[Is cache adoption a legal transfer of property?]

(Gotta do it, sorry.)

It's "kit and caboodle".

https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/kit-and-caboodle

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/kit-and-caboodle.html

[Is cache adoption a legal transfer of property?]

If you adopt a child, you don't expect the original parent to ask for the child back.

I agree with Ku - in future, clearly lay out and agree on expectations beforehand.

[Create new geocache log entry "Legacy Refind" for those of us who return to a cache after 20 years]

What would be the cutoff time period for such an entry? 5 years? 10? 20?

 

[2 new caches don't show up on any map using an iphone.]

I see they were published sometime today.

 

The maps take a while to refresh. They're not instantaneous.

 

I don't recall what the refresh rate is.

[Removing trackable from tag]

You're right, but what can be done about it?

[Maintaining a cache]

The thorns and weeds add to the adventure! It's not really geocaching until you've drawn blood.

[recaptcha problems]

3 hours ago, OusKonNé & Cétyla said:

Besides, I wonder why there is a recaptcha on the "Solution checker" of mystery caches since when you use the "Solution checker", you are already logged on geocaching.com. Therefore, geocaching.com knows that we are a geocacher and not a robot...

You could be logged in and use a script to brute force the correct solution. So yeah, the recaptcha is to discourage such tactics.

[Geocaching charted: fab idea!]

1 hour ago, HuggableHamster said:

I got mine in an email.

Ah. I unsubscribed from their newsletter, so I probably unsubscribed from this as well.

[Reviewer refused to tell me why my cache is not allowed. Could someone help me understand?]

A "highway bridge" would be a bridge over the highway or a bridge on the highway itself. Either works. The guidelines aren't drawn up by lawyers.

 

How big was your cache?

 

If it was near a highway and was larger than a nano, close enough to the bridge, it could possibly be mistaken by an ignorant bystander as a bomb. Really - it has happened. That's one reason such caches aren't allowed.

[Geocaching charted: fab idea!]

Where's a link to this, please?

[Lock caches]

Yep, the few often ruin it for the many. Them's the breaks.

[Reviewer won't publish cache]

1 hour ago, brekkcaching123 said:

Hi! I just saw this article. If you have someone in your family that you have talked to, and they have planned to maintain the cache, give the reviewer that person's name and email. They will ask them if they ACTUALLY will maintain it. If the answer is yes, your cache should be published. If the answer is no, your cache will be denied once again.

I think they've probably got something figured out in the 6 years since they posted this.

["Caches placed after" filter doesn't appear to be working.]

Look at the hidden date at the top, not the published date in the logs.

[Difficulty of Caches I've Found not showing]

I see them in your stats:

[How to change direction settings?]

So basically, your compass is stuck pointing in the wrong direction?

 

What I've done is flip around my phone - end over end, upside down, sideways - basically, make the phone as "dizzy" as I can. That usually resets it.

 

Here's what the experts say, though: https://www.nextpit.com/how-to-calibrate-compass-on-android

[Publishing Cache Times]

To expand on RuideAlmeida's response:

Certainly, you can ask. It doesn't guarantee a favourable answer, of course, depending on the reviewer's schedule.

[Geocache was placed on private property]

I see someone has already posted a Needs Archived log on it. If action isn't taken in a day or two, you or the landowner can email HQ as per this Help Center article:

https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=93&pgid=431

 

EDIT to add: on the form, choose 11. Legal Inquiries, then "Report a geocache on private property".

1. Report a geocache

 

1.1. Report a geocache

1.1. Report a geocache

If a geocache has been found placed in an unsuitable location, please let us know.

• If you are law enforcement, call us at 206 971-0544.
• If you are a private citizen or business owner, email us.

Include information to identify the geocache

1. Geocache name.
2. GC code (GCXXXX).
3. Legible photo of the most recent logbook entries.
4. Nearest address or coordinates.

Find the coordinates of a location

1. Locate the area of the geocache on Google Maps.
2. Right-click the location on the map.
3. Select What’s here?
4. At the bottom, you’ll see a card with the coordinates.

Tip: The more information you can provide, the better.

[how do i find a multi cache?]

GC8ZR2Y isn't a "real" multicache. Did you read the hint? It looks like a kind of field puzzle.

[Found a trackable marked as missing]

9 hours ago, BirdSearcher said:

Thanks for your reply , the number is correct, I will try messaging the owner. Do they need to ‘unlock’ it? (So that I can retrieve it) 

No. Even a trackable marked as missing can be retrieved. It's marked as in "an unknown location", so you can "grab it" or "retrieve it" from that "unknown location".

If and when you are able to do that, then "visit" it in the cache you found it in, then continue on your way.

What's the REFERENCE code on the trackable's page? (Not the secret tracking code)

[... check for updates within the official App?]

My apps mostly update on their own.

It could just be a timing thing - they probably stagger the auto-updates over several days, so as not to overload the system.

[New to the cache game and had a question on good etiquette]

You've done well so far.

The letter of the law (err, guidelines) says you should "report a problem" when making your log. That's what it's there for. But some cache owners get bent out of shape if someone reports a full or soggy log with a "Needs Maintenance" or "Owner Attention Requested" log (whatever it's called now). So if you are sensitive to unwarranted criticism, you might decide to not do this.

So, sign it as best you can, and if you have a camera with you, take a picture of the log and its condition. Then either mention it in your Found It log or in your comments when you report a problem. You can post the pic of the paper log in your online log, or keep it in case anyone asks about it.

[kann keine Karte aufrufen - es erscheint lediglich Fehlermeldung]

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Who can help me here...?

Cannot bring up a map to look for caches on it. I'm using Windows 7 and don't intend to upgrade to newer versions. Use UR-BROWSER, up to date...!

If I open google maps there is no problem. With geocaching, this only works if I enter: https://www.geocaching.com/map/#?ll=50.95559,7.05563&z=14. Then I can search caches and zoom.

Does anyone have any idea why this might be? My English isn't that good, but a German explanation would be great

 

Ich nutze Google Translate.
Jemand hatte kürzlich ein Problem mit Google Analytics. Versuchen Sie, es mit einem Skriptblocker oder einem anderen Datenschutz-Browser-Add-On zu blockieren.

 

I am using Google Translate.
Someone recently had an issue with Google Analytics. Try blocking it using a script blocker or other privacy browser add-on.

[Need help please with puzzle !!]

A general bit of guidance for such math equations:

 

Coordinates have 3 numbers after the decimal point. So you need to translate the capital letters into numbers (the puzzle part), then do the math. I would guess that in the first set of coordinates, the parentheses are NOT for multiplication, but simply to separate the maths for each decimal in the coordinate.

[Browse map not working]

Browse Map works fine for me on Firefox.

[Geocaching Trolls]

It's his right to find caches first. It's his right to not log it online. There are no rules or guidelines against it. There is no law that says a find must be logged online.

Pedantically, those who log it first online aren't the FTF, if their name isn't first in the log. But since FTF is a side game without HQ policing, they can claim FTF online if they want to.

Personally, I wouldn't let the guy get under my skin.