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The responses above answer your question. I'd like to add that some caches are listed as "motels, hotels, etc." While the owner of that cache may post travel bug or geocoin trading requirements, "such as leave one, take one", there is no such guideline from Geocaching.com May travel items become stranded in these caches because folks don't have a TB with them. Travel bugs and geocoins are ment to TRAVEL. If you feel like moving these items along, do so.

I have a Victornox, Huntsman that I carry everywhere. (Except where prohibited by law.) I carry a Leatherman Wave at work. I'm a firefighter. I have a Leatherman Juice Xe6 that I use on vacation, long geocaching days. The Huntsman does everything I want on a daily basis. I've used the tweezers to remove logs from micros and nanos. The Xe6 is a nice compliment to the huntsman, and can replace it. but I prefer not to carry it all the time. I think you are limiting yourself by having a keychain attachment. It's just my opinion, but you may not want too much weight hanging off your keys. There's a possiblity that extra weight MAY damage your car ignition switch, OVER TIME. But that's a theory. But Leatherman makes some small tools that may fit the bill. Look at the Leatherman website.

I understand that eHarmony is going to add this activity to it's compatibility questionaire.

Note the sizes: 2 3/8 x 5/8 in / 60 x 16 mm (Small) 2 3/4 x 5/8 in / 70 x 16 mm (Large) 2 x 3/4 in / 50 x 20 mm (Scuba Tank or Micro-Cache Capsule) 3 x 1 in / 75 x 25 mm (Extra Large)

It's nice to see a cacher that wants to do the right thing. You will need the number from the TB tag. I hope you still have it. Go to the travel bug's page and from the pull down menu, use the "grabbed from.." option. you can add narative as a log. Now the bug should show up in your inventory. Now go the the cache page where you left the bug. Use a "write note" option for the cache. your log can simply say, 'bug drop.' highlight the bug and submