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quote:Originally posted by SuperGenius:Hi all I was just lucky enough today to find a STF(second to find) prize in Magellan's Treasure Hunt. ... Yipee, Yeah, Yahoo A new Color Sports Track coming my way soon in the mail. Not necessarily! There are other things to be won too, like trips etc. But the Sport Trak Color sure would be neat! DruMorgan, a southern California cacher who inhabits channel #geocache quite frequently, was one of the people to find the first Orange County cache. I'll look forward to hearing what you and he get for your prizes! ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

On the way home from fireworks last night, we were behind an SUV with this license plate: ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers. [This message was edited by beckerbuns on July 05, 2003 at 10:39 AM.]

quote:Originally posted by The Rat:My cache Eschew Obfuscation (dead link not included) has been found by corporate security and confiscated. Anyone waiting for an opportunity to go back and log should avoid the area. I will try to retrieve the cache and place it elsewhere nearby. Yow. Someone was just telling me the other day that I should go for this one. And yes... There are LOTS of caches around here that are on private property. Some of the Urban Assaults are more obviously on private property than others... ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by GeoROCKS!:My most popular caches -- Davenport Landing (a 1/2 ammo can) and Chameleon Row (a 2/1 micro) -- get regular visits every few days. For the record, Ricky and I tried to visit this one a few weeks ago and the area was closed for a "private event". We got asked by a security guard to LEAVE! Didn't make a very good first impression of our first visit to Santana Row!!! We will try again, though. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by CoronaKid:Call me crazy, but I've noticed that many geocachers have a tendency to only hunt out those caches that are less than 2 terrain. All of the caches in my area that involve a good-sized hill will usually be ignored by local cachers. While I understand that everyone is different and likes different types of caches, I don't understand the mentality of skipping a cache just because it involves a little more work. My concern is that the sport of geocaching will further degenerate into nothing but a bunch of drive-by caches as geocachers get lazier and lazier. Is my concern legitimate or am I just making too much of it? To me, the reason I got into caching was so I could find some interesting hikes away from all the hustle and bustle. I do enjoy the occasional micro-urban cache, but I prefer the caches that require one to break a sweat. Am I alone on this? Apparently you have not taken into account that there are those of us who take our kids caching. I take my sons (now 5 and 7) and they would have difficulty hunting anything with terrain more than 2 (sometimes 1.5, depending on the cache). Yesterday I took them to hunt a cache with terrain of 3 and it proved to be downright dangerous for them -- practically cliff climbing -- so we aborted the attempt. There are also people who have medical conditions, such as lung problems (this is also the case with my 7-year-old, who has cystic fibrosis) that do not permit them to go on a strenuous hike or climb. Then, leaving all of this aside, there's the point that this sport is for everyone... And if people want to just hunt the easy ones, who cares? You do what you want and let them do what they want. Because, after all, it's not supposed to be about the numbers, but about the sport and the fun we have doing it. I could say more but I would guess you get my point by now. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by Marky:With all the FTF fevor that goes on in this area, it is amazing that http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=65068 that I hid on April 20th is still unfound. With the right vehicle, this is a total driveby cache. Yeah, that one comes up on my PQ. Unfortunately I don't have a 4WD vehicle or I could finally have my first FTF. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by KennyHannahJacob:I'm wondering if some of you can post/send your personal Top-5 list of "best" South Bay caches. Oh, I like this idea. I've only found 107, but in no particular order... For cleverness of container: Forest Stump Yes Way, Jose Travel Bug Trader II Hope You Like Canned Fruit For cleverness of hide: Haunted Toys Secret Trailhead #3 Urban Assault #11 Where the Teens and the Antelope Play Haunted Toys Don't Mess With the Army For the unusual location: Our Lady of the River Under the Boardwalk (in Santa Cruz) Arc of Art Valley of the Serpent ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

Jeremy: I like the new page look a lot but there are a couple of things I've noticed. When I click on "search for caches close to my home coordinates" from "my cache page", the page I get to does show the caches closest to my home coords but it also says I am not logged in, even if I have already logged in with "remember me" ticked. We've talked about this in #geocache and I seem not to be the only one who is having this happen. Because I am not logged in, I cannot see when I last visited the caches. Maybe it's just me, but I kind of liked having the ones I've found or are disabled (less so on the latter) at the bottom. I will probably get used to it being the new way, though. gnbrotz mentioned in #geocache that he was unable to stay logged in *at all* -- unable to edit caches because even though he logged in he kept suddenly being not logged in. I don't know if this is related to the update. Anyway, as I said, I really like it. It's a lot prettier (nice colors). Thanks, Jeremy. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by Team GPSaxophone:Does anyone else have a story for their 100th find? Congrats!!! My kids and I just recently found our #100 and it was a boring, easy find of a micro. No exciting stories I'm afraid! Now we are at 105 and shooting for 200 by Christmas. Considering it took us over a year to get to 100, I'm not sure how reasonable that goal is, but we'll wait and see. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:There's no such thing as "too hard." Ya'all said, it not me. I have to agree with Criminal that the subject of this thread is highly misleading. I was thinking it was an extension of the sex thread. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

