MissMaygen
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The first time I found one of those, I thought it was pretty clever. After finding quite a number of them, they don't seem quite so neat.
Same with me. I remember finding it and thinking "oh my god, these things move?". Not I tug, pull and lift everything when looking because I just don't know what moves and what doesn't anymore lol
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I agree about using the map, I use it all the time to figure out where I want to go.
Not sure if you use a smartphone to cache or not. But with my android I use the actual geocaching.com app and I can open up a map view, move to the area I want to check and search the area on the map on my phone as well.
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I've found that to be true in a lot of caches. I think the issue is that not everyone trades even or up, so the good items get traded out for not so good. And eventually COs just don't bother putting in good items anymore to begin with. I don't really know how to fix that. I tend not to trade either, but I just like finding the cache
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Pretty sure you gotta pay separately. Not everyone uses a smart phone to geocache.
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Very good reason to see friends find on a map. If I am planning a hiking outing with friends I would like to search for an area where my friends need caches as well. If I could see their finds on a map I can quickly determine if they have been on a particular trail or not. Currently I have to pick a cache on that trail and search all the found logs to see if they have been there before and it is possible that the one cache I picked may have been placed after they found all the rest on this trail. Not a fun outing for my friends if I have 20 caches on a trail and they only need one.
You can go to your friend's profile and see what caches they have found. I'll use my profile as an example: http://www.geocaching.com/profile/
See at the top portion there is a geocaches tab? If you click it then it will show you the finds and hides. Then you can click on the type of cache (I've only found traditional ones so far)and it'll bring up a list of what caches I've found, like this: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?tx=32bc9333-5e52-4957-b0f6-5a2c8fc7b257&ul=MissMaygen&sc=n
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From what I gather the trade even or better rule isn't applied to trackables. The point is to help them on their journey, isn't it?
What people are supposed to do is log finding/taking it though so that people don't make a fruitless trip of trying to get a trackable.
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If the cache worth it? Is it a quality container in a decent spot? Is the owner active and generally good at maintaining their caches? Or are they active but don't maintain their cache hides? Check their profile before you enable a delinquent or absentee owner. Check to see how many logs mention a full log without the owner doing anything about it. Are there already a bunch of NMs on the log and the owner has done nothing. Instead of adding a new log, maybe it's time for an NA log.
Here's my favourite Clan Riffster quote when it comes to maintaining other people's caches:
Fixing crappy hides strips the owners of such drivel of the learning experience. Since they don't get to go out and fix their crappy cache themselves, they are oft left with the impression that their crappy cache is perfectly acceptable, and hide more of them.Don't be a crappy cache enabler.
Is there a way to suggest archiving a cache if it's clearly unmaintained? There are a few around me that the COs have not been active for a year or more. In one case the only info on a CO's profile states that the cache in question is their only cache and they have no finds :/
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http://www.notaboutthenumbers.com/2012/09/03/top-5-iphone-apps-for-geocaching/
Google is my friend lol. The one called Looking 4 Cache Pro has a free version. I'm an android user so I can't vouch for how well it performs. But I figure a basic one will give you an idea for now
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You looked for it and didn't find it, right? Why would you alter or delete a DNF log in that case?
If it were burned in a forest fire, eaten by a bear, carted away by a squirrel or taken by a human -- you still didn't find it.
Depending upon your point-of-view, it does matter. It is the cache's history, and your caching history.
Now, unless you like "altered" history, leave it as is.
That said -- some folks will do anything to make their history "perfect".
It's your game. Play how you see fit.
I doubt that anyone is seriously going to object to how you play it.
I had a similar thinking pattern. I don't strive for perfection, just the best that I can. I figure making up for a frowny by finding it later is a better achievement because of the previous DNF log lol
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So questions like this make me realize that I have sssoooo much that I can still learn :/
Anyway, the question is regarding logging. Today I went to find a cache and I could not find it. I was positive that I was looking in the right place but no cache
so I logged a did not find. After messaging the CO, he went to check and sure enough it was muggled 
Currently I have my log edited to reflect that it was muggled. My question is should I change my log to a note, delete the log entirely, etc? Or just leave it as is? I'm going to get that cache after the CO enables it again, so I don't think it matters right?
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What is the etiquette about replacing a log when the old log and the new log cannot fit in the container, such as with micros and/or nanos? Is it acceptable to replace the log, take the old one and contact the CO? What happens if the CO does not get in touch with you to get the old log?
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So I've seen reviewers mentioned a few times and I understand what they do. But is there a way to know who a reviewer in a specific area is? How do people become reviewers? When placing a cache do you contact them directly? Just trying to clarify things before I even think of attempting to place a cache lol
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If the group is supposed to be using a 'primitive' method then a map and compass would work http://www.compassdude.com/latitude-longitude.shtml
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/downloads/Map_Skills_Booklet.pdf
I think google maps really aren't 'primitive' lol
I used to teach map and compass when I was an army cadet leader. God knows I don't remember any of it now though, the things you forget when you don't use 'em
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I'm still a newbie, first cache was found on May 15, 2013. But even being new I try to learn as much as possible. I found a TB and didn't know what to do with it. So you know what I did? Left it in the cache where I found it and researched it. I don't know why anyone can claim being new as an excuse for making the kind of mistakes people complain about.
so I logged a did not find. After messaging the CO, he went to check and sure enough it was muggled 
Travelbug and new catch help needed
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You probably have to drop the TB off once the cache is open. Not 100% sure, I'm fairly new myself
Also, a lot of people suggest finding a bunch of caches and becoming more experienced in geocaching before placing a cache. But it's really up to each individual to follow that suggestion or not.