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    How do you find a birthday geocache

    in How do I...?

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    Well, I doubt it means finding a cache on the actual day and year it was published, unless it specifically states that. But you can check the other people's logs and see if that's the case.

     

    If it's asking you to find a cache on the same date, regardless of year, then look at your local caches and note the placed date. Find a cache on the same month/day as one of those caches were placed.

    How do you search for a challenge cache

    in How do I...?

    Posted · Edited by TriciaG

    Going by your hidden cache, your area is Mesa, AZ.

    There are several challenge caches in the Apache Junction area, and then down on Baseline Ave near the Apache Creek Golf Club, and in the area just to the east of the golf club.

    Look through those, and focus on the easier ones for now. While you can sign the log just like any other geocache, you are not allowed to log it online until you complete the challenge outlined in the description.

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    Create your own

    in Trackables

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    21 hours ago, Frenchy57 said:

    Can we make any object a trackable ? (Obviously keeping in mind the size and being non offensive)

    Yes, either by attaching a trackable tag, or you could engrave or otherwise permanently add the code from a tag to the item (keeping in mind it might not be noticed, and thus be mistaken as swag).

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    No "NM", when not finding a cache?

    in General geocaching topics

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    8 hours ago, barefootjeff said:

    A few of the caches were missing and some had wet logs but, hey, it didn't matter, it was still a great day out. The CO might no longer be active or responsive but it's still better than sitting at home staring at a blank map.

    You'd rather have non-existing caches with a spot on the map? Seriously?

    If that's not a way to kill future interest in Geocaching, I don't know what is.

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    No "NM", when not finding a cache?

    in General geocaching topics

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    17 hours ago, barefootjeff said:

    Yes, I saw that. So who's right, the author of that blog post or the reviewer who said "Cachers are reminded that the "Needs Maintenance" log should be used only if the cache is found and there are known maintenance issues."?

    The author of the blog, as demonstrated throughout this thread. :)

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    How do I get geocaches to find?

    in How do I...?

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    On the "official" app, you as a basic member will only see low difficulty / low terrain, traditional caches. (I think it's 1.5/1.5 and below.) So if you live in a high terrain area or in an area with a lot of caches that aren't traditionals, it'll be harder to use the official app.

     

    If you go to the website, you can see a map with other cache types, terrains, and difficulties. You just can't view them on the "official" app.  Example/link: https://www.geocaching.com/map/#?ll=43.86226,-78.95634&z=11

     

    You could try a different app. You don't have to use the "official" one. Other apps, if I'm not mistaken, don't limit the terrains/difficulties of the caches you can see, but they do limit you to X number of caches in 24 hours.

     

    Link to authorized iOS apps: https://apidevelopers.geocaching.com/ios-partners

    And Android: https://apidevelopers.geocaching.com/all-api-partners

    Probably the top item in the list is a good option to try.

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    No "NM", when not finding a cache?

    in General geocaching topics

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    Nope, sorry. There are cases in which it's clearly okay to log a NM/OAR log even if you didn't find the cache. Examples:

     

    - A D1 where the hint totally gives away the hiding spot, there's nowhere else it could be, and there are multiple DNFs already (along with your own)

    - Where the area has been cleared of all vegetation, etc., so the cache cannot conceivably be there anymore

    - Where a previous log says outright that they removed the container

     

    If I were in Greece, I'd still log such cases with a NM/OAR and stick my tongue out at the reviewer from safely behind my computer screen.

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    Change into premium?

    in How do I...?

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    You are a basic member. Are you sure you want to change the cache to Premium Member Only?

     

    That is to make its details (location, etc.) only visible to paying members. You as cache owner can still get to it, of course, but others won't be able to.

     

    Is there something else you are trying to achieve?

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    Archived Geocache

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by TriciaG

    As long as the previous one wasn't archived for something like landowner permission issues / trespassing, you may.

     

    You may call it what you want ("[archived cache name] Tribute" or something like that is nice). And it could either be in the exact same spot or a little bit away - as long as it is still 528 feet from any existing, active caches.

     

    If I recall correctly, my second cache was a "tribute" type cache to a previous one in a similar spot. I did move it a bit for a slightly different experience, but that's up to you. :)

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    Underwater?

    in General geocaching topics

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    I don't see why not. There are scuba/underwater caches, and there are magnet retrieval caches on land. Why not combine the two (sorta)? :)

     

    There might be a potential problem with lazy cachers not replacing it correctly, but that's true for almost every cache.

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