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We logged a cache that had been archived, but were contacted by an approver who asked us to remove our log (we promptly did). Turns out that the cache was on land owned by the Arkansas State Parks and did not have the proper approval. In this case, logging the find would essentially be saying to the state parks people that geocachers were ignoring the rules (not a good impression).

Thanks for the replies! I've checked my Junk Mail folder and they're not there. It's VERY possible that the problem lies with me. I'll freely admit that I'm a moron. However, I'm certain that I got at least six PQs before I stopped getting them. When I stopped receiving the PQ, I did go back and resubmit the query, but the only thing I changed was to remove the eBook format from my query... Very strange... Another possibility is that my ISP's mail server is having problems. I'll check on this. Oh well. Thanks for looking at this for me Jeremy! I'll give it a few more days and see if I start getting them again. It's too cold to do much caching around here right now anyways...

I've only been using PQs for about two weeks now, so I'm just wondering if this is abnormal behavior or not. I've got a query set up to run every day. I was getting the email every day until Saturday, Feb 7. Since then I've gotten no PQs. Should I start investigating yet, or should I just wait a while longer?

14.4 miles. Not exactly cache-rich around here.... yet.

We once submitted a cache that was approved (by Tennessee Geocacher) within a couple of hours!!! He even sent a note saying that he was sorry it took so long! WTG Tenn Geo!!

If you're ever near Clarksville, Arkansas (right on I-40), you gotta check out a place called Helen's Kitchen. We found it through this cache which has since been archived. (The cache coordinates will lead you right to it.) If you go, GET THE MUFFELATTE!!!!

I'll include our Pack List as well, just for the record: For Microcaches or Virtuals: • GPSr • extra set of batteries for the GPSr • printed copy of the cache pages that you have planned to visit • a couple of pens or pencils (to sign the logbook or to leave in those caches that don't have one) • some 35mm film canisters with logbook/stash notes (for on-the-fly micro caches) • digital camera • sunscreen • compass • map of the area • spare change For Traditional Urban Caches, Add the Following: • trade items • extra log book (in case the one in the cache is full) • Ziploc bags For Other (Rural) Caches, Add the Following: • water • snacks (my personal favorite item!) • cell phone • hiking stick (also good for prodding in leaves or brush while looking for the cache.) • small first aid pack (keep it stocked!) • multitool (such as a Leatherman) • small flashlight (one with same size batteries as your GPSr) • safety whistle (one for each person in the party) • lighter and/or waterproof matches and/or monocular • fire starter bricks or balls (see tips below) • large emergency blanket (can also be used for shelter) • large trash bags (for CITO. Can also be used as an emergency poncho or for water collection.) • insect repellent (Deep Woods Off is great. Wipes are also available and would be very convenient.) • toilet paper • water purification tablets • Pocket Fisherman! Other Tips: • For rural caches, always let someone know where you're going and when you should be back. • Get in the habit of always waypointing the car! • By using a PDA, you can eliminate having to take printouts of the cache pages. You can also make notes and document your trades on it! • Two suggestions for homemade lightweight and compact fire starters: 1) Put 5-10 cotton balls into a small Ziploc bag with 2-3 tablespoons of petroleum jelly. Seal the bag and massage/squish the mess until the cotton balls are loaded with the Vaseline. (You can vary the quantities as you see fit to get the right mix, so that very little loose Vaseline is left in the bag.) Put one or two of these in your fire pit prior to attempting to start your fire. You'll be impressed at the duration of flame they produce! 2) Collect extra wax from candles around the house and melt it. Stuff dryer lint into the compartments of an empty egg carton, leaving a small “wick” at the top. Pour the melted wax over the lint and let cool. These make great fire starter balls.

Our problem has been resolved by the Groundspeak crew. Can't say that it was exactly lightning fast, but at least they started our membership from the day they got it working instead of making us pay for that 10 days. Thanks, Groundspeak, for taking care of this for us!

Well, it's now been a week since my first email to Groundspeak. Still having the same problem. Anybody got any suggestions?

Thanks for the link! I noticed that the title of the page is "Data Request Form". Does that mean that this form is only to be used for requesting data about BMs? I guess I'd also wanna know what kind of data they send, that is, is it more info than I could get from the USGS?

8 of the 11 closest are ours.

Excellent suggestion here, IMHO. Something like this has been mentioned before (by BrianSnat possibly?) a few months ago.

Well, my first email to them was on Thursday (just SEEMED longer), so it's possible they just haven't gotten to me yet. Thanks for the reply. I'll shuddup and sit down now...

Although my transactions have cleared PayPal, I'm still getting the error message that says that my subscription number was not found in the system. I've emailed contact@Groundspeak.com about this, but haven't gotten a reply yet.

Update on an Arkansas event: nonnipoppy (who I don't believe normally post here) are trying to get an event together I believe in Clarksville. Hopefully, there will be more details soon!

We've thought about it, but don't really have the time to get one together. I'd love to have one, though! It would be great to meet some of the people behind the logs, so to speak. LOL!

Yep. I've seen them around here on a few occasions...

WELCOME TO GEOCACHING!!! Great to see another Arkansas cacher around here! We've been to several good ones in central Arkansas. If you wanna know more, you can email us through our profile (click on our user name on the left).

A local cacher had a similar experience with one of our caches. Go here and look at the August 24th log. Yeeeowch!!

quote:Originally posted by Mopar:You are on staff, but do you have the authority to legally grant permission for geocachers to access the school to find the cache? Most schools have rules about non-students/authorized persons being on school property. The school may have serious concerns with unknown people wandering the halls trading unknown objects in a school locker. Allowable? I don't know. A good idea for a cache? I don't think so. No, I don't have that authority. I'm confident that the university wouldn't have a problem with visitors, since we welcome parents/grandparents/friends of potential students daily around here. Visitor parking is even provided. However, it might be a good idea to call the campus police and get a clarification on exactly what the policy is regarding "visitors"... Thanks.

quote:Originally posted by Team DEMP:I guess the best thing to do is mark the center of the green as 18 waypoints and then you'll know the distance to the center of the green for any hole you're on. Hopefully, you'd have a good signal though, because being off by 30 ft (10 yards), which isn't very unreasonable depending on the terrain, would put you off by a club in many cases. Are the courses you play not well marked with at least a 100/150/200 marker? If so, you ought to be able to get pretty close to the point of knowing your yardage. When I mapped my course, I just marked the center of the green, since the hole location will be moving from time to time. Most of the cheap courses I play don't seem to be marked very well (if at all). As for the accuracy being within 10 yards, that's probably not gonna be much of a factor for a hacker like me. The main thing I want from my efforts is a map of the course, with general yardages, major landmarks, etc. My original idea was to overlay the waypoints on a topo map of the area, but that doesn't seem to be working very well (the maps are not detailed enought to see things like individual trees, sand traps, etc.)

We're thinking of doing a multi with the final cache being inside a locker in a building on a local college campus (at which I am a staff member). Is this a no-no? Would this be considered private property? Have any of you done something similar and if so, what are some things we might want to consider? Any suggestions or guidance will be welcome!

Last time I visited my home course, I made waypoints for all tees and greens. I was planning to make my own map of the course, but haven't had time to work on it yet. Anyone else here done somthing like this? I'd like a few pointers, so I might be able to save myself some work...

Ignore this message. Sorry.

You will just submit your permit to the local park office. They have the stickers for you and keep it on record there. I'm not sure, but they probably also send a copy in to the state.