rusty_tlc

Here is a simple rot-13 decoder I made. Edit: I see you would need to enlarge the bitmap when printing.

Tweezers - the clue is in a location only accesable with a pair of tweezers 5/16 open end wrench - you need the wrench to open a container with a clue inside. 2 gallons plus 1 quart of water - the clue is on a floating object inside an upright pipe (like the ones used to block walking paths from car trafic) you need to fill the pipe to access the clue. I made up the quantity. Fishing pole with a barbless hook - the clue is in a location which requires you to retrieve it with the fishing pole and hook. Secret decoder from cache page - Make up a decoder sheet that is used to solve a clue, maybe transposing words & letters from a marker into numbers. a=2 b=4 z=9 etc.

Tweezers 5/16 open end wrench 2 gallons plus 1 quart of water Fishing pole with a barbless hook. Secret decoder from cache page.

My lightpole ancedote. About a year after I started caching I got stuck with a dead battery in the mall parking lot. While I was waiting for AAA to show up I checked every light pole within sight on the off chance that somebody had planted a micro and it wasen't posted. It helped to pass the time and kept me warm walking around. I still look for listed LP caches on occasion, usually when the Mrs. is shopping for shoes or something.

How easy do you want us to make this? I'll start with a hint; No you don't have to remove the access plate.

Word should allow you to "Save As" HTML. I just tried it out and it loks like it should work for you. From the "File" menu click "Save As" in the pop up window click the pull down next to file type, scroll down to HTML.

I'm going with the security option. Those pesky Canadians are just waiting to attack. First they will take over the country by force of arms then privatize medicine. Beware the Canadian Menace!

Makes no sense whatsoever. The gas hog, road ripping Expedition/Suburban/H2 would pay the same price per mile as the enviro friendly Little Hybrid. Sounds like it will come to pass.

Probably on the page referenced here

The logs for one of my remote caches support what Brian is saying. No hiking involved but still not easy to get to. So perhaps a rule of thumb would be the amount of determination required to log the cache is inversely proportional to the frequency of visitation. Desert Station (GCFCFC) 4/19/2003 April 20, 2003 by Cajun Team (166 found) April 26, 2003 by Dust Devils (73 found) April 27, 2003 by rock&crystal (1325 found) May 3, 2003 by Range Rebel & Desert Duty (19 found) May 4, 2003 by Howling Coyote Team (141 found) May 4, 2003 by gfhanger (32 found) May 21, 2003 by drofrockology (373 found) May 21, 2003 by devilinmyear (316 found) June 2, 2003 by SDYDAN & MLV (94 found) July 6, 2003 by Two Left Knees (104 found) July 12, 2003 by Shamberger (88 found) August 3, 2003 by THE OUT BACK (21 found) September 1, 2003 by TopazGeogoats (257 found) October 25, 2003 by bdnwsblaze (102 found) December 6, 2003 by happysam&nellie (30 found) January 3, 2004 by NevadaWolf (461 found) February 15, 2004 by NC Junkie and Son (49 found) February 21, 2004 by Just_CAEWWS (86 found) February 29, 2004 by Frogger13 (434 found) February 29, 2004 by travelers58 (318 found) March 14, 2004 by Boogsar (184 found) April 15, 2004 by Little Alien (57 found) May 13, 2004 by Geodicemen (191 found) May 22, 2004 by Tumbleweed Family (56 found) October 4, 2004 by RenoHiker (575 found) November 26, 2004 by willybee (162 found) December 26, 2004 by DesertRatRace (55 found) 27 finds in almost two years, slightly more than two per month.

This is a great system. Back when I started hiking rucksacks were much cheaper then backpack's that had lots of separate compartments. The problem with a rucksack is you usually have to dump everything out to find what you need. The "bag of bags" concept worked well to overcome the rucksacks shortcoming. I still use this method to keep from "over packing" my day pack. I just throw the bags I will need for a particular trip into my day and leave the rest home. The only thing I use I only use hard cases for stuff that could be damaged by crushing, they usually weigh more and don't conform to the space available as well as bags or pouches.

