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Scott_R

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  1. I've had some freezes on my Vista C that seem to relate to corrupt GPX data. Does anyone know of any utilities that can find/repair the the problems with the waypoint data? I have a lot of waypoints in my GPS, and no practical way to find out which may be doing it. I'd prefer an OS X app, but a Windows version would be OK.
  2. Since pewter can contain lead, how do you make certain it does not if you're melting down pewter objects?
  3. Well, I emailed the owner, with an offer to do it myself. It can't be fixed on the spot; the cache needs to be removed and spread out in the sun for a day. Maybe the cache box should be put into a big Ziploc bag when it's returned (I don't know if the water intrusion was due to improper sealing by a visitor, or a defective box). I made sure that the Ziplocs inside were sealed properly, but that's not much help: it just sealed in the damp, too. If it isn't fixed in the next couple of days, it'll start molding.
  4. Apologies if this has been addressed ad nauseam, but I was wondering what the etiquette is for repairing rather damaged caches when a quick on-site fix isn't enough. Today, I found a cache that had significant water intrusion. The only effective fix would have been to remove the cache and spread its contents out in the sun for a day or so. Simply resealing it, however well-done, would just have sealed in the water. I noted the condition in the cache’s online log. Should I contact the cache owner? Should I have temporarily removed the cache to let it dry out?
  5. Just to note: I was thinking about a geocaching-specific pack. For simple, local stuff, I don't need the emergency supplies. For longer trips (camping/hiking) I already have hiking/camping packs (flashlight, first aid, etc.).
  6. It wouldn't be my first cache; I'll probably not get there until later than normal this year (a family illness is going to delay my first trip) so a few local caches will come first. I'll still wind up going there every six-eight weeks this summer and fall--I normally start this visits in April.
  7. I understand that caches placed while on vacaction, i.e., a good distance away from the home ZIP, aren't generally accepted due to the inability for the placing individual to maintain them, but what if I placed a cache 150-200 miles away from home, but in a place I usually visit several times a year? I travel about this distance and that often to visit friends in the area, and camp out (or just travel there to camp). Last year, I think I went to this particular spot at least three or four times. Acceptable, or not?
  8. I was wondering if anyone put together a kit they grab to go geocaching, and what it contains. After having forgotten to bring a pen along today, I thought I should make one. I was thinking of a small pack... maybe a fanny pack... containing: -- a good quality pen (that can write in poor conditions) -- a short pencil, to leave in a cache that is missing a writing instrument (but had one) -- a very small pocket knife, to sharpen a cache pencil with a broken point (encountered such yesterday) or to dig out cache wedged into a tight spot -- one large, one zmall Ziploc bag, in case stuff in a cache is getting wet, or the old bag is torn -- a couple of folded paper towels, in case a cache has water intrusion -- a couple of items to put into a cache Obviously, this is separate from the GPS itself. Any thoughts?
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