Thore
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Um das Thema nach fast einem Jahr wieder aufleben zu lassen, wollte ich mal fragen was sich bis jetzt so verändert hat !
Sind es mehr Micros geworden ? Inhalte verbessert ?
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Ohne jetzt rumunken zu wollen, aber ich bin schon froh wenn ich ein vernünftiges Logbuch im Cache finde und mir nicht erst die Finger auskugel beim Versuch die Minirolle oder die Loseblattsammlung herauszukriegen (Hat eigentlich keiner mehr Geld für eine zweite Metallklammer?)
Insgesamt hat sich imho wenig geändert. Viel besuchte Caches >= small oft müllig oder leer; Micros oder 'nanos' s.o.; bei größeren, abegelegenen Caches kann man (oder frau, oder kind) auch mal Glück haben. Getauscht wird insgesamt weniger, zumindest wenn ich den 'Alles super gefunden, tolle Gegend hier, echt klasse, danke' logs online glauben darf. *Seufz*
Wie ist das bei '?' ? Das wäre ja mal ein Grund einen zu versuchen...
Thore
P.S.: Ich glaub ich muß meine Medikamente mal wieder nehmen, ich bin so negativ...
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It appears that he is just way too decent... (or I missed it)
AVGraphics hit the quadruple digits, the big M, the... ? (well what can YOU can up with? ;-) )
Congratulations on collecting the 1000th smiley at the Central Jersey CITO 2009-West.
Cheers and happy hunting
Thore
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NAchdem die Forumssprache Englisch ist werde ich mich daran versuchen:
Hello, I am more absolute beginner in geocatching, that´s why I traid to find a catch in my home town. My first attempt was still with a portable Navi what I have fast given up, however. If a GPS device has shopped to me then by Ebay (Garmin Etrex) and I try with it yesterday immediately over again tried. Could limit with the GPS then whole already on a certain surface (approx. 10 m ²) where it should be to be found. I, however, not found. Now I am frustrated a little bit. Can you give a few tips, how can I even more exactly limit it or how can I find it best?
(Sorry my English ist not very good, thats why a online translater has help me.)
Nicbo
Being a native german speaker let me also help you put a bit. I apologize to the rest for typing german.
Die Tips der anderen sind extrem gut und hilfreich!
Schau mal unter www.geoclub.de vorbei. Mit einigen Stunden Zeit kannst Du da viel lesen. Alternativ: such Dir einen Cacher in Deiner Gegend und frag ob Du mal mit gehen kannst, so lernst Du es defintiv am Schnellsten (Das geht beim geoclub in der Regional-Forum Ecke). Kurzer Warnhinweis: Der Ton im Geoclub ist manchmal recht herb, aber die wissen alle wovon sie reden.
Short version: Refered the OP to a german forum and added the suggestion to join an experienced cacher for optimal learning experience
Thore
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ah, danke ich habe gar nicht bemerkt, das es regionale foren gibt
jedenfalls benutze ich ein (sehr altes)etrex ganz ohne karten oder pc interface. also ich meine papier karten oder welche zum ausdrucken.
Achso... versuch es hier:
http://www.mapshop-hamburg.de/
oder bei dem Kartenladen Deines Vertrauens in Öschiland ;-)
Thore
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Ich bin auf der suche nach einer Karte wo man alle wege die für benutzer zugelassen sind sieht, an besten eine onlinekarte, aber ich würd auch eine kaufen wenn mir jemand eine empfehlen kann.
wär toll wenn mir einer eip paar links oder isbn posten kann, meine karte ist veraltet und zeigt scheinbar auch viele wege, die für besucher nicht gedacht sind.
Hi.
Du bist hier in der eher englischsprachigen Ecke gelandet, die können Dir da wenig weiterhelfen.
Versuch es etwas weiter unten in der Liste. Da gibt es regionale Foren, deutschsprachig, die auch die Österreicher miteinschließen. Abhängig vom Gerät, schonmal Garmin Topo Österreich gegooglet?