DocofRockology forgot to mention Stick Lizards and Jackalopes.

Dang Monty! I haven't been to the Little Wall since , well forever. As I rememberl it was something to do with finals and oh yeah I made it. See ya there!

I found one that was a little bird glued to a round candy tin setting in a nest. The nest was zip tied to a tree branch. None of it was real, realistic but not real. The bird and nest looked like something from a silk flower shop.

Transparent pipe is very costly. Sealing pvc water tight is relativly simple. Glue one end shut with a cap or plug. Use a "test plug" to seal the other end. A test plug is uses to pressure test plumbing it consist of a rubber puck between two metal washers with a bolt and wing nut running through the center. When the wing nut id tightened it draws the washers together pushing the rubber out and thus sealing the pipe. Test Plugs cost about the same as a threaded fitting and threaded cap combined. That said, the whole thing will cost you more than an ammo can. Plus you will be left with a section of PVC since the hardware store usually only sells pipe in 8" or 10" sections. You should start a thread on how to prepare an ammo can to be used as a cache container now.

Ditto for me, too. Except that you use the GPSr as the cell phone in a cover up situation, silly! My list is really simple. 1. My swag bag - in it is extra items for cache maintenance (Baggies, log books, pens), extra batteries in case something craps out, and a flashlight 2. My GPSr. But what do you carry to get you out of trouble? My "in Town" ten 1) Cell Phone 2) AAA card 3) $20 in cash (ATM isn't always an option) 4) Microman 5) Extra jacket/parka <in the car all the time> 6) Jumper cables 7) Change 8) Tool kit 9) Icemelt 10) Folding shovel

The best part of the game is figuring out how to do something new and different. Then sharing it with the community in the form of a cache. One of the ways you get ideas is by hunting a bunch of caches and seeing whta others have done. Spend a lot of time thinking about how an underwater cache would work. A good start would be to make a list of questions and possiable answers. Where will you locate it? How would cachers retrive it? -teather -swim -remote control How to make a container -water proof or "wet" -PVC pipe -purchased (otter box) -some kind of diving bell arangment -container in a container

The exception being the geocaching.com maps that show nearby caches. These show up on my pc mapping software but the on-line maps are a quick and easy way to plan a caching trip.

You might want to post this in the general forums in the hardware/software section. Actually if you wait a mod will probably move it there for you.

That's ...... disturbing. Please keep on topic and realistic, thanks.

Hmmm..."Our society is used to eating on a regular basis..." That statement is what we call "over-generalization". I am not skinny by any means, so I got some fat stored away for future use!, hehe. But aside from that, I am comfortable going a full day or more without much to eat...I usually eat before I go caching, too. Sure, I guess I might be in trouble if I was lost in the woods for more than a few days...But that's not likely here, even in the sparsly populated areas of NE Mississippi. Besides, if all else fails, insects are high in protein!!! A generalization maybe, but given the obesity rate in this country I wouldn't say overly generalized. As I mentioned in later post I think it's more of a mental thing than physical. And if you are okay not throwing an extra candy/energy bar in your pack that's okay with me. So what about the rope? Why is it essential to you?

I'm trying to figure out how some of this stuff is essential.

Make iti more challenging spray the dials too.

I do usually take food and some extras with me - I just don't consider food an "essential" - I hope to be long since out of there before food becomes an issue!!!. Most of my "essentials" are geared toward shelter and getting me home quickly. Thats cool if it works out for you. I feel more comfortable knowing I have an energy bar tucked away for an emergency. It's all in the mind. In fact survival is almost all about the mind.

Dude, there's a McD's on every corner. I saw your list. A quick look at your recent finds leads me to think they are right and correct for you. One question why a jeep? A Saturn will get you to that parking lot micro for a lot less in gas.