GopherGreg

THANKS HAVE TRIED most of the apps will study the tonight,need to find some earth caches got coordinates but cant track them. Found GPS Essentials will try it on my home. Never heard of that one before. Best thing is probably to try it out, and delete it if it doesn't work. There are some apps made by Groundspeak deisgned for geocaching. The basic one (free) will show you the nearest three traditional caches, and the $9 full version shows you all the caches (any type) in the area, plus you can log find, and upload images with it, and search for caches by their GC code.

Why do you do geocaching if you do not find it fun? Of course you can chose what you like doing, and what you don't; But why cache if you don't want to have fun doing so? I as well enjoy hikes, scenery, and interesting places. But I also enjoy meeting new cachers, and over everything else, having fun. That's why I started. To have fun, and find caches. When I discovered some caches had scenery and nice hikes that was just a bonus.

Yep. There's still no official word, so what anyone would reply would be an idea/opinion. - Like, "Possible it's a one-shot thing to get more people interested in their lab experiments". We're the rats... The Podcacher interview with Bryan and Eric from GC HQ is pretty official. http://www.podcacher.com/2014/01/show-455-0-love-and-spies/ Thanks. I'll look over that later tonight.

Thanks for clearing things up. If this really will happen (which it now seems it will) then this will be interesting. I'll try it (if I can figure out how to do this) just for the new experience, but what's confusing me a bit is this. Groundspeak originally said labcaches are for mega events/blockparties only, no? So I'm assuming that you can place these regardless of whether you've attended an event, block party, whatever, right? Or am I missing something? Thanks. Greg

Is that a bug, or is it purposefully done by GC.com?

Thanks. The owner of one of the caches I found isn't active any more. But I'll try the others, then try finding their phone number. Thanks, Greg

Here's me and my polar bear in a heavy blizzard. We both blinked.

I'll apologize in advance for this being so long... Don't read it if you don't want to, I guess... Last summer (On about 07/25/2013) I hiked up a nice mountain. On my way up, I found two of the three geocaches on the mountain. Long story short, I found some cool (site-specific) geology on Mont Tremblant. I submitted an EC listing, and the reviewer told me I needed permission from 'Parcs Tremblant' to place this. They had given permission for the other three cachs on their mountain, so I wasn't too worried about being turned down. So about a week after I hiked the mountain I sent Tremblant and email. Fast-forward to November. Snow is falling, and the hiking trails are closed, skiing is open, so I know my EC (if published) won't be accessible 'till summer. Doesn't matter though, because Parcs Tremblants hasn't replied to my email yet (!). I wondered if they didn't receive it, so I sent them an other. Now it's January. Still no reply. What frustrates me is that my friend who often skis at Tremblant has sent them an email about their skiing, and has gotten a reply, within a week. They have let geocaches on their mountain before, and I don't think they'd find it so hard to email 'sorry, but no' to me, so I don't like to think that they're ignoring my requests for permission. (At least I don't like to think so). I looked up Tremblant and figured it was owned by SEPAQ(Société des établissements de plein air du Québec). Hey! I'd try emailing them. Maybe I was trying the wrong people. I was happy to see that SEPAQ replied within an hour. Their email wasn't helpful at all though... "Yes Mont Tremblant allows geocaches, but you have to ask them for permission. contact the, at ________" Then they gave me the email I'd tried two times already. I told them that I'd emailed Tremblant, and asked since they owned Tremblant, could't they give me permission? They ignored the question about giving me permission, and said "Too bad. Good Luck!". Real helpful. I havn't emailed a third time, and I don't know if I want to. I'm thinking of just archiving my EC on that mountain and letting it go. They have given permission for the three trads on their mountain... Unless you guys have suggestions. Has a similar incident happened to you? I'm just curious... Thanks, Greg

I've used Google Maps, but that wan't that good. Have you looked at the geocaching apps?

I have thought about changing my name, but everyone knows me as GopherGreg, and even if I change it people will probably still just call me Greg like they already do. So I don't bother.

Just quickly looking over your link it looks like it'd be good. I've seen some earthcaches placed about buildings, and the type of stone in the building, so that's something to look at. One of the earthcache reviewers is around my area. She put together this presentation, if it helps. http://www.canadascapitalcachers.ca/stuff/EarthCachePresentation.pdf Go to the part "acceptable topics" and see if what you have fits in. But I think what you have should be good. When I'm not sure about my info I send it in to a EC reviewer and see what they have to say before setting up the listing. Good luck! Greg

That's fine. Sure beats TFTC TNLNSL any day! I always try to write a creative log, unless I do some long power trail. Then I just copy paste the same message in, and if something particular happned at one specific cache, add it in below.

This one was pretty cool. The posted coords bring you to the front of the cacher's house. The description says you need a handheld device, with internet capability. You need to get into the geocacher's WIFI, but I know cachers in my area who read these so I won't say what next. There's probably some logs that give it away though. (GC3YVG4) Your idea with radios, and such sounds interesting though. I'd like to find a cache like that. Greg

There's actually a cache like that around me GCYYMZ - The Body The cacher also has a blog. He has an article on how he dragged "The Body" into the woods at night! http://zartimus.blogspot.ca/2006/10/planting-body-geocache.html

Delete it. I don't know which cache this is, but if it doesn't say to not post spoilers in the description, then that might be something to consider adding.

