Bundyrumandcoke

I listed 8 caches yesterday, 15/10/06 about 1.30pm AEST. It took me a little over an hour to list the 8. Their waypoints are, in order, GCYWG9, GCYWGE, GCYWGK, GCYWGV, GCYWH0, GCYWH4, GCYWHA, GCYWHG. You can see how fast the cache waypoint names are assigned, and used. And to disprove the theory that all the combinations of letters and numerals for the last 4 places are used, one of those caches listed is a christmas themed cache, which got me wondering if GCXMAS had been assigned. It has, but if you search for GCXMA5, you get the same cache. So in saying that, I would be surprised if GCZZZZ gets used, as it would be so close to GC2222, or any of the combinations of 2 or Z

You can also "discover" a T/B in a cache before it is logged as being put in there. For example, I go on holidays. While away, I put a T/B into a cache. I am unable to log any caches found, t/b's dropped, ect until I get back home, say a weeks time. In the meantime, another cacher visits the cache I dropped the T/B in. Because it doesnt show in the inventory for the cache, because I havent logged the drop, the new finder cant "retrieve it from xyz cache" they can only "discover" it. When the drop is logged, it clears itself, AFAIK. Or else the new finder writes a note logging the find, but doesnt log a "found the cache, and took the T/B" until I have logged the drop. Clear as mud. Cheers Bundy

The results are in. On Thursday, my 2 daughters and myself found 62 caches (61 regular and 1 virtual) in 20 hrs. This was one GPS (and a satnav) one vehicle, in 20 hrs. This breaks the "record" in Queensland, which previously stood at 52. Travel involved was probably around the 100km. There were about 8 DNFs, as well as quite a few that were not attempted due to terrain and muggles. The previous day saw 10 found on a 600km trip. Today was 13, Hopefully tomorrow brings another 15 for a 4 day total of 100. The logs are not complete as yet, as net access is limited for me while on holidays.

Manually entering co ordinates is easy, once you work out how to do it. It was discussed fairly recently. It took me ages to work out. But its not a problem now.

I agree. I think its degrees and decimal degrees, but someone is getting it mixed up with a different format, either DMS, or DM decimal M

I have just got back from caching a town a couple of hundred km away. One cache beside a lake had a family having a picnic about 10 metres from the cache. I got the clipboard out, then the laptop and set it up on the bonnet of my 4wd. I then wandered around with GPS sitting on the clipboard, complaining loudly about never being able to complete this university thesis on freshwater lakes. I found the cache, and sat down between it and them. I took the cache back to the vehicle, did the swap, then did the log up on the laptop, then replaced the cache. I then went back to my car, then as a last minute addition to the scam, I approached them and asked them for directions to a nearby lake, casting an off the cuff comment about this dadgum thesis. And it was a FTF to boot. And later in the day, it became my thesis on rock groynes, when muggles wandered past us when we had the cache open on a rock wall.

Ok, Fair enough, I see from the responses over the last hour since I posted the original question that its open to interpretation. Try this one then, I will quantify my question. The record for 2 people in 1 vehicle with 1 gps. No groups, no multiple GPS's no...., OH forget it. I regret asking.

I am planning a caching blitz on our state capital city in the next 2 weeks. Planning is well underway, with the intention of beating Queenslands one day cache record of 52. Our national record, previously 73, has in the last couple of days been blown away as it now stands at 101 finds for one 24 hour period. So, this begs the question. What is the world record for most caches found in one 24 hour period (midnight to midnight)? Cheers Bundy

It should be in the setup page on your GPS, where you can change the coordinate format. Also check this page, http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=144214 the last post has a link that shows how to change them back and forth manually.

N 49° 28.996 W 119° 36.441 This example of yours would be read as North 49 Degrees 28 point 966 minutes, West 119 degrees 36 point 441 minutes And written as N 49 28.966 W 119 36.441 In Deg Minutes and Seconds the same coordinates would be N 49d 17m 23s W 119d 21m 51s And said as North 49 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds, West 119 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds. This page gives you instructions on how to convert Degrees and decimals of a degree to Degrees, Minutes and Seconds. http://geography.about.com/library/howto/htdegrees.htm And boy, believe me, its confusing doing your calculations as I am so used to South and East coordinates. Hope this helps Cheers Bundy

There are a couple of caches around town that are maintained by reletives of the owner. The reletives dont cache themselves AFAIK. I expect the owner just emails them if checking/maintenance is required, and I do know they do periodical checks if they are passing by. So I expect the answer to your question would be in the affermative

Its not a Prismatic compass is it? Its the comment about the sighting piece for distant aquisitions that has me wondering. Prismatics have a len or similar that you look into as you hold the compass up to your eye. You then simply look up through the sighting piece to see what object you are looking at in the distance. In this case, the bearing you are reading is closest to you, on the opposite side of the dial from the directing you are looking at, so, if you mistakenly tried to use it like a normal compass, a Silva for example, all the bearings, markings, ect would be back to front. Cheers Bundy

Beware, the krabs pictured ARE NOT FOR USE in any activity where personal safety is required, ie rockclimbing/abseiling/rappelling/canyoning. The ones shown are cheap copies, to be used only for hanging equipment, ie keys, ect off. The ones used for adventurous activities are manufactured to exacting standards, and have locking mechanisms inbuilt so, when correctly used, they cannot be undone/opened when in use/under load. When I was involved in rescue work, we had a rule that these cheap immitation krabs were not to be used for ANY purpose at any time when operations were underway. This was so there was absolutely no way they could be inadvertantly used in error.