I like that idea. So here's another person asking for that feature. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Choices: do you think I should be allowed to use this virtual cache? I'm confused. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

Geocaching is NOT like sex because... ...people don't frown on you having lots of partners. ...you can do it platonically. And I just want to say that pdxkim's reply really, really scares me. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers. [This message was edited by beckerbuns on June 11, 2003 at 11:27 AM.]

Well, I was told in #geocache that I should contribute to this thread... ...sometimes you end up getting wet ...it's exciting to get there, but sometimes awkward to leave I'm sure I can come up with more later... ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:I'm thinking about creating a mailing list for new Bay Area cache notifications (for people who want to be notified when a cache is created). Good idea? Bad idea? Should I just use Yahoogroups? I like this idea. I would subscribe. Yahoogroups is good, but I'd make it a private group (not listed on the website) and just advertise the link here. I get a TON of spam sent to "groupname-owner@yahoogroups.com" for the public groups I own. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

My birthday is July 5, which happens to be M&J's cacheversary. I'll probably be at 120something by then. They will be at... Who knows! And I've been caching since approximately May of last year! The boys and I got to our 100th find on Saturday. Which cache was it? "Thirsty?"! I never would have guessed that this would be the one. We did all micros that day, 8 in total. More caches than I have ever done with the kids in one day, by far. They were real troupers, but then, they were excited about getting to 100 as well. Now we are shooting for 200 by Christmas. Maybe we will even surpass it. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

Geocaching Camporee Would anyone be interested in helping me plan a "geocaching camporee" at a local campground? Mt. Madonna and Sanborn Skyline have reasonably priced group campgrounds that a number of us could go in on for a weeekend. People who are good at such things could, perhaps, plan some activities, we could have a weenie and marshmallow roast, etc... Hmm maybe even some caching... But I can't do it alone (now I am going to have that song from "Chicago" in my head). Who among you would be interested?? ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:You keep track of your numbers!? Well, only because I'm trying to get to 100 by my 30th birthday, July 5. And I'm darn close, darn it! PS I seem to have found and fixed the problem. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

Hi all. Got to work today and went to log a cache I found on the way, and found that my numbers were down by three. Anyone else? It's not any of the more recent logs, as I started keeping track on my Palm a few months ago. Gotta be something older. Since some of you have found everything around here, I'm thinking maybe you might be missing something too and know what it is. I'm at a loss (and mad). ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Becky, EasyGPS had no problems with that file. GPX Spinner 2.0.6 also had no problems with it. Which program were you trying to use it with? Sorry, I should have been more specific. I was trying to use Fuzzy's GPXdoc to convert it to PalmDoc and it wouldn't work. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

GPX problems... I'm having some problems converting this GPX file to doc. It has come straight from Groundspeak, with no playing around in Watcher. This happens with this particular search result EVERY DAY. I think there is something corrupted about the file. Here's the file. Can anyone else get it to work? ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by The Leprechauns:LOL! That's ME, caught with my pants down. And you thought that Leprechauns were "little people." (Photo taken at Ricketts Glen State Park, Northeastern PA) Thanks for the BIG laugh, George!!! I sent George a link to the picture in IRC... I thought you might appreciate it... ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by 9Key:Tennessee Geocacher wrote: quote:personal hummersWhere do you get those?!Sorry - dirty mind. No comment. (Shut up, Fuzzy!) ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by honeychile:Dusty Jacket has started a stampede...others have written about getting their dogs on buttons. So I came up with a "semi custom" button where you can choose the background and the breed of dog. It's about halfway down the http://bumblebuttons.com under "Canine Companion Buttons." Honeychile: I hate to do this to you, but... Can you do up a hiker button with one hiker and two kid hikers? That's who I cache with... My kids! I guess I'd like to have my caching name on it too. Great signature item. Please let me know! ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.

quote:Originally posted by beckerbuns:I really like Watcher (see http://www.clayjar.com) for filtering out caches I've found. Of course, your PQ can do this for you too. But Watcher allows you to ignore other caches by type or distance or whatever. It's a terrific program. I'm hooked on it! Forgot to mention that you run your GPX files through Watcher and it presents no server-load problems whatsoever. ------------------------------------- Becky Davis San Jose, CA Live geocaching help 1-800-ASK-KEEN extension 0324998 - call when you're out caching and you get stuck! Buy Tupperware for cache containers.