Too Tall John
-
Posts
2484 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by Too Tall John
-
-
Problem is, the Usage Page specifically states "These items may not, under any circumstance, be sold." Putting myself in the shop manager's position, what I read is that if I produce these logos, I can't sell them. Considering what I'd pay if I got caught infringing on someone's copyright, I'd also say "Good riddance" to anyone who was pressuring me to print copyrighted material or else I've "lost a customer for life."For anyone printing GS logo stuff, print out a page (with the URL as a header) that describes the usage allowance and take it with you. Tell them they can look it up on their computers themselves. If they refuse...tell them they lost a customer for life.Frankly, as someone who has thought it worth watermarking his own work, I would expect a big "Thank You for Protecting My Livelihood" from you to the print shop guy, not some ridiculous ultimatum advice. Sheesh.
-
How about post-hide/pre-publication?
Still interested those pre-hide agreement situations.There's a cacher who lives about an hour away who hid a cache near me. I've offered to look after it for him. So far, no problems.I agreed to maintain 6 caches for someone visiting NH from CT. They hid the caches, then were told they needed a local maintainer. Rather than let them be geo-litter, I agreed to maintain the caches.
4 of the 6 are still going strong.
-
Ok, so in this thread, cache_test_dummies responded to the question of "Should I move someone else's cache that is about to be bulldozed, or leave it alone?" by saying:
It made me think "That's a great name for a cache!" Great, now what will such a cache look like?Leave the cache alone and it will be destroyed.Move the cache, and it is no longer at the posted coordinates.
The cache is both alive and dead at the same time. It is Schrödinger's cache.
For those unfamiliar with Schrödinger's Cat, according to Wikipedia:
Discuss.Schrödinger describes how one could, in principle, transpose the superposition of an atom to large-scale systems. He proposed a scenario with a cat in a sealed box, wherein the cat's life or death depended on the state of a subatomic particle. According to Schrödinger, the Copenhagen interpretation implies that the cat remains both alive and dead (to the universe outside the box) until the box is opened. Schrödinger did not wish to promote the idea of dead-and-alive cats as a serious possibility; quite the reverse, the paradox is a classic reductio ad absurdum.[2] The thought experiment illustrates quantum mechanics and the mathematics necessary to describe quantum states.
-
I have a "Bison Tube" hide, too. I used a different tube than a pill container, though. Had I had a drill press at the time, I'd have been able to drill the hole in an anatomically correct spot, but mine is drilled through the sides and the tube (a preform container) runs through the bison. Had you found such a creature in the wild, they'd not have survived.
I have one out like that. It is located on Buffalo Rd. 2 bisons and a buffalo.Oh, and once I found one inside a plastic toy bison (the animal). I had a good laugh. -
For starters, you'll need a Chirp-compatible GPS to program the Chirp. The Etrex H is not, so you'll need to invest in a new GPS if you want to have a Chirp. I suppose you could borrow someone else's, but the Chirp will be tied permanently to that GPS, so make sure it's someone that'll be around if you need to reprogram it.
A list of Chrip-compatible GPS's can be found here.
-
The mention of "spray paint" should specify that it is the container being painted, perhaps even leave out the "s" word altogether?
Camouflaging can be simply hiding the container under a log or rock, using paint or patterned duct tape to help obscure the cache, or even custom building a container that will seamlessly blend into the surroundings.
-
The last "Big" vacation I went on, we flew to California to visit my sister, then drove over to the NV/UT border. Saw Grand Canyon, Zion, & Bryce NPs, where there are some great virts and EC's. Well before leaving, I came here to the regional forums and asked what caches we shouldn't miss. With some recommendations plotted on a map, we made a day of it, driving a big loop to some locations not even AAA would have shown us. It was AWESOME!I agree with all.....Utah is great, ALL of it.....we've enjoyed New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho, and California as well.We tend to enjoy the mountains and desserts more because we're from the swamp. We've cached in all 48 contiguous states and they all have much to offer. Plan your trip well.....there are so many tools now.....with google earth you can do your whole vacation from your computer.....geocaching maps show the caches so you can create your PQ's....I still use AAA some to see whats interesting in a given area.
Had to include the dark, blurry pic, 'cause it was probably my favorite experience of the day.
