Totem Clan

Why? I mean I'm not opposed to absolutely everything possible on a cache page being provided in an alert but why the owner name specifically? bd Because a cache by Cr8tiveHider would be something you might want to look at now, while LaymoneS cache could wait.

Agreed. But neither am I likely to go out looking for a D3.5/T4.0 at 2000 Hrs. I might consider going after an FTF for a D1.5/T1.5 cache by 'Lame Cache Hider' at 2000 Hrs. just for the fun of claiming the FTF (or participating in the FTF party). Not being disagreeable, but around here, we can usually guess the D/T by the CO's name as well. Thankfully not around here. I don't have that many new caches in my area so look at everyone that comes out. For me it wouldn't matter, but I can see how it could be very helpful for others.

It depends. What day is it?

Without a doubt. When someone says you can't claim a log on a cache you held in your hand because you didn't put some ink on the log, the spirit of the game is dimineished.

I won't log a find if I can't get my hands on the log. That's just my rule for my caching. When comes to others I have to agree with Toz. I don't understand why, if someone physically found the cahce, some other cacher would claim it was not a find JUST because they didn't put some ink on a piece of paper. I'm not a fan of, "Hey man, you cache your way and I'll cache mine," but I am a big fan of simple logic. Sadly many folks seem to be lacking in that area.

Am I an FTF hog? Let me start by saying, I live in a rural area. The closest town of any size is 25 miles away, so my 'home area' is fairly big. Anyway. my caching partner and I will go out as soon as any cache is published within that rough 25 mile range. Anything beyond that, up to about 50 miles or so, we will wait till morning and then go. I do keep track of my FTFs for myself in GSAK. I often don't even mention the FTF in the online log unless it is somehow part of the story of the hunt. Like the time we were met by a local cop who happens to also be a cacher. He was coming on duty and had to get try for the cache before work. Normally we get the FTFs for every cache in this corner of the state not because we rush out so fast for them but just because we have more of a chance go anytime, so we can go while others are working or whatever. Often our early morning FTF runs turn into day-long caching trips.

If you are talking about something like drying the cache out it's fine. If you mean something bigger like replacing the container, don't do it. That's the COs job. If they won't do it, all you're doing it's prolonging the life of a bad cache. Post NM or NA as needed and let the system work. Unless the TB page gives you premission to add hitchickers, no you shouldn't. Yes, once a cache is archived the area is open because there is not an active cache there. If you mean, is there a way to find an open spot, just look on the cache map. That would be your first step. If you mean is there a list of archived caches you can search, then no there is not. There are entire series of caches in cemeteries.

My thoughts are: --the system ain't broke, no need to "fix" it --trying to ensnare dedicated volunteers to do a thankless, meticulous job is very difficult. Trying to do it every 3 or 4 years would be ludicrous. --training new reviewers every 3 or 4 years would be a massive undertaking, and a waste of resources. Experienced reviewers don't sprout overnight. --an election by the "community" would be a big waste of time. Only those even the slightest bit interested would participate. Those with axes to grind would be interested, I suppose. --"reviewer survey" would be a totally useless proposition, as well. Groundspeak knows what they are doing. They have been doing it very well for some time now. If you have a problem with a reviewer's decision, you can seek an appeal with Groundspeak. B. I agree with Pup Patrol and would like to add..... OH GOD NO!!!! PLEASE DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!

I was doing some browsing of Wikipedia. Looks like I need to be more specific on location and date. Spacificaly, during WWII (1940s) in the Philipines, what Datum would have been used. I read something about TD (Tokyo Datum), but can't find any details about that. Each part of the world would have their own datum. The Phillipines would have been the Luzon Datum or 1911. The Army/Air Force would have use UTM grids.

WGS84 has been in use since 1984. Before that it was WGS72 Of course a sextant is only as the person using it but, the average error of a proper reading is +/- 200m (650 ft).

That's a neat idea. Maybe paints like these would work. It gives me some ideas anyway. Kind of expensive. I can think of a way to use it, expect for the fact that more than half of the days in my areas are above 86F I was thinking that too. I've been trying to think of some cool places to hide someting like that. Maybe somewhere that's in the shade all the time. Like the north side of cliff under an overhang. Maybe in a river or pond.

That's still the norm here for the most part. When it's just my partner and me, we both like to see the cache in place, but when one finds it, the hunts over. As with most things there is an accepted ethical guideline, but no hard rule for every case.