...or, in case a moderator is reading this and trying to figure out what Babelfish makes of the above: This is specific to Austria, I suggest to move ot to the german speaking section of the forum.
Hope this helps
Thore
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Vinny, I mock you mercilessly. You wouldn't know a good American beer if you got hit over the head with it!
Besides, your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Well... probably because there is none...
But maybe I should leave here, before anyone notices so far I chickened out of every 5/5. 5/3 or 2/5 is the bravest I got so far. I am in awe... ;-)
T.
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1. Yes. Just save the cache page as a HTML file complete. Then open that on your non-internet computer.
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I guess this (above) is your best option. Use the 'save as...' option in the 'File' pull down menu of your browser and save it to your USB stick. Check if spoilers or other info is 'hidden' (via link) on the page. Save extra if needed.
Then open on computer with printer and print.
Hope this helps
Thore
P.S. Files then can also be transferred to any PDA or BB that can display HTML files (has a browser). This would be a way for a 'member' to go paperless with a limited number of listings. I know, I have. T.
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Hi.
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Thore
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2) For home cords. Enter a waypoint called home, with your cords. While on that waypoint open the menu and choose it as your home cord. Then you can sort on it for direction and distance. You can also do this rather quickly while you are at one cache and looking for the next closest one.
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Johnling,
thanks for the reply. I figured my 'import' problem out (wrong OS version installed, silly me)
as for your point 2).
I guess I do need to have to use the BB as my GPS to get to that feature?
I cannot find either option in any menu at the moment.
I only use the BB 'offline' to manage the listings, much like GPXview. That software had the option to enter home coords manually w/o creating a waypoint und 'settings'. (maybe a suggestion for a future option?)
Thanks again
Thore
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Have you checked out the CacheBerry Forums? It's probably the best place to get answers regarding this application.
I took a quick look, but didn't check closely. Will do.
First look offers a potential solution. Will try and then ask more questions there.
Thanks for the tip/reminder
Thore
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Hi.
Found this thread to be the most useful to dig up for my questions.
I downloaded the trial version of CacheBErry to test yesterday and installed on BB 8800. Worked excellent and I like the general handling. My questions:
1. Can't import from SD chip. Option 'Import' is not available in the menu and I have not been able to make it work by any other means. Using USB works, but has certain letters (ÄÖÜ °) displayed as ?
2. Can't enter home coords to get distance and bearing
Are these items that will go away with the registered version?
Also the filter option 'by find' is of limited use imho.
Maybe further options, like by size, distance, bearing, diff or terrain could be added in a later version?
Any response is appreciated
Thore
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If the cache was at the posted coordinates then it certainly should have been listed as a traditional. If not, then the reviewer was right about it being a puzzle/mystery.
But, if there's an Additional Logging Requirement such as "The hunt can only be performed at night, upload a photo at the time of the hunt - night only" the reviewer was correct, right? Even if the geocache was hidden at the given coordinates.
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Still, if the cache is clearly to be hunted at night, it's certainly very clear in the description.
Intersting, I have seen Nightcaches listed as Multi-Caches only so far (locally here in GER). But then I usually filter Mystery Caches out, unless Bonus or finals for series.
Extra Icon? No. Simplicity is one of GC main strengths. Combine that with the amount of variation you get in hides (and people) and you get a great hobby. No need to make matters more complicated, IMO.
Thore
P.S.: Chess is another example. Most simple rules and huge complexity when played well and seriously thought about.
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My personal rule(s) of thumb for puzzle caches:
- innovative puzzle (e.g. reading #s off airport runways using GE for coords, not the 15th cypher variation)
- Quick to understand (figuring out the question/point of the puzzle)
- I have an idea on how to get the solution
gets me started to work on it.
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- usually don't work longer than 15 min on the puzzle unles I am really getting somewhere.
