scoobydum

I haven't tested my Legend, but I found out the hard way that the RINO doesn't float

I sure hope one of those priorities involves brewing a batch of that IGO Porter! Glad them doctors didn't find a reason to hang on to ya... If you need anything, you got my #

I never heard the term 'doot' until I got into geocaching. Then I read something about a 'big ol bag o doots', and my life hasn't been the same since. Speaking of life-changing images.... The person below me will snort milk bubbles out of their nose, thinking about that monkey picture a few pages back. Oh yeah, I have read ALL ten pages of this thread and have enjoyed almost every minute of it. I'll show you the emergency room bill to prove it. ================================================= There is a very fine line between hobby and mental illness.

MMMMmmmmmmmm! Yummy... yeah, last time I stopped in at the PB drive-in, I think I had a message from the cholesterol police on my answering machine when I got home! Why does good food just gotta be so bad for you?! Oh well... while we're on the food subject, every time I drive through Burns, I notice this little shack on the west end that has a sign out front 'Worst food in Oregon'.. is that place typical of the mom-n-pop joints that are nothing to look at, but serve some of the greatest food? I'd probably stop and eat, but I'm usually anxious to get away from Burns and to my destination by the time I'm in that neighborhood. Thanks for the tips... the D&D sounds intriguing.. will have to keep that in mind. ------------------------ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I went down into the canyon, bush-whacked through the branches and thorns, waded across the river, climbed the rock face, found the cache, and walked along the *%#@!! TRAIL back to my truck!

Howdy! Thanks for the warm welcome, and thanks for the suggestions! We'll almost definitely taking the Burns route, and we'll probably camp at Tumalo. Hopefully, it won't be the 'wee-hours' by the time we're pitchin tents (I won't be surprised if it is though). A few of us would also like to squeeze in a trip to the Deschutes Brewery if we have time. It's not lookin' good for that though. A couple of us have our eyes on skull hollow and dry canyon, but may have to make another trip over (WILL make at least another trip) for the big multis. Not that we're going for quantity, mind you, but it would be nice to cover some ground and hit a variety of caches on this trip in the short amount of time we have. Keep an eye open for a bunch of rigs with little 'Idaho Geocachers' stickers on them, and we'll be monitoring 2 & 12 on the FRS's if you wanna get in touch. I'm not sure if we're cooking at camp or not, but if you would be so kind as to suggest a good place to get some grub and coffee sunday a.m., it may be a good time/place to make a rendezvous. Hmmmmmm... a Bend/Boise Breakfast Rendezvous... has a certain ring to it, huh? ------------------------ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I went down into the canyon, bush-whacked through the branches and thorns, waded across the river, climbed the rock face, found the cache, and walked along the *%#@!! TRAIL back to my truck!

A bunch of Boise folks thought it would be fun to do a convoy/roadtrip and hit some caches in Bend one of these weekends. As of this post, I think we're up to 12-ish. Idahoflyer saw fit to make an event out of it, so the link to the cache page is ... GCDB10. If you Bend locals (or anyone on the way) have any caches that you're particularly proud of, we'd like to hear about them. Feel free to post comments here, or visit and say 'hi'. ------------------------ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I went down into the canyon, bush-whacked through the branches and thorns, waded across the river, climbed the rock face, found the cache, and walked along the *%#@!! TRAIL back to my truck!

shameless bump... it's getting a little busier in there now ------------------------ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I went down into the canyon, bush-whacked through the branches and thorns, waded across the river, climbed the rock face, found the cache, and walked along the *%#@!! TRAIL back to my truck!

Here's some good info on WAAS: http://gpsinformation.net/waasgps.htm http://gpsinformation.net/exe/waas.html ------------------------ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I went down into the canyon, bush-whacked through the branches and thorns, waded across the river, climbed the rock face, found the cache, and walked along the *%#@!! TRAIL back to my truck!

