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Or killing deer just for the trophy and not the steaks. Thats the worse part. Yea, it does not seem right to only take a part if you are going to kill them. When I found this "graveyard" I found some large antlers. I picked them up and put them by the road to pick up later. When I went back with my car they were gone! I guess people really collect these things... Agreed! When someone hunts a deer--or any animal--the person doing the hunting should, in my humble opinion, eat the meat and use as much of the animal as possible. If not, let it be!

--UPDATE-- ALL GPS UNITS HAVE BEEN SOLD! Closing Thread. --Firefishe

UPDATE Thurdsay, March 30th, 2006 11:33am Central Time GPSmap 76CS and Vista C have been sold!

Hi folks, sorry this is taking so long to get caught up. Life happens. I just went over the last posts from March, and I would like to say that I still have these units. Just so we're all on the same page, here is what I want for the units: Prices have some negotiability. Priority will be given to multiple orders. Magellan Meridian Platinum: $250 (it's in mint condition) Garmin GPSmap 76cs: $175 (has a bit of wear and tear, but still in good shape) Garmin eTrex Vista C: $165 (my primary GPSr, in excellent condition, some wear on back rubber, but nothing extravagant.) Garmin eTrex Vista: $125 (as it's an older unit, but still functional and comes in it's original box. No Waypoint Manager CD Lowrance iFinder Hunt: $250 (Excellent condition, the newest of the bunch. I found the proprietary card reader for it, so it goes with it. This reader came with Topo USA--which cost me $199.99 at Bass Pro Shops, so please don't ask me to lower the price on this newest unit. Comes with SD card with Missouri maps. I'll format it if you wish so it's blank and ready to go.) So here is the breakdown: Meridian Platinum: $250 GPSmap 76CS: $175 eTrex Vista C: $165 eTrex Vista: $125 iFinder Hunt: $250 Total for All: $965 I'll drop the price to $775 for the bunch. This will allow me to buy the new GPSmap 76CSx I want and some mapping software for it, and perhaps a case. I trust and hope that this display of what I'm truly after will be reasonable and acceptable to all. Respectfully yours, Firefishe Please see note below: PHONE NUMBERS: (573) 228-5555 or (573) 999-9977 Post will be active for four weeks, then it will be closed. Priority given to multiple orders, followed by single orders. Trades for new equipment always accepted. Confidentiality maintained. Firefishe will never denigrate anyone on these forums, my promise to the geocaching community, of which I feel privileged to be a contributing member, however small.

Firefishe Is Having A Sale! I have a slew of GPS units I'm wanting to let go of so I can update to some newer gear! If you have a group or are just a gpsr collector, I have some nice Garmin gear for you! One Magellan and One Lowrance gpsr round out the bunch. If you're interested, please call 573-228-5555 or 573-999-9977 and ask for Stephen.

Referencing the above: The GPS Receivers are Still For Sale and can be had if you want them, under the terms of the original post. I will keep this up for another two weeks, then cancel it if I don't receive any offers. Warm regards, Firefishe Caching In On The Journey

The iFinder Hunt and the Magellan Meridian Platinum are still available as of January 5, 2006, Thursday. Warm regards from,

Already have a person biting on the iFinder Hunt. Hurry up before these are gone!

I have a Magellan Meridian Platinum I'd let go for $175 and a Lowrance iFinder Hunt I'd let go for the same. Please see my post in GPS Garage Sale below. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=116923 Best regards to many enjoyable years of caching with your son and his new hobby :-). Warm regards from,

Still Available as of December 30th, 2005, Friday. Warm regards from,

Above GPS Receivers are still available if anyone wants them! Please call Stephen at 573-228-5555 or 573-999-9977 or email me at geocacher@intergate.com. Will make deal for *BOTH* at a very good price! Warm regards from,

