zack_black
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Fist I though -
Then I thought -
3/4 of the way through the "trailer" I thought -
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Bust 'em on a charge of Public Piddling. That'd be something to post on the interwebs for posterity...
Hey that's good! In some states "Public Urination" is treated like a sex offence - then those a-holes that were "piddling" in caches would be on the sex-offender registry! Would serve them right!
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So I go and visit my PawnShop buddy and notice that he has an Explorist 500 for cheep so I pick it up today just to see what all the hubabloo is about when people talk about "dedicated" GPSr vrs. "Smartphones". And I have to say that my BlackBerry wins this fight hands down.
BlackBerry + CacheSense
Cost: (I already own the BB) $9.00
Pros:
Accurate up to +/- 1m
Connects to my GC account and download + store caches
Refreshes caches on the fly (say if the quads are updated)
Does a "find local caches" search
Allows me to instantly log a find (or DNF)
Allows me to take pictures and upload them to my logs
Has a compass and Radar setting to allow pinpointing of GZ
Will show the hint and all logs of each cache
Shows the last 10 finds/DNF's (as smilies or frowneys)
Will show a map of the cache area
Shows me my trackables
Does pocket queries
I can charge my phone in the car between caches
Cons:
I get lots of "bounce" near trees, power lines or tall buildings
The compass feature is almost useless
Sometimes if the tower signal is bad it wont post logs
Explorist 500
Cost: $60.00
Pros:
Will take geocach files (after they are converted)
geocaches show up on the map
accurate up to +/- 1m
compass function
description of geocach and hint
allows deletion of geocache when found
don't get as much "bounce"
Cons:
3 triple a's don't last long in the field
no way to recharge batteries
no more accurate than the phone when out in the open (and occasionally a little less accurate)
no way to update caches on the fly
no way to post logs in the field
almost none of the software works properly in a 64bit environment (Win 7 64b)
retail price is about twice what I paid for it used
Conclusion:
If you already own a reasonably new blackberry with built in GPS then just pay the $9.00 and use CacheSense
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World is full of jerks. At some point in your journey your path will intersect theirs.
Your only really solace is karma gets them back.
...or a big stick
Honestly - I would use a tree mounted hunting camera to get a picture of them publicly urinating on private property then make a poster with that picture describing their deplorable acts. I would then go down to kinkos and make a 1000 copies that I would post all over town. Getting attention while cowardly hiding behind an internet account is one thing - getting laughed at by your peers (and elders) because your deplorable acts have been exposed is something totally different.
Besides a picture of the person in the act of will full destruction should be enough evidence for the police to take action.
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There are as many ways to enjoy our game/hobby as there are geocachers. If you don't like an activity that others participate in then put it on your ignore list. Nobody is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to geocach "their" way so why would you wan't to force people to do it "your" way?
I define geocaching as: 'An activity that I enjoy doing with my friends and family' so to answer your question: Yes, if I enjoyed "flashmobing" it would have everything to do with MY geocaching experience.
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Grab one of those "deer tracking" cameras that you strap to a tree and then set it up near a brand new cache that just screams -muggle me- somewhere in the woods.
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Follow some of the suggestions posted here - suck it up and use another nic - or just be full of angst and complain about it here on the forums (like a lot of post lately).
Your choice.
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Create something original. I've hidden several "regular" style caches and now I've started to think outside the box with my cache containers.
There is lots of inspiration on the internet.
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Your original post complained about caches that were difficult/impossible to find unless you were in the CO's circle of friends and thus had access to necessary hints/spoilers.So, there should be no rules or guidelines? I'm all for extreme caches, tunnels, trees, cliffs etc. But, should nothing be off limits? What if I glue a matchstick container inside a pair of old shoes, tie them together and throw them over a live power line? Is that OK? If I mark a cache as 'kid friendly' and hide it on a corner where hookers hang out, would that be OK? The reason I started this thread is because I see a lot of bad cache hides which are dragging the hobby down. I wanted to know if anyone else sees this and what they do about it. I guess the answer is, no one cares.Now you're raising a completely different topic.
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1. Do others encounter bad or inappropriate hides which a group/clique of people have found to be good/acceptable with no issues raised.
