JohnnyVegas
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I always do, imo people who post these are jerks
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You did exactly the right thing in offering to replace what you lost. Sounds low cost, and you could pay by PayPal.
You and the CO had better stick with larger caches from here on out!
+1.....I actually put it more on the CO.....you are responsible for WHAT you hide and WHERE you hide it. If the container is tiny there will be issues.....if its hanging over a hole it will get dropped and lost. I learned a long time ago that some neat ideas don't work out in the maintenance dept.
I agree, it sounds like the are could have supported a larger easy to find when dropped container. Caches get dropped all the time. Besides and empty film can or a small container from Taps Plastic is a lot cheaper than buying a nano
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ein anderes Kabel versucht haben
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Ich google translate
Haben Sie versucht, die Firmware von teh magellan Webseite neu zu laden
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maybe this should be move to the German section, I think it is in german
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what I have done in the past is just write over what is already there. I would not feel comfortable in removing a log, most people include (log is full) when they post the find. I winter there is the other problem of logs being ruined by moisture. As far a cache that have the room I just include a new log sheet, I always have a few micro logs on my wallet
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I like the surplus fold shovels
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do cows count- I had some cows looking over my shoulder once in an area in which cows, hikers and Mt. Bikers share an area. But I was wearing a shirt the said Vegan. Just in case one of the cows could read
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That doesn't make smartphone cachers bad or inferior
Exactly. It's like saying someone is a bad driver because the drive a Kia. There are pros and cons to using both a dedicated handheld, and a smart phone. One must simply weigh the benefits. Smart phones have a weaker antenna than a modern handheld, making them inherently less accurate, but the difference is so slight, unless you are deep under cover, you'll likely never notice. Smart phones are also far less durable than a handheld, making them less ideal for rugged terrain caching.
But allowing caching anywhere, on the fly, with no prep time, is such a huge plus that the smart phone is here to stay.
But on the fly hides have always been a problem-I have friends that own smartphones as well as a real GPS, they tell the smart phones are not as accurate. I see this as a larger problem when caches are being placed
NOW I must include the bad drivers are in the Volvos, these driver think they are invincible because they are in Volos.
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We don't have anything like this in my area. My advice is to look for caches that are further out.
Maybe also because the reviewers in North America seem to be stricter on caches near playground or in other problematic areas than they are in some other parts of the country.
For an apparently muggled cacche like this one
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1XTKB_thomsons-bush-southland
it is not that uncommon what the OP reports.
Cezanne
I hate playground caches. I would not mind seeing a guideline not permitting caches within 100 feet of a playground. As it is now I just put them on my ignore list along with a log re my feelings toward these idiotic hides-an Before any replies "just don't go to them" well sometimes I do not know before I leave that they are in a playground
We have caches everywhere, including playgrounds and our downtown core. The only thing the reviewers here are strict about are cache hidden on private property without permission and near schools. Perhaps the problem is more due to the number of cachers in the OP's area. Edited to add: looks like the OP's area is not any busier than my area. Maybe people there just don't give a darn.
I would like to see a guideline the would not permit geocaches within 100 feet of a playground. Being an older white male in the U.S.A. creates lots of unwanted attention when near a playground. When I come across a cache like this I just drive off, then it goes on my ignore list and a post a public log that I have done so and why. Now some one who does not read this entire post may say Just don't drive to the cache but in most of these cases there is no way to know the cache is in a playground. When I first got started I would make several trips back to these caches (Cachi ?) but this is expensive. I have even seen caches placed on the playground equipment. IMO people who place these caches are not thinking things through.
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Hi everyone, I joined a few weeks ago and I'm really enjoying the website so far. I have even placed my first cache and a few people have found it.
However, I feel I might have been viewing the hobby through rose-tinted glasses when I signed up. I have only found 35 caches but out of those I have found empty plastic wrappers, mouldy food, used band-aids, offensive messages directed at players, pornography and solicitations for prostitution. While I understand the real objective and fun of the hobby is finding the cache and not finding the treasure, finding these things really puts a damper on my enthusiasm. Is this just a reality of the sport or have I had bad luck?
