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  1. Mostly it's motels and resorts throughout that area, there are motels and hotels both in Bancroft, I believe in Haliburton as well, and also Minden. (I just can't recall about Wilberforce off top of my head.....) Some places are seasonal, so making sure they are available is a good idea. (Though more are year round these days because of the amount of winter snowmobiling and other activities.) I can likely think up some names though if you are searching. You will find that travelling 20-30 mins in that area is common from town to town. Also...keep in mind.....though I can check, October may be moose season, and there is moose hunting in those areas. Some hunter orange is always a good idea during any open seasons. (I can also check on exact dates for that too....I know deer season is November, with moose before, just don't remember when exactly.) Moose season in that area used to be only a one week season, I would guess it's still the case. Caching...well....haven't cached up that way yet, so I'm not a good one for recommendations yet. Sightseeing....well....though others may disagree, I find thanksgiving almost hits exactly the peak of the fall colours between here and Algonquin, though it does depend on weather. As far as the sightseeing goes.....my best advice, get out caching and you will likely see the best sights (non-tourist related at least) that there are. There are old rail trails in some areas, old mines and quarrys throughout the area, lots of lakes and rivers too of course. You'll be a little late for swimming unless we have an exceptionally warm fall. Greywynd
  2. 142 metres. (just visited the cache a couple weeks ago!!) Greywynd
  3. Let's see if anyone can get Phil's question tended to first. greywynd
  4. Guessing the 'blank' is the appalachians, but thought they were mostly south of the border. Don't know the artic mountains though. Greywynd
  5. name the ones you know, and I'll give hints on the third one Rockies and the Laurentions are the two I can think of. I'm thinking there is actually two on the west coast, not just the Rockies, but darned if I can recall. greywynd
  6. Well, one of the caches on the route is GCRZ8X GO Caching in Oshawa I would think that is about as quiet a spot for vehicles as there is. (Especially on weekends, Oshawa Go has limited service.) Even though it is currently #38 on the route, it is only a major block south of the restaurant. If I think about it some more, I'm sure I can think of some other possibilities. Maybe some of the locals can also add some suggestions for a parking location for extra vehicles. Greywynd
  7. To be honest, I haven't thought much about attending yet, other than the plan to try for a mega event, there isn't much detail or anything listed. If I'm going to drive 10 hours each way, I want to know a little more of what's planned or what is happening first. Though I've visited parts of Quebec, and even parts of Quebec City, and would be willing (and more than happy) to do so again, I only have so much vacation time available. More details of what is planned (even if some of it is tentative at this time) would likely help get more people interested and committed to attending. Greywynd
  8. I wonder if it's a new cache that hasn't been listed yet? Did you happen to notice if there was a name of the hider listed? I'm assuming if you left tb's there must be some kind of log etc. that gave you the idea it was a functional cache, maybe with some thought you might recall more details that can help track it down. Greywynd
  9. One thing that this thread does though, is to show how geocachers are more than willing to be responsible, even if it might be after the fact. I know that as a new geocacher, it took a while before I knew that caches weren't currently allowed in Ontario Parks, and other areas such as conservation areas vary depending on the area. It was unfortunate that dadndaughter made the trek, though glad to hear they were able to get some other caches in. Had the OP posted his intentions before his rescue trip, it might have saved the extra one. In all fairness too, I'm glad the OP decided to be responsible, and correct what they had done. A lot of folks would simply have left it, and maybe retrieved it on another trip to the area. Greywywnd
