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If you can get a III+ for $99, jump on it!! But, if it is $289, I would throw another $40 in the pot and get a Garmin V with auto routing. Here is where I saw the V for the good price - http://www.gpsnow.com/gmv.htm I have no affiliation with that company at all and I have done NO business with them. I was just pointing out that the V is out there at a good price. Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by DisQuoi:Today, Bish emailed me that while he never found my cache, he did find something in the vicinity. I can only hope it's intended to capture wild life. It would bother me if someone is covertly watching my cache. Since Bish didn't find the cache, this may or may not be pointed towards the cache?? Almost worth a visit to try and figure out which way the thing is pointed and how close it is to the actual cache. I'll admit that it would be quite a coincidence of being placed close to the cache since that area is quite large. Ofcourse, you can't post the coords to the camera as that would ruin the whole puzzle of the cache. Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

I was short on time and did a quick "find" log for a cache. Later that evening, I went back to edit my "find" log. I didn't have anyway to place the Travel Bug in the cache. I deleted my original log, then created a new one which allowed me leave the travel bug there. From what happened to me, I could leave the bug if it was an original log, but not from the edit a log page. Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by bigcall:OK here's my list in no particular order: I went for a mix of difficulty, hikes, creativity and puzzles and intentionally did not duplicate any hiders. Instead of retyping it, I just quoted what Bigcall said! Just labeling this "Top Ten" was tough. Some caches have better puzzles than the actual cache. Some vice versa. Some are fantastic hikes to an almost "nothing" type of cache. So, I just went through my finds and followed Bigcall's listing statements. No Parking? by Gaiter Man You Are The GPS! by DisQuoi (Archived) Theseus Released by Bigcall The Naked Eye by The CacheRats Signal Knob by Goblin Rappahannock Reconnaissance by OlyHippy (Archived) Moonshine Mountain by OUTSID4EVR & MAJELLIN Scotts Run Mystery Cache by JoeCthulhu Easter Egg Hunt by flowerman Primal Instinct (BB05) by BeachBuddies Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by Prime Suspect:You might like http://home.earthlink.net/~msargent2/ch/. It reads GPX files, and is specifically designed to work with G7ToWin, and Street Atlas. http://img.Groundspeak.com/user/3608_2800.gif Hmmmm, looks interesting and may solve my problem. Thanks. Gary Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by Tom and Eryn:We've been borrowing my father-in-law's magellelan 315. It works well but twice now I've been denied the prize by what I call flutter. I need a unit, at a good price. Prefrebably used becuase I cannot justify spending huge amount of money. Couple of things here. As you gain more experience using the Magellan, you may learn it's querks. Each unit seems to have it's own mind at times. I have learned using mine that when I get to a difficult find, I need to just set the GPS down and leave it alone for up to 15 minutes. I'll then go back and see what direction and distance the cache is away from me. I have been impatient before and walked in circles for quite a while chasing the "x" on the map page before I learned to do that. As far as a unit to buy. You may want to try and "hook up" with fellow Cachers in your area to see their units and how they work. Each one has it's own little claim to fame. By seeing a unit in action, you can see whether you like it or not. Every GPS can be used for caching, but some that have a few more bells and whistles can make it easier and sometimes more enjoyable. After seeing other units, you may decide it may worth the wait to save a little money and buy one that has some other feature that you really like. I'm still using a 1997 Garmin II+ that has no basemap built in. I am starting to look at units that have the capability of topo maps and streets. I have over 300 finds using mine. Now, my problem is that the caches are getting farther from my home territory, so a map built in to tell me how to get to new ones would be nice. Gotta add one more thing. Geocaching is VERY ADDICTIVE!!!! Don't think you will buy a GPS, find a couple of caches, and then just put your GPS in the closet. Doesn't work that way. Ha ha ha! Gary Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by Tom and Eryn:I saw those. It looks groovy. But will it do wave around like the magellan 315 did? I had it in map mode and it kept moving me different distances from the site. is this an error with the machine or the user? I'll just add my vote that ALL units do that at times. One thing that comes to mind is the possibility of the unit being in some sort of "battery saver" mode? I'm not familiar with the unit you were using, but I have read others talk about a mode where their GPS only samples the signals once in a long time as opposed