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    GEOCOIN TRADING, WANTS, OFFERS AND LISTS

    in Trackables

    Posted · Edited by southlyontrekkers

    Hi,

     

    I just noticed the Signal December 2006 GC is sold out, the Canada coin. Anyone have one they are willing to part with for cash. I don't have any coins for trade right now. Reply or send e-mail. Thanks -SLT

     

    P.S. I'm looking for a January 2006 Signal geocoin as well.

     

    Both need to be unactivated.

    What software for paperless?

    in General geocaching topics

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    Hi,

     

    I paperless cache with two pieces of technology. My Magellan eXplorist and my HP iPaq. I use the pocket queries to download the info for the caches in the .GPX format and also check the box for the eBook as well (bottom of the page). The .GPX file is sent me and I use Magellan's Geocache Manager (MGM) to set up different files for the different areas. (The multiple files is mainly due to Magellan's limits of 200 POI per file). I set up as many .GPX/MGM files as I need/want. Then I use the eBook format, which is MobiPocket format, on my PDA to do the paperless part. The eBook format comes along with the pocket query and I just have to match it on PDA to the .GPX file that I am using at the time. MobiPocket is free and runs on my home computer and my PDA. It provides all the info and the hints are decoded, but kept out of the way in the appendix. It works really well for me.

    Magellan 500?

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    I have an eXplorist 600 and use the pocket queries to set up everything. I also check the "Also eBook Format" box at the bottom of the query. After I receive the e-mail, I open the .GPX file in MGM and use MobiPocket to open the eBook format. MobiPocket is a free download. I upload the .GPX file from MGM to an SD card and the eBook to my PDA. It has worked really well for me. Totally paperless.

    Where Are You?

    in Website

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    I often find myself looking at other people's profiles to see how active they are, partly for curiosity, but especially when they are hanging on to one of my TBs. I'd like to see a feature where a cacher could post his or her status so other cachers could know the reason for a hiatus. This would be voluntary except maybe for someone who hasn't logged on in 6 months or a year. Then their status could be assigned as inactive or something. But a note saying "Hey, I am going to jail for 3 to six months" or "Sorry guys, I broke my leg" could be helpful for other cachers.

    Search for Caches by Date

    in Website

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    I'd like to find the oldest caches in Michigan. I have seen lists, but I am unsure how these lists were generated. I do not see how it is possible to search by the date the cache was placed. Am I missing something? Is there a trick to finding them? Is this a feature that could be added?

    What Are the Cache Find Milestones?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    We have been caching for a while and hope to reach our 100th find by the end of the year. So we were wondering, what are the significant cache find levels? What should we be celebrating: 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000? I've seen special geocoins for different levels and other paraphernalia. I know all caches are special :P, but what are the core, always celebrate, "you have achieved greatness" find cache find levels?

    True North or Magnetic North

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    It depends on where you are. In most areas of the eastern and central US, the difference is negligible. But if you're in Alaska or British Columbia, there can be a considerable difference (20 degrees or more). I've seen several caches which specified one or the other, but I found that you won't be off by more than a few feet if you use the wrong one.

     

    Here's a map from NOAA that shows the declination between true and magnetic north:

     

    WMM-00D.gif

     

    Thanks for the map. I have been reading up on declination. I'd like to more proficient with the compass.

    True North or Magnetic North

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Is this for multi caches? I can't think of any other time it would be used. Or am I missing something? I would think that if this were the case they should specify which they are using. Just be lucky you arn't in the military and have magnetic, true and grid, and have to convert from one to the other on the fly, oh those days, I miss them so, in the old days when you had to bring in birds and you didn't even know what a gps was.... I digress, do you know if that is the case, whether this is for multi caches or something else... DavidMac posted that map as I was typing that. That is cool. You should be able to find what the magnetic declination in your area is. And DavidMac is correct, in most cases the difference is negligable, unless (and this is a very big unless) you are traveling a large difference following that azimuth. It all depends upon what you are doing with the data, how far you are traveling, what the azimuth is leading you to, etc.

     

    I'm just curious if it is an issue. I know my GPS can be set to either. There is a cache in my area that states one would need to use true north. It is a multi-cache and to find the various caches along the way one would need to use the projection feature on the GPPr.

    The Explorist 500 Experience

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    My experience with my new eXplorist 500LE, having come from a Garmin Etrex Vista, are mostly positive. For me, the biggest gripes are:

    • only able to load 200 geocaches
    • unable to edit a geocache waypoint
    • unable to create a geocache on the unit (using 'mark')
    • no puzzle cache icon (all others are there, even events!!!)

    Going from 1000 to only 200 caches loaded is frustrating given the amount of storage memory available between the internal memory and the SD card, so I'm hopeful this will be changed to at least 500 in an upcoming firmware upgrade.

     

    Speaking of which, anyone heard if/when one will be coming?

     

    For puzzle caches label it "mystery" cache.

    Home Coordinates

    in Website

    Posted

    I like using the link from my profile to find caches based on my home coordinates. I'd like to see a feature so that users cold have multiple home coordinates. We like to geocaching up north and I would like to use the cabin's coordinates as my home coordinates and not have to type them in each time. I do the same for looking up caches around work and from relatives homes.

    Why no cache size icon on the cache page?

    in Website

    Posted · Edited by southlyontrekkers

    I'd like to see icons for the cache size. My daughter likes to go looking for micros and that feature would help/speed things up.

     

    I did notice on the PDF for each cache that the size is indicated through the use of boxes of various sizes. The size appropriate for the cache is colored in.

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