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    Parks Canada

    in Canada

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    I hiked and camped in our national parks long before geocaching. I imagine I'll continue to do so no matter what policy decisions come down the pipe regarding geocaching.

    So you're one of them that could displace animals and wildlife or perhaps lead to trampling and erosion???

    Parks Canada

    in Canada

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    "There might be an increase on off-trail travel in those locations which could displace animals and wildlife or perhaps lead to trampling and erosion, " Parks Canada spokeswoman Claire McNeil says.

     

    Unbelievable, as if it never was that way before caching.

     

    They kind of remind me of the TLC group here on the island where they lie to the public to acquire land, to save the land they say,etc..., then they turn around and blast rock, built roads and campsites...just for themselves from what I hear, ( Harbourview for example) :D I'll never support them and their lies.

     

    Aside from the USA and Canada, is there anywhere else in the world that geocaching is creating the destruction of earth, I wonder?

     

    But...whatever, glad I could visit some of those parks while I had a reason to be there.

    Linux And Mapsend?

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Does anyone know if I can run Mapsend with Linux OS? I'm using Ubuntu 5.10(Breezy) as of today, debian base on my dual boot system. I also would like to run my other mapping software such as Fugawi and Softmap.

    I'm kind of newbie with linux though I've been playing around with it for awhile now so any help I can get would be great.

    Parks Canada

    in Canada

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    I have been to numerous heavily forested areas that you couldn't tell that people had been there at all, but it is also true that I have been to city parks where you can see the Geo-trail going right to the cache.

     

    To me, it isn't that simple... saying that Trails get formed because of the number of people looking for the cache.

     

    It is the specific terrain... the ground cover... the plant life (and not just protected plants, but weeds too).

     

    I can surely understand that Parks Canada doesn't want a ton of new "Social Trails"...

     

    B

     

    :(  The Blue Quasar

     

    You know as an old time deer hunter though I haven't hunted in quite awhile now. BUT...I can tell you something about trails and how they disappear over time cause mother nature surely does a great job on here own, at least up in canada.

     

    You remove that cache and give it a year or so and you'll never be able to tell a cache was here.

     

    Like I've been saying, It's over rated, especially geocaches in park and blah, blah, blah, and I don't quite understand what all the fuss is about except...some people like to make life difficult.

     

    Therefore I say " Baloney" eventhough it's probably spelled wrong.

    Garmin 60cs Durability For Atv

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by ZoomZoom

    I don't have a 60 but quad alot with both the Sportrak and the Plat. Rolled the quad one day last year, with the plat mounted on the handerbar, the mount didn't survive and both units are still running fine to this day. :P

    Just want to add though, just like any electronic equipment, sometimes things can go wrong with them.

    Parks Bc

    in Canada

    Posted

    It's a shame I have difficuty writing my thoughts in words but some people just shouldn't open their mouth as they don't know when to shut up or mind their own business. All this yammering makes me sick to the stomach and I see no good coming out of it.

    I still can't believe that geocaching is such a big deal in parks when there's so much more going on in parks. If leaving a small container with a log book for people to find is so destructive then I guess the garbage I come across now and then must be a minor thing to think about. If these parks are so precious, then how did those wide barkmulch trails come to be. Let's look at those parking lots, bet you there was asphalt there since oil was discovered.

    I think the whole thing is overated and a waste of time and money, but there will always be someone out there to make a moutain out of a mole.

    Since we live in an era where people like to be told what to do, when the parks come out with their new rules and regulations, etc... I hope it won't be just aimed at geocachers but I will try to obey them or just plain stay out of the parks.

    Overrated I say.

    Tour Across Canada (and Back)

    in Canada

    Posted

    Way to go Zuuk! I've work at the gold mine just outside of Marathon, even went down about 1km below ground a couple of times. I think you just missed the gold pickup. <_<

     

    Terrace Bay is where the work shop was located and did a ton of work at the Kimberly Clark paper mill there. Heading further west you'll go through Schrieber then you'll wizz by Rossport where I lived, there's a circle route if you want a quick peek at it, used to be a fishing village way way back.

     

    Seen any moose yet?

    Geocaches At Royal Roads University?

    in Canada

    Posted

    I hope you will support us as we provide our introduction to geocaching as we definitely are encouraging each participant to join a local geocache organization.

     

    I still could show/teach it all for free and my pencils are free.

     

    I also disagree that someone should be charged $ for this hobby. :)

    Any Extreme Cachers In Utah???

    in West and Southwest

    Posted

    Wanted: Someone with a 4X4, metal detector or pin detector and determination, living near Salt Lake or willing to travel near Moab area and such, maybe 4 or 5 trips. Must at least be available most weekend untill mid October if need be. This is for a contest and if I (we)win, I'm prepared to split 50/50, grand prize is $2000.00 CDN unless there's a tie then the prize will be split with the other winners and we split what we get.

     

    Please email me at marioco1@yahoo.ca if interested or for more info.

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