to say once a second. Any chance your magellan has that mode and was in it? By the way, "If all else fails, read the directions. BUT, push every button you can before going to such drastic measures!" Reading the manual can be soooo boaring. Gary Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by TinSparrow:It's happened to me more than once that I have received a pocket query file where one of the coordinates for a particular cache is way off the mark. Has happened to me too! I usually take my query file for new caches and read it on my PC. I will then copy the cords, GC####, and name from that file and add it in my text file that I use with G7ToWin to keep track of my caches. I then use G7ToWin to save ALL of my caches to a Delorme Street Atlas file. When I get time to go caching, I look at my SA file to see which direction I want to go in to do caching. When I pick an area, I will then go to each cache page on the website to read logs. That is when I usually discover the problem. I'll read a description that is completely in a different area than what I thought. Checking closely shows the cords I copied from the Query file do NOT match what is posted on the website. This only happens once in a while, but is rather disturbing when I start planing a trip in the wrong direction. I haven't noticed any type of pattern yet. Gary Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by McKenzie Clan:1. - Do you post a DNF for something that was not there, or you couldn't even search for. Examples - Cache has been stolen (items from the cache listing were found in the search issue.) Scott That statement actually covers two different circumstances. How would you know it "was not there"? If you search for a cache and find the items scattered on the ground, then you did find the cache but it had been destroyed. In those situations I will try to pick up the items and put them back where they belong IF the container is still there. I then log a "Find" with complete explanation and an email to the owner. If you find items scattered but no container OR logbook, then it becomes questionable. Is this area a highly travelled area which in that case the items may just be trash? I then would pick up the items so that it doesn't become trash, email the owner with what I found. The owner will usually get back to you and let you know whether you "found" the cache items or just found someone else's trash. You can then make the log entry depending on the owner's answer to your email. If "I" think I am at the proper spot but find nothing, I will take a picture of the spot where I think the cache was located. I log a DNF on the website and email the owner a picture. The owner can then tell you whether you were in the right spot or not. If you were looking in the right spot, the owner can then change the status of the cache to unavailable till it can be restored. Pictures are worth a thousand words in these cases. Telling the owner that you looked in the rotten stump really doesn't tell him/her whether it was the "right" stump. Sending a picture of the stump in question clears all that up. quote:Originally posted by McKenzie Clan: Could not search because a city crew was doing work 10m from the cache. Post a note or a DNF in these cases? Scott I personally would post a "Note" stating the fact the crew was working blocking your path to the cache. In one sense, you did try to go to the cache and not find it, but it wasn't because you had a chance to really look for it. You never reached the spot that it was hidden at. It is possible that the next people going on the search may find a different way to the cache and be able to find it. "MY" opinion is that if you make it to ground zero and don't find it= DNF If you can't make it to ground zero for whatever reason = Note stateing reason you couldn't make it to the spot. Make it to ground zero and find items scattered = email to owner and let them decide whether you found it or not. Keep in mind that you can wait to see what the owner says and then log either a Find or DNF and just post the correct date of your visit. The "Log a cache" page has the option of setting the date for the log. Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by Bo Peep & The Sheep:I am sure Balloonists also use them. Sure do! I bought my GPS back in 1996 or 1997 to track my flights in the balloon. I would then take the tracklog and download it onto Delorme Street Atlas so that I could see exactly where I had been. Here is an example of one weekend of flights. http://www.purespeed.com/personal/gmumma/balpic20.html Gary Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote:Originally posted by Leafcutter:Although dented, the thing works fine and even though I am a rabid PC user, I find myself giving muted kudos to Apple for making hardcore products. Go Jobs. Leafcutter I remember reading on an IPOD forum somewhere that a guy totalled his car or motorcycle. He walked back to his vehicle to see what was left of his IPOD and it was the ONLY thing working. Yes, they seem to be made very well. Yep, I just had to buy one too! Love it. Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

