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    Garmin Dakota 10 great little gps

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Hi sorry I didn't reply sooner. Yes it does support paperless caching and I wouldn't have it any other way. It is super convenient. It's in full working order and I would be happy to email you pictures. I bought it new 8 months ago. For $150 on amazon. Com.

     

    Let me know if you are interested and I'll pack it up tomorrow.

    Garmin Dakota 10 great little gps

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    We used this little guy for just over a year. It has been not only a great Geo tool but wonderful for hiking some of the 14ers here in CO. Comes with charger/USB cable and lanyard. Condition is 9/10. If you have a PayPal that would be easiest. Shipping is free and I'm asking $70. I'll attach a picture.

     

    PayPal ID is techcaching@gmail.com

    GPSr Maddness!

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Buy an eTrex H, HC or HCx and these problems will go away.

     

    +1

     

    Any of the new models have it figured out.

     

    Also the forerunner 305 and 405 has better reciver. I'm Hash runner and Geocaching while running 10ks along the route is a tone of fun.

    Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I think I have one that would drive some of the locals Crazy.

     

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    and...

     

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    and the action shot...

     

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    Great job on that camoflage!! Muggles would not be a factor much either.. Did you weight the bottom to prevent it from blowing over?

     

     

     

    The cache compared to the weight of the plant is very heavy. It says put pretty well. Also the "head" of the cache is about 3" into the ground to hide the rubberbands that hold the "camo".

     

    It has been found by one person so far.

    What would change about Geocaching

    in General geocaching topics

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    Whoa whoa! Slow down. Changing the requirements to hide a cache in the favor of making it harder to hide the cache will result in only one thing. Less new caches. i would rather log 10 ok caches then one great one. Not to rasie my stats but because 10 caches will give me a overall better and longer caching experience then one well hidden/hard to get to cache.

     

    Make sense? It should because its logical.

    If it is a highway and a bridge

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Look everyone. This is what it comes down to. Is is legal? In most cases yes it is. That being said its up to the would be cache owner and would be cacher to decided if its worth it to them to go get the cache.

     

    As long as your not breaking any(or at lest not many) laws the put the darn cache whereever you please.

    If a concerned cacher gets to the location and is not comfortable about getting the cache the they just don't have to get it.

    What was the best thing you've found?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    i found a shark bottle opener

     

    hey, i found one of these too! was it green aluminum? that would be wierd. i wonder if they are the same, cause i've never seen one like the one i found. nothing too crazy, just a cool bottle opener!

     

    t c

     

    for me..It would have to be a hacky sack. Not your run of the mill $1 ones but a real footbag $20-$30. Me and my rock climbing buddies hack all the time and we love that thing.

    Rude cachers

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I would say I would chalk up as a rude cacher.

     

    but in the favor of proctecting our caches. I am also a rock climber and avid wieght lifter I dont take to kindly to messing with other peoples stuff. In caching its just annoying but when i'm 80ft up on a face of some cliff and some punks come by and start screwing around with your ancor its a life threating situation.

     

    The point to my comment is that I love my fellow cachers and despise those that ruin and vandel other people's things.

    Trouble with usb drivers on Garmin 60c

    in GPS technology and devices

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    This is how I got my drivers to work.

    Create a folder on the desktop - call it what you want

    Download the USB driver from the Garmin website to this folder.

    Open the folder and Extract the file to this folder

     

    Plug in the gps, and hopefully you will get the Install New Hardware Wizard. Follow the steps through the wizard, but direct the search for the driver to your new folder on the desktop. That should work. Leave the folder there, as it seems that now and again i have to repeat this.

     

    If you do not get the install new hardware wizard, you should open the device manager from the My Computer properties and uninstall the Garmin USB device. Then try again. works for me every time.

     

    Also, from the device manager you may just be able to select the Garmin USB device and update the driver. Again, instruct it to look into your new folder. That might save a few steps.

     

    Got it up and rnning

     

    Thanks a million guys!!

    Trouble with usb drivers on Garmin 60c

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by Techcaching

    This is how I got my drivers to work.

    Create a folder on the desktop - call it what you want

    Download the USB driver from the Garmin website to this folder.

    Open the folder and Extract the file to this folder

     

    Plug in the gps, and hopefully you will get the Install New Hardware Wizard. Follow the steps through the wizard, but direct the search for the driver to your new folder on the desktop. That should work. Leave the folder there, as it seems that now and again i have to repeat this.

     

    If you do not get the install new hardware wizard, you should open the device manager from the My Computer properties and uninstall the Garmin USB device. Then try again. works for me every time.

     

    Also, from the device manager you may just be able to select the Garmin USB device and update the driver. Again, instruct it to look into your new folder. That might save a few steps.

     

    Got it up and runing

     

    Thanks a million guys!!

     

    Its amazing how quick everyone helps in this place.

    Urban Caching

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    The first lightpole skirt cache I found I thought was very cool -- I'd never seen it and didn't know you could hide stuff under there. It was also in the parking lot of a park, not a store, and it was the first stage of a multi that was in the park, not a micro cache unto itself. Now, though, I don't even bother with them.

     

    The plus side is, now that I know about the skirts and most non-cachers don't, I've used them to hide my keys when I want to lock my car and don't want to carry them (e.g. jogging)

     

    Now I know where to look for car keys :(

     

    Seriously though. I have seen people get pretty creative with those skirts.

     

    We did a cache about 2 weeks ago that upon walking up appeard to be another "under the skirt" cache. but was actually a painted magnetic strip of metal that blended in almost perfectly to the pole itself and took us a good 15 min before I accidently smacked it right off the pole.

    Multi-cache Ethics

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I placed a 2-stage multi a few months ago and I think i might have made it a little too easy. The 1st stage is an evil micro that I made with the final being a Camoed lock & lock about 90 ft away. The area is a small rest area along US 50 that is the perfect place for a cache.

     

    The problem is that the final is being found without the coords from the 1st stage. I'd like to move the final to another area in the same rest area to make finding the 1st stage necessary. Is it considered "Ethical" to move a final stage after it was already been found. The cache is GCYH4R.

     

    LCAS-271

     

    I agree, the final is a bit too close to stage 1, I go into "ground zero searching mode" when my GPSr is in that range and often put it away within 25 feet.

     

    I would archive the cache and start over to be fair to your previous finders.

     

    I like this idea

    Trouble with usb drivers on Garmin 60c

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I downloaded the lastest drivers and when I plug the mini-usb side into the unit it makes the found hardware beep on the computer. Then when i try to go into mapsorce or any program that talks to the GPS and I try to send or recive it just acts as if there is not gps units conected. Any ideas?

     

    I will paypal 5 bucks to anyone that can help me with this. I'm leaving on a trip and I need the metroguide for that area.

     

    btw the usb cable is brand new and the gps was bought off a friend in almost new cond. he does not have the CD's or owners manual he said.

    ALARMING cache!?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Its a great idea. Look it does not actually "harm" anyone and the ones who would be "annoyed" or "offended" by something like that really are taking life to seriously to begin with. Its a fine idea. i would just make sure to put it out in the middle of no where so that when it does go off it does not attract local attention and get moggled. What will probly happen is the FTF will crush it with a rock or something.

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