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Yes, permission is needed as the parking lot is the private property of Meijer. It seems Meijer's store locator will display a contact form for a particular store: http://www.meijer.com/custserv/store_locator.jsp Interesting things can happen to a parking lot cache: GC22095 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=240879 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=239581

A related thread: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=249812

It depends on the language in the deed. Even though a plot is owned, the rules set by the association/trust/board that oversees the cemetery might have to be followed. A condominium is a similar case; a person may own the condominium, but the association's rules have to be followed. Always check the rules before you buy. Don't forget about the abutting plots. Although one might not mind a cache on one's own plot, coordinate error will result in geocachers walking on the neighboring plots, rummaging through the plantings, etc. There is also the problem of geocaching while a gravesite service is going on: GCQBNG

The Tripp Lite U209-000-R works with my GPSmap 76S and Vista-64.

If a cache has been disabled for more than "a few weeks" without explanation, a "needs archived" request is OK. If there is no response by the reviewer or cache owner within a few weeks, try contacting Geocaching.com. To see if there is a pattern of long-disabled caches in an area, a pocket query can be created, using the "is not active" option. Archived caches are no longer searchable, so only disabled caches are returned.

A cache may be disabled longer than "a few weeks" due to some reason beyond the cache owner's control, such as construction, timber harvesting, etc. An automated purge of disabled caches would unfortunately remove such exceptions. If a cache has been disabled for an extended period without explanation, a "needs archived" request might be in order.

GC1JKXV is a key-locked ammo can and the 2 keys are travelbugs: TB29KPG and TB29KPF. The owner has requested that the keys stay within a specific geographic area near the cache.

GCHVZH is a multicache with an ammo can and combination lock as the final. It seems to be working well.

There do seem to be some geocachers that have lost interest in maintaining their caches and prefer to find other caches, instead. Most of them just ignore the log entries, though.

In an earlier thread, Walgreens' "Pill Pouches" were recommended for small containers.

If the size of the cache container allows for it, I would recommend a freezer zipper bag, which start at about 7 by 8 inches (18 by 20 centimeters). Freezer bags are made of thicker plastic, making them more durable.

I haven't used them, but Safetec produces them. Many other products use benzocaine as a pain reliever.

Good point! It would have been a lot easier to call the police.

I'm not a lawyer, but liability is very complicated. I doubt the disclaimer in the Geocaching.com web site would offer any protection to a cache owner; the disclaimer is designed to attempt to limit Groundspeak's corporate liability. Furthermore, it would be moot if a non-geocacher (who hasn't agreed to the disclaimer) found the cache. Liability can include lots of things besides injury, such as reimbursement for the costs of responding to a bomb scare.

GC10PZ1 - Pipe bomb look-alike

Eagle Scout from Troop 1139 Slatersvile, Rhode Island. Wrote a trail guide for Yawgoog Scout Reservation.

It's being discussed in this thread: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=254034

GC10PZ1 (image in log) appeared to have been intentionally made to look like a pipe bomb. The cache only survived for 1 day before the bomb squad came.

Some airport caches that flew into turbulence: GC4D38 Log from November 1, 2004: "The Los Angeles International Airport Police, in whose custody I just spent the last four hours..." GCG1N6 Archival note of June 27, 2003: "I was contacted by the Phoenix Police at the airport..." GC6FB1 Archival note from June 24, 2003: "It was removed by the bomb squad as a possible security threat to the Airport near by."

A bookmark list of Scouting-related caches in southern New England: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...49-35ac6136a333

Here's another cache in a "cruising" location -- in Massachusetts: GC140NM The June 29, 2010, note links to a media story mentioning an assault allegedly committed there by a priest.

Unfortunately, unpublished caches are often abandoned by their owners; people sometimes find unpublished caches instead of the published ones they are looking for. Check with the reviewer to see why it wasn't published. That location is not listed as a City park: http://www.benton.ar.gov/parks/park_locations.htm Could it be a privately owned park?

This is a problem with some caches, particularly in or near urban areas. It is a good idea to read the log entries; problems of this sort are often mentioned there.

If the 2 parks mentioned are in St. Petersburg, Florida, it looks like both are city parks: http://www.stpete.org/parks/directory/ If not, here is a link to a directory of government agencies: http://www.statelocalgov.net It is important to differentiate between public access and public ownership. Some parks are open to the public, but are actually owned by private land trusts.

I've created maps for printing for field use. I use Topofusion Pro to average the tracks and import them into National Geographic TOPO!. The maps are part of an online trail guide.