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    Geocache Quality

    in User Insights

    Posted

    • In your mind, what is a high-quality geocache?
    • Not a micro! A cache means just that. A box with goodies in it, especially to attract children. Hidden in an area where people would not have known about if it wasn't for geocaching. A great view or some historical place.
    • In your mind, what is a low-quality geocache?
    • All micros and nanos. They are NOT caches! You cannot leave goodies in them. Ban them completely, especially magnetic ones on the back of road signs!
    • What steps can the community take to improve geocache quality?
    • Avoid nanos and micros and leave negative comments.
    • What steps can Geocaching HQ take to improve geocache quality?
    • Don't let any geocachers place a cache unless they have found at least 100. Discourage nanos and micros as they are not real caches.

    missing TB

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    I've had a few turn up after a year or so as well. A golden rule with TB's is not to attach anything of value. I learned that the hard way after a toy space shuttle and a plastic dinosaur disappeared after a just few weeks. Out of 32 original TB's of mine, 23 have gone missing. The ones remaining are just tat which would indicate that the others have been deliberately stolen. I won't be putting out any more... :mad:

    Publisher and FTF's connected

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    A dedicated FTF hound can crush the spirit of the local community, especially so for newer cachers, who can, in some areas, never get an ftf opportunity.

    I don't agree. The same opportunities are open to everyone, but a little effort is required! If you don't check your notifications regularly, and be prepared to drop everything and go, you can't start wingeing that someone else got there first!

    Rubbish Geocaches

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    Most of these "rubbish" caches are usually put out by someone who has just discovered geocaching, thinks it's a fantastic new hobby (in their words), hasn't researched it properly and feels compelled to contribute as soon as they can by setting the type of caches described.

     

    However, over the years I have watched this type of cacher come and go as they soon lose interest and their caches will get archived due to lack of maintenance just as quickly as they appeared. Just look at their stats. I bet their finds are trailing off already!

    How "polite"

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    best reply in this thread

     

    why do people even bother deleting logs?

     

    i have a cache way up in a tree a T4.5, and last 3 logs say "TFTC" "Yeehaw" and "nice spot", do i have doubts this people actually climbed up there?...you bet your a** I do, am i going to bother checking the logbook and deleting their logs?...NO, i have better things to do, if that's how they want to "play" sucks to be them :lol:

     

    What he said. An even better reply. This attitude of "I'm deleting your log if you haven't signed the paper one" is very childish. It only makes for bad feeling and you get what you deserve if it upsets someone. And what is achieved anyway? I couldn't care less personally if that's how people want to play. They know if they found it or not so it's their loss and theirs alone.

    very confused newby!

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    Money is tight for us and geocaching looked an ideal way to keep me and the kids entertained cheeply but now its begining to look expensive with GPS and maps etc.

    Once you've cleared all the caches local to you, the biggest expense is going to be the cost of the fuel to get to those further afield. If you're hooked, get a decent GPSr to start with. It's peanuts in comparison. I shudder when my stats show I've covered 35,000 km whilst caching! :unsure:

    Picture sizes on GC.com

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    I'm sure there used to be a section where you could post about the geocaching.com website, but I can't find it now.

     

    Have the photos on GC.com got smaller? Back in 2008 I uploaded a photo at 800 X 600 pixels which is still displayed at 800 X 600. http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/c3aac2a5-ce83-48c9-ae12-48c6d9fcbedc.jpg

     

    I uploaded one just now (2592 X 1944) and it has been resized down to 600 X 450! http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/08d0d92c-574f-4abc-9566-6278f09c3dad.jpg

     

    Have the picture sizes been reduced?

    Who published the first micro?

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    At the risk of stirring up the old chestnut of cache sizes again, it seems to me that a geoCACHE should be what it says on the tin - a cache of goodies. My dictionary defines cache as "A hidden store of provisions, treasures etc". Therefore a film-pot cannot really be called a cache. It's just a film-pot with a piece of paper in it. I don't want to get into the argument about the merits of micros (or not) as we all play this game differently, but I just wondered when the proliferation started - and by whom?

    What iPAQ geocaching app to use?

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I have just impulse bought an HP RZ1710 PDA and wondered if anyone could recommend a suitable application to run on it which would give me cache information when I'm out and about with my GPS60CSx.

     

    I already have an old monochrome Palm which uses Cachemate, but it is a bit tedious to use and I am wondering if there is something better I can use on the new one?

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