So, my advice? Pick a place you want to go. Ask the locals what caches you can't miss while there. Make a list based on that, plus all the caches near the touristy things you know you'll do. You'll have fun with the touristy/AAA caches, but I bet your favorites will be the ones "off the beaten track".
-
I would like to add an emoticon to this sentence, but there aren't any appropriate grey ones available.
-
UPS
Unusual Pile of Sticks?
United Parcel Service?
Uninterruptible Power Supply?
-
Jane caused trouble for the cache owner if the original cache is still in place, now they've got to go retrieve Jane's cache. Only difference between your scenario and the one I presented earlier is the price of the throwdown.Anyway, let's say John found some cache missing from its hiding place, passed by and logged it later as DNF. Jane found herself in just the same situation but replaced the cache (spent a good container, logbook, pencil, souvenirs, did some good camouflage, recorded GPS coordinates, took a photo of the hiding place, sent information to CO). John did nothing to help the game. Jane did much.What if you are not able call/text/email the owner while at ground zero? Or the owner seems to be unaccessible at the moment? -
+10Some COs have to go out and remove the throwdown that is a few feet from their well-hidden cache. Often a film cannister a few feet from an ammo can.Some (now deleted) "Found It" logs on one of my caches, and my maintenance log.
Found ItOH MY new WIDER trail now, in the past couple days... GZ was a bull dozed mess. Replaced cache with New container. TFTC
Found ItGreat morning caching with XXXXXX today...
Path is now a road, XXXXXX replaced the cache as we were thinking it may have been plowed under
TFTC, SL, YYYYYY
I was pretty steamed by the end of this hike. The "Bulldozing" that took place was some grading to the road, and they obviously didn't pay a bit of attention to the cache listing, replacing a custom container with something plucked from the recycling bin, filled with a scrap of paper, and tossed on the ground.
Owner MaintenanceWith reports that the area had been bulldozed and that the cache had been replaced by the last two seekers, I set out to check for myself. Since the point of this cache is the "Bison-Tube-ness" of the cache and I don't currently have the necessary materials to replace it, I planned on archiving the cache if it was, indeed, missing. Gone or not, I needed to come back out here. If it was gone, I needed to verify that for myself, and remove the throwdown before archiving the cache. If it was still in place, I needed to remove the throwdown before someone else got confused by finding it instead of the real cache.
It was not missing. Cache was in place, I almost knelt on the throwdown when I retrieved the original. The road might be a couple feet wider than it used to be, but for the most part looks the same as it has since I first ventured out. Well, minus a few potholes. I must say the cache was just feet from destruction, but it was, and is, quite findable.
While I appreciate the sentiment of the two cachers who decided to replace the cache, I am a bit baffled at why they thought an Airborne container would be appropriate, especially when the cache is named "Bison Tube" and is described as "a bit different from your average Bison Tube Hide". Different it was, but it followed neither the spirit nor the letter of the cache description.
So, I'd say thanks for bringing me back out here, but I had other nearby caches that I haven't found yet that I didn't go after today so that I could come fix this one.
-
So "Throwdown" = "Angel Cache", I guess that is the seekers way of making it sound more friendly. Ok, so a throwdown is a bad thing making an angel cache a bad thing too. I feel like a lot of the caches that I have seen that this has happened to will not ever be seen by the actual CO cause the CO is MIA. What to do about this problem?
Needs Archived
-
What a horrible idea!Made a find of a hide-key in a shopping center and much to my surprise a live bullet popped out when I opened it. Thoughts?Oh, and the bullet isn't allowed.:
Explosives, fireworks, ammunition, lighters, knives (including pocket knives and multi-tools), drugs, alcohol and any illicit material should not be placed in a cache. Geocaching is a family-friendly activity and cache contents should be suitable for all ages. -
Why? According to the LBNA website FAQ:I think that any letterbox cache listed here but not on a letterbox site is a damned lie.
I see no restriction on where the clues for a letterbox must come from, do you?Where Do I Get the Clues?In Dartmoor, where letterboxing is mature, it is possible to obtain a catalog that is estimated to catalog about half the boxes in the park. In North America, where letterboxing is still developing, most clues are in the clue database at the Letterboxing North America (LbNA) web site, http://www.letterboxing.org/. Beyond that, getting clues themselves can be part of the game. Sometimes clues are learned of only via word of mouth, and I know of cases where one of the "goodies" in a letterbox is a clue to another letterbox, unavailable elsewhere! Box hiders have no doubt come up with clever ways to transmit their clues beyond the simple publishing of them on the Internet, although at least in the US, that vast percentage of boxes have their clues published on the LbNA web site. Other sites may also publish some clues and sometimes clues are found at local outdoor retailers and clubs, such as Eastern Mountain Sports.
