Woodduckdawg
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What about a kit of GPS units that teachers could rent or buy with various lesson plans/ideas for use?
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Is there a way to revisit my past caches to include a travel bug I want to keep so I can map the places I've been?
I recently put a travel bug sticker on my vehicle and would like to track my caches via the trackable system. My hope was to log the bug when I started caching thinking it would be an easy fix, but nothing ever is these days. I just to show how many miles I've traveled doing this.
BUT I do not want to revisit these caches and relog them all. Is there easy way to do this?
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Good ideas, I like to log caches using a smartphone, but it drains the battery. I would not be doing a crazy amount of caches, but hopefully more than I can remember.
I use the GC and still have a lot of learning to understand it fully. Never thought about using the GPS and using it to accomplish this.
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I am hoping to make my first cache run soon and I was wondering if you make a "cheat sheet" or something to help as you check off caches. I figured I would just make a table using Word or Excel, but wondering if there is a better/easier way you use when hoping to do a lot of caches at once.
I've made a pocket query of my possible route, but trying to think of an easier way to keep track with the caches I encounter.
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Is there anyway to see which cache would have been double logged without reading all past cache logs?
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Thanks, I went to a local craft store and hope to do an update on my newest cache since the velcro isn't working. I might have to shave a portion of the container down so it will be flush with the metal.
thanks to all
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This might be a silly question, but I really don't know where to look to buy stronger magnets. I know a magnetic key holder can get the job done, but where can I go to buy magnets strong enough to support a small locking container.
Any help is appreciated.
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Thanks, but I cannot find a change background option. I can see where you add images to text, but I still cannot see where there is a background option. Thanks again.
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I've noticed a lot of backgrounds on cache pages have custom backgrounds? How does one go about doing this? I would like to customize my Civil War Geocoin page (even though the coin hasn't moved in a month!) and even a cache once I finally decide to hide it. . . .
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I will also say congrats on your first FTF!
I had a FTF with one of my earlier finds and really didn't think much of it. As I get more finds and see the same names that get FTFs, I know know that being the first is a big deal to some folks. So congrats, coFTF or not.
My personal story is that I signed the log first and even logged in first, but some other guy on his log says he was FTF, to each is own I guess....
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I have a Galaxy S, and have to use the phone's browser to log onto geocaching and upload a picture that way.
I have also emailed the picture to myself and saved it so I can do it via computer.
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I just released my first trackable into the world. It was a Civil War geocoin. After hearing some responses and seeing logs where trackables suddenly "disappear", is there any advice for someone new to the game regarding watching this trackable?
**Assume it will not move quickly?
**It may get stolen or not logged?
etc?
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I got frustrated too when my phone GPS has me walking in circles. I found myself finding more "urban" caches until I learned to look for certain things that seemed out of place when looking for the caches. Good luck.
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I always knew Fall would be a slow time for me to go caching, but do you ever feel discouraged because it seems like you do not have time to go geocaching? I think about it often, but it seems like I need to plan a day for searching vs. the few park and grabs I can get on the way home.
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Works now . . . guess it was just moody
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Anyone else having problem with their Magellan GC today? I turn it on and it cannot find a GPS signal. I have restarted it several times and nothing . . . .
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Thanks everyone for the clarity, now for me to do a few housekeeping items before sending the little fella out into the world.
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It is a geocoin with a code printed on it. So you are saying that after I activate it, the coin and the code printed on the coin is all another needs to use for tracking purposes?I'm confused because on the package there is a place to write an additional code, and I figured one would need it for logging reasons.
Thanks for the input.
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Been really, really slow logging on. Glad to know it is not just me.
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I think I am ready to release my first trackable into the world. I picked up an unactivated geocoin recently and have now activated it, I just haven't put it in a cache for someone else to get and send worldly.
Question: Is there a technique to keeping the code on the trackable from smearing or becoming erased in the elements? I used a Sharpie pen on the plastic coin holder, but fear it will eventually erase. Should I use a better pen or computer printed code attached to the coin.
Just another noob question.....
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For time reasons, most of my finds would be considered urban in nature. Would have to plan a day to hit the nature caches. I've noticed that hand sanitizer would be great to have regardless the location of the cache.
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I still consider myself new to the game, and I'm sure this topic has been asked before. But what other supplies or items do you normally take on a cache run? With micros and nanos, I've learned that having tweezers would certainly help . . .and a pen of course. But what else do experts carry when geocaching?
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Bingo!
The code was under the paper that I thought was the bottom of the box. Maybe this explains why I'm not very good at micros and smaller.
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So I finally bought an actually GPS unit instead of using an app on my smartphone. The Megellan unit says I get a free month of premium membership, only thing is that I go to the geocaching free trial site and it asks for a code.
So . . . anyone know where this mystery code can be found?
Making a fake branch
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I'm thinking about making a cache look like a tree branch (cypress) using a soda pre form. Any advice as to the best way to do this?