I have been trying to clean them up, by removing anything I would consider trash from the containers. One Sunday out geocaching in the woods I found all the caches in this particular area were full of mouldy food. It was evident that this food had been in the cache for a very long time and many people had logged it without removing it. Should I have just left it? Is it my place to remove trash from caches? The forest in question has a rodent and vermin pest control operation in place in order to help restore the population of native birds. Obviously having rotting food is not helping with this and attracts vermin. I was angry to say the least when I found this in caches.
I suppose this is what happens when you make the location available to any idiot with an iPhone.
Anyway, I am going mountain climbing this weekend and as it is a place relatively untouched by the masses I am hoping to find some good caches.
On the positive side of things, I have found some great caches in some cool places I didn't even know existed and that makes it all worth it in the end, doesn't it? I have been putting some old coins from the early 20th Century in the caches and I hope finding these coins has brought pleasure to some people.
Regards
Leon
these problems go along with urban caches but urban caching is all the some caches are expose to in some areas. Try some caches that may take a bit of a hike to got to.
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I have been approached twice by police while caching at night, both time the officers just said I was crazy. Two other times the police arrived at GZ after I left, I know this because I use to carry a police scanner at night. As far as caching at night goes, if a person is going to go out at night to find caches they just need to expect a visit by a local cop once in a while.
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If it was a GPSr, then how can they say that it was used for geocaching? GPSr's serve many hobbies outside of geocaching... that's like saying that the car you parked next to with tinted windows was used to commit a crime. And besides, who would through out a GPSr anyway, if it stops working change the batteries.
this reminds me of something I did. I did about a 30 mmin hike up a hill to find a cache a started off the my nest find (I use a separate GPS for driving) I get out of my car and reach into my pocket for my gps and there is not GPS- I hurried back to the others cache, I had put my GPS in the cache while I signed the log
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Sounds like bad writing / lack of understanding by the reporter. I'm sure it was the cache.
I agree, in my life I have been interviewed by news paper reporters on a few occasions. Only one of these reporters got the story correct. In the other 3 or 4 times I was interviewed I was miss quoted, the reporter just made stuff up if he/she did not know the facts. To this day I question everything I read in the print media and electronic media. In the world on modern news reporting it is more about getting the story out first, and not about getting the facts correct
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Hi all...opinions needed....if the intermediate stages of a multi cache only have the coordinates, say, engraved on a metal tag or something, with no actual container (lat at stage 1, long at stage 2, then off to the final, no figuring or deciphering involved), would that be considered a puzzle or a multi? I'm thinking just a multi but wanted to know what you guys think. Thanks.
multi
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Finally, there is no rule or guideline about seeking a cache below ground.
I agree. There is nothing saying that you can't seek this cache. I also think that Mother Nature was very accommodating to create that perfect ammo can shaped and sized hole.
Especially with those walls shoring it up so it won't collapse. Hmmmmm did Mother nature supply that to?
post the GC number I want to look it up
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the one thing that no one mentioned, with a GPS you do not have to pay a monthly fee
I didn't catch the idea, sorry. What monthly fee for GPS usage you need to pay having a smartphone?
If you are using the phone as a phone there is the fee for that service,
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THe OP is a new user and may not know all the ins and outs of the forums, besides that last time I tried to do a search for a topic it was a PITA. Topics get reposted it happens.
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the one thing that no one mentioned, with a GPS you do not have to pay a monthly fee. The money that a cell phone subscription cost in just one year can be applied to a very good pair of hiking boots (if a person is going to do any real hiking these are a must). A person could also buy a top end GPS. The money saved by using a GPS could also be used to pay for gas in a car, this is very important for geocachers that are doing lots of caching. In some weeks I will spend $200.00 to $300.00 for gasoline alone but I drive a Mustang and I have a heavy foot.