Firefishe here, outta Missouri. I have a Magellan Meridian Platinum with a brand new, still-in-the-hang-tag-plastic 12 Volt/Serial Data Cable. Map CD Not Available. Takes SD Cards. GPS is in mint condition. Screen has PDA-style plastic protector over it that comes off easily if desired. GPSr also has a multi-position electronic compass and barometric altimeter built-in. Soft Magellan Zipper Case included. This Meridian Platinum has hardly ever been used. -- A Lowrance iFinder Hunt that's only a few months old. Has SD Card with Topo Maps of Missouri Loaded. I'll include this information with the GPS, but you'll have to buy your own CD if you want more maps. This unit used a proprietary SD Card Reader/Encoder that is available at Bass Pro Shops, or most of the larger marine stores. The Meridian Platinum retails (in stores) for about $350 on average, and the iFinder Hunt for about $250. Online prices are usually lower. I am looking for something in the middle so I can buy one of the new color iFinders. A Brief Note: I am not ebay. I don't base my prices on ebay anything. I am a geocacher with a couple of decent, solid units in excellent condition, and I need *some* money out of the deal. I'll accept any *reasonable* offer and everything is negotiable. Looking forward to doing business with you. If anyone is interested, please contact Stephen at either of the following numbers, central time: 573-228-5555 573-999-9977 geocacherATintergateDOTcom (Replace the CAPS with their respective symbols).

[ON SOAPBOX] Heya Mopar! Nice map of the states that allow <stuff> etc. I appreciate your effort to help people post that map from packing.org; it 'clarifies' a few things, but I would also like to share my own view, spurred on by my thoughts of what this whole thing represents to me: A Condition of Unconstitutionality in certain States of the United States (as regards the Right To Keep and Bear Arms.) This subject is one I have a major interest in, primarily as it is, in my honest assessment, one of the most misunderstood Rights of the U.S. Constitution. My major observance is this: Where is open carry *not* legal? Carrying a firearm is not a privilege, it is a Right! A Right! Something that is Inherent To Being An American, if you will. Something the Founders wrote up to be understood to be necessary to keeping the country secure, both from within and without. All these so-called "laws" that supposedly are designed to limit carrying of firearms, either concealed or otherwise, have one fatal flaw: They are unconstitutional and are not worth the paper they're printed on! If a legislative body seeks to limit a Right specified as non-limiting (such as Article II), that body is, itself, involved in an unconstitutional act, as relates to the specific body of legislation being considered. So long as the Right is an inherent part of the Constitution, it is a Right and will forever and always be a Right! Period! This applies to any law, whether it involves firearms rights or not. Period! A police officer who attempts to disarm or arrest an individual carrying a firearm for personal protection or other "legal" method (legal here is meant to mean Constitutionally Endowed and does not pertain to so-called 'statutory' laws, which are unconstitutional if they deny the Right To Keep and Bear Arms) is violating the law, whether they know it or not. I am aware of "the way it is" today, as perceived by most of the nation. I am also aware of the fact that I also have paid well over two-hundred dollars, myself, to obtain a CCW permit in my particular state. I do this primarily to 'keep the peace' and provide society-at-large with what it perceives to be a "showing of responsibility to be knowledgable" by attending the classes and going through the entire permit process. Some people with low incomes could not do this, so I can well-imagine what they think of the entire permit-obtaining process. I do this also because of certain 'authorities' who might otherwise think ill of me, and attempt to stop me from carrying my firearms for whatever reason without the permit. Is this Constitutional, however? I think not. Just because I am 'going along' does not mean I necessarily agree with doing so. I do so to 'keep the peace.' Summarizing the aforementioned and the above, my point is this: A "permit(ting)" is the acceptance of the condition of privilege, not the accepting of Right. Therefore, if a person is "not allowed to carry openly," then what are they allowed to do? Nothing? If this is the case, then a condition of Unconstitutionality exists in those places on the map so listed, and therefore the "Right To Keep and Bear Arms" has been violated. Primary Point: The law stating that open carry is not permitted, and where no such "permit of privilege" is easily or at all available indicates a "condition of unconstitutionality" as regards the "Right to Keep and Bear Arms (Article II). Therefore, such laws, as are currently 'in force' are not laws at all, but Unconstitutional Acts. To me, I believe it is time for the rest of us--Responsible Citizens--to indicate to our lawmakers and enforcement officers that we will not condone any type of enforcement action against us for doing something that is, inherently, a Right, and not a privilege. Call your Congressman! Call your State and National Senators! Call your Sheriff! Call your local Prosecuting Attorney! Call anyone and get involved. Start a campaign to eliminate unconstitutionality as pertains to the Right To Keep and Bear Arms!! [OFF SOAPBOX] Firefishe Caching In On The Journey

