick Scheve-Snownomi I know of three jeekers that call em jeeks. One is my five year old. she found an empty decon container under my car seat and said,"hey, I found a jeek!" so funny!
Friday at 8:45am · Like
Rick Scheve-Snownomi Good point, Kim Kramer, I didn't think about that.
Friday at 5:47pm · Like
Derrick Branham I say Jeek!!!!!
Friday at 6:31pm · Like
Debra Goetsch Scarbrough If you are caching in So. Utah you must learn to speak "jeek". We are all geo-lingual cachers down here. Try to keep up....
Friday at 9:49pm · Like · 1 person
Allison Kelly i live in So utah and i know other cachers that live around here as well that despise the word. But you can keep thinking that if u wish to do so.
Friday at 9:58pm · Like
Paul Jensen (To the Beach Boys song Barbara Ann)..... Jeek Jeek Jeek
Jeek Jeek Jeek Jeek.
@Allison: count me as a jeeker. The lingo of the game is evolving. When you get right down to it, geocache isn't really a word either!
Friday at 10:25pm · Like · 2 people
Paul Jensen @Rick; I think McLovin has been taken by another nerd. Have you given any thought to McSnownomi? How about McJeekin?
Friday at 10:30pm · Like
Rick Scheve-Snownomi I really like McJeekin. Thanks
Friday at 10:45pm · Like · 1 person
Derrick Branham JEEK!!!!!!
Saturday at 9:30am · Like · 3 people
Another New Guy
in How do I...?
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I'm answering these backwards.
Everyone has different policies on logging DNF logs. Mine, which seems to be pretty common, is that if you get to the GZ (which stands for Ground Zero, it means that your GPS is telling you you are in the right spot), and can't find it, log a DNF. If you never reach the GZ, just post a note.
A good GPS will have an accuracy of ~15ft. So the person who hides it could be 15ft off, as could your GPS. That adds up to 30 feet. And that's if they are good GPSs. (Side note: where in Utah are you? I live in North Logan.) In a parking lot, you'd be surprised were they can be. If there was a lamp post there, it is probably under the "skirt" of it. The little metal circles on the bottom of lamp posts do lift up.
Yes, there are times like that. If someone is sitting right next to it, it's probably best to either leave or wait for them to leave. There are many ways to be sneaky about it though. (Oops! I just accidentally flung my pen out of my pocket! That's ok... I'll just reach down at.... Got it!)
It is possible that the difficulties are a little under what they should be. It shouldn't be too widespread of a problem though, you just don't know the usual places yet.
You should definately go after regulars (or larges, but they're rare) before you go after micros. If necessary, a small is going to be a helluva lot easier to find than a micro.