CaperGPS

Well Well, Getting through the thread was exhausting. I have read the campaign material such as it was, and find that GM has a bigger vision for this venture. Are we perhaps trying to use one organization to do two many things? Blue seems to want to be web based. I don’t know what another web site would do for us. The GC.com site is great and covers all the things we need. Such as this forum. I think that a lot of people have taken it upon themselves to contact the Parks Officials. I sent emails to Park officials in response to the removal of some Caches. I will not wait for approval from any association before offering my opinion as an individual. If people have gone ahead without so called permission it is because they feel they need to respond to an issue that is at hand. The problems are there now, and must be dealt with now. If we spend all our time and effort fighting each other then what will be left for the real issues. I don’t know anyone in this discussion, but I think GM has gotten a bad rap for trying to have people nail down the purpose of the association. I do belong to the MSN site but do not participate very much. I do know that these issues have been ongoing for some time and that there has been some discussion in the past. It seems like two or more threads have converged and we are now at loggerheads. I would like to Nominate GM for the Organizer position. Now lets have some real platforms that can be scrutinized and discussed. Let’s keep personal opinions out of the thread. (Emails included). We have the best chance yet to finally get an organization up and running. Let’s all keep our eye on the prize “More caches in More places”. I look forward to the Campaign and may the best IDEAS win.

I have yet to hide my first cache and am at a loss for theme. Then tonight on my first google search I came across Letterboxing. There are some in the US but I don't think there are any in Canada. There are some but they do not use GPS. Do you think this would be a good addition to treasure caches? This is some info I found Letterboxing A typical letterboxing adventure begins with accessing the clues as to where the letterbox lies. In the olden days (pre-1998) this came about due to clues left in boxes, personal communications, etc. But today the Internet is the source of most of the clues. Letterboxing clues may include puzzles which must be solved, compass coordinates, directions and paces to be followed. The letterboxing enthusiast takes these clues, along with their personal stamp, personal log, a compass and appropriate hiking/walking gear and heads off. What they find at their destination is a waterproof container filled with a special stamp and a log book. The letterboxer then stamps their personal log with the letterbox stamp, and uses their personal stamp in the log inside the letterbox container. Mission accomplished! On to the next quarry! Geocaching A similar sport, geocaching, makes use of GPS units and coordinates to find their own treasure in waterproof containers. The difference is that the purpose of letterboxing is to "find a stamp, leave a stamp," whereas for geocaching a small object is placed in the cache, and the finder takes it and leaves an object of their own for the next finder.

I saw this today. I thought that it was not a bad idea, then the cards fell out of the log and into the leaves. I hope I got them all back in. I know that at some caches I feel exposed and would like a quick way of logging in. I have not decided if I am pro or con on this issue.