The Commissar!

LOL!!!

you should have a map datum option somewhere in the setup area...I don't use garmin so I cannot tell you exactly where...Magies usually default to WGS84

Great place for a cache...go for the Muggles, Hunting and Danger symbols. That sort-of sums it up. Then sit back and watch the bodies hit the floor...

What Jamie Z said...

I am a Cub Scout leader and when I take my group out the boys know the deal with trades (trade up, even, or don't), and I sign the log for the group and log online as the group. In most cases these are caches that I have done already so I have no need to log it individually. If we were in a new location, I would log under my account and the group account. The Commissar!

Nice hat by the way!

sorry...I'm in and out. Here is the newest one on the riverwalk... GCMZJ2 there are many more on both sides of the river. Many of the puzzle caches in Cola end up near the river(s) too...

PE, whats with dissing The Commissar!'s caches...they are not ALL hard... everyone else...contact me if ya want some beginner level Commissar! caches. I to would be willing to help new cachers in the area...contact me through the website e-mail...

Now now boys and S, this is all in good FUN!

Harbison State Forest Saluda Shoals Park the River Walk area...

Man, they forgot to tell me I was supposed to serve tea with the cache!

I almost forgot...for loading maps on your Merigold you will need an SD memory card. They are getting pretty cheap. I went overboard and got a 512MB card for 29.99 during Christmas brick & morter. A careful internet shopper should be able to do at least that good.

CR, Can you share that list so Swamp and I (and others) can ignore them too!

make sure whatever you get is a "Mapsend" product if you intend to use it on the GPSr. Nothing else will work ON a magellan GPSr. Lots of things will work for pc only use. I use and like both the Topo and the new Topo 3d on my twin Meriplats. I don't use other software for mapping so others may be able to help there if that's what you are looking for... You could get the old topo cheap on ebay I bet.

Keep in mind that if you hide a bunch of containers/objects you will have to maintain them too. This type will also increase the difficulty of the cache. The coords can be off a little and folks will find the "monument" whereas finding the hidden coords will be harder. I would not rule out hunting it regardless of how you execute it...I just figured some additional disclosure would help you decide what you want to do. I have at least one of each type and a hybrid between the too also...

I have about 10 ready to go but only 7 in my truck. 13 are slated to be part of an upcoming series I'm doing. They span the size range but favor smaller ammo boxes. Then there are the ones that are not yet ready to deploy...another 8-10.

Load the coordinates for all the caches in your area into your gps (or a mapping program on the PC) and then look for the pocket. It is helpful to have found all the puzzle, mystery, and multi caches in your area so you know where the stages are located because they count in some areas towards the distance rule... Good luck...

Do not generalize about all cachers. If you don't want to hunt a micro in the woods don't but there are plenty of folks that do enjoy that kind of hunt. Clearly it is a different kind of challenge that is, admittedly, NOT for everyone, and that fact alone does not make micro caches hidden in the woods bad or lame and does not indicate that these folks are cheap! If you’re wondering I have a couple of these kinds of caches and many ammo boxes too... The Commissar!

there is a club for cachers who have found 1k caches? How about: What have you gotten out of your collective caching experience? What have you given back to the Geocaching community? Have you introduced anyone to Geocaching? Who? How?

Sounds like the common battery contact problem (or dead batteries). I have the new Topo 3D software and it let me do maps for both of my plats. Rumor is it will let you map up to 4 units. I was under the impression that it was the same for all newer mapsend products. Check the FAQ on the meridian group at Yahoo...loads of good info there...

After I verify the finds and read them...it seems that most online logs contain more information than the paper ones so I chunk them after they ride around with me for a month or so...

If the intermediate stage is something placed into the environment by the hider, then it should be treated as any other cache. The main thing is to be aware of any muggles and act appropriately to protect the cache location. Sometimes this means waiting and sometimes it means coming back some other time. Sometimes that is not possible due to travel or other time/location problems. In that situation you just have to accept that finding that cache is not in the cards for you...

I use the Altoids Tin version. I sometimes glue a magnet to the inside so as to not increase the total cache size. Then I put the micro-log inside a micro ziploc bag that can be purchased at craft stores (usually near the bead work stuff) for ~$1.50 for a half lifetime supply. I got them in 4 sizes but more are available...And I paint to match hide.

I couldn't have said it better myself!

Hey! That cover is neat ...where did you get that? Who makes it? I use screen protectors but some padding for those accidental falls off short cliffs (like the one that wounded Plat#1)...