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    looking to buy a 4X4

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota that is not an Off Road model (didn't think I'd need it) but then came Geocaching. Can the dealer add skid plates now?

    Yeah, MOPAR will or rather should have skids for your Dakota.

     

    On another note, in a wrangler, dont forget the steering box skid. I've seen those things get ripped off a frame before...that's no fun.

    National Monuments

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    And this is where the old virtual caches showed their value.

     

    That's what I was just thinking. One of the greatest things about caching is being taken to some of the greatest places in the world that you might otherwise miss or pass up. :(

    Not holding my breath or trying to cause a stir, but i wish virtuals were reinstated for ONLY land that is managed NPS. This would "reopen" that area to geocachers w/o placing a container.

    looking to buy a 4X4

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I am just SO happy to see all the suggestions for JEEPS!

     

    I drive a 99 Jeep Wrangler TJ. because of lack of cache it only has only a few mods. the most important being a lift (keep it in moderation mine is 2.5) with some good tires. It goes every where i want it to. and some places that once i get there i think "Why am i here?"

    I have to disagree that the lift is the most important thing...

    With exception of the Wrangler/CJ's, Skid Plates are more important and should be the first upgrade. Skids are much cheaper than the cost of fixing or replacing a tranny or tranfercase if you hit a rock and are not protected regardless whether or not you are lifted.

     

    You should go Skids first, then lift & tires, then all the other extras.

    looking to buy a 4X4

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    The Liberty is more capible from the factory than the GC.

     

    I agree with everything you have said except for this. Depending on which GC your talking about I have to disagree. If your talking older GC, aka ZJ/WJ, I disagree. They aren't that much bigger (longer, but not wider). Longer wheelbase works better on hills, and solid front axles make for a heck of a difference in offroad performance. If your talking the new GC, aka WK, then I agree. Its huge, and also has independent front suspension (like the Liberty/KJ).

     

    Sorry, we were talking about new vehicles in the previous post, and was following that lead. I agree what all of what you said above.

     

    If the OP is going to go used, then yes, the ZJ/WJ's are better out of the box, but I would say that the XJ (Cherokee) is better than the ZJ/WJ's and would send the OP that route.

     

    IFS has it's limitations, and I push them everytime I go out on the trail, but the ride down the highway is just cake. :P

    Gamers playing Global Positioning System scavenger hunts can be charged with crimes.

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Since people won't quit placing micros in suspicious places including taping them to electrical boxes and inside lamp posts, I'm not suprised that the fuzz get's upset about suspicious packages placed in public.

     

     

    Why do you single out lamp post caches? It appears that ANY cache that arouses suspicion and involves a police investigation could lead to prosecution. ALL caches placed on public property are potentially at risk, even ammo boxes in the woods.

    I'm sorry, but I didn't single out LPMs, I was also talking about electrical boxes, and they both involve areas near electricty that could arouse more suspicion than a guard rail micro, although the same thing could be said about them too.

     

    Yes, even ammo cans in the woods could raise suspicion, but there is less chance out in the woods, than in a busy shopping center, especially if they are a 4 mile hike into the woods, and not a park and grab. Most of the Ammocan's I've found in the woods are clearly labeled as a Geocaching game piece, by either black sharpie, or with a big green sticker. I have yet to see (not saying that they don't exist) a micro in an urban setting that says Geocaching game piece clearly written on the outside of the container.

     

    As far as, "ANY cache that arouses suspicion and involves a police investigation could lead to prosecution." This is far more less likely to happen in the middle of the woods b/c in most places my parts, you need permission from the DCNR or other land management, except SGL's. In fact, I'm in the process of getting permission for placement in a State Forest. The one I've placed in a SGL, the Game Commissioner knows where the container is, and also the Township Supervisor, even though there is no guidelines from Harrisburg about the placement of caches in SGL's. I do this out of courtesy and that I don't want my cache blown to bits by the bomb squad and then have charges pressed.

     

    As KitFox wrote, this would be a fine time to impliment a better system of getting/proving permission before caches are published on commercial property, and I agree.

    Gamers playing Global Positioning System scavenger hunts can be charged with crimes.

    in General geocaching topics

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    Since people won't quit placing micros in suspicious places including taping them to electrical boxes and inside lamp posts, I'm not suprised that the fuzz get's upset about suspicious packages placed in public.

     

    What makes a remote lamp post suspiciouse? Suspicion is all in the mind of the person who's observing. They are the ones exercising their judgment. I'd bet 95% of the time they are wrong. The police and others are hoping to catch the much smaller percentage of actual suspicious activity.

     

    The simple reality is that most caches are placed in cache worthy spots. Bombs are placed to cause death, injury, panic, and disruption. The two goal are not the same. The bomb is in the trash can at grand central station during rush hour. The cache is in the bushes 200' from the entrance. The bomb is on the main power pole carrying the power that serves 500,000 people. The cache is on an electrical box behind the strip mall.

