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I am in Montana and may be interested

This is my caching partner, she's 3 and loves to go on hikes and swim

I have an Oregon, but I think the interface is similar. When using the geocaching dashboard on the map screen I get routed to the closest cache instead of the final coords as you mentioned. If I go to the compass page instead where I don't use a dashboard, it will point me in the correct direction. So I use the map screen most of the time, but switch to the compass screen when I need to travel to different coords

I have an All-Season Caching Summer coin, although I am not sure of the year. It has a tree with an ammo can behind it next to a picnic basket and blanket and a hot air balloon in the background. I'm willing to trade if you are interested, send me a list of your traders

I don't remember anyone trading a GPS receiver, but they've traded other items like watches in past seasons. However, I think the rules have been revised in recent seasons to prohibit using personal property like that. I found a couple of sites which listed the "rules" for The Amazing Race and both indicated that participants were not allowed to possess a cellphone, PDA, GPS (or almost any kind of electronics, including a camera), nor are they allowed to bring maps or language books or even written notes. It did indicate that personal items could be sold to obtain money but personal items can not be used to barter for services. I don't know when the episode will be filmed and broadcasted but it would be kind of fun to follow their progress and highlight some of caches they won't find. My mistake, I was thinking of that other similar show "Destination...... something" I got them confused

I seem to remember watching an episode in the past where a team was short of money and needed to purchase something, and they used their gps as a trade.

Another thing to think about if using vznavigator is how much data you pay for each month. If you are on an unlimited plan it wouldn't be a problem, but if you only have 2 gigs each month that can add up fast and the overages will really hurt your wallet.

I believe it requires a cell signal to retrieve data for the maps. The maps are not stored in the phone so they must be downloaded as it is used. I also believe that vznavigator is a subscription based program costing around $10 a month. I think you would be better off in the long run picking up a used nuvi or etrex. It would almost pay for itself after a year compared to vznavigator.

The easiest way to add and remove caches from that unit is to connect it to your computer by usb. Your computer will recognize it as a removable drive, so open it up and look for a folder called "Garmin". There should be another folder in there named "Gpx". You can simply drag and drop gpx files here to add them to your unit, or delete them to remove it. You don't need any special programs this way and makes it easier in ky opinion.

I just saw this posted on the G4 website as well. Seems to be getting a lot of coverage already

If a special program is used to recognize and sync the palm with the computer, you could try running that program in compatibility mode by right clicking in it and choosing that option. This has helped me in the past use 32 bit programs on a 64 bit system

Have you tried gsak? It works great on my 64 bit OS.

Some of the mobile apps for phones have an option to have your trackables automatically visit each cache you find, but I don't know of any way to do that logging from a computer. The downside to that option in the app is that it automatically selects ALL the trackables in your inventory to visit each cache. You can't pick and choose which trackables will visit while using that option.

I think it sounds like a great idea, and I would be more than willing to pay a little every month for a convenience such as this

I'm looking for the complete set of "hides and finds". I think there were 12 in the series. I've seen a few on the e-place but was hoping to trade for the whole set. I have a "carpe diem" I could let go for the set

Did you put TFTC in your log?

I have a mapamundi xxl coin that's about 3.5 inches in diameter. It's probably not the biggest, but its the largest I own

As a cache owner, I appreciate it when a log informs me that paper is wet or the container is damaged. I don't view them as complaints, they are doing me a favor by letting me know. I don't expect them to fix or replace it for me. That's not their responsibility, its mine as a cache owner. This past weekend I found a cache that was 150 feet from the posted coordinates. I certainly complained about that. I expect coords to be off 20 to 30 feet, but 150 is unacceptable and deserving of a complaint.

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You should automatically get notifications any time someone places or retrieves your trackable without having to set up anything. You won't receive any notifications when your trackable visits a cache. I wish we did, but I suppose that would be a suggestion for the feedback forum.

I'm searching for some Montana themed coins. I have been able to find other state coins, but this one seems to elude me

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I thought the whole point of the 0.1 rule was to prevent oversaturation

This happens in my area too. It isn't so much to tease the other FTF hounds. Around here it is generally done out of courtesy for the cache owner so that their cache gets a lot of attention from everyone in the area. Once the cache has been logged as found, most people will lose interest in the cache until some other point in time. If they think the FTF is still available, more people are likely to go searching for it. I'm not saying I agree with the reasoning behind it, but that is the explanation I've been given by the local FTF hounds...

Congrats on deciding to make your first hide! The biggest tip I could give you would be to not use a phone to hide a cache. They can work great for finding them, but they don't seem to be very reliable when it comes to marking coordinates. Secondly, make sure the place where you choose to hide your cache is somewhere you would like to bring other people. Maybe attach a personal story to the location in the cache description. In my opinion a cache doesn't need to overly clever or elaborate to make it fun. I find I get the most enjoyment out of where the cache brings me, or if it teaches me something about an area I wouldn't have known. Once you have all that figured out, if you go to the "hide or seek a cache" page there is a link in the right column of the page with a link titled "online form". Click that and fill out the form. Easy