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moongecko

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  1. There is a "Recommended at Night" attribute that can be added to a cache listing. It's icon looks like this: It's only of any value if the cache owner remembers to add it as an attribute. I don't think it's a searchable feature but it's something. Moonie
  2. Good to go. It's good to see a lot of folks older than me doing the sport, I'm only 30 but I can still learn a lot from my elders. Moonie
  3. Recently I went out looking for 3 caches that were clustered near one another at a centuries old quarry. Actually. the quarry (which is now overgrown with trees) was once used for the stones that were used in the National Capitol Building. This old place sits behind a number of residential neighborhoods, completely forgotten by time. Anyways, there are a number of trails going into the area and they all cross several times and of course all look the same. I had my Trail Head marked, but I didn't turn on my breadcrumbs for tracking. I walked in okay... but walking out took me 3 times longer and I popped out of the woods two miles from where I parked. Doh! Lesson learned... bread crumbs are a very very good thing. I use them religiously when going pajama caching. Great feature... but only when it's turned on. MoonGecko
  4. I swear we just stepped into the Twilight Zone! This is still Geocaching right... the whole finding tupperware in the woods thing?!? This just can't be right! How... what.... so many questions... I don't know if I should laugh or question Darwin's whole evolution thing!?! All we need is a goat and then we'll be back into the real world. Moonie
  5. I'm just waiting for someone to take a crack vile, glue a magnet to it, and then nail a flat piece of steel to the inside hollow of a tree deep in the woods and then stick the vile to the plate. Now that's a real gem of an idea! Ignore the fact that the hollow in the tree could hold a large ammo can. Moonie
  6. Those look like great reasons to enjoy urban micros. I agree with them all. I am however, not particularly fond of urban micros in the woods. Ugh! But I look for them anyways. They all help to feed my addiction. Geocaching = Legal Crack Moonie
  7. Doesn't appear to be working for me either. I tried a few troubleshooting things to get it working but it was a no go. Nuts.
  8. WHOHOOOO! That's awesome! Too cool! I would like to thank all the little people for this great honor.... Webster, Tattoo from Fantasy Island, all the Oompa Loompas, and most importantly Arnold, because if it wasn't for his "what you talkin' about Willis", I wouldn't be the person I am today. Seriously... this is pretty cool. Thanks for having the contest I enjoyed making the graphic. If I can be of service in any other way please let me know. I have the graphic in jpeg and adobe photoshop, and it should be large enough to have made in a patch, sticker, professional print, etc. I'll be happy to adjust and taylor if needed to accomodate any wants. Too cool! Thanks again! I was hoping I was going to win... that's a great walking stick and helping fellow cachers is always a worth while cause! Thanks again! David AKA: MoonGecko
  9. That's a fantastic brochure! I'll be sure to print a dozen and carry them with me. Thanks!
  10. Yes indeed. Just to be safe. Thanks! Moonie
  11. I just stumbled upon this discussion this morning. Here's my submission. Moonie
  12. I'm going to give this method a go and see if it feels better then hitting "Find" and the "Enter" key a bazillion times. Knowing me I've now developed a habit and breaking will probably be a trick. I love my 60CSx as well! I can't imagine caching with any other model. Moonie
  13. Major thanks to Dot Plotter here in Virginia!
  14. I have my GPS set to prompt me each time I go for a cache. When I first set out I use the "Follow Road" method. 1. When I get to the cache area, I press "Find" which takes me to the icon menu. 2. Then "Enter" selecting the Waypoints menu item. 3. I then press "Enter" selecting the cache at the top of the list which is almost always (99% of the time) the nearest and the one I am going for. 4. I then press "Enter" again to "Go To". 5. Finally when I get prompted again, I select "Off Road" by pressing "Enter" and I am golden. It reads worse than it really is. I goes quickly the more you do it. The key sequence: Find->Enter->Enter->Enter->Enter I've seen other GPS devices that have a quicker key sequence or single hot key that easily bumps you from "Follow Road" to "Off Road"... unfortunately not the 60CSX. Oh well.... if that's my only beef with the device I can live with it. Moonie
  15. That's AWESOME! My son is 4 and my daughter is 2. After a few outings with me they wanted to hide some caches in the house. I took one of my wife's disposable Glad plastic containers and wrapped it in ammo tape. I then put a few of the kids toys in the container along with a crayon and some paper. Almost daily, I hide the container in the house and the kids use their pretend GPS devices to go find it. I give them HOT and COLD hints until they find it! They open up the cache, cheer, and sign the log... well, more like scribble... but you get the idea! I think one of the reasons they enjoy it so much is because they know I enjoy it and it makes me happy, which is very cool. Those memories are just as precious as the real caches out in the woods... and no ticks. Moonie
  16. In Fredericksburg, Virginia, we (a few local cachers) started a "Lame Micro" series. The series highlights the absolute worst places to hide caches... locations include terrible hide spots as well as overdone hide spots. There are currently only 2 caches into the series, but those two have proven to be pretty bad. It inadvertently serves to be a training ground for new cachers. If you want to know what not to do... try this series and don't do any of them yourself. The idea is very tongue and cheek and clearly identified in the cache descriptions so serious cachers don't get upset by the "lame" aspect of it all. It's kinda fun and generates a chuckle! The bookmark list is located here if you are interested. Moonie