     

    Geocaching is harmless and legal. It's the harmful and illegal activity that people need to be focused on. Some folks with authority tend to forget that and focuse on the wrong thing. They get frustrated when they spend a lot of time on something stupid even if it's nobodys fault or intent. They forget that when they wanted people to call in with that 95% of crap to catch that 5% of real, they themselves were not going to be able to perfectly filter the crap out and would respond.

     

    My training was very clear. "YOU DON'T THINK. YOU REPORT. OTHERS WILL DECIDE" That's all well and good, but not if it means harrassing the people that they serve and protect for the 95% of reports I'm going to be making that prove to be false.

     

    I never said anything about remote lamp posts...I've never seen one in the woods, and that could be considered remote, but i digress...

    This really has nothing to do with intentions, or that 95% of reports are false reports. It has to do with what others perceive as a suspicious activity. Bombs may be placed to cause harm and usually in a place to get maximum damage, but in your example, a bomb in a bush 200' away from an entrance, could still kill lots of people, especially if at Grand Central Station or any other place that gets loads of people past there every day.

    E-mail delays to gmail?

    in Website

    Posted · Edited by Guyute1210

    I put a cache in the queue to be pre-reviewed before I submit it to the DCNR. I checked the cache first thing this morning, and it's been looked at with a note back from the reviewer. Well that was 12:55 AM as what the email says it was sent. I recieved it 1:13 PM. That's over a 12 hour delay. Something is wrong here.

     

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    Looks like this is a Groundspeak issue looking at the header:

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    Notice it was "Recieved by hal.Groundspeak.com at 21:55 on Monday 5th.

    Then recieved by mx.google.com from Groundspeak at 10:13 on Tuesday 6th.

    looking to buy a 4X4

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Dont forget the Liberty. It drives great on road, and will go most places off road. Don't let anyone tell you any different. Check out www.lostkjs.com if you need any proof what these things can do. The Liberty is more capible from the factory than the GC. (mostly b/c it's smaller and can fit places it can't) Almost any true 4x4 truck or SUV will get you off and on the road with proper upgrades and a good driver. If you want to go off road, stay away from the "fake suv's" like RAV4, CR-V as they state in the factory user manual that they are not ment for off road.

    looking to buy a 4X4

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    ... With the 4x4 and locking rear diff I'm pretty confident I can go anywhere any stock jeep can and more. ...
    One of the things that I like about my Grand Cherokee is that I have plenty of drive options. I can choose from 2wd, 4wd High (full-time), 4wd High (part-time), 4wd Low (part-time) and both axels neutral for towing. The 4wd full-time choice locks the rear, but not the front. The part-time choice locks them both. Also, I can shift between them on-the-fly which allows me to gain a few MPGs by keeping it in 2wd but allows me to go to 4wd if it gets a little sloppy.

    Full Time 4WD does not lock the rear and not the front. It unlocks the center from each other and creates an open connection similar to an open differential. Part time 4WD locks the center so 50% goes in front and back.

     

    Back OT. I have an 2005 Jeep KJ Liberty with a 2.5" lift and good tires. It's taken me anywhere I've needed to go.

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    Custom Topos of Western PA/PA

    in Northeast

    Posted · Edited by Guyute1210

    I am in the process of making some more custom topos for western pa expanding to pa in general. I really do not care which counties I work with now except I will make western pa first since I am more likely to make it there this summer. But enough votes for another county and I will tackle it. Let me know which counties you are interested in. Maybe a county that has a lot of state parks, good hiking, or good hunting. Lets here it.

    Since you asked...How about Venango, Clarion, Butler, and Mercer Counties?

    how do I get a up to date count without image

    in Website

    Posted

    http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?ul=mtrax The numbers you seek are on these pages in text format.

    acutally I was just after one number eg My Finds=91

     

    http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?ul=mtrax

     

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    Although it's the number of CACHES you've logged, not the number of logs with a icon_smile.gif, which if done multiple times on a single cache, would mess that number up. But if you're 1:1, the number is right on the page.

     

    Actually you are not correct. If you look at my banner, it shows 289 caches found (only 1 log per cache), but if you look at my found by search page, it says 288. This difference is because I found 1 Locationless cache before the switchover.

    Scratched Screen

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I tried this on my 76CSx and it made the screen look very pixelated and hard to read :)

     

    Still looking for another option. Personally I don't like cases. All I really care about is the screen.

    Try rotating the protector 90 degrees. It could be that that particular screen protector is polarized.

    SNOW

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Two weekends ago when it was well below freezing for a week or more, we went looking for Stone Camp (GCT9Q8) and because of the weather, we were able to walk on the creek and we took some pictures through the ice. We tried it last Feb, but couldn't find it and ended up wet. This time was much more enjoyable.

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