SageTracey

Interesting discussion which had me back playing with my eXplorist! I give my waypoints names so that I know what they are for but when I go to add a new WP, it takes the last used name and adds a number. For example, if my last WP was Train Station then the next time I create a WP, the GPSr will offer Train Station1 as the default new WP name. This happens even if I have deleted all WPs so it seems as if it is default behaviour by the unit. If you have never named a WP then it will just continue to increase in numbers. Sorry to have misled you in my earlier post.

Hide the sort of caches that you like to find (which means finding a few before placing your first hide). Only put out caches that you are proud to call your own. And be prepared to do the necessary maintenance. For example, after a busy weekend away, I got a phone call from a newbie that I had helped introduce to caching, who wondered whether one of my caches had gone missing. As it was a very easy find and he could describe where he was hunting, it did indeed seem as though my cache was missing. So, rather than disappointing other cachers, I had to pop out after dinner to check the site and place a new one. But on the up side, you can look forward to reading logs from finders. That is great fun and very satisfying.

I haven't had to do a resume since I started geocaching but I would definitely include it as it demonstrates skills such as puzzle solving, lateral thinking, persistence, self-motivation, and the ability to learn and use new skills and technology. Geez, I'd give myself a job with those sorts of skills!

You can delete all waypoints which would take you back to number one. Is that what you mean? If so, then on the Magellan screen with the list of waypoints showing, click Menu then select delete all waypoints. You can also delete individual waypoints by opening each one, clicking Menu and selecting delete waypoint. It's also worth noting that when you create a new waypoint, you have the option of naming it - tedious process, but useful if you need some detail to remind you of what the waypoint was about. Hope that helps

All of your hides are archived and it is almost two years since you logged a find - are you still an active cacher or is your interest now limited to wishing for the good old days here on the forums?

If I double-logged, I would appreciate an email from the CO alerting me to the fact and giving me the option of deleting one of the logs myself. I wouldn't be upset if they deleted one of the duplicate logs if they also sent me an email. And if I got a notification about a found log being deleted but no email from the CO, I'd be rushing to the website to check the cache listing, at which point I would discover that I still had a find logged and therefore deduce that I had somehow double-logged. In other words, no big deal either way.

Have you considered becoming a Premium Member and using Pocket Queries? I have the Magellan eXplorist and have had no difficulties using PQs. Best of luck.

I have one in the high country which is still waiting for its genuine* first to find after six weeks. *Log was signed by cachers who were in town when I placed it but before it was published and without solving the puzzle to calculate the final coords.

It's great that the OP is coming on here to ask questions to learn about the game. I have always said that the only dumb question is the one that you don't ask.

Hope your hubby-to-be is also into geocaching!

Just a suggestion - you might want to get some experienced puzzle solving cachers to road-test it for your before submitting for publication. I created my first puzzle cache and then modified it based on feedback from some road-testers. I had become so close to it and knew how I wanted it to work that I couldn't be sure that it really did work.

Probably a question best asked of your reviewer.

Welcome to the game! check out the Geocaching Melbourne Facebook page. It's quite active and there are a number of people in the Pakenham/Berwick area.

Congratulations on your first find, Justin! First of many, I am sure.

Yes, as Bear and Ragged has explained, Premium membership on the website, and the intro/full app on your iPhone are completely separate. Purchasing a premium membership does not include the full iPhone app and vice versa.

Hey Justin, Some great advice from other posters here. My suggestion is to find an experienced cacher to take you out for a day to help you find a few caches. That is how most of us got started and it certainly helps to have their guidance. Before you know it, you will be the experienced one helping newbies. Most of all, just keep at it and enjoy. If you don't find a cache, just take a few moments to enjoy the area that the cache has taken you to anyway.

Check out the information about the differences between premium and basic membership and also the differences between the free app and paid version. I suspect it is the limitations of the free app which means that you cannot view more than just a couple of caches which are recommended for beginners when you are on your phone. The app only costs $10 and is worth it. Premium membership is $30 and has benefits as well.

Cudos to the OP for taking the time and effort to come to these forums and trying to right his inadvertent error.

1puffinstuff - geocaching is a great hobby and it's terrific that you are so enthusiastic to be contributing by hiding caches. It's also great that you have come onto the forums to ask for help. I think you have the information you need but you have also been offered some really valuable advice. I'm talking about the value of finding at least a few caches before actually hiding your own. Why would I say this? Well, the first time I found a mint tin on a guard rail, I was impressed. The first time I found a magnetic nano on a sign, I was impressed. But after finding quite a few of these, I realised that these hides weren't so clever or unique after all. Yes, I have hidden a couple of mint tins myself, but the caches that I am most proud of are those which are actually different to most of the 200 caches that I have now found. However, I would not have known any of that without going out and finding those caches. Stick with the game, enjoy it and continue to be open to learning.

OP obviously expects others to maintain his caches this way. A quick look at his list of hides shows a high percentage with soggy logs, NMs that have been in place for a long time without attention. There's even one in Australia from a UK cacher. Looks like that maintenance plan isn't working too well.

It's entirely up to you as the cache owner to make that decision. Some people believe that making a cache PMO means that it is less likely to be damaged, broken or treated poorly by other cachers, based on the theory that premium members care more because they have paid for membership. That doesn't take into account that premium members can also be newbies who don't yet know how to play the game. I have made some of my caches PMO when I have spent more money and time getting them set up but will probably switch them across to non-PMO soon as I think there is more risk of damage by muggles than other cachers. Once we put them out there, our caches are at the whim of the world, no matter what our best intentions.

I found that the information provided is useful but misses one key step - you must create your cache page first and then go back to add your images. The add image button described is not available until you have already created your cache page.

I use a Magellan Explorist 110 so I would expect it to be the same as your device. When I copy a new pocket query to my GPSr via USB cable, the PC says that there is already a file of this name and do I want to replace it. I always say "yes" and assume that this deletes the old file and replaces it with the new one. It may help others if you explain the process that you are using to add your geocache information to your GPSr, as well as details of why you believe you have a problem. Cheers Tracey

Why not host an event and have everyone attending log their coordinates at a specific location at the event - maybe place/tether the logbook for the duration of the event and make that your location.

Grey nomad is an Australian-term for an older, typically retired person (hence the grey for hair colour), who spends a lot of their time travelling. To the OP - you will find it much easier with a smartphone than your current approach. As a premium member, you can download a pocket query to your smartphone and save it to use for caching when you have no phone coverage. On the other hand, an entry-level GPSr costs around $100 in Australia, so if you don't have a smartphone, you will be able to get a GPSr quite inexpensively. Good luck and enjoy.