(To me GC is an outdoor experience, I spend way too much time in front of this *§&$ screen anyway. As demonstrated by this post ;-) )
- give up quite easily
So out of 10 I usually discard 5 right away, 3 I would read description, 2 I would start and out of those 0,5 to 1 make it to the search.
And I do agree that some puzzle caches are more about the puzzle than the cache... And while I understand that that is the purpose of a 'puzzle' cache, for me it defeats the purpose of the puzzle 'cache' and that's what I am in for.
Thore
and yes I am a little jealous of the people with the smarts to figure out the puzzle and the time to go hunt the cache. T.
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German still looks the most serious out of all the translations!!!
We are a serious people. Very, very serious. Seriously.
T.
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GERMAN:
Bitte nicht halten diesen Artikel!
Dies ist eine Reise-bug! Es ist kein gewöhnliches Handel Artikel! Es ist nicht zu halten, sondern sollte sich auf aus dem Cache-Cache zu haben und seine Bewegungen auf www.geocaching.com angemeldet. Achten Sie darauf, schreiben Sie meine Nummer, so dass Sie sich anmelden können mich! Danke
Google is so helpful with these things
Well.. yeah... no. Google is not even close on this one
If I may...
Bitte diesen Gegenstand nicht behalten!
Dies ist ein "Travel Bug" und kein gewöhnlicher Gegenstand! Er soll nicht behalten werden, sondern von Cache zu Cache ziehen und seine Wanderung unter "www.geocaching.com" registriert werden. Bitte schreiben Sie die eingravierte Nummer auf und loggen Sie den Travel Bug wenn Sie ihn in einen anderen Cache tun. Vielen Dank!
The translation is a little more liberal to capture the gist of what you want to say. I suggest to have a manual translation made for french and spanish as well. Try posting it in the regional section of the forum. I am sure some have versions that are far better than mine.
Hope this helps
Thore
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Whohoo. Congratulations!
Thore
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I definitely see caching traits in different people. Each person has a different mix of these basic traits (there are more traits but you get the idea):
Urban cachers - if you enjoy wandering city streets and parking lots and finding caches with muggles around.
Numbers cachers - If the number of caches in an area effects your decision to cache in one place versus another. If you stay out really late trying to get more caches. You know who you are...
Hiking/Biking/Off-Roading cachers - if you enjoy nature and scenery while hiking, biking or off-roading
Puzzle cachers - if you enjoy solving puzzles
Social cachers - if you enjoy events and hanging out with other cachers.
Loner cachers - if you prefer caching by yourself.
Let me apply the "TrailGators Cacher Classification System" or Tra-C-ClasSy to myself for a second.
I ... would be a Loner-Offroad-Numbers-Cacher, or a 'LONC'.
I choose my areas to hunt to preferably wooded areas where I can cycle based on cache density. My second option is hiking. Only upon failure of those two I revert back to Car-Assisted-Caching as a last resort.
I usually pack my bike in the car and drive into the area and then cycle. I live in an area where the cache density is high, so a 3 hr tour by bike, once a week quickly results into about 14 finds.
I like good caches of all sizes and found that I have to kiss a lot of frogs (micros) to find a princess (couldn't care less for a prince ;-) ) or a good one. *
My finds are distributed 30% US 68% Germany and 2% other countries. Snce I travel a lot across the pond I usually take a handful of TBs/ Coins back and forth. Hardly ever discover.
Events? Been to two, would like to go to one in NJ (been trying to catch the beer and burger event for months!), but prefer to meet people while caching in their natural habitat.
Thore
* Tiny often empty Park: Somerset NJ; SELBSTTHERAPIE; Lamington Ledges to name but a few.
May I suggest to add two more categories?
Icon cachers - If you collect coin icons in your profile and go out of your way to 'discover' them in a cahe or an event
Armchair Cachers (restricted class) - If you enjoy caching from home Phew luckily I erased that one ;-) ... just kidding, no offense
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Twothousandonehundredandeleventh To Log
Thore
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I always say a bad day of geocaching is better than a good day of getting your eyes poked out with a hot fire iron.
Aahhh. The simple truths of the Universe, off-handedly unveiled... ;-)
Defining Moments:
- putting my hand into a tree to pull aside a catskin cover of a cache (named after said cat), only to find that it was a living racoon. Found the cache in a log nearby after my heart started beating again.
- laying in the air, horizontal, heels at eye-level about .04 secs before hitting the ground due to improper footwear.
- Finding my first cache hanging from a treebranch on a thread after searching the forest ground underneath it for 20 mins. Found it when cursing and looking heavenward for help... Well...
- Finding my first lamppost cache (not a whole lot around where I come from...)
- My encounter with the Chester Police after retrieiving a cache ona tree ina swampy area, having parked in a pullout by a side road in NJ, with a Texas license plate. Trying to explain the map printout with specific points being marked (a couple in the nearby town) laying open in the passenger seat.
- visiting 'Lamington Ledges' about 8 times to find stage one... and then stage 2 three times...
and of course: Finding my first ever cache. The excitement of finding the cache and the satisfaction of signing the log.
The list could go on for miles (sorry kilometers, need to be metric ;-) )
Thore
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What is the GC number for the cache?
If it is german I can help with the translation. Even if it is french I can find someone to help. Also the TB tracking number (NOT the one on the dog tag) could help.
Thore
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Thanks for sharing that Thore! I figured it was some disgruntled cacher over there. It sounded like an isolated case. I'm sure if it wasn't TPTB may have done something about it.Anyhow, I hope to get over to Germany someday. My oldest son speaks German fairly well but I may take you up on your offer! I'm looking for ward to that first round!
Trailgators: You are on!
Thore
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I am sure HaLiJuSaPa hit the nail on the head. This chache was placed as a 'clever counterstrike' to MOC by someONE very frustrated in Germany. KitFox delivered another proof with the link.
I have read some discussions around MOC in the german speaking forum here, as well as in german forum and found that there is a very small (but very vocal and impolite) minority with that opinion.
The point I take exception to (again) in the oversimplification by some. I consider myself 'the average german geocacher' and I (as about 100k others here) play the game the same way you all do. Fair.
I won't go into the 'armchair logs' as that has been discussed at great length elsewhere and found to be a Austrian, German, Californian phenomenon.
So, please do NOT judge the german geocachers as a group based on an isolated few that are shunned even within their peers here.
As for deleting the posts: Stupid beyond belief. These (individual) cachers totally disqualify themselves and directly go to my personal 'ignore list'. (-Deleted a few misplaced comments here-) I also don't believe the cache status will be changed.
An offer to everyone travelling to Germany (or german speaking regions): If you need help translating or just general help/tips: Send me an email and I will gladly do what I can. Should you even be in my area: The first round is on me.
Thore
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Congrats from the other side of the pond, too.
Thore
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One thing that comes close to your idea can be seen under GCXKRR (The One Degree Of Separation Project)... Although it appears to be just the other way around...
Never mind
Thore
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Nearest in GER: 567m
Nearest in US: 53 m (that was my third find ever and I laughed loudly when I checked. Ran across the street and... DNF. Came back the next day, much better prepared and logged.)
Nearest DNF is difficult with almost exclusively "?" left in the area.-
Thore
P.S.: M = Meters, not miles
I bow down to all of you
in Northeast
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You got me thinking...
Not being a US citizen I still spend about a third of my time caching in NJ and have approx. no clue about the local wildlife (other than ticks, racoons and bears which are relatively easy to tell apart. Even from a distance). Since I spent most my time in parks... Can I see the picture of the spider again? *shudder*
Question: Is there a good pocket guide to the local animal wildlife that you can recommend to take along when caching in the Northeast... Sorry Mid-Atlantic section??
Preferably one that covers (2), 4, 6, and 8 legged critters? @m@zon is only mildly helpful.
Any tip would be very much appreciated
Thore