DaBigKahuna

I guess part of my question is what is considered a "find." Sounds like your opinion is that it's only a find if you sign a log book.

I thought I'd give you all an update. I did eventually log a "Needs Archiving." Within a short time, the reviewer agreed and archived it. I went back and retrieved rusty Altoids container. I will be deploying a new cache at the location.

Thank you for all the responses. After reading all the wisdom here I think this is the course of action I'm going to take; 1. I'm going to log it as a find. I've already logged a "needs maintenance." 2. Wait a month and see if there is a response from the cache owner. 3. Barring a response otherwise. I'll log a "needs archiving." 4. After the cache is archived, I'll go pick up the container so there's no "geo junk" left. 5. I may possibly hide a cache at the same or nearby location. I've never done a hide so it will be my first.

The only reason for considering the COs status was weighing the possibility of having the cache maintained. If the CO was active and maintaining his caches, I'd wait to see that the maintenance had occurred and returned to the cache so I could make a proper log.

I found the cache container... an altoids tin with a magnet. It was sitting out in the open and opened with nothing inside,

Here's the situation. Cache has been muggled. All contents including logbook are missing. I logged it as a "Needs Maintenance." In looking at the CO account, he has not been on the website for a few years. He has six caches and all but this one have been archived. Therefore I doubt that the CO will react to my "Needs Maint." log and restock the cache. So what would you do? Do I not log because there was no logbook to sign? Do I log a find without a signature?

A belated thank you to all that responded... Looks like I'm gonna need a bigger bag!

Not true... WM phones are holding their ground and outselling Android by more than 3 to 1. In Q4 2009 41% were RIM/Blackberry, 25% iPhone, 18% were WM and 5% were Androids.

Trimble doesn't support my phone. GCzII does

tried it... isn't usable on a Moto Q9c with WMSP 6.1

I haven't found a good FAQ about what I should be carrying as I go GeoCaching. It seems that every time I go out, I find a cache but can't log it because I don't have a needed "Tool of the Trade" to retrieve it. Last week it was a set of grabbers... today it was a pair of tweezers. So what do you guys carry with you? I know this will vary a lot depending on where you're caching and what time of the year it is. Thanks

There is nothing on the approved list that will work on my Windows Smartphone. GCzII worked great until recently. I'd love for it to work again.

I just picked a refurb for just over $100 from Vanns.

Awesome! Thank you!

I'm sure this has been discussed before but is it possible to change my user profile/geocaching name?

Don't make it sounds like so much fun!

That would be "tools of the trade" Meaning some of the things experienced cachers might carry, like mirrors, magnets on a stalk, length of wire, long stick, "grabber" tool, flashlight ect. edit to correct spelling Thanks you!

OK here's another one... TOTT? I found it here at GC1DGCN and it's not listed in the caching dictionary.