Thanks! Somehow I think the next 300 are going to be harder to come by. Not that they will be harder finds, just that they keep getting farther and farther away from my house! Gary Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

quote: Anyhow, I went ahead and renewed my membership through paypal which was no problem and was promised (by geocaching) a reinstatement as a charter member, but it didn't happen. I am just a lowly premium member. Boo hoo. I'm a little confused. Once you pay, don't you become a "Premium Member"? Reference http://www.geocaching.com/subscribe/ Drop back 10 and ........trip over the cache.

Contact Garmin. I have had very good luck in their service department. I have an old GPS II+ that they fixed "after warranty" but didn't charge me. It was the problem of intermittently powering off. Gary

quote:Originally posted by RobAGD:I MIGHT be making another stab at this thing from a very differnt direction. -Robert Robert, Maybe Helicopter? JoeCthulhu, I haven't been by this site yet. Reading the logs has been enough to keep me away. Even if I DID own hip waders, I'd be afraid I would get stuck and never get out. I think I'll try to wait for the "Big Freeze" to see this one. Gary

JoeCthulhu, You gonna start an annual trip to "Summer of 69"? ha ha ha ha ha ha ROTFLOL! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=50140

I liked the 8am start time, but that's just one man's opinion. You never know, I might have to cut grass in the afternoon. Gary

This is where it all began. On May 3, 2000, a five-gallon bucket was placed at this very spot by Dave Ulmer, containing Delorme Topo USA software, videos, books, food, money and a slingshot. The coordinates were then listed on the Internet, and modern-day Geocaching was born. =============================== The above was quoted straight from the cache page. You can read more of the logs about the placement here (with pictures) - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gcgv0p Since we all enjoy this sport, I thought it important enough to post here. There is a thread in the General forum about this also. Gary

Here is specific question about setting up the PQ queries while I'm waiting on my first GPX file to be generated. I plan on using Spinner and Plucker. I have the box in the query section set to EasyGPS GPX Format. There is a check box below that says ebook Format. Do I need to have that checked? or unchecked? Thanks in advance, Gary

quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat: As of that day, I'm now closer to 50, than 40. Mine was 5 months ago. I will always be closer to 50 than 40. ....Sounds like a clue to a cache! I past 50 a while ago, just don't tell my body,....it's still working! Happy Birthday! Gary

quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat: As of that day, I'm now closer to 50, than 40. Mine was 5 months ago. I will always be closer to 50 than 40. ....Sounds like a clue to a cache! I past 50 a while ago, just don't tell my body,....it's still working! Happy Birthday! Gary

quote:Originally posted by Prime Suspect:There are some http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=82364. If you take a TB, you're expected to leave a TB. Then there are "Hotels" designed to just get the traveller to where he wants to go. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc8f9c&Submit6=Find From what I have read, there doesn't really seem to be a Yes or No answer to the original question. Most Travel Bugs have a "mission", so I don't think any trade items are expected in normal circumstances. Some Bug owners, or cache owners may put a little different twist to that in a cache they own, but you should be able to read that in the description of the cache. Gary

quote:Originally posted by kalisti:even though I'm certain people are probably sick of answering these questions! --I'm still not entirely sure the difference between waypoints and routes, to tell you the truth! First off, sick or not, everyone has to start somewhere! That's what these forums are for, answering the questions of others. There is no such thing as a dumb question, just dumb answers. A waypoint is a single point or location. Specific latitude and longitude that doesn't change or move. A route is a path from point to point to point. So, if you have 5 waypoints in your GPS and then connect them with lines, it turns the 5 different/specific points into a route. I don't want to confuse you, but keep in mind that routes are straight lines between points. Point 1 to point 2 is a straight line, then point 2 to point 3 is a straight line(maybe in a different direction). If you are mapping trails, you will want the "track" feature turned on. This is like a breadcrumb trail that follows your path of walking or driving. That would show the trail in a more accurate fashion than waypoints and routes. Gary

quote:Originally posted by wusdabuzz:Go to the garmin site and look at the new garmin ique 3600. I just got mine and it is awesome. I had my sights set to get one of the 3600s. I just read an article in the Washington Post this past weekend that states the battery will only last for 2 hours using the GPS continuously. That really burst my bubble. Gary

quote:Originally posted by BeachBuddies:What really surprised me was the fairly high percentage of people who wrote a log in the book, but not on the web. I think it's pretty neat there are lots of people who just like to cache for the simple joy of caching, and are completely unconcerned about stats. Kind of nice -BB I would like to see more of the people log both places. Sometimes the log on the web helps a person decide if they want to do that particular cache, or even if there is a possible problem. Such as, - Snake has made his home next to the cache. Ok, that may be a little far fetched, but still possible. How about things like, watch out for the piece of wire fence stretched across the path(it's a real trip hazard). Hopefully you get the idea of what I'm trying to get at. I remember writing a log for a cache and warning of a large gopher hole right in the middle of the path. The path was quite overgrown which made the hole alomst completely hidden. A finder sometime after that DID step into the hole! I don't remember whether he twisted his ankle or not. He was paying more attention to his GPS than he was where he was walking. My warning didn't work in this one instance, but hopefully others have avoided the hole and injury. The other reason that "I" log on the website is that it helps "me" remember the cache. I will try to put something on the website that will jog my memory about a specific cache. If someone asks me about a specific cache, I can go to the website, read my log, and most of the time remember the details of the cache such as how I got there, problems encounterd, parking problems, etc. I also have NO problem writing my logs and showing how dumb I can be at times. Things like, forgetting to mark where I parked, then not being able to find my car! I figure my mistakes may help someone else in the future to NOT make the same ones I did. Gary