<NOTE--This was originally intended for the MOGA 2005 Cache Page. It is posted here as it exceeds the 4000 character maximum>. --Firefishe Hi all, Firefishe here, Caching In On The Journey. I'm finally getting around to logging this Event Cache, known to those participating as MOGA 2005. I have to say I can't say I've ever worked harder than this for an event that was supposed to be fun. I guess fun and grueling are sometimes on the same agenda, at least it was for me...this time. I attribute being grossly out of shape as being the primary cause of the two days of recovery and rest that I and my fiancée had to endure after the event was over. Other than this, we had a reasonably pleasant time, although there were a couple of instances when I wish I had stayed at a local hotel and left the motorhome back at my pad in Columbia, where I reside in it, as well. I will separate this entry into two sections, one for the event, itself, and the other pertaining to the park, itself. I'll start with the event: MOGA 2005, to me, was a success! I thoroughly enjoyed the "B" course, even though I taxed myself physically beyond anything I've ever accomplished. The fact that I finished is, to me, a "statement of personal best." I did feel that some of the finds "being on the ground, itself, under a rock or log" were a bit problematic, and did a bit to undermine, in my eyes, what should have been a bit more of a straightforward type of cache finding, like being in a hole in a tree or some other more or less "obvious" place. What I mean to say is, there were a ton of logs and such, and I didn't find it very fair to say the least, let alone challenging. It was, in my honest opinion, Just Plain Too dadgum Hard! ;-) Other than that minor complaint, I do feel that the course was challenging--in the extreme! I would also like to thank Bass Pro Shops for contributing some of the drawing prize giveaways, one of which we won. The Midland GMRS/FRS Radios with their dual charger and rechargeable batteries will be a lot of fun for future geocaching. I just want to say that I appreciate the gifts and that I also appreciate Lady Luck for her part, as well :-). Everybody worked very hard and it was evident in the organization that went into planning this event. Okay, now for the park, itself: Meramec State Park is a jewel of a place, but the last two days of our stay have colored my view of the place a bit, like through a glass, darkly. My finance and I were extremely fatigued following this event, and I would have hoped for a bit more sympathy from the staff of the park handling the money at the gate. We were beset with a "have to obey the rules, regardless" type of attitude from an elderly matron and a person I assumed to be her husband, pretty much from the moment we got settled into our site, #47. The 'infraction?' Simply having failed to put the tag into our campsite post. I felt like I was being grilled by a Second Grade school marm from hell. "The rules are still the rules" were what were told to me, as though I were some type of school child. A simple "you need to put your tag in your post" would've sufficed, preferably given with an air of gratitude for visiting the park. My fiancée also observed this woman kicking my motorhome's tires and otherwise searching in and around my campsite for the all-important campsite tag; this was observed out of my view, as I was talking with the gentleman driving the mini-truck when they first pulled up. The woman had gotten out of the truck and walked up to the motorhome as I was talking. My fiancée gave me this account, and I was a bit miffed afterward, but it was very late after the fact. Had I seen it, I would've spoken to the park superintendent about her behavior. Monday evening was also marred by this couple's attitude and behavior. Granted, we had not paid for any more stay time after Monday by six o'clock Monday night, and I understand the "just doing my job" type of thing in that case. Fact is, I tried to pay for more nights on Sunday, but the gatehouse wasn't equipped to take credit or debit cards, and that prevented me from handling the matter on Sunday, instead of Monday. I found the lack of a telephone system in the gatehouse disturbing, as well, as the gatehouse was being 'manned' by three giggly teenage girls when we arrived, all three of whom seemed more interested in themselves than running the gatehouse. Still, not having a phone there bothered me as regards the safety of teenagers, regardless of whether or not they were eighteen or older. They seemed more like sixteen. With no way to take my plastic, I was forced to go up to the local Wal-Mart and get cache (pun intended) out of the ATM there. No problem, that. But I get ahead of myself. Even by six o'clock on Monday, my fiancée and I were still in bed, sore, tired, and just plain exhausted! The elderly man and woman drove up in their mini-truck, with the woman knocking on my door. She inquired as to whether we were staying or not, and I responded in the affirmative, said I was sorry for not taking care of it earlier, and said I would be up before they closed at nine. This seemed to satisfy her, but I was wrong. I was just getting up awake again as she pounded on my door two hours later. I had been experiencing rather severe pain and cramping, and had fallen back asleep almost as soon as I hit the mattress. I was essentially 'chewed out' and told it would be better if I went right away and paid "so my girl can close her books before nine." I then proceeded to tell of our ordeal, our status as event participants, the reason for our fatigue, and why we'd just like to be left alone for a while to rest. This was met with an air of arrogance and indifference. She also threatened to "call the ranger." I intimated that I could also do the same thing, words were exchanged, and she stormed off. No vulgarity was uttered by either I or the woman, but my attitude toward the somewhat "lesser" of the park staff made my desire to stay and explore a little longer melt away into a palpable black void. So I dug my tired, sore, and stiff arse out of bed, drove my truck down to the gatehouse, and explained my situation to the elderly man who was sitting at a table reading a newspaper. He was also less than sympathetic. I asked him if he even cared about the event and its participants. He seemed miffed by "the people who were on <highway> 185" during the contest. I am unaware of anyone who was on the highway during the event, although there may have been some who got turned around a bit, I suppose. I paid for two more nights at any rate, and merely went mechanical for lack of energy to express any more emotion regarding the matter. My final movements were largely autonomous and my voice a dull monotone. I also did this to avoid furthering this man's ire. He was just a cantankerous, cranky old man, as I saw it, and the aspect of 'feeding a fool more juice' just didn't seem appropriate to me. My fiancée and I stayed until Wednesday. During that time, we picked ticks off of each other, visited the emergency room once for a swollen bite, possibly a tick, possibly another type of insect bite. Thank heaven erythromycin isn't that expensive and that, as the Doctor at Baptist Medical stated, "the good thing about this stuff, is that it not only covers tick bites, it also covers everything else." I'm just glad it wasn't that serious. Between the attitude of the staff-in-question, the matter of a state park--read 'funded by taxpayers' dollars--being gated and needing a pass code to get in after dark, and all the other nuisances of the visit-after, I can say truthfully that I am probably not going back to Meramec State Park anytime soon, not even for geocaching. I'm fine with the idea that there are other, more engaging parks that don't have the "lock 'em in at dusk" type of mentality and the 'bill collector' attitude that certain members of the staff possess that Meramec State Park seems to have. Final Analysis and Summary: The Event Was Tops, the park was not. Warm yet reserved regards from, Firefishe Caching In On The Journey