Reminds me of something sick and twisted I saw a while back... http://www.bonsaikitten.com/ Sick and twisted, I LIKE that. ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Reminds me of something sick and twisted I saw a while back... http://www.bonsaikitten.com/ Sick and twisted, I LIKE that. ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Start with the drill idea... drill through the center of the magnet and the bottom of the container (approx 1/8" hole) counter-sink (no, not kitchen sink!) the magnet and use the appropriate nut/bolt combo. It seems that everyone nowadays has a cordless drill laying around, and you can ask your local hardware store guy for the correct nuts-n-bolts, just bring in your container and show them what you want to do with it. Combine this with the goop/glue idea and you should have a magnetic cannister that's still waterproof. If you're a do-it-yourselfer, but not mechanically inclined or don't want to deal with a hardware store person, drop me a line or post here and I'll make up some instructions with pictures. ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Start with the drill idea... drill through the center of the magnet and the bottom of the container (approx 1/8" hole) counter-sink (no, not kitchen sink!) the magnet and use the appropriate nut/bolt combo. It seems that everyone nowadays has a cordless drill laying around, and you can ask your local hardware store guy for the correct nuts-n-bolts, just bring in your container and show them what you want to do with it. Combine this with the goop/glue idea and you should have a magnetic cannister that's still waterproof. If you're a do-it-yourselfer, but not mechanically inclined or don't want to deal with a hardware store person, drop me a line or post here and I'll make up some instructions with pictures. ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Hmmm... I'd say that the only reason my new Garmin tastes better than my old Magellan is that I haven't had a chance to drop it in a big, hot, steamy, pile of... oatmeal! Yeah, that's it... oatmeeeeeeeal. m:) ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Hmmm... I'd say that the only reason my new Garmin tastes better than my old Magellan is that I haven't had a chance to drop it in a big, hot, steamy, pile of... oatmeal! Yeah, that's it... oatmeeeeeeeal. m ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

quote:Are we all going to die?!?!? Yes. Even if you quit eating the circuit board in your GPSr, there will come a day that you ignore that one sign in California... you know, the one that says "Warning: The California State Board of Health and Sanity has determined that breathing, walking, speaking, and drinking water can cause adverse effects on personal lifespans..." If any number of warnings, signs, or disclaimers could keep one from kicking the ol' bucket, California would have a population of immortals. quote:...why is it that the people in California are the only ones to know of the life threatining qualities of this product? I hate to say it, but it seems that they are the only ones that don't know. Apparently, that's why the warning exists in the first place. The purpose of signs, IMHO, is to make people aware of dangers or conditions of which they are not otherwise aware. I was driving to Monterey one day, stopped at a gas station, and saw a sign on a gas pump that said something to the effect of "Warning! Drinking gasoline can cause sickness, or even death!" Now, signs aren't put up for no reason, and if I were a betting man I'd say that more than one Darwin Award candidate out there has tried to refresh themselves with a cool, tingly taste of petrol from the nozzle, based upon my interpretation of the true text of that sign. Warning: Laying in the middle of a busy freeway or hurling one's self from a tall building can cause slight discomfort, an increase in insurance premiums, or excitement in lawyers. ------------------------------------ Is it worth your dime to take away my two cents?

quote:Are we all going to die?!?!? Yes. Even if you quit eating the circuit board in your GPSr, there will come a day that you ignore that one sign in California... you know, the one that says "Warning: The California State Board of Health and Sanity has determined that breathing, walking, speaking, and drinking water can cause adverse effects on personal lifespans..." If any number of warnings, signs, or disclaimers could keep one from kicking the ol' bucket, California would have a population of immortals. quote:...why is it that the people in California are the only ones to know of the life threatining qualities of this product? I hate to say it, but it seems that they are the only ones that don't know. Apparently, that's why the warning exists in the first place. The purpose of signs, IMHO, is to make people aware of dangers or conditions of which they are not otherwise aware. I was driving to Monterey one day, stopped at a gas station, and saw a sign on a gas pump that said something to the effect of "Warning! Drinking gasoline can cause sickness, or even death!" Now, signs aren't put up for no reason, and if I were a betting man I'd say that more than one Darwin Award candidate out there has tried to refresh themselves with a cool, tingly taste of petrol from the nozzle, based upon my interpretation of the true text of that sign. Warning: Laying in the middle of a busy freeway or hurling one's self from a tall building can cause slight discomfort, an increase in insurance premiums, or excitement in lawyers. ------------------------------------ Is it worth your dime to take away my two cents?

