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Luckless

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  1. If I understand correctly the person placing the cache didn't first get permission to place it there. I always ask and the owners know where to call me if there is this kind of trouble that requires the cache be removed. I forget. Does geocaching.com ask for member addresses when they sign up? If so wouldn't it be possible for that landowner to find the cache owner through geocaching.com and send him a bill for the repair for damage he was responsible for initiating?
  2. There are sightings of a mountain lion around here. (I think it may be a lynx) I've been avoiding hunting for caches near areas of sightings. The other day I had my sister's dog and thought maybe with the two of us we'd be more apt to scare it away should we, God forbid, run into it. The dog isn't going to help. He'll just bark at the animal getting it all riled up then run and hide behind me. I drove down into the parking area in the forest and wouldn't you know we passed what looked like the ribcage and carcass remains of a deer right by the side of the road. Didn't see any vultures circling. I turned around and drove right out of there. Maybe I'll try again some other time when I'm feeling braver or stupider.
  3. Luckless

    Maps

    Thanks Moun10 Bike. I wasn't sure if I was making myself understood, but that link answers my question. Anyway the problem seems to have taken care of itself and I have the "pretty" maps once again.
  4. Luckless

    Maps

    When I printed out the cache page there would be a small greenish map sometimes listing nearest town. The maps for newer caches are different. Was the system changed? I don't know much about the technology of this website. Are they using google earth? I have windows 98 and google earth doesn't work with windows 98. I was wondering if that is why the maps are so bleak looking and bare with the newer caches- a lot of black and blue lines on a white background and a star.
  5. Yes, by all means log a DNF when you can't find it. I've logged two DNFs and both times I got a letter the next day from the owner offering to give me extra clues.
  6. I actually like to find things in a cache that tell me a little bit about the people who came there before me. Calling cards are nice because they tell me about those people, besides me, who have found the cache. Calling cards don't make good trade items unless you trade for other calling cards. If you trade for an item such as a toy you should probably leave something similar to the item you took- plus your calling card if you want.
  7. If it makes me feel uneasy I wouldn't do it. I'd just move on to the next one.
  8. Thanks for looking into this for me. We'll try again.
  9. Well I've been on private property, not intentionally. Basically I missed a trailhead and started down something that looked like a trail, but was neighboring property. Another time I was on the wrongside of the river looking for the trail and was directed back to where I should have been by a disgruntled land manager. Don't really know how this could have been avoided since I was traveling as the crow flies. Just have to be more aware I guess that I'm probably in the wrong place.
  10. JMBella Thanks for the link to the permit info.
  11. I just called a local state park about their policies for placing a cache in the park and was told they charge $10. Hmm, I had thought I'd like to place some in several local state parks, but now I'm not so sure. Maybe I'll place one and see how it goes. I guess that $10 is for each cache placed-probably should have asked. I also should have asked if it came with a time limit. There is one located in one of the parks here and it has only had a couple finds. $10 for a cache that isn't visited too often...hmmm...or worse yet gets muggled and disappears....hmmm. Not to mention the cost of maintenence...gas to get there... probably have to pay to get into the park unless I go at off hours. I understand managers wanting people to report the general location of their cache hides to be sure people aren't going into sensitive areas preserved for wildlife or history. Seems too bad if this policy keeps people from putting caches in the park. I wouldn't mind paying an entrance fee to a park and caching for the day. Seems like having numerous caches might be good for the parks. Hmmm.
  12. Hmm, datum, I'll have to look that up. I want to hide some caches and I want to be as accurate as I can. I still have a lot to learn about my GPS.
  13. By the way I don't know what a benchmark really is.
  14. Okay, When it comes to technical stuff I'm the Dummy they wrote those books for. My GPS used to be dead on and now it is often ten feet off of the cache. Today it was forty feet off. So is it my GPS? Can weak batteries cause the GPS to be inaccurate? I can't be sure if it is me or the person who hid the cache that has the wrong coordinates. If I were to try to find some local benchmarks can I be sure they are sited accurately and used them to test the accuracy of my GPS?
  15. I haven't read too many, but people had a lot of fun with this one about a bag of doots. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=31181
  16. I always trade. I don't usually find great stuff. Today I took a little kids toy ring and left a sunshine shaped pencil sharpener. I'm not about to go out and buy lots of expensive stuff so others can reap the reward (well maybe sometimes I will when I want to surprise someone). If geocaching is about others profiting at my expense then I don't think it's something I want to do. To me the trades are a momento or token of the cache. I might keep them around for awhile and then trade them for something else from another cache. Sometimes I trade more, sometimes I trade less. It depends on whether the cache needs a little something extra so that when I leave it it is in good or better shape than I found it and so that the next person isn't disappointed. It's my understanding that people wanting the better class of swag can become paying members.
  17. VP Cheney wasn't hunting around there, was he?
  18. Here's how it could work. You go to City Hall and they look at you as if you have three eyes and send you to the Parks Dept. They have no idea what geocaching is, so they tell you no. You press the point so they say they will look into it and get back to you. Three weeks later they call you and tell you good news, they are willing to consider allowing your cache, but first the council has to vote on it. The following month its up for a vote. You show up eagerly awaiting the decision, but they table the motion so the town attorney can look at it. Two weeks later the town attorney gives it his OK, provided you first purchase a $1,000,000 liability policy, sign a waiver to absolve the town of any liability and you're only allowed to hide the cache for one day. And while you've spent almost 3 months jumping through hoops, someone else has placed a cache where you wanted to put yours. Oh my gosh, That sounds exactly what I'm going through. You done this before haven't you? I'm waiting to hear from the "council". They said I may have to present a dissertation explaining what geocaching is. Good grief!
  19. Recently two previous finds were upgraded and moved, but the cache listing was still the same name. I found the new ones, but just posted a note and signed the log with the cache that I found them again in their new place.
  20. I notice some sig items have geocaching insignias. Is there any copyrights on those that need to be observed? Just stopping by looking for trouble.
  21. I've been to several park agencies around here asking about hiding caches in the parks. Usually I hand them the geocaching brochure from geocacher-u because they don't know what it is or haven't heard of it. I guess the other geocachers who put caches in the parks never bothered to get permission. I'm all for letting authorities know where the caches are or at least the general area. I can understand them not wanting people disturbing some sensitive historical or natural areas and if it prevents incidents like this then great. Also be sure the container is clearly marked on the outside that it is an official geocaching site. everyone hug a bomb tech today --<<<HUGS>>> for you canning clan- Let's keep it safe.
  22. Love the trading card contest idea.
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