bflentje
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Caching in the snow?? No problem. I am going on 26 consecutive days caching in the snow, not to mention subzero temps here in MN.
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hey
just a suggestion
that cache would blend pretty well near a fountain or fake river or something like that
stick it on the end of a short pipe and secure it near a pump of peice of equipment and it would really blend
Thanks, but I've had plenty of speculative ideas... which is why I created it in the first place. The problem is finding a real place where it really blends in, and where you can really put a cache. Very few public places around me have any equipment like that in them.
The problem is that the threads would need to have the appearance of being connected to something. Unless the container was made to fit in with some scrap heap or junk yard kind of scenario.
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Got any pics of kayak caching?
I got a kayak for xmas, and I'm dying since it'll be months till it's usable in the midwest. There are only a few boat caches in my state, but I'm anxious to hit em all.
Might have to take the canoe out so the gf can come along though.
There is a series of 7 caches up on the Cannon River, probably not too far from you. There are plans for several more to be planted this early spring as winter thaws away. I believe there are, or soon will be, a series of caches on the Root River system as well.
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One thing to bear in mind when changing D/T ratings for a cache is that it may have an unintended side effect. Certain caches, such as Well Rounded Cacher (The Fizzy Challenge), require that cachers first log other caches with every possible D/T combination. Changing a rating could mess up the eligibility of some cachers who may have been using their previous find of your cache as one of their qualifying finds.
I would call that a cost of doing business.
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I did not delete the cache note. Here is the e-mail I sent this VERY experienced cacher.
-- Copy of email sent to A******** --
"First:Given that you went to the location, parked, and attempted to find the way to the cache, I think it qualifies as a DNF.
Second: The cache is clearly marked as a 3.5 star terrain, so I don't know what you expected.
Third: IMHO posting a note on the cache page that it's not worth the smiley is rude.
Please change your log to a DNF or delete it."
The cacher finally deleted it themseves, I just wanted opinions.
Well, my opinion is your email was way ruder then their cache note. That note sounds like it was a factual account of their caching experience, like it or not. Asking them to erase part of their caching history because you have a thin skin is rude, and whoever they are sounds like they handled it with as much class as possible by just deleting it and refraining from comment.
Sorry, I agree. I'd of left it the way it was.
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I don't mean to be the "spelling police" or anything of that sort...
Of course you do. You did. At no small effort.
Yes, some spelling and grammar might be corrected, but this is for cachers by cachers, not an erudite publication for academia. Most articles will go out as the author wrote them.
Well, in that case, I wouldn't have any interest... I can see it now, a publication full of urban speak and poor English.
BTW, R U cashing 2nite?
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Ever since trading my GPSMap 60CS for the GPSMap 60CSx I have not had to use my external antenna.
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Just thought I would exercise my freedom of speech. I know I offended some of you but hey I don't care.
You have no guarantee of freedom of speech in an online forum operated by a private organization. Maybe some Constitution training is in order.
As for swag, have at it.
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10 years in the Naval Reserves. Travelled the world protecting our great nation. Spent time loading war ships in the Philippines during Gulf War v1.0.
- Both brothers served in the Navy.
- Sister served in the Navy.
- Father served in the Navy.
- Father-in-law served in the Marine Corp.
- Wife is an RN at the Minneapolis VA Hospital and wouldn't work anywhere else.
- Middle daughter is an American Flag nut (ok, she's just a nut).
Don't confuse me with someone beating the war drum. War is evil but sometimes necessary. Maybe or maybe not in our current case.. will be debated for years to come.
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What hasn't this Knowschad character planted any new caches lately?? This is prime caching season in Minnesota.
Prime caching season?? Your fingers must be more cold-tolerant than mine. I'm not excited about the prospect of spending an hour tonight to see if a cache of mine has been muggled or if it's just buried under a foot of snow. Maybe I'm not a "true" Minnesotan, but I'm not excited about the snow like others are.
The snow is much more tolerable than the cold.
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Why hasn't this Knowschad character planted any new caches lately?? This is prime caching season in Minnesota.
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Existing virtuals no longer are considered when calculating the .1 mile guideline.
So, just how many feet Is .1 mile?
5280/10
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When I started geocaching, I promised myself to log all my DNF's (I was reading the forums well before my first search/find). But after that I realized that sometimes a DNF does more bad than good, because of the local situation.
I live pretty much in a 'cache free' area, the closest cache is 104 km from my residence. Some of them are in remote areas (beautiful, worth to visit areas), getting 0-3 visits per year, and a DNF will discourage the future seeker (it surely discouraged me doing a 36-hour round-trip to one of them). Now I have the following 'guide to log:
- if I don't reach ground zero, I don't log.
- even if I reach ground zero, but don't search because of any reason, I don't log
- if I search for an insufficient time, I write a note;
- if I search thoroughly, I log a DNF; for a newbie like me, thoroughly searching means 15 minutes for a difficulty 1 cache, 30min for diff2, 1 hour for diff3, 2 hours for diff4, more for diff5.
I also realized that, if I arrive to ground zero with a group of non-geocachers (from my family, they know what I'm there for), usually I won't find the cache.
I've always wondered about this thinking (bold line above). Just the presence of a DNF is a problem? Without reading why the DNF how can you say it's a problem? The DNF I logged when my car was hit on the way to the cache had nothing to do with a problem with the cache - the problem was me getting to the cache.