  17. I use the Plano 3350 Soft Sider... it's really a fishing tackle box, but it works great for caching. It costs about $20 bucks and keeps my hands free. I covered the Plano logo with a GeoCaching.com patch that fits over it perfectly. The water bottle holster is a nice thing too! Moonie
  18. Good point! Clan Riffster, how do those cans hold up under the unforgiving natural elements and heck even the unforgiving hands of fellow cachers? I imagine there has to be some wear and tear! Of course a good half inch thick coat of high-gloss industrial shellac would probably do the trick, but the ultra shine and reflective glare would probably take away from the clever camo job. Moonie
  19. I'm extremely new to this, so it's impossible for me to comment on the sport changing over the years. Instead I would like to comment on the sport itself from a newbie point of view as it exists today. 1. I enjoy all the caches I find. Even the "lame" ones. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a cache and dash to feed my addiction and sometimes I want a long hike for some simple "me" time. I don't know of a time when micros didn't exist... or at least minimally existed. I only know of the recent months where they have always been. Most of my early "training" caches were micros and helped me sharpen my skills when seeking out well hidden regular caches. 2. My kids love this stuff. My son is 4 and my daughter is 2. My daughter at 2 years old calls an ammo can a treasure box and anytime we drive by woods she wants to go hide one. I love the look on their face when we discover something and the gigantic smiles when they get to take a bobble of some sort home with them. With some micros I'll park right next to it, open the sliding door to the minivan, and leave them buckled in the car (for safety reasons) while I hunt. When I find it... they hoot, hollar, cheer, and clap and that always makes me smile. 3. Early on in my first hundred finds I found it hard to not get swept up in the counts. When other people I know are zooming along and I'm not I wanted to push to catch up. After the first 100 I decided to slow down and enjoy things a bit. Now I'm passed 200, I don't care at all what other people do. I'll get them when I can, however I can, on my own time, at my own pace. 4. As the sport stands now, I love it and enjoy it daily. As the sport evolves my point of view may change but right now I enjoy everything. The rules, the cache types, the counts, the hides, and most importantly the people I meet and talk too over these forums. I guess the thing is I just enjoy this hobby. From the technology to the outdoors to the family time, it speaks to all the different parts of my character that make me who I am. Has the sport changed? Yes, it's easy to read the forums and track the history. Has it changed for the better? I can't say as I don't know any worse. I can say without a doubt that I greatly enjoy where it is now and I eagerly look forward to where it is heading... where ever that may be. Moonie
  20. There's a pictorial tutorial on this cache page. SWEET! Thanks! That's really great! Moonie
  21. Oh man! I want to make some of those! I just asked my wife where someone would get the moss and dried brush... apparently she has experience with the stuff and told me the craft store sells it. Too cool. I'm all over it. My next camo ammo can is going to be totally fury! Moonie
  22. Those are great! That is one big cache container bogleman! That must make for a great find after clomping around the woods. Very cool. Moonie
  23. I was able to snag a few free minutes here and there this last weekend to paint some ammo cans. I was experimenting with different colors and foliage types. Having never done it before I thought they turned out pretty cool and wanted share what I put together. The bottom row still needs to be painted but you get the idea. I think I'll go around to some of the "typical" Virginia hide spots (woods, creeks, tall grass areas, rock beds, etc.), and snap some photos to see how closely I can get the cans to blend. Anyways, I just thought you might like to see what I put together. Anybody else have any photos of their own camo creations? MoonGecko
  24. I've got this old Columbia rain jacket that my wife had in college... and NO it's not pink. It stayed in the closet for years, until last December when I went caching out in the rain. She insisted that I wear it as not to ruin my good coat. I always hated that rain jacket, but after I wore it out caching it was THE BEST! I love it now! I wouldn't wear anything else caching in the rain. The outter skin keeps me good and dry and it's designed to be breathable so it allows for good ventilation for maximum comfort. An unexpected side benefit of the jacket was the outter skin was puncture resistant. I was able to do some serious bushwacking, put my hands inside the pockets, and walk through mountains of thorns without a single scratch. That particular outing was one of my favorites... and the jacket actually made it that much more enjoyably! Moonie
  25. Awesome! Simply awesome! I recently went on a cache hunt for a micro in the middle of a field in a popular park. The cache was a film canister that was smooshed into the ground, so the only thing you could see was the grey circular top. I deliberatly took my wife and two kids (4y and 2y) to help me search, so I didn't look so creepy walking in circles in the middle of a field. Instead... my whole family looked odd! Kids are great! Congrats to you!
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