BigCarbonFootprint
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Blackberry Curve vs. iPhone
BigCarbonFootprint replied to adventurer17's topic in GPS technology and devices
The Trimble website doesn't even mention AT&T as a carrier option (under the purchase section).... I spoke to Rebecca at Trimble and they do support the Blackberry 8310 and 8820 through AT&T. I am still not sure the Blackberry uses real GPS technology or Cell Tower signals. I am researching the Blackberry manuals now. -
Blackberry Curve vs. iPhone
BigCarbonFootprint replied to adventurer17's topic in GPS technology and devices
Super, how is the resolution on your BB. Is it near what your GPS would get, i.e. 3 meters within coordiantes? Thanks The resolution is great on my BB. I get to GZ every time. The only issue I have is when I am in a remote area the geocache navigator does not respond. It works with cell towers and not satellite like a Garmin or Magellan. I am rethinking the use of the geocache navigator since I am usually in remote areas. I have the red AT&T curve BB. 8310. Mmmmmm, I see. So the Blackberry is not actually a GPSr but a GPCTr(Global Positioning Cell Tower recvr). I don't know if I am interested in this functionality. I should probably stick with my Vista and get a cheaper phone with internet access for viewing GC.com. Thanks for the feedback -
Blackberry Curve vs. iPhone
BigCarbonFootprint replied to adventurer17's topic in GPS technology and devices
Super, how is the resolution on your BB. Is it near what your GPS would get, i.e. 3 meters within coordiantes? Thanks -
how many WPs are you all able to load on your Nuvi's. i have a friend tell me he was able to get over 3000 POI, but that does not seem right considering the spec states 500. Thanks
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know, how many POIs have you been able to store on your Nuvi. A friend of mine said he has over 3000 caches in his Nuvi. I dont know if I buy that since the spec'd is 500. Thanks
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Thanks for the name change link. I did read and found I would probably qualify due to status change with my cache partner, we are no longer married. I do have a question not answered in the links. Are all cached logged under the old name automatically relogged under the new name or is this a painful and tedious manual operation?
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Sounds like Cyber Stalking to me. I am sure GS would be interested if there is criminal activity taking place via their website.
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Doc, I just ran a PQ for my finds and one for new caches in my area, both around 11 PM CST. No problems.
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Premium members should not have to see ads
BigCarbonFootprint replied to klossner's topic in Website
Can we see some adds with Signal on the beach in St Johns, or filing a lost baggage claim for the Airlines, or perhaps Signal and William Shatner in a Priceline.com add, Haaaaaaaa. -
Yep, Cache along a Route is the way to go. One of the best features the GC. com clowns have come up with. I use it frequently in my travels.
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2007 RED JEEP THREAD, LOOK HERE FIRST
BigCarbonFootprint replied to MREAGLEWO1's topic in Trackables
And only 17 of the next twenty are AK locations. Boy, JEEP and/or GC.com are beating up Alaska like a Redheaded Stepchild. Haaaaaaa, my curiosity got the best of me and I looked at the third page of listings. Wuz up JEEP and/or GC.com? Only 11 of the third page has Alaska locations. If I were Gov. Sarah Palin, I think I would petition congress to secede from the Union. -
2007 RED JEEP THREAD, LOOK HERE FIRST
BigCarbonFootprint replied to MREAGLEWO1's topic in Trackables
And only 17 of the next twenty are AK locations. Boy, JEEP and/or GC.com are beating up Alaska like a Redheaded Stepchild. -
2007 RED JEEP THREAD, LOOK HERE FIRST
BigCarbonFootprint replied to MREAGLEWO1's topic in Trackables
Something else funny. Others were unhappy that RJTB were not available outside the contiguous USA. I see on the first page alone, 13 of the first 20 RJTBs listed, are named for locations in Alaska. How’s that for a backhand from JEEP and/or GC.com -
2007 RED JEEP THREAD, LOOK HERE FIRST
BigCarbonFootprint replied to MREAGLEWO1's topic in Trackables
RE: RJTB Distribution Were there distribution guidelines regarding Red Jeep TB’s, i.e., a limit to each users or were users permitted to receive more than one RJTB? -
Dude!! Relax!! It's not that big of a deal. Change happens... flow with it. It's just a new look that will settle down to a normal state soon enough. Change is a good thing... just let it wash over you and soak it all in!! What would you expect from a less than 0.5 % hide to find ratio.