How about an example log: [fictional example] "Wow! This one was a tuffy! Thank goodness we wandered off the right side of the trail, heading past the 'Deer Creek' sign, following the laying-dead oak tree to what was left of it's trunk, which had a branch pointing due north at a game trail, which leads to a creek, that we followed downstream to another trail that had a footbridge, where the green ammo can with the orange letters was tucked underneath on the east side of the stream! Man! If we had batteries in our GPS, we probably would have gotten confused by the big rock at the end of the Elk Creek trail that suspiciously looks like a place that someone would want cachers to look... you know, a DECOY? This one was really challenging. I'm not surprised there aren't very many finds on this one. Yep! That's what makes it fun! Oh yeah, if you read the hint, it tells you to park at this lot that adds about 500 yards to your walk. Just take the second driveway and park by the gate, so you won't have to walk up the small hill." [/fictional example] I say... If you don't want to see sex, drugs, and violence, you don't have to turn on the tv. If you want the cache that you're seeking to be a challenge, read the logs after you find it. Now, before those of you that will, get all 'huffy' , I say that merely as food (or ???) for thought. I like the challenge, but I like to read the logs too. If they're sitting there in front of me, it's hard not to read them. Before I go-off on a tangent about warnings and disclaimers , I'll just say that I am responsible for my own actions, and if I read past "Warning. Spoilers may be included in the descriptions or links." then I better not whine when someone gives away the magical clues that take all of the fun out of seeking a cache. Thanks for putting up with my brain-spew. ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

How about an example log: [fictional example] "Wow! This one was a tuffy! Thank goodness we wandered off the right side of the trail, heading past the 'Deer Creek' sign, following the laying-dead oak tree to what was left of it's trunk, which had a branch pointing due north at a game trail, which leads to a creek, that we followed downstream to another trail that had a footbridge, where the green ammo can with the orange letters was tucked underneath on the east side of the stream! Man! If we had batteries in our GPS, we probably would have gotten confused by the big rock at the end of the Elk Creek trail that suspiciously looks like a place that someone would want cachers to look... you know, a DECOY? This one was really challenging. I'm not surprised there aren't very many finds on this one. Yep! That's what makes it fun! Oh yeah, if you read the hint, it tells you to park at this lot that adds about 500 yards to your walk. Just take the second driveway and park by the gate, so you won't have to walk up the small hill." [/fictional example] I say... If you don't want to see sex, drugs, and violence, you don't have to turn on the tv. If you want the cache that you're seeking to be a challenge, read the logs after you find it. Now, before those of you that will, get all 'huffy' , I say that merely as food (or ???) for thought. I like the challenge, but I like to read the logs too. If they're sitting there in front of me, it's hard not to read them. Before I go-off on a tangent about warnings and disclaimers , I'll just say that I am responsible for my own actions, and if I read past "Warning. Spoilers may be included in the descriptions or links." then I better not whine when someone gives away the magical clues that take all of the fun out of seeking a cache. Thanks for putting up with my brain-spew. ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

quote:Originally posted by Zzzoey: You leave the truck running so that there is A/C to crawl back into NO! YOU WOULDN'T! THAT'S JUST WRONG! Sick and wrong, I tell ya'. (although I DID do that yesterday ) "Hello, my name is Mike... and I'm a geocacher." ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

quote:Originally posted by Zzzoey: You leave the truck running so that there is A/C to crawl back into NO! YOU WOULDN'T! THAT'S JUST WRONG! Sick and wrong, I tell ya'. (although I DID do that yesterday ) "Hello, my name is Mike... and I'm a geocacher." ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

You smear lipstick on your collar and spray yourself with perfume in hopes that your wife will merely think you've cheating on her... "Hmmf... you've been geocaching again, haven't you?!" "But, no honey! Honest, I was just out with another woman!" -m ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

You smear lipstick on your collar and spray yourself with perfume in hopes that your wife will merely think you've cheating on her... "Hmmf... you've been geocaching again, haven't you?!" "But, no honey! Honest, I was just out with another woman!" -m ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Oooooooh! BAD monkey - BAD monkey! ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Oooooooh! BAD monkey - BAD monkey! ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.

Hey Vash, I think you may have left out the bio-suit, geiger counter, and the night vision headgear. ------------------------ STURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Fishing can decrease the risk of long-term employment, a meaningful relationship, and any chance of financial independence... Oh well.