For me if I would have had to pay a monthly fee to use a GPS my guess I would have never gotten into this habit.
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Then perhaps they should have their reviewer status revoked.
Rules are rules, for everyone.
If you are a seasoned cacher, familiar with the rules, then you know you should not have to seek a cache below ground.
Firstly, these are guidelines. In earlier versions this fact was clearly stated, with a number of case where Groundspeak, and min some cases reviewers could grant exceptions.
Reviewer exceptions have become extremely rare, maybe even non-existent. The main issue for reviewer was explaining exceptions to geocachers who insisted that guidelines be treated as rules and apply the same to everyone. Groundspeak now calls out the few areas where they allow exceptions (mostly in regards to commercial caches) for much the same reason. But they clearly have made exception to other guidelines, including the no bury guideline. We've seen a claim in this thread that a land manager insisted on caches being anchored by driving a piece of PVC pipe into the soil. We also seen where a cacher has constructed an elaborate set on his own property to create a special cache.
Second, the wording of the guidelines change from time to time, and whether or not the intent was to change the guideline, it often ends up doing just that. For a long time the no bury guideline said you could not use a shovel, trowel, or other pointy object to dig. This somehow was change to breaking the ground and later to creating holes. No explanation was given for the change, and it still isn't clear to me that a cache where no hole was dug using some tool isn't within the guidelines. You may wish to interpret the current wording with certainty. I have see enough changes to know it will change again, so I can be comfortable that some of these caches may in fact be within the intent of the guidelines.
Finally, there is no rule or guideline about seeking a cache below ground. There is a guideline about digging or creating holes (depending on which version). It does state that caches are never buried. But in fact we know that this is not the case as caches are often buried under a pile of rocks or sticks. We know the term "buried" is used primarily to deal with a misconception of land managers that caches are buried and that people dig holes either to hide or find caches. Caches are allowed in existing holes, in caves, and in subterranean structures. As a seasoned cacher I know that I may find a cache below the ground level. All the guidelines tell me is that I shouldn't be digging holes to find (or hide) caches.
Second, the wording of the guidelines change from time to time,The wording re buried caches has not really changed. For many years the wording regarding sticking anything into the ground has not changed. If something is stuck into the ground it is a violation
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First of all if this is discussed elsewhere I apologize for repeating.
That being said I have a friend who does paid trail rides on the property she leases for her horses, some of it is open field but some is a tree filled area etc. I found a few spots that would be wonderful for a cache, but the only way to have access to the property is to go on one of her trail rides. Is it ok to hide a cache that you have to pay to have access? I'm thinking this is similar to having a cache in a state park that you would have to pay for parking and such but I was unsure if it was allowed. Any and all thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.
From the guidelines
Cache listings perceived as commercial will not be published. A commercial cache listing has one or more of the following characteristics:
1.It has overtones of advertising, marketing or promotion.
2.It suggests or requires that the finder go inside a business, interact with employees and/or purchase a product or service.
3.It contains links to businesses, agencies, commercial advertisers, charities, or political or social agendas.
4.It contains the logo of a business or organization, including non-profit organizations.
5.It contains the name of a business or commercial product.
Now if the owner of the business would let the cachers go on the trail rides for free that might work.
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So, I wanted people's opinion on which writing tool is better. Pen or Pencil? I lean toward a pen.
I use a rubber stamp because people kept having issues with my hand writing. If I want to add the date I use A an extra fine point sharpie, I like the smell of their ink
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Iuse PQs and GSAK
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Let me make an offer I will check on another cachers geocache but there is a cost. $50.00 per hour (one hour minimum), plus travel cost, hotel and a new cache will be waiting when I check into my hotel room. Any caches more than 60 miles from my location will require a hotel room. This service is only for caches rated T 2.5 D 2.5 or less
Should CO's Delete False Find Logs?
in General geocaching topics
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I check the log fist then I delete. I just had a cacher in europe logging finds on my caches I checked no sig all are deleted (yes I mean it)