There was a very similar thread to this one on the Geocaching Australia site a couple of weeks ago. Apparently the subject crops up every now and then. Now, being what would be called a "Newbie" with only 15 finds, I felt obliged to answer, as at one point of time we were all "Newbies" Its all well and good if you live in a metropolitan area, with heaps of caches every couple of miles on average, but what about rural areas, where it may be many k's or miles between caches. I have done all the local ones, within 100km anyhow, apart from one unavailable and one requiring a barge ride and 4wd expedition to reach. More finds for me require distance travel, which I am prepared to do, but it needs planning, and expense. Now I know there are a number of people in town who cache. I have hoped that by placing some caches of my own, the interest will be sparked in others to place some of their own, or for those that have already placed, they will place a few more. I havent received any negative comments about my caches. They vary from dead easy to pretty difficult. All are in areas of interest, highlighting features of our city. One container, my first, has required replacement, that was due to inexperience on my part. I also maintain my caches on a regular basis. If the "Find X number of caches before hiding one" rule applied, and it was 50 or 100, then I probably wouldn't have even bothered starting out in this game.

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There is "Marree Man" in outback South Australia, 4Km (2.4 mile) high, and 28km (16.8mile) around the circumference. http://www.alien-ufos.com/mysteriesmareeman.shtml Cheers David

I'll take a large serve of that pie, thanks, with a little humble topping on top.

Bundyrumandcoke is an extremely popular drink in Australia. http://www.bundabergrum.com.au/checker.php...rgrum.com.au%2F Bundy rum, actually Bundaberg Rum, is made in the city of Bundaberg Queensland. The best drink in Oz since 1888. The popular mixer with it is cola, or more usually Coca Cola, hence Bundyrumandcoke. I am up to about my 6th at the moment. Its 2.30 in the afternoon as I write this, and its always enjoyable to have a few before I head to bed, my last night shift tonight after about 8 years. And going back to the very first post in this thread, I could have told you automatically where Septic Tank got his name from, its a very common term over here, but the next step is where the American isnt so well admired, when it becomes Septic W_nk.

Along the lines of what Briansnat suggested, I have one waypoint on a multicache underwater. It has the co ordinates for the next waypoint printed on a labelmaker, which is stuck to the outside of a length of PVC tube, which is covered with clear heatshrink tubing. This is then weighted down using stainless steel 20lb breaking strain fishing trace wire and about 6 large fishing sinkers, and attached using the same fishing trace wire to a galvanised grill over the upright pipe that has the water in it. The wire trace is near invisible against the gal grill, and the pipe hangs about 2 metres down in the water, well out of visual range.

Well, Im not too sure how detailed it is for finding addresses outside the US, but give Google Earth a try. Even if you get close to the address, town even, then GE would give you the co ordinates, which would be close enough from that distance.

For those that may be interested, there is a cache very near Australia Zoo, Steve Irwins home at Beewah, in Queensland. It is "Crikey" GCK6HG http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...95-0a95088b7c7a

Are you looking for a specific address, or caches in a location? If its the latter, search by Postcode, which are 4 digits in Oz. You can get postcodes from the Australia Post website www.auspost.com.au You cound also try www.sensis.com.au for addresses and phone numbers, or www.whereis.com.au for street maps and routes between locations.

Yep, same for my Garmin GPS 60, "Mark" where you are right now, regardless of where it is, the highlight should be on the "OK" arrow up to the co ordinates press "Enter" now change the co ordinates to what you want, then "OK" to exit, then arrow up to give it a name, then "OK" , then finally it "OK" at the bottom. Then exit, and then "Find" your new named coordinate. Hope this answers your Q. I was stuck on the exact same problem till someone showed me how to do it. Manual was no use. Cheers David

I have the same view, and situation as immediately above. I have a multi in a cemetary, (Redside/Blueside) (GCXYBZ) where the clues come off headstones, but the cache itself is offsite. I have clearly stated in the clues that they all come from headstones in our old cemetary. I would hope that anyone who chooses to do this cache shows the appropriate due respect. I know I certainly did when setting it up. Even to the extent of being especially careful where I walked, as its obvious that there are a large number of unmarked graves. I would also hope that anyone who does this one takes the time to appreciate the older graves, especially those of the children from the late 1800/early 1900's.

Nope, not at all true about Ayres Rock (Uluru) The Rock has certain parts of it that are sacred to the local indigenous population. Certain areas that non indigenous people cannot go, (It was like this in 1974, the last time I was there) Tourists can still climb the Rock, although the local indigenous population "prefers" you dont, however its not illegal, ect. The area is a huge tourist drawcard, with a major part of that drawcard being the ability to climb the Rock. As for the Coathanger, there is a company that organises bridge climbs, however for safety/insurance reasons, access to the climb, and where you can go on the bridge is strictly limited, and always in the company of many others, and tour guides. So I think the opportunity to place/look for a cache on top would be pretty much non existant.