The Short Reply It's a ***CIVIL RIGHT***. Any statute that does not meet this is not enforceable under constitutional law. Period. You have the Right To Keep And Bear Arms! Exercise it properly and Be Safe! No Other Way!! Thus Endeth The Short Reply

I think this this is by far the best mapping/routing software for Pocket PC: http://www.pocketmap.com/navigator.html I use an AmbiCom CF Card type gpsr with my iPaq 2215. I upgraded to the "R3" PocketMap Navigator software (the "R2" version came with the CF gpsr) for $30 on their website and the iPaq works wonderfully! The "3D" mode is fantastic! The voice directions are more advanced than my $1800 Garmin 2620! They're quite clear and include the street, exit, and whatever-else-have-you information for the turn you're coming upon. Much more vocal detail than the 2620; I think Garmin could've done a better job in that area. I use CacheDragon for my .gpx files on my iPaq, but I still think that the combination of GPX Spinner and the Plucker offline web browser system works the best for viewing cache pages on my PalmOS devices. Add CacheMate and you've got a great PalmOS .gpx file solution! My primary handhelds are the Garmin GPSmap 76CS and eTrex Vista Color gpsr's. Both of these units are tough, accurate, and easy on batteries. They have bright screens that just beg for sunlight! You don't need much light at all to see these highly reflective screens. Their USB connectors also have a distinct advantage over their older predecessors. This comes to mind as the GPSmap 76C and CS have 115mb of on-board RAM, and that much data would take forever over the old serial connection. Welcome to Geocaching! Warm regards from,

math is evil repent while you still can gpsus is coming at N ** **.*** W** **.*** (coords decode psychically) be ready --Senior Coordinator, M.A.T.H. Ministries Moving Algebra Toward Humility Snickering regards from ;->,