The problem is that all things aren't equal. For example, larger swag-size containers are harder to hide in a challenging manner. Those of us who enjoy challenging hides generally get more enjoyment from smaller containers. It isn't as simple as saying that "everyone wins" when cache owners hide the larger containers that you prefer. It doesn't have to be large. This very small 3.5"x2" (authentic) Lock & Lock can accommodate a logbook,a couple of travelbugs and some small swag. It could still prove to be a challenging find and be appealing to a wider audience. Here is one of the 3" Lock n Lock's with a logbook, pencil and swag: I have run into a few tough hides that are decent sized containers. GC2EM5W was a cache (small lock'n'lock) spray painted black hidden on an nonactive train, outside a museum. (With permission of course). Though it's rated a three-star it could be put up a bit, to a three and a half, or maybe even a four. The container was still good sized for swag, TBs, and anything else you wanted to fit in.

Old ones around my house: YPPAH ECAF RETURNS Placed on 12/15/2001 First try Placed on 06/02/2001 Greenbelt Treasure Hunt Placed on 03/17/2002 Dog Walker's Paradise Placed on 04/27/2002 Riverfront Redirect Fun Placed on 05/22/2002 There's quite a few more, all of them placed by the same owner(s). (Tick&Nammie and Markus).

One of the weirdest things I've found was a full (unopened) bottle of BBQ sauce, a week past it's expiration date. (The cache was a very large peanut butter jar, so it was a perfect fit!) I have found lots of condoms in cache, and I know that geocaching is "family friendly" but honestly, at least it's more useful than the twigs and bits of gravel n00bs leave in the cache when they don't have anything better to trade with. Plus. Like the Incredibles said; If it's wrapped and sealed and whatnot, then I don't know how a five year old is going to know what it is... It should be easy enough for the parents to tell the kid "let's not trade for that" without making a massive deal about it! Don't know if this counts as "Found in a cache" but it's still pretty odd. One cache was publsihed in my area. At the GZ no one could find a cache, but there was a tree with a crotch about a foot deep filled with urine. It made people's dogs throw up. It was found once (Way off the coords) before the reviewer 'unpublished' it.

Place what you want. I've got negative comments because some of my puzzles are "Too hard". Sometimes you have to point out the "Ignore listing button" to some people. The thing with lots of cachers (Not all!, but some) is that they'll complain about your cache for whatever reason. I get a lot of that. I find that if the complaint is a real complaint that I can build off of, then I consider it, and take it into account for next time. But if the cacher just tells me my cache is trash, then I completely ignore him. Cachers always want each other to improve and place the best possible caches it seems, but I find it hard to do that when the only comments half of them leave is "bad cache do better i dont like it". To each their own. If they don't like your caches then maybe they shouldn't keep looking at them. Personally, I've never done a T5 because I haven't had the chance, but if someone asked me to cache with them anywhere, on a boat, in a parking lot, I'd do it. It's just a game. Ignore what displeases you. Place whatever you want. Even if a majority of the caching community doesn't want hydrocaches, I'm sure the people that enjoy them will be disappointed if you stopped placing them.

The only way I know of is to re-log all you finds with the new acocunt. I've seen many users do that before. However, you have over 1,000 finds, so that might be hard to do... Maybe there's something in the Groundspeak Guidelines about it?

If the cache is by a new cacher then maybe he used a poor GPS. A new cacher in our area placed a cache 20 meters off from the coordinates because he used "His dad's road GPS". And what's the size? My guess is nano on the street sign!

I'm not even going to tell you which one I am... :lol: :lol:

Never happened to me. Looking at the caches you've found I see what you mean. Some of the avatars around Ottawa disappeared, but instead of returning to the Groundspeak's default emotionless grey face like it seems yours did, they turned to little symbols to show the image wasn't available. I'll look to see if anyone else who I know has their's disappear.

The airport at St. Barts is notable for geology. The island's website says: That "adventure" is too much for some - they fly to St. Martin & take a boat over. There is a low mountain (igneous rock ?!) at one end of the runway & water at the other. Typical landing is: come in just over the mountain, cut way back on the engines, drop fast, touch down on runway, instantly reverse thrust to stop very fast. I've talked to people who will never do it again. The earthcache can involve volcanic action creating mountains & islands. That's awesome. It's possible to place earthcaches in many places people don't place them. Most people only seem to place earthcaches if there's an informational plaque at the site because they do not want to make their own observations/ research, whether it's because their lazy or afraid to be wrong. I'm not saying these locations shouldn't have earthcaches: I'll visit an earthcache anywhere! I'm just saying that there's many other places we can place earthcaches at that don't have information plaques at the site. It seems like around my area we're running out of plaques so that'll happen soon!

Here's some I've found: Pill bottle Film canister matchbox container bison tubes nanos magnetic key holders Pet ID capsules Altoids tin Mechanical pencil led holder (Wasn't waterproof and the log is destroyed Plastic test tubes Beach Safes Pens (Didn't last long either) Fake bolts or screws A fake piece of glass (Could be opened from the botton and a nano sized log was inside) Tic-Tac Containers There's probably more, but that's what comes to minds. I've also often found chap-stick containers, sticking out of plastic animal's rear ends. (It's always the rear-end. The caches placed inside fake animals never come out the mouth, or paws. Only the rear. Why?!) A particularly crafty bison tube I found was hidden like this: The CO had sawed off a tree's branch. (About twice the thickness of a bison tube) He hollowed out the part of the twig sawed off, so the bison tube fit nice a snug, but was easily removed. Then there was a small strong magnet glued to the part of the tree limb still attached to the tree. There was already a small magnet on the bison tube so the two pieces of tree limb snapped together perfectly, and was already hard to spot that limb had been sawed. Since the tree the cache was hidden in had recently been trimmed there were orange little ribbons tied to the branches that had been sawed off. The Co had tied an orange ribbon similar to the other ones over the part where the magnetic limbs connected so you couldn't see where it had been sawed. The end of the branch containing the bison tube was just sawed off so it wouldn't be sawed again. The cache took me a while to find, but was a great hide.