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    Open Letter, Are You Thick?

    in General geocaching topics

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    I hear you Criminal. I have the same problems with my caches. Had two plundered this week. I always make sure I put caches back in the same place I find them. If I feel they are too exposed I make sure they are protected from muggles. How hard can this be? Geez!

     

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    server busy again?

    in Website

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    It sure is frustrating. I think Jeremy is working on a hardware upgrade. Hope this comes soon.

     

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    Serial to USB converter.. another one that works

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Desert_Warrior:
    Originally posted by Desert_Warrior:

    Or you could go search for them yourself, and save $23.00 each.

     

    Had time to look it up today. I must apologize, I had the price _WRONG._ You will not save $23.00. You will only save $22.55. Sorry for the mistake.

     

    I bought my cables http://shopnow123.safeshopper.com/2/286.htm?878

     

    Hope this helps.....

     

    Mike. Desert_Warrior (aka KD9KC).

    El Paso, Texas.

     

    QUOTE]

     

    Received mine today. Works with everything I've tried so far.

     

    HARDWARE

    Garmin eTrex Legend

    Dell Laptop

     

    SOFTWARE

    EasyGPS

    USA PhotoMaps

    MS Streets & Trips 2003

     

    Thanks again DW. This is a nice adapter. Good price to boot.

     

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    Is there such a thing as too many caches?

    in General geocaching topics

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    Originally posted by Dave_W6DPS:

    I think that they need to be spread out, however.

     

    Look at http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7b185d3e-e8bc-401b-b97b-4f77debfb822 and click on nearby caches to see what can happen....

     

    I noticed the vast majority of these are virtuals.

     

    Personally I don't mind close proximity of caches. I'd rather be hunting caches then putting miles on the car and wasting gas. I like when I can drive to an area and spend the day hunting caches without moving the car.

     

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    Serial to USB converter.. another one that works

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Desert_Warrior:

    quote:
    Originally posted by Desert_Warrior:

    Or you could go search for them yourself, and save $23.00 each.

     

    Had time to look it up today. I must apologize, I had the price _WRONG._ You will not save $23.00. You will only save $22.55. Sorry for the mistake.

     

    I bought my cables http://shopnow123.safeshopper.com/2/286.htm?878

     

    Hope this helps.....

     

    Mike. Desert_Warrior (aka KD9KC).

    El Paso, Texas.

     

    Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom.

     

    They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS!

     

    Thanks DW, I just ordered one.

     

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    Sell me on a Battery Charger and Battery Type?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Indiana Cojones:

    The disadvantage to the NiMH is that they don't hold their charge for long on the shelf. You mmight consider picking up a charger that can also handle the new alkaline rechargables. The alkalines don't have as much juice, but once charged they can be stored for months. NiMH will be almost useless after only a couple of weeks.

     

    Very true. NiMH do not have a very long shelf life. What I do is keep the batteries in the charger so they are always topped off. You can do this with a good charger.

     

    I also carry a set of alkalines in the car just in case I need them. Haven't needed to use them yet.

     

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    Sell me on a Battery Charger and Battery Type?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Criminal:

    I've never had any luck with rechargables, even NiMH (?). They sell lithiums in a four-pack at the base commisary for $6.54 and they last for months.

     

    http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/

     

    A good charger is important for battery longevity. The cheap chargers will either overheat or overcharge the batteries and greatly shorten their life.

     

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    How many FTFs in a day

    in General geocaching topics

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    I've had at least one, maybe two in one day. I don't really keep track of FTF as I only use GC for my track record.

     

    I my caching area there is a team called Geogil & Dairy. Their specialty is to get to the cache first. If I remember correctly, they have close to 200 of these. The only way to beat them to the cache is if they oversleep or Geogil can't reach it. icon_biggrin.gif

     

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    Sell me on a Battery Charger and Battery Type?

    in General geocaching topics

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    Excellent!!! I just ordered one with a set of extra batteries (and the free screwdrvier set to boot). Just what I was looking for.

     

    Especially love that it comes with the auto adapter.

     

    Many thanks for the advice. Knew I came to the right place. icon_biggrin.gif

     

    Jolly R. Blackburn

    http://kenzerco.com

     

    Jolly,

     

    This was a good choice. A couple of years ago I purchased the MH-C204F Charger combo for Thomas Distribution. I've been very happy with it. I'm still using the same batteries. I use two sets for my digital camera and two sets for the GPSr. I beleive they are located in Aurora IL, you should receive your items quickly.

     

    Just so you know, it may take a couple of charge and discharge cycles for the batteries to work at their optimum. If you haven't already, check out the FAQ page on the web site.

     

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    Meridian Gold with no serial port laptop

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by Thomas & Dingo:

    I have had no problems using the Belkin N10117 usb to serial adapter with my Compaq laptop. Just remember install the driver before connecting the adapter to the usb port of your laptop. If you do it the other way around you can have major problems.

     

    "We never seek things for themselves - what we seek is the very seeking of things."

    Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

     

    http://www.geocachingwa.org

     

    I was thinking about using a laptop with my eTrex Lengend. The laptop dosen't have a DB9 port. What driver would you use with the USB adapter? Does the adapter come with a driver?

     

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    Health Concerns about DEET

    in General geocaching topics

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    quote:

     

    If anyone is fretting over using DEET (for you or your kids), take a look at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount03.htm -- this should convince you that you need to take precautions to protect yourselves and your families.

     

    *****

     

    WoW...I didn't know Illinois had the highest cases of West Nile virus deaths. I'm glad I picked up some 100% DEET today. Seems like any possible reactions from DEET are better than the alternative.

     

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    GPS for biking (newbie)

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    I use the eTrex Legend on my bike. I bought the Garmin mount at REI for $15.00. Nice compact setup. Works well for me. Amazon has the eTrex Legend for 139.00 with shipping after $50 rebate. Best bang for the buck I believe.

     

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    I'm Losing My Marbles

    in Midwest

    Posted

    Oblong,

     

    I saw the I'M LOSING MY MARBLES T.B. in the DryDock Cache.(GC9F0B) This sounds like the one your looking for. It was a bag of marbles with a log book. I thought I was strange because it didn't have the T.B. tags attached to it.

     

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