[DNF - Meaning]

I DNF if I've been there and looked for it, even if I couldn't find it cos a muggle was sat on it or the sheep looked at me funny . I do this because as an owner I like to know how many people have visited the area specifically because of my cache, I think it gives a better reflection of how attractive the cache is.......if you get my meaning.

 

As a log reader I totally agree, When i read a log saying "Finally after 2 DNF's I found it ..." I feel cheated if I can't read the DNF stories in the log history

[Anyone got a Tomtom icon for caches]

With my set up I can see if the cache I am about to pass is a Trad or the strat of a Multi/Mystery/Puzzle etc.

 

I'd like that, How do you download and categorise the caches?

Some kind geocacher wrote a macro that you run in GSAK. The only thing you need to do is upload the files to TT.

 

Fantastic thanks.

[Anyone got a Tomtom icon for caches]

With my set up I can see if the cache I am about to pass is a Trad or the strat of a Multi/Mystery/Puzzle etc.

 

I'd like that, How do you download and categorise the caches?

[Caching for England]

Are you referring to the Red Crosses shown next to the names in the list of users browsing this forum?

 

Yup thanks

[Download to TomTom]

Thanks guys n gals, I'll come back to this when I've decoded all the acroynms

[Download to TomTom]

I can't really remember I just know i did it

 

I had at least 2 files, found / not found, and they had a small blue treasure chest icon

[Caching for England]

Why am i the only user here without a little english flag next to their username?

[Download to TomTom]

Hi,

 

some time ago (2 years) I downloaded loads of caches to my tom tom.

 

I've since upgraded, and need to download them again, But I can't seem to find the right option.

 

Last time I downloaded hundreds in one click (split into a file for found, and not found), The best I can find now is download 10 from a search page, in a .loc format. tom tom needs .ov2 I think.

 

I'd love to download all the locations into the tom tom again, is it possible?

[Anyone got a Tomtom icon for caches]

Mine show as little treasure chests

[Printing print friendly cache pages]

Someone should tell Microsoft to get their act together, then! IE routinely chops part of the page off when printing just about any website, regardless of how it's formatted, because it's basically a truly awful piece of software. Firefox works a treat.

 

Lee

 

This is fixed in version 7.

[Placing first cache]

Things looking good.

 

It may be that the first cache is places with the local ranger. Any experienced plastic hiders want to volunteer to undertake this mission? Not something I'd like to do, having no experience.

 

Nothing firm yet, but if you are interested in placing a cache in Billingham beck park, please let me know.

[Placing first cache]

Looks promising

 

Bill - thanks for your e mail. I am aware of geocaching and initially do not have any major concerns about this. I will have a brief chat with our legal team about this and come back to you but I do not envisage any major problems.

 

We would require you to contact each of our individual site managers for advice on placing caches as there are inevitably anomolies in sites - eg. leased land which may have its own conditions, seasonal flooding of various locations, temporary restrictions on access with regard to breeding, scheduled large scale felling operations etc.

 

Stockton Borough Council has a number of sites including three Country Parks, a number of urban parks and a range of Local Nature Reserves. I would initially intend to restrict this activity to outlying areas of the Country Parks and try to avoid drawing attention to people leaving designated access routes to access parts of our sites.

 

Regards,

 

David Askey

[Placing first cache]

On the GAGB website is a grovelling nice polite standard form letter that you can customise to your own purposes.

 

Thanks, Good spotting, I missed that. (Sounds like my usual caching comment)

 

I've e-mailed it off so now I guess just wait and see

[Placing first cache]

Thanks to all

 

The place is here:

 

http://www.stockton.gov.uk/citizenservices...idesites/BBVCP/

 

I don't see an agreement at present, so I've signed up to the GAGB forum, and when activated I'm going to request someone more experienced in such matters to attempt negotiations

[DNF - Meaning]

Hi

 

When should I make a log as DNF?

 

Does it have a special meaning? If I just go looking and don't find the cache after a poke around is a note more applicable?

 

Does DNF signify I didn't find it, or something more serious, i.e. I looked for ages and I think it's missing.

 

Thanks

[Placing first cache]

Hi

 

Could someone point me in the direction of a thread giving details of placing caches.

 

I have an area in mind, a park with some nature walks etc.

 

They have a visitors centre, is it best to directly ask there?

 

Thanks