NickfromWI

Yay! I figured it out! I used the above link: HERE and input the coordinates from my GPS, hit enter, the cut/pasted the DECIMAL digits I got into GE and it worked perfectly! Thanks for the link. love nick

This is exactly why I came here today. I am having trouble "synching" my GPSr with Google Earth. When I type in the coordinates from my GPSr into Google Earth, it takes me somewhere about 10 miles east of where the waypoint was actually marked. I've tried different variations of Show Lat/Long in GE Options, but to no avail. Any suggestions? I'll go hit up the search function now. love nick

GDPS- can you explain why? What are the advantages?

So is there a tutorial somewhere on this site or geocaching.com that shows how to incorporate Google Earth into your geocaching repertoire? I'm new to geocaching and I LOVE google Earth! love nick

What moleskine do you use?

Nothing on this one?

What notebook/journal do you carry when you go caching? I have a little Moleskine gridded pocket notebook, but it's too clunky to carry in my pocket. Anyone know of a leather bound, but flexible little pocket notebook? love nick

Looks like I got you all beat...mine is 4.7 miles from home! I've found one of them so far! love nick

What about lithiums? I used those last time in my Geko. They lasted.....a while...I don't remember. But they didn't seem to drain fast. love nick

Ohhh...I thought it was like a new kind of cache....like where you'd go find it, then it's all yours to keep! Silly me. love nick

I just started as a premium member an hour or so ago. I notice something new on the maps when I click "Map It." I can't find reference to it on geocaching.com getting started or anything like that. Anyone know what it means? I don't see any YFYO caches near my house...but still am interested. See the attached picture if you're not sure what I mean... love nick oh, apparently you can only post pics if they are online already?

I found it....you just go to the premium page, scroll down a bit, click pay, then you get an email, get the s code, copy, paste....click ok. The whole think literally took less than a minute. love nick

Where is the S number. I can't figure it out! I wanna go premium! love nick

I am having trouble converting from my GPS reading to google earth, too. I am new to the whole GPS thing and figure out what the numbers mean. For example, I have a waypoint on my GPS and the numbers I get are: N 45*27'29.4 W069*51'58.3 I can't figure out where to input this number into Google Earth so that it will take me to that place. When I go to the setup screen on my GPS, it tells me.... Position Format: H D*M'S.S" Map Datum: WGS 84 I don't know what that all means, really. Are the coordinates that I have is a format that you geocachers would recognize? Am I ready to publish my first cache? love nick

B1rdbrain- that's kinda where I'm going with this. These would be caches designed NOT for all geocachers, but specifically for the arboreal inclined...those that already have the gear and experience to get themselves up and down a tree. love nick

The trees we deal with tend to not have branches for the first 25'-50'. We don't use spikes or anything at all like that to climb the tree. I doubt the average person would be able to safely (without damaging their own self or the tree) get to the cache, assuming they found it. From what I'm gathering, these would all be classified as a 5 rating. Do you agree? love nick

What's a public bookmark list?

AlabamaRambler- thanks for the suggestion about the Reviewer committee. When the time comes, at least now I'll know more or less where to head with my question. Team Perks- In my recent perusing of your site, I didn't see the "climbing gear" attribute. That's a great tip and a huge step closer to what I'm looking for. Leprechauns- thanks for the Markwelling. I did a little searching myself, but apparently didn't search close enough! Maybe it's time to start up some of those threads again ??? Mule Ears, I think what you suggest seems to be the best idea right now. The word "Treeocache" needs to be in the title of that cache. Then we silly tree climbers can come here, search that term, and see what's nearby. I'm going to list my first cache very, very soon! love nick ps- thanks for the productive conversation.

That is one way to go about it...but can there be more for the prospective treeocacher? I'd love to have a way that if you'd only like to see the tree caches near you, that's all you see...or something like that. Can you think of a way I might go about this? love nick

Okay, first of all, this seems like a cool site. I'm ashamed that I JUST learned about it. I can already see that I'm going to get very addicted to geocaching. On to my question: Have you heard of recreational tree climbing? Maybe another name would be technical tree climbing. Tall trees, ropes, harnesses, helmets, etc. see Tree Climber's Coalition or Tree Climbers International Well, some of us over there have been throwing around this idea to start our own form of geocaching where the caches would be UP in the trees and getting to them would involve a prior understanding of all that's involved in climbing trees. If there were demand for it, can you see reasons NOT to have a section at here that was designated to treeocachers? I was thinking a little icon so that when I looked at the map of caches near me, I could see a little tree or something that would tell me that if I want to get to that cache, I better bring my climbing gear. Any thoughts? love nick