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quote:Originally posted by Alan2:Hey, here's an idea. Why don't you hide the ammo box _with_ the cigars still in the ammo can. The reward for finding the cache is you get a nice cigar that you can savor after the find. No trade. You can post the cache this way to avoid the naysayers. Alan You're feeling brave Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Sorry I placed in while on vacation - I never expected anyone to find it Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Sorry I placed in while on vacation - I never expected anyone to find it Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

TeeEff, I'll agree with you - I don't see what the problem is (especially for foreign (non-US) caches). For more on vacation caches search for the thread - "Placing a cache while on vacation". All the same comments were made (before it got ugly), with no solutions for existing vacation caches. If they're such a threat to the existence of Geocaching, why isn't someone doing something about them? In the end Rule 5 will always be quoted (verbatim). Interestingly, Rule 2 allows placing smelly things (Play-Doh) and water in caches, but check the threads for the number of people who don't accept this rule. You either have rules or you don't. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

TeeEff, I'll agree with you - I don't see what the problem is (especially for foreign (non-US) caches). For more on vacation caches search for the thread - "Placing a cache while on vacation". All the same comments were made (before it got ugly), with no solutions for existing vacation caches. If they're such a threat to the existence of Geocaching, why isn't someone doing something about them? In the end Rule 5 will always be quoted (verbatim). Interestingly, Rule 2 allows placing smelly things (Play-Doh) and water in caches, but check the threads for the number of people who don't accept this rule. You either have rules or you don't. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

quote:Originally posted by eklund:The other day I searched to see how many caches there are in China. I found 11. Every one of these caches was placed by someone on vacation. Half of these caches are virtual, so that's OK. But, the chance of someone else finding these cache anytime soon is somewhat remote. So, are these caches worthwhile placing? I sort of see these particular caches as little more than a littering of the landscape. Here is one of the lines of description for one of the caches "The cache is made of a 500 ml. water bottle and contains a small souvenir from the Netherlands Sorry, but what's the difference between a cache that's found once a year (or never) and one that's found once a week? They're both "litter" in the strictest sense. Should caches not found every x weeks be archived? Of course not. If there's a 500ml water bottle somewhere in China what's the big deal about that? (now discussing the cache container type and quality of the contents belong in the other threads where people worry about those sorts of things).(no, it's not my cache!) Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

quote:Originally posted by eklund:The other day I searched to see how many caches there are in China. I found 11. Every one of these caches was placed by someone on vacation. Half of these caches are virtual, so that's OK. But, the chance of someone else finding these cache anytime soon is somewhat remote. So, are these caches worthwhile placing? I sort of see these particular caches as little more than a littering of the landscape. Here is one of the lines of description for one of the caches "The cache is made of a 500 ml. water bottle and contains a small souvenir from the Netherlands Sorry, but what's the difference between a cache that's found once a year (or never) and one that's found once a week? They're both "litter" in the strictest sense. Should caches not found every x weeks be archived? Of course not. If there's a 500ml water bottle somewhere in China what's the big deal about that? (now discussing the cache container type and quality of the contents belong in the other threads where people worry about those sorts of things).(no, it's not my cache!) Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

While I should quit while I'm ahead (jeremyP agreed with me ), Nia, is it an OS map and what scale?, or are we on the wrong path with this? Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

While I should quit while I'm ahead (jeremyP agreed with me ), Nia, is it an OS map and what scale?, or are we on the wrong path with this? Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

If you assume the map is OSGB, then the error in location is 29m after conversion, which still sounds a bit off? (Assuming I'm driving the software correctly) Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

If you assume the map is OSGB, then the error in location is 29m after conversion, which still sounds a bit off? (Assuming I'm driving the software correctly) Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/sg/python/Scripts/HolyGrail/grail-13.html Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/sg/python/Scripts/HolyGrail/grail-13.html Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Maybe the software's so good to start with it doesn't need many upgrades? Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Maybe the software's so good to start with it doesn't need many upgrades? Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

I have a 3+ and am very happy with it, although I can't compare against other GPS units. It's still listed on the Garmin site so I'm wondering if it is discontinued? Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

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Yes Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Anyone worried about this - it's been corrected Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Anyone worried about this - it's been corrected Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

I mentioned this in another topic. A UK cache was assigned to "Upper Volta" by mistake (one country down in the select a country list). Jeremy corrected it. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

I mentioned this in another topic. A UK cache was assigned to "Upper Volta" by mistake (one country down in the select a country list). Jeremy corrected it. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Thanks brdad, I learn something new every day. Now I've just got to figure a way to use this in a conversation Nil Satis Nisi Optimum