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Started today and allready had two different readings at exactly the same spot on the garden wall ... first time only 6 satellites, 2nd time 10 above ... 6m accuracy vs 4m accuracy... did not use external aerial. I use Garmap 76CS

They are in my neck of the woods indeed ... smelled a whiff of them on their way through ...

This was a good weekend ... The Huskies 350 Discombob 350 Tramper 50 Amyson 150 Fish Eagle hit his halfcentury in hides ZALandyman&SQ (150) & Hectic (100) did their bit in the week ... Congratulations all ... Go out, get them ... And what happened to the cow'nchicken ... they're so quiet ... did they manage to get lost on their cachepedition up country???

How much trouble do you go to before placing a cache? Do you research the placing - make a learning experience for yourself - or do you place it on the spur moment? By research I mean: get info, background, history of the area, demographics, geographics, etc The past week I placed a cache after driving past the spot three times ... mulling the placing of a cache over and over in my mind ... that was after driving past the spot for more than fourteen years ... will it be a regular or a micro ... from where will you get the best "exposure" to the natural beauty ... is there any safe parking in the area ... and ... and Other times I drive past and place a cache on the spur of the moment ... see a spot of beauty or of historical value ... some interesting spot ... and pop goes the weasel (the cache I mean...) Now I've wondered... what do you gals and guys do when contemplating hiding a cache on certain spot? Or do you just start driving around until you find a spot?

That's the spirit!!! Hurrah for Discombob!

Tell them, Discombob ... and what about the sandslide ...

I've found that when I've asked for permission, I was greeted with such enthusiasm and cooperation ... some owners even promised to maintain the cache. Let's do the decent thing and keep the sport in good repute! On the topic of micro's ... they are best when you do not want muggles to easily find a cache ... or when you have that very special hidey hole for a thrilling find.

On the other hand ... keep in mind that many a cacher do gaching together with the family! Keep it safe enough for the whole bunch to enjoy.

Congrats ... and may the little be one born with a GPSr in his/her hand!!! And you are most welcome to pass along my neck of the woods too ... a few hidden around here.

I'm in but only up to 24 June - leave for Kgalagadi then ...

Milestones are coming fast and furious now ... too fast to keep up with all the congrats!!! Congratulations to all with the milestones of the weekend!! It seems to me that I'm the only one stuck on 98/29 at ... but watch out, I'm leaving for PE later this week, and I'll definitely raid a few

Congratulations ... C'nC ... what a milestone 400!!!

I thought it was time to change this one from the Bi-Annual ... what ... what ..., but now I don't know how to link it to the other thread ... come on guys and gals ... help me!!! On this thread we can plan and dream about THAT BEEG event ...

Maybe we must put this "national event" in a new topic ... I'v just done it

As little as possible - goodies to swop and the instructions for the cache, and the Petzl Tikka Headlamp (even in the day - too many a cache trip took too long because there are just this next one to do!!! A small container with bio-degradable handcleaner and a handful of toiletpaper in a Ziploc in my backpack. Nice to clean the hands and bury the paper after wiping the grime off. (just dig the holey before cleaning ) And always enough water - too much rather - after having an experience or two of dehydration. And in my car always a little container with goodies to swop... one never knows!

AAA HAAA!!! Eventually I'll get you here in my neck of the woods ... will do what I can to make it worthwhile for all of you!!! Sorry can't sponsor the nests for the event ... BUT will surely join in... just a reminder: I'm a pastoral engineer ... on a Sunday have some engineering to do!!! But the rest of the week end I'll be there!!!

The Eagle has landed!!! Well done!

The Rat's done it ... congrats on 300th

Can I claim the bragging rights for placing #900? When I opened the listings for SA we were at 899, and moments later I've received confirmation that my 29th cache was approved and the total tally went to 900. Go hunt for GCVVVT ... Active Cache #900 in SA!!!

I now only realised that Bats and his squirrel completed their 100th on one of my caches ... Congrats! Bats, do you let the squirrel do the hazardous climbing and digging for you??? []

All these ideas seem great ... especially the national event idea If caravaners and bikers can have rallies, why can't cachers have events???

TV&M Congrats ... keep it up!! You still can aim for the rank of Marshall!!! And all you other cachers, let's follow track (no pun intended)

At the current rate of about a 100/month, we all can aim for 1 500 by the end of the year Go! Go!

And batsgonemad and his little squirrel ... to complete your 100th on your honeymoon nogal!!!

A round of applause for the Trickies ... well done!!!