It depends on the partner. With my one caching buddy, yes. We cache together all the time. It's all almost like a husband and wife team logging on two accounts. At least 80% if not more of the caches we log, we are together for or they belong to the other one of us. As long as it's just retrieving the cache from place where either us can get but only one needs to go get it we would both sign it. With different cacher I don't think I would. If I didn't put in the effert to get the cache then, no. (Also to clarify my answer, she would never go with me on cache that is beyond her physical abilties and then expect me to bring her the cache.)

I suspect there is a direct relationship betwixt those two. Yep! .... and both are equally wrong in my book.

If you cache with a person all the time, to the point people are surprised when you don't do it, but you both log on seperate accounts; if one of you solved the puzzle and you both went to look for it together, do you think you should both log it as a find? I just want to see what people will say.

I agree with the premiss of what you are saying. You can't ignore (little i) something and watch it too, but on GC.com you can Ignore (big I) a listing and have it on your watch list. There's a cache my daughter hid that I have on my Ignore list so it does show in my PQs but it's on my Watch list so I can see the activties at it.

That's a neat idea. Maybe paints like these would work. It gives me some ideas anyway.

I have one that is hidden in plain sight, it's just cammoed so that you don't even think it could be the cache at first. A fairly new cacher liked it and took a spoiler photo with it. I thought about deleting it, but decided that it only showed how much fun they had finding it. I left it. I have another where the cammo is the hide. I think I would have to delete a spoiler photo on that one because it would ruin the whole cache. All my others I love seeing photos with the cache or just of the area. I lets me know people are enjoying my caches.

Sounds like it's time for you to take a look at GSAK. It will do all that for you with all the heartache.

The recent 'Angel Cache' thread reminded me of this one. I thought I would post an update. The cacher in question has not returned to find my cache. In fact he is no longer caching. It seems he was trying to blackout his '81' grid. My cache must have fit in there for him. A couple of months later he went after a 5/2.5 that requires a boat to get to. When the owner would not let him log a find even though he had seen the island and knew where the cache had to be, he threw an even bigger fit. The CO didn't hold back and let the local cachers know what this guy was doing and to watch their caches. This enraged our throwdown artist and he geocided. Stating that, "All the cache owners in [a local caching group] can go [fornicate with] yourselves." That must mean no more free containers.

I've replaced two caches over the years. The first was an old cache that the owner no longer cared about. I had found it over 5 years before moving back here. In that time it had been replaced with a throw-down twice. At one time there were two containers on the site. I ask the reviewer what to do after I the owner gave no responce. I was told to put it on my watch list and take care of it. I replaced it with the correct size container. Later it had to be archive because it turns out it was on school property without premission. The second one I looked for and DNFed. Later that week I spoke with the owner at an event and he confirmed where and what the cache was and that it was missing. He couldn't get to it for about 3 weeks. I was going to there the next day and had the container to replace it. He told me to swap it out and log it as a find. A few weeks later he checked on it and said it was in the right place. Those are two out-of-the-norm cases. Otherwise I would never replace a cache.

I cache with 2Moore a lot. We sign the log as TC2M. It saves space on micros. There is no question from our online logs we were both there, both hunted for the cache and both had our hands on the cache. She normally holds the cache while I sign the log. Who ever found/retrieved the cache puts it back.

Load your My Finds PQ into a GSAK db and you will have all of the caches that you could possibly put a favorite on. Run the suggested macro and it will add a custom check mark field and check off the caches that apply. You can then sort and filter just like any other field. If your goal is to get a PQ of these caches so that you have access to them on the web site: Create a new Bookmark List on the web site, then in GSAK, open the Filter dialoge and click on the Custom Tab. For Favorite by me, expand it and select True/Yes. This will give you a filter of just those caches. Next use the Geocaching.com Access menu/Add to Bookmark list, select your new list and "all in current filter", and click Add. You can then setup a PQ from the Bookmark list, like any other Bookmark list. GSAK did everything I needed.

YepI had to do it 3 times on one of my caches before the guy caught the hint and moved on.

nope, that's not true at all. and i WAS there. i have to sift through hundreds of micros in order to find something good. So glad that someone else chimed in to say what we're all trying to say. Might be time to ignore the trolling...again. That's why I haven't said anything lately. His comments seem to all be just baiting everyone.