2. Do you post critical comments or 'needs archived' when you find a bad puzzle/hide that others think is great.
It's deja vu all over again...
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This boils down to "Other cachers don't play the game the way I LIKE to so GS.com should force them to do it MY WAY".
There are as many ways to enjoy our hobby as there are geocachers. If you don't like a cache then that's what the "ignore" button is for.
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I found wood chips, stones and one dirty sock in a cache once.
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This boils down to "Other cachers don't play the game the way I LIKE to so GS.com should force them to do it MY WAY".
There are as many ways to enjoy our hobby as there are geocachers. If a billion new "geotrash" caches suddenly appeared in my area I wouldn't fret - that's what the "ignore" button (and NA button)is for.
If I had been restricted any more than I was as a new "basic" member I probably would have never become a premium member.
Less Premium members = less cash for GS.com
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Ok #1 - Why is it assumed that just because a guy is homeless that they will be dangerous?
#2 - Why is it assumed that just because a guy is homeless that they are a drug user?
#3 - Young women? Really? Because every homeless person is a rapist right?
Some people should show some compassion (and give their head a shake) before judging other people.
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I had a new cacher log, "Found it again."
I checked and he had logged it previously.
I wrote him an email and politely explained the game, that you can only "find" a cache once, and after that you already know where it is, so you can't "find" it and asked him to delete one of the logs himself. He never did so I finally did.
I "find" lots of caches more than once - I'll bring a new cacher to the GZ of a cache that I previously found and let them find it. Sometimes I even log the find (for reasons that are far too wordy to explain in this reply) - doesn't mater though because it's not about the numbers for me and besides the CO's for these specific caches like seeing new logs about how "fun" or "hard" their cache is (I hardly ever sign just TFTC
).Another new cacher didn't sign the log, saying they had forgotten a pen. That cache is about a mile and a half from a car. I let it slide that time, but wrote an email explaining that it's a rule they have to sign it and that as a cacher they have to learn to carry pens with them. Oh, I remember. I asked them to describe the container. It's highly unusual. They did and I let it stand.I forget my pen all the time - doesn't mean I didn't find the cache or didn't have it "in hand". I put in my log that I didn't sign it so the CO doesn't go looking for my signature. I USED to take pictures of the logs I signed (and didn't sign) but an anal CO deleted the picture (and log) on their cache stating that "it spoiled the fun for other cachers because they could figure out the size of the cache based on the size of the log in the picture"
- then then proceeded to accuse me of a bunch of crap (that I didn't do) to geocaching.com when I asked for the log and picture to be re-instated.I guess it just depends what mood you're in.It's good they learn the rules early on really.
But it's good to not be a hard-a**.
And remember that we are supposed to be having fun - so if it doesn't detract from YOUR fun then just let it slide.
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Usually random - but I'm drying up my local "traditionals" so It's eather random multi's and puzzles or planned trips from now on.
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I cover mine in cammo duct-tape - which really helps with the UV problem. I would think paint would help to break down the plastic (regardless of what kind of paint you use).
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New guy here... what's taking all the money? All I imagine is taking it up is gas, but I have a bike and a backpack... what else do I need?
Nothing
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I use geocaching as something to do with the physically and mentally challenged young adults I work with. I get paid to work with them so geocaching doesn't cost me money - it makes me money.
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Gas prices go up - always have - always will.
Why is this a surprise to anyone?
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Post a note on the cache page - accusing the "last cacher" (even with a "nice" letter) is a touchy subject in my book.
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Some people are just jerks. I made an enemy of a fellow geocacher (over the fact that I "spoiled" the fun of other geocachers because I posted a picture of a cache log for one of his caches). He went out of his way to try to get me banned - he even went so far as to accuse me of "stealing" a couple of his (often muggeled and have to be replaced I might add) geocaches when they (again) went missing.
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How do you "test" a sprinkler head?
Give it a yank - if it comes up easily then it's a cache - if it doesn't move then water probably comes out of it.
Also I've never seen a sprinkler cache that - on close inspection - looks like a real one. The look "fake" to me but then - because I know what they are - I know what to look for.
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Just the way its. Nothing you can do about it.
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+ any CO that complains needs to stop wine'n and get out geo'n
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Also what if my local cachers read this thread?
...well if the thread gets old again then ...