Pythagoras6(MM)

My Geocache bag is a very well used Deuter backpack. It's contents are as follows: - 1 x Engineering Compass - 1 x Mil-spek notepad case (black) - 1 x 4 by 6 inch writing pad - 1 x List of local emergency contact numbers for the area I'm caching in - 3 x Retractable Pen (black) - 2 x Mechanical Pencil - 10 x Mechanical Pencil Graphite - 1 x Safety vest (red) for those caches in hunting areas (doubles as visual signalling device) - 2 x Spare paracord lanyard - 1 x PDA, containing all geocaches for the area I'm in - 1 x Cellular Phone with full battery - 1 x Gerber Multitool - 1 x 3L water bladder with hydration hose - 1 x 1L water bottle - 1 x spare socks - 1 x mini mag-light - 1 x vehicle rearview mirror (the easier to see under or over obstacles) - 4 x spare rechargable AA batteries - 4 x Alkaline AA batteries - 1 x Digital Camera - 1 x Magellan Meridian Gold GPSr - 1 x large black trash bag, for areas in need of a little CITO - Randomly sized Geo-Swag - Photo ID and Health Card

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I have the same problem. Neither the GC.com maps, nor the GoogleMaps interface indicate which caches I have found. I am however getting an error message from the GoogleMaps page. If somebody could take a look at this, it would be appreciated.

I think that I qualify as a young cacher, being 23 at the moment. I've always enjoyed being out in the world, and caching has taken me to a few places that I wouldn't have known about otherwise. Hoping that once I start placing my own caches, that I will be able to share some of the same types of experiences with others.

Best Excuse: Fresh bear scat nearby. 2nd best excuse: Girlfriend wanted to leave.

I'm pleased to see that Geocaching has received a positive response from the BC Parks body, and that they are permitting the activity to continue unhindered. Wish that we could get Ontario Parks to look at the same policy. Hmm. There's a thought.

I am new to the forum and relatively new to geocaching as well. I have had some wonderful experiences with geocaching in Ontario Parks, particularily in Algonquin Park. While it concerns me that geocaching and Waymarking have been effectively disallowed, it concerns me more that members of the geocaching community within the province are essentially taking a "Just try to stop me" attitude. Having studied the Criminal Code of Canada, and some of the associated acts, I am going to right now confirm that Ontario Parks does have the authority to prohibit geocaching and Waymarking, and to impose legal action on anybody who does so without their permission. Under Canadian law, Ontario Parks and their agents are deemed to be an occupier. The occupier has the authority to deem which actions are prohibitted on the real property which they have authority for. And anybody engaging in an activity which is prohibitted is in violation of the Trespass to Property Act, and can therefore be arrested and charged with trespass. Those people who are trying to tell Ontario Parks what they can and cannot do, or engaging in the activities anyways, despite the regulations of Ontario Parks, are only serving to lose this battle for us. The OGA admin and Cache-Technician are correct in their views that we can only be heard if we are seen to be following the regulation outlined by Ontario Parks. Think about it. If you tell people not to geocache on your own property, and they do it anyways, or argue with you that you can't stop them, then you are only going to strengthen your resolve that geocaching is never going to be acceptable on your land. If however they respect your wishes, they have demonstrated that they are able to follow the rules you set, and therefore you are more likely to permit them to do so with certain rules in place, since it has already been established that they can follow the rules. This goes for anything in life. I intend to continue to respect the directives of Ontario Parks, even while working to change those directives. That's the only way for us to get even a semblance of what we really want. What Ontario Parks wants most is to ensure that certain habitats and ecosystems are not destroyed. Many people have cited logging as a far worse thing than Geocaching, and that is true. However you are only looking at the side of the story that you want to see. Yes, logging occurs in a number of Ontario Parks. Let's use the example of Algonquin Park. It has been logged for many, many years. Note please that the areas which are being logged today are areas that have already been logged once, twice, thrice, etc. The forests that are being logged are not "virgin" forests as many would like to believe. Also note that many areas have been reclaimed from the tragic results of logging. The area of impact is less than it was many years ago. Ontario Parks permits logging to provide funding to keep the park open. This is true. However also realize that some of the logging contracts in place are like the 99 year provincial lease on the 407 ETR. Ontario Parks cannot simply say "pack up your equipment and get out" because of these contracts, many of which are decades old. ============= While I'm happy that progress is being made to permit greater geocaching activities, I'd obviously like to see more freedom for Geocaching in Ontario Parks. And I am willing to assist Ontario Parks as much as required, with paperwork, etc, if it will allow myself and others more freedom to enjoy an activity that I love within some of the most beautiful spaces in Ontario. Edit: spelling

Ah. Thank you. That was definately the problem.

Just curious what is going on with the Google Maps feature. I've used it once before, but it is no longer displaying the caches on the map. It seems that it only works with certain browsers. Internet Explorer is fine, but Firefox is not supported. Unsure about Netscape. Any way to get the compatibility improved?