[AT/LT Cache needs permission to be placed ~ INSANITY]

18 hours ago, TriciaG said:

Please don't start a crap storm. That is likely to do much more harm than good.

I will just archive all my caches &be done with this non sense

[AT/LT Cache needs permission to be placed ~ INSANITY]

18 hours ago, TeamRabbitRun said:

Wow, so much anger!

 

Especially for someone who signed up so long ago, why don't you just accept that there are guidelines in the hobby that exist for reasons outside of your circle instead of threatening to raise holy hell because YOU don't understand or agree?

 

I was pretty put off by the rant against geocachers on your profile page and some of your OM logs, and this doesn't make me any more sympathetic.

I dont care if you can not accept the facts or like my comments

I never asked for your approval nor do I need any from you

 you are so supercilious that you have to tell me what I am supposed to do, feel or act

odd how you are ok with cachers destroying nature to find a cache though

good bye

[AT/LT Cache needs permission to be placed ~ INSANITY]

1 hour ago, cerberus1 said:

 

All caches need permission to be placed.  You agree that permission was given when you have a cache published.

We were ones that lost caches well-away from the AT.  They lost two members and a trail maintainer because of it...

I see why this is non sense

the AT trail traverses private & public lands

not sure how they can claim rights to a corridor all because its in the vicinity

[AT/LT Cache needs permission to be placed ~ INSANITY]

26 minutes ago, Keystone said:

 

The land manager makes these rules, but I don't recommend sharing your opinion with them.  The Appalachian Trail Conference is one of the most challenging land managers I've ever dealt with as a Community Volunteer Reviewer.  I'll never forget the threatening, personalized email I received, warning me not to publish caches in contravention of their "buffer corridor" policy.  Therefore, I am quite strict on enforcing the rules handed down to me from this land manager.  There is no favoritism - all hiders are treated equal, meaning strictly.

 

Knowing this, what sort of help were you hoping to receive here?

thanks

I find it odd however closer to the actual trail are 3 premium caches

not sure how the AT/LT group has authority since most of the trail traverses state & private land

Ill research further and maybe start a crap storm if need be

[AT/LT Cache needs permission to be placed ~ INSANITY]

• AT/LT Cache needs permission to be placed ~ INSANITY
• i recently tried to place a geocache 100ft from teh at/lt crossing
• I am told I need permission while teh cache is on the side of the road away from this trail buffer zone and most likely on killington town or state land
• Ive called the agent I was told to reach out to , to never receive any answer
• & now I am told to come here to see what can be done
• Im not sure who makes these rules but its insane
• I do notice on the trail in this area are 3 premium caches, so odd they are allowed and mine isnt
• seems theres some favoritism going on here in this hobby

please HELP

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• Type: Traditional Cache

Log:

Greetings, AA1PR.

Please realize I do not personally have any voice in determining the Appalachian Trail buffer zone. The buffer zone is established and maintained by Groundspeak in cooperation with the Appalachian Trail and the U.S. National Park Service.

GC1HQYQ AA1PR's Ultimate Survival Cache is about 1/2 mile south of the buffer zone.

If you wish to get an exception to the policy, please contact geocaching support staff at: https://www.geocaching.com/help/

Thank you for your understanding!

MainePublisher
geocaching.com volunteer reviewer

[premium caches take priority?]

I dont understand the site as to how premium caches that do not show on the play map take precedence over those of us that are non paying members when placing a new cache

apparently there are premium caches which dont show to non subscribers which are hidden in some same areas and they take priority?

why dont these at least show on the map but keep the info and exact cords hidden
or a red circle like when I was submitting another cache that told me there was a prem cache already in the area

 

Ive attached a map in my request to mainepublisher  & what it shows me, it shows no caches in the area whatsoever

 

this is totally unfair to those of us that cant not afford to pay to play
I am disabled and I am sadly one of those members that has been here for over a decade

 

Ill move my cache(s) again in an attempt to find another location where I see no caches listed only to hope there are not any premium caches already there

 

I totally oppose this in protest of unjust disqualification because geocaching.com wont show premium caches

 

please correct this issue or find a reasonable resolution

 

thank you for your time & understanding, hopefully things can be changed so we dont run into these issues as I surely must not be alone in this

 

AA1PR

[Craziest distance from GZ find]

Each time I list a cache I let the gps sit at the location in order to get the most accurate reading

 

however there are a few locals that like to go in & never let their gps settle down & get a true reading & would rather bad mouth me & send me nasty messages through the system here than find the cache

 

even though others have no problem find my caches these select few do

 

that is why I have lost interest here

[Windows Vista & Magellan Topo 3D USA problem]

well i've had my vista machines since march 2007 and still no fix yet ,same thing with a palm device no fix so i had to buy a windows mobile pda in order for everything to work . should of could of but didnt stay with xp pro.....

[Any Ham Radio Operators Here?]

Hello I am AA1PR, Mike and my wife is KB1NSJ. Me and the harmonics have placed and listed one geocache "GET BOOTED" and hope to place others in the future.

I am founding and current club president of R.A.R.E.- Rutland Amateur Radio Experimenters.

The club has operating at present 2 repeaters open to all licensed operators.

KB1BXH 444.875+offset pl103.5

KB1IOZ 449.275-offset pl103.5

So if any of you fellow hams are in the area visiting please throw out your call, hope to work you soon on the bands. 73 and happy geocaching

[Why Nad 83 For Utm Cordinates???]

so if I use wsg84 this will be close by a meter or to. I know i'm new to this but have been using my gps since i got it for hiking purposes and hunting. I know of the tick marks on the maps and that is how i have lightly drawn the grids on my usgs maps. I just dont want to be off by say a half mile or so. Maybe this is the perfect excuse for the wife to buy me a new gps for my birthday. I orginally started off with the gps 315 but found i didnt like the built in map for accuracy and since i carry a map it was easier to look at the gps and take the reading and look at the map and go from there.

I thank all of you for the help.

73(best regards) AA1PR,Mike

[Park Ranger Vhf Frequency]

I know that up here in vermont while hiking the long trail and even while at home or on the road i will listen to 146.520 every half hour on the hour just in case someone needs help as i believe this is the standard protocol.

let me know if not such.

73 de AA1PR,Mike

[Anybody On 10-m Fm?]

i haven't done 10m Fm in a couple of years but it carries very well daytime into the evening . probably the best atenna wil be a 1/4 wave vertical while mobile. the 10m fm simplex freq is i think 29.500. 73 de Mike,AA1PR>>>>>

[Any Ham Radio Operators Here?]

AA1PR, in Vermont if anyone makes it up here look me up on the clubs(R.A.R.E-Rutland Amateur Radio Experimenters) UHF repeater 444.875 with 103.5 Pl

Not a cordinated repeater yet. Located in Rutland,Vt at about 600 ft in elevation.

73 de AA1PR,Mike

[Why Nad 83 For Utm Cordinates???]

if all the usgs maps use NAD27 why does geocaching.com use NAD83 for UTM cordinates?? I know my magellan GPS310 is a few years old but never have had the need for nad 83 as all of the USGS maps i use for reference use NAD27. Also my gps doesnt have this nad83.Who or what maps have the nad83 printed on them for the cordinates?? Is this a newer system if so please explain as i'm not old but must be out of touch or something in the last few years??

Any help will be of important value to me and I thank you in advance.