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Premium Membership Exclusivities
BigCarbonFootprint replied to Bosrek_Barbarian's topic in General geocaching topics
Exactly! I mean, after all, even though you're not a premium member, at least you're contributing to the sport by putting out caches of your own for others to find. Oh, wait.... Nevermind. NEVERMIND, Oh Prime, you so funny. You cracking me up. -
Premium Membership Exclusivities
BigCarbonFootprint replied to Bosrek_Barbarian's topic in General geocaching topics
Free suggestions: -Considering there are 60-70 that meet your limited resource criteria and you have only 45 traditionals logged, I think your B’ing and M’ing is premature. -Try attending some monthly events in your area and hook up with some other cachers and work out some group caching expeditions. -If you have not sought and found more than 45 traditional caches since becoming a member in 10/05, then it would appear you are really not to involved in this activity and probably ought to find something else to do with your free time. -Just trying to state the facts. I suggest QYFB&MaC. -
Premium Membership Exclusivities
BigCarbonFootprint replied to Bosrek_Barbarian's topic in General geocaching topics
We are concerned about all the members-only caches popping up here and there. Not everyone (including myself) can afford or justify the $30 expense to sign on. In heavily-populated areas where this may not be such a problem, there tend to be many more caches available to general caching, with an occasional members-only cache. However, in areas such as the one I live in, with few people, and much fewer caches available, every members-only cache just serves to make geocaching cliquish and exclusive. With the price of gas these days, if we can't afford a $30 membership, we certainly can't afford to drive to other areas for newer caches! My wife and I are "dedicated cachers." We try to get out at least once a weekend to find caches with a borrowed GPS. It's kind of insulting that the website that we all use to locate hides defines "dedicated cachers" as those who buy into premium membership. So, enjoy the benefits of being a premium member, by all means. Enjoy the route-caching, the instant notification, the pocket queries, and the paperless caching, and more, which are a great value for the money! For the love of Mike though, please don't look down on "public" users because they don't have a membership (for whatever reason) by creating exclusive, cliquish caches. Let's keep this sport fun and accessible to everyone! What a jip. I am so angry that even though I am a PM, I still have to go cache seeking in my beat up old Honda because a new Mercedes is not $11,000. I still have to use my low end Garmin GPSr because the nice new one I want is over $300. I have to replace the batteries a couple of times a month at about $2.00 a pair. And what I am really PO'ed about is I can not afford to hire some "Girl Friday" to go out and do all my Geocaching for me. What a CRUEL WORLD!!! -
I'm sure some people use all 5 every day whether they need it or not, but I hardly think that represents how most people do it. Just because 5 are available doesn't mean you're going to use all 5 daily. The ability to do so is there so you can spend a week downloading all the caches you might need for a 4000 mile trip. I took such a trip last summer. Fortunately, caches along a route came out just before I left and it took a lot fewer PQs than I was expecting! I am cool with only 500 WPs per PQ, but I’d like to be able to dl more than 5 PQs per day. I do a lot of travel around the US with only my GPSr and handheld. I generally have to start dl PQs several days in advance of my departure to get 20 or so PQs created for my areas of travel. I do use the caches along a route technique, which is a big help, but in a two week trip out I can have as many as 12-15 different areas that I may want to have a PQ for. Even as a route. Any chance of upping the daily PQ limit? I also really dig the changes to the cache pages that have been implemented over the last week.
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Pocket Queries: Raising the 500 limit
BigCarbonFootprint replied to TheCarterFamily's topic in Website
I am cool with only 500 WPs per PQ, but I’d like to be able to dl more than 5 PQs per day. I do a lot of travel around the US with only my GPSr and handheld. I generally have to start dl PQs several days in advance of my departure to get 20 or so PQs created for my areas of travel. I do use the caches along a route technique, which is a big help, but in a two week trip out I can have as many as 12-15 different areas that I may want to have a PQ for. Even as a route. Any chance of upping the daily PQ limit? I also really dig the changes to the cache pages that have been implemented over the last week. -
I got a used Palm M125 off e-bay for 20 buck, with dock and software. It works just fine. I prefer the palm OS for GC’ing. With PPC additional steps are required to dl PQ’s, and Palms are cheaper so if I crash it while caching I can cheaply replace it.
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Drill a hole through it, put a bowl with a fine mesh screen on one end and I'll take a couple.
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Searching For Caches In Order To Find
BigCarbonFootprint replied to sweetolebob's topic in General geocaching topics
or give this PQ a try. just put together this morning. http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...d4-e19e81029edd -
Searching For Caches In Order To Find
BigCarbonFootprint replied to sweetolebob's topic in General geocaching topics
take a look at my bookmark here: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...5b-6ef5366d6880 if you PQ this bookmark and then sort in Cachemate you can line them up in any fashion you desire. open the cachemate gpx file on GE and you will get the picture. -
I have recently been playing with Google Earth, Cachemate and GC.com to create a bookmark list and PQs for a route. Here is a link to my successes for caches located along IH 40 from LA, California to Raleigh, NC. This can be dl’ed to Cachemate and sorted for travel from east to west or west to east. Probably useful for trucking geocachers or trans-continental family summer vacations. Ohhhhh, I remember those days. I will continue to try and bookmark additional PQs along major Interstate routes. Let me know if this is useful. Find the list here: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...5b-6ef5366d6880