I quite frequently seek out caches with an inordinate amount of DNFs just to see if I am up to the challange. I've been able to find over a couple dozen caches where I've been "FTF in over a year".
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I think this topic has degraded from using a stick to whack bushes to comments on walking sticks.
One is good for your health, the other is just plain bad for Mother Nature.
bad for Mother Nature.. good one.
It's even more believable if you're a left winger..
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Never heard of any European system.....famous or otherwise. And I have been doing this for almost 6 years now.
Not surprised as of 10 minutes ago it had 64 caches listed on it.
Unlike GUK which has 24,000 rated caches on it give or take (site down for maintainance at the moment)
I am surprised with all of the comments flying around that no one is able to put the thread together. The GUK site IS the (in)famous European site that has 24 some-odd-thousand listings. Someone was curious as to whether there were any other rating systems based in the U.S. and if not, maybe this website had potential.
But someone mentioned geocaching.com will have this in a future release?? Sounds cool... any background known about it?
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I don't get it. The website still has a "donate via PayPal" link on it. Is this OK, given mtn-man's post from yesterday?
You sure you didn't have a cached page? Maybe you just don't get it. Maybe a refresh before posting..?
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Besides the famous European geocache rating system, are there any others out there that people use?
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Anyone found a cache or know of a cache that used invisable UV ink to display cords? I'm toying around with the idea.
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An allergic reaction, maybe?
Was this in Texas (I'm asking because that's where your profile indicates that you've found caches)? I would think that Texas would be a little too arid for stinging nettle, which usually likes mesic (moist) habitats, but I don't know enough about the flora of that region.
My personal experience with Texas vegetation back at Woodstock 4 was that everything bites back- it seemed that every plant had some sort of thorn, sticker, or needle on it
.Texas DOES have nettles, particularly central TX around Killean, Waco, Fort Hood area. And it looks nearly the same as the species that grows here in Minnesota.. although we have several species, the base characteristics are all the same. Not grass-like.. but I know that is not the implication.
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I haven't heard of any British geocachers ever carrying weapons of any type. There simply aren't the dangerous critters here. Although there is a little armed crime (knives and even guns) in some urban areas, you'd have to be extremely unlucky (or very stupid) to encounter such situations on a geocaching trip. Even the police aren't allowed to carry a gun (normally).
I admit to taking a trekking pole sometimes, which can be a reassurance when approached by dogs, but I've never had to even threaten any animal (or person!) with it.
I didn't think about carrying even a knife when I visited the USA a couple of years ago, and I must admit that I didn't see the need either. It's a bit worrying that so many people have dangerous weapons hidden on their person though - particularly when the visitor would not be allowed to carry such things!
I'll bear that in mind when I visit next year...
Even among those certified to carry conceal in the U.S., the whole carrying bit is way overrated. Most of us do not carry most of the time unless you reside in remote areas. I know a couple of dozen people in urban areas that are certified, including in my own suburban neighborhood. I think I can count the times we've all carried, cumulatively, on two hands.
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Who is the "best" hider in your area? Why?
Who has hidden the most in your area? Why (or why are they not) the best?
Well, for the Twin Cities area, I'd say there are actually two "best" hiders (not to take anything away from others that have great caches, but two come to my mind right away). Nearest to my home coordinates, I've got Paklid who does a great job with puzzles and camo, and has lots of nice caches. Still in the cities but north of my area is Posen, who has taken over an entire suburb that local cachers have renamed "Posenville". His caches always have great camo and he's got major variations...they're either really easy and make you laugh out loud, or they're major difficult because of the intricate camo. So I'd say I'm lucky in having two great hiders in this area...again not saying there are tons of "bad" hiders either...just these two stand out.
Hidden most...now THAT one is easy: I live in King Boreas territory. Although some of his may not be the greatest hides, others are (my favorite cache ever is still one of his, "Lair of the Three Headed Woman") amazing. And he's got so many areas of the state he's hidden things, it has brought me to great areas to visit.
I like this question...trying to bring out the positives of areas, thanks for asking. And yes, I don't rate any of my caches that high, I just know I don't spend enough time on them to be great caches like these I've described, but I at least try to make them fun.
Celticwulf
Don't forget Knowschad, Candy Apple Green & bflentje.
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Thoughts and prayers to all the friends and family members that were lost; from here in Montana.....I lived north of the cities many years ago. What a terrible tragedy!
tsun
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It's really up to you as the owner. You set the tone for the way the cache is to be logged.
Personally I like my DNF stories like that....I would have written you a doozy.
Cybret is right. It's a game. Everyone plays it their own way. It's your cache, do whatever you want. Personally I wouldn't have claimed a find. Some of my best logs were DNF's. For us it's all about playing while for others they don't get the enjoyment without the smilie. It doesn't matter either way.
Although I did battle a snake which was coiled up next to a cache one time. But another time one drove me away
Reptiles= 1 OEnavigator= 1
The summer is not over yet!
At the end of the day, I don't care what people do either. But the notion that it is a game that anyone can do what they want is laughable. Monopoly is a game too. But last I checked, there was an instruction and rules manual. Probably a sad correlation.. but I tried.
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I'll bear that in mind when I visit next year...
Making a Geoaching Website
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Although it is not regional, Geocache Rating System has recently popped up. Looks like a great idea but don't know ho wpopular it is.