-
I bet if one were patient enough, such a pair could be found. Looking at the GC Map centered at zero, you could probably find a couple within driving distance of each other...Does anyone know of a pair of caches which, except for the East/West designator have the same coordinates? -
Northern Central Montana and Northern Alaska would work, too.It would work if you lived in Spain or New Zealand but the OP is from California. While playing with an antipode tunnel tool it looks like the only place in the U.S. where there is an antipode on land is in Hawaii (with an antiode in Botswana). -
Shhh....Not so fast, the Audit Log is really a joke. Its like a bird with wings but cant fly. If you assume that someone took it because of what you see on the Audit Log, you are opening yourself to lawsuits.(I assume this is one reason that Groundspeak wont take part of taking actions base on Audit Logs) There are other ways to look at PMO caches without going to the cache page. There is NO proof unless you catch them redhand.
I may have misstated a bit my reason for wanting the Audit Log. I want the perception that the page is being watched. Anyone who frequents the forums knows that dirty little secret, I'm just hoping any potential cache pirates might not read the forums often enough...
That said, this is my first PMO cache, it is pretty cool to see the activity on the cache page already, even if it is just forum denizens...
Speaking of this, I wish we could see who has the cache on their watchlist!
-
So, Another Update:
The cache disappeared!
I found the timing interesting. The cache basically sat in place all summer waiting for me to list it, and it remained there, unmolested. It then disappeared within 2 weeks of publication! Muggle, or as someone suggested to me, Rogue Cache Police removing what they didn't like?
Well, I put out a new container, made the cache a PMO cache so that I can watch the Audit Log, and am prepared for it to disappear again. Next time, I move it to a new location. If it goes AGAIN, I can be pretty sure it was another cacher...
-
At least here in the states, I'd imagine that a demographic that is concerned about racial profiling might avoid activities that might increase suspicions.
-
-
Woah! What exactly did you get into???And stay out of the poison plants for the rest of the year. Check my avatar and see what it did to me.
My goals:
Hide a 1/5 Puzzle
Hide My Tract Cache
Get a cache ready for next April 1st
Don't increase my Longest Streak for Not Caching
Build a Railbike to hit the Rail Trails with.
So far, so good. Bike is almost done, I haven't increased my streak YET, the April Fools cache is almost ready, and I completed everything else.
-
I can see it now:
Why would you pay them $25 to $30 per hour plus benefits. I'm sure it could be outsourced to India for a fraction of that.For all of you who think this is something a Volunteer reviewer should correct, i'm sure they can and will do a lot of extra work if you want to pay them $25-$30 per hour plus benefits. I don't, i think they do a great job (and cheap too). I have no idea what a premium membership would cost but it wouldn't be cheap.Hello,Your cache will be published in a short momentarily, but before doing this so I wanted to write and enrage you to reconsider again the encrypted hint section of your cache page. You hint didn't not seem like it would be of usefulness to someone recoding it in the field. Form the instructions for hidening a cache:
"Enter any hints or spoiler information below. This information will be encrypted on the site until a geocacher clicks on a link to unencrypt it, or decodes it on the trail. Text within brackets [like this] will not be encrypted. Please keep your hints short, so decoding it on the trail is easier. If you don't have a hint, leave it blank."
Thank you for consider this request. Thank you for doing the needful!!
प्रधानसिद्धांत
Geocaching.com Volunteer Cache Reviewer
-
You forgot one. From a a DNF log of mine long before I went paperless:
A constant stream of people going by after driving around the block 3 times looking for parking had me aggravated to start, but after decoding the hint to read "Bring a pen or pencil with you" I gave up. Unless people are caching paperless, how do you think they're decrypting the hint?!? -
So, I'm working on a new mode of transportation, at least along some of the abandoned railroads around here that have so many geocaches. A Railbike! Here's a pic of a completed one:
Here's mine, so far:
Worst thing you've ever grabbed while searching?
in General geocaching topics
Posted
Hornet's nest here.
Somehow, I avoided being stung.