Go to your local office supply store that sells PDA Screen Protectors, preferably the new PalmOne (they're clearer and thicker) Universal screen protector package. I'd steer clear of Belkin (they're not that clear). After your purchase, cut the screen protector to fit your GPSr and you're in business. No problems with screen scratches after that! Hope this is useful. Warm regards from,

I think that was Tucson, AZ, but I could be wrong. If you go hiking in an area with a wildlife-attacking-humans problem, it is not prudent to be there, unless you're prepared! If it is on a known hiking trail, especially, Article II abounds. Please people, protect yourselves! A Kimber .45, S&W .357, or the like on your hip in plain view (so it can be drawn quickly) is prudent for areas such as this. It's your right. It's necessary in some areas. No one should be eaten by a mountain lion! We're the top on the food chain. Enough said. No entity, gov't and/or otherwise has the right to keep you from being protected in a dangerous area. You're your only You, keep yourself safe! Warm regards from,

The GPSmap 76CS, and others of the 76 series from Garmin, are a bit longer top to bottom, but, to me, make up for this in a thinner depth. This makes it easy to slide into an inside pocket of a jacket, which is not very hard at all. Though not as stealthy as a Vista or a Legend, or any other of the eTrex series, the soon-to-be-released GPSmap 76C and 76CS share the brighter color screen, 115MB of internal memory space, and support auto routing. The 76 series also supports fully the BlueChart marine cartography charts as well as the Fishing Hot Spots lake maps for the various states that series supports. I've looked at the 60C in my local stores, and it's definitely a great unit. I have yet to see the GPSmap 76C or 76CS in stores, yet, so I do not have any firsthand experiences in operating the unit. The 60CS is a Rino lookalike without the triangular hump in the back, it's more rounded with a round clip that slides into one of those cell-phone style belt clips, modeled after commercial radio case fare. I am researching Garmin's web site to see if this information has been posted. I'll add to this log when I have the information, as well as when I've had a chance to play with the GPSmap 76C or 76CS in my local stores. I hope this helps. Warm regards from,

Ah! That could explain it. I'll give it a look. You realize, of course, that 19 caches would've had to have been archived. If it turns out that's not the case, do you know of any other possibilities that would account for the numerical discrepancy? Thanks for the quick response. Warm regards,

Hello. I am trying to solve a problem that has me purplexed. I set up a Pocket Query to find only Found Geocaches, and have it set to sort them form my home coordinates and in my home state of Michigan only. When I have the Query parameters set, I click Submit, it does its thing, and returns me to the new page as usual. The problem comes up after this. I do a Preview search, and I only get 60 caches coming up, when I have 79 showing on my profile. I bought and use the CacheMate application for my Tungsten T PDA (PalmOS) to keep track of my caches. The way CacheMate works is that you use a desktop application to convert the PQ .gpx file (MacCMConvert in my case, as I use a Macintosh) to a .pdb (Palm Database) file that CacheMate can use. You then HotSync the file to the PDA. CacheMate senses when a new upload has been done, and converts the new file to a category that you select, in this case, I use "Found," as this reflects the Pocket Query. I also find I have 60 geocaches and not the 79 my stats profile is showing that I have. Can anyone tell me why my Pocket Queries are only returning 60 Found (filtered) caches when I know I have 79? Thanks and Warm regards from,

-[uPDATE]- Aaaaaaand right after this post, I find it's back up. Quick thinking server gurus! Nice job and keep up the great work! Sincerely,

Umm...where is geocaching.com? Server maintenance? Crash? I could not access the main site as of 12:06, Pacific Daylight Time. I'm a Premium Member. Thanks and warm regards from,

I Don't Wanna Talk About Love by Nanci Griffith All Souls Night by Loreena McKennit Kagami no Dress (The Dressing Mirror) by Noriko Sakai Oh, and I'd learn to out-of-body travel during my obviously peaceful, tropical, desert island nights and get a message to someone by faking a haunting in my apartment, driving my roommate mad with inane telepathic punnery, and sending random images of the island to John Edward during one of his busier tapings of Crossing Over. ...oh, and did I mention not wanting to get back to 'civilization' altogether too quickly? Warm regards from Your Friendly Neighborhood desert-island-living-out-of-body-geofishe... a/k/a: