Jamie Z

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Ummm.. I don't like this question. I checked all the caches in 100 mile radius of my dorm room, all 40 of them. The most prolific cache placer is a guy named LPS... He's placed four caches. I've searched for two. Both were in fantastic locations, but one apparently led you into a "No Trespassing" area and the other was in terrible shape. His email correspondence with me has been very sporadic. (I fixed up one of his caches, and also asked if he planned to maintain his other caches) Anyway, I'm not here to badmouth him... I'm just getting frustrated. The next prolific cachers are the Three Monkey's and Quercus with three each. Three Monkey's caches are generally not very hard, but they've been in good condition, and they've responded to the couple of emails I've sent. Quercus' caches are far more difficult, although two of them are within probably 100 yards of one another on the same trail. I'm tied with least prolific hider, at zero. (I'm getting ready, honest!) Jamie

Shybabe--another plug for ammo boxes. Jamie

Shybabe--another plug for ammo boxes. Jamie

Thank you, Bassoon Pilot. My thoughts exactly. Cache owners need to be responsible. Jamie

I've never understood how the POPmail thing works anyway. My school email is through some sort of Yahoo, and I got their email... I use Outlook Express to manage my mail. It checks both my hotmail account and my school account. This POPmail deal won't affect that, will it? Jamie

Geoffrey, I've been considering getting a second monitor for quite some time now... but I've heard that the video cards to accomodate that are quite expensive. Jamie

Geoffrey, I've been considering getting a second monitor for quite some time now... but I've heard that the video cards to accomodate that are quite expensive. Jamie

RR, M10B didn't "post" those pics, he merely provided a link to them on another website. The first picture is located at: http://www.switchbacks.com/files/Geocaching/Geoquilt_1.jpg for example. Jamie

[OFFTOPIC] Hey! Up there! It's WorldTraveler's mysterious 50th post. I finally found it. [/OFFTOPIC] Jamie

MO, Yeah, I've used that as well, but tapping the "back" button brings me back to the page with the last topic highlighted so I can remember where I was. Makes it easier on me... but all tips are welcome. Jamie

MO, Yeah, I've used that as well, but tapping the "back" button brings me back to the page with the last topic highlighted so I can remember where I was. Makes it easier on me... but all tips are welcome. Jamie

I don't have any first-hand information, but Mopar has assured me that CCCooperAgency's finds are completely legitimate. Mopar says that pretty much every cache he's ever found has a CCCooperAgency signature item in it. I'm not sure if CCCooperAgency is a person, a family, or a multi-player team, but Mopar has told me that he's aware that "they" travel quite frequently. Although I find it hard to believe, I think CCCooperAgency is the real deal. Jamie

quote:Originally posted by StayFloopy: I keep an LED flashlight in my backpack because it doesn't weigh very much... At Ultra-light Hiking dot com, they take a couple pokes at the AA Mini-Mag for just that reason. They say: "Our motto: A flashlight should not be heavier than the batteries it holds!" In fact, they have an interesting chart here comparing several popular flashlights. While I'm not a weight nazi, I don't think there is any reason to carry more weight than necessary. But the dadgum Mag is so durable! How much are these LED lights ya'll are talking about? Jamie

WT, Well... for the first few days of the new forums, just about every topic had multiple pages, so I learned about it then. Soon afterward, something changed, and almost all the topics were covered in one page. I'd gotten the impression that the multi-page topics were unpopular and had been disabled. Some topics still showed up as multi-page; I just figured they were the last few remnants of the feature. I guess what happened is that Jeremy changed the number of posts per page to 50 (or 49, as it is) and only a few topics ever make it to that limit. I sort of dislike the multi-page topics, as my habit has been to click on a topic, read it, the click on the back button of my browser to take me back to the list of topics, then I select a new topic to read. With multi-page topics, this doesn't work so well, as I have to back out through several pages of posts to get back to the topic list. As far as ignorance. I don't often look for "next page" icon when I'm done reading the last post of a topic, so it's likely I've missed some additional posts but not known about it, so yes... I may be as ignorant as you. Jamie

WT, Well... for the first few days of the new forums, just about every topic had multiple pages, so I learned about it then. Soon afterward, something changed, and almost all the topics were covered in one page. I'd gotten the impression that the multi-page topics were unpopular and had been disabled. Some topics still showed up as multi-page; I just figured they were the last few remnants of the feature. I guess what happened is that Jeremy changed the number of posts per page to 50 (or 49, as it is) and only a few topics ever make it to that limit. I sort of dislike the multi-page topics, as my habit has been to click on a topic, read it, the click on the back button of my browser to take me back to the list of topics, then I select a new topic to read. With multi-page topics, this doesn't work so well, as I have to back out through several pages of posts to get back to the topic list. As far as ignorance. I don't often look for "next page" icon when I'm done reading the last post of a topic, so it's likely I've missed some additional posts but not known about it, so yes... I may be as ignorant as you. Jamie

Japanese language skills! Ouch. Jamie

It reminds me a lot of the Conch Republic. The Conch Republic seceded from the US on April 23, 1982 and then declared war on the US. Immediately, they surrended and applied for foreign aid, which they've yet to recieve. You can now order a Conch Republic passport for around $100. Scam? You decide. Jamie

After reading all the intelligent comments, I think for me, a good solution would be an LED headlamp and a Mag backup for the few times I need to light up something real good. Do they work well in concert? That is, do the different colors of light not work well with your eyes in the dark? Jamie

TS, Buried caches have been discussed at length before, and most agree that burying a cache is a bad idea. Park managers don't like the idea of digging. Jamie

Thanks for the replies guys. The LED lights certainly sound intriguing. I'd like to try one out. Two things really made me interested in them in the first place. A friend of mine who has hiked the AT told me about a guy that he met on the trail who did a fair amount of night-hiking. This guy used one of those keychain lights. quote: Orinally posted by k2dave: got a keyring led light from a geocache - like it a lot but wish it has a on-off switch instead of a momentary on My friend told me the guy would hold the light between his teeth to keep it on. Apparently he used the same battery for the entire hike. So... I did a little research and found a website with flashlight reviews on it (I have since lost the link) and this guy talked about an LED light that he kept turned on for something like eleven straight days with only a minor loss in light output. I sure would like to see on in action. Dekkerd, thanks for your well-thought out post. Jamie

Thanks for the replies guys. The LED lights certainly sound intriguing. I'd like to try one out. Two things really made me interested in them in the first place. A friend of mine who has hiked the AT told me about a guy that he met on the trail who did a fair amount of night-hiking. This guy used one of those keychain lights. quote: Orinally posted by k2dave: got a keyring led light from a geocache - like it a lot but wish it has a on-off switch instead of a momentary on My friend told me the guy would hold the light between his teeth to keep it on. Apparently he used the same battery for the entire hike. So... I did a little research and found a website with flashlight reviews on it (I have since lost the link) and this guy talked about an LED light that he kept turned on for something like eleven straight days with only a minor loss in light output. I sure would like to see on in action. Dekkerd, thanks for your well-thought out post. Jamie

My first few caches, I didn't read them... I figured I'd read them online, since my own physical log entries were very similar to my virtual log entries. I've since learned that many, (in fact, most probably) cachers don't log online. If they do, it's often a little different than the physical log entry. Since then, my physical log entries have become much shorter and my virtual log entries are now much longer. I like to read stuff, and I like to see what kind of experience other people have had searching for a particular cache. Jamie

For an off-set cache as you describe, a good idea is to have the coords send the cacher to a known landmark. That way, even if the coords are off, the landmark can still be found. Then, send the cacher on a bearing from that landmark. With that technique, you'll eliminate GPS error on the front end. Jamie

What about light output with these things... aside from the off-color light (does that bother you?) is the light output good enough to see well, or is it a compromise between light output and battery life? I'm the kind of guy that likes a lot of light. I like my Mags because of their light output and their durability. Will I be disappointed if I were to bring an LED light into the woods after I'm used to my Mag? Regarding the replacement bulbs... I've heard some stuff about that, but the difference is that an LED does not use a reflector, that's why LED lights are not adjustable. So unless someone comes up with something pretty amazing, LED lights probably won't work in a standard flashlight. Jamie