  10. I know 2 of three.....darned if I can think of the third one......
  11. Just wondering if there might be an issue with the question of maintenance vs. vacation cache. If you let us know the general area, we can try to give you a heads up for any areas where caches are or are not allowed. Greywynd
  12. I'm still unsure at this time if I can make it. If I can make it, I will be driving to the start point and I'll be solo. From there I can either ride or drive, depending on how things work out. My vehicle can seat 4 comfortably, with room for 6 if needed. Greywynd
  13. Maybe Smith? Like the last name? I know of Smithville, Smith Township....I'm sure there are others. Greywynd
  14. Actually, unless it's changed, GSAK is free for teh first 30 days, then you get a nag (delay) screen when you start it.....it can still be used though. Most people though like it so well, generally they buy a license soon after using it, it's a small price to pay for a great program!! Greywynd
  15. I too have a 60CSx, when I'm going for a cache I select 'on road' while driving to the area, then when you get there, hit 'menu' -> 'recalculate' -> 'off road'. This gives those folks a Mapping GPS to use while driving, and a handheld for caching offroad. One common error for caching, shows up sometimes while looking for caches close to roads, is you need to turn "Lock On Road" to Off. 'Menu' -> 'Setup' -> 'Map' -> 'Lock on Road' -> Off to do this. I believe that 'On' is the default setting. I don't use geocaching mode either, I also use custom icons. I'm hoping that Garmin will recognize this sometime and have it so that the custom Icons will work in geocaching mode, best of both worlds!! Greywynd
  16. Chances are you'll find that things pick up Monday once folks are back to work. Also, GeoWoodstock is on in the States this weekend, and I knw there are lots of folks from Ontario at least that headed south, guessing they aren't the only ones. Next Saturday there's an large event again near Barrie, so I'd think it would be safe to say there will be lots of cachers away then too.
  17. In case CA is away, I'll state what I've seen. Sometimes, particularly on weekends, the visits to the forums change, due to people being (hopefully) out caching. You can wait longer, or give a hint (if you see fit). Sometimes it may be a quiet weekend, just depends who's around. Greywynd
  18. We always called them 'hipchains' but close enough. For those that don't know what we're talking about, an example is here: http://www.bapequipment.com/cat_188.html They work by using a thin cotton thread that you tie to a tree or whatever at teh start, and as it pays out the distance is displayed on a counter. (If there is more than one person, the LAST person in the group wears it, so the others are breaking or disrupting the string.) When you finish measuring, break the string and away you go...th string will deteriorate pretty quick, and is thin enough that it will break if an animal hits it. Take it away shearzone
  19. I know of a couple instances around here where children have got their own accounts, and gone back and logged the finds they did with the family. I believe that the parent(s) had list the kids with them in teh logs quite often too though, so it could be confirmed they were there. I know when my wife or son caches with me I generally add ti to the logbook, the log, and my notes when I can. Greywynd
  20. Well, sorry about your weather, but here in Ontario we had nothing but sun and nice temps all day. Ok, question time. 10-15 years ago I was doing claim staking in the field, before GPS was really available. We used a compass of course, but for distance, what did we use for measuring distances? Remember, this was often 300-500 metres at a time, through woods, swamps etc, and it involved the use of cotton. Greywynd
  21. I wondered why this had seemed quiet...didn't realize it was my turn......I'll think about a question today and post later on. I'm hoping that most of us are outdoors enjoying the weather anyway!!!!
  22. Well, IMO, Kenora, Dryden, Geraldton and Hearst are all about the same line, so what's farther North.....maybe Red Lake? Greywynd
  23. When it comes to EarthCaches it doesn't seem that the standard guidelines apply. There are ones that are under 161 meters from Geocaches or even other EarthCaches. The person that posts an EarthCache doesn't seem to have to live relatively close by either as we have some EarthCaches in Ontario where the person that created it lives well beyond 200 miles away. As most people know, EarthCaches are not reviewed by Cache-Tech or any of the other Volunteer Geocache Reviewers but are reviewed by (I think) the Geological Society of America. I'm not criticizing the process, but it is not published anywhere that I've seen and doesn't seem to follow the same guidelines as other items listed on Geocaching.com. So for accurate information you should contact the people at EarthCache.Org As for lists of EarthCaches... Dragonsflys Bookmark list is great! I used to track the ones in Ontario and have since stopped and deleted mine in favour of theirs as they are way faster at updating theirs. The Blue Quasar I don't think the distance rule applies, GCVXHY and GC10961 are basically at the same co-ordinates for the listings as an example. Greywynd
  24. Bingo!! Also, a cubic metre of water, (1m x1m x1m) weighs one metric tonne, or 1000kgs. (Thought I'd throw that in there for some of our 'metric challenged' friends.) Your turn Landsharkz!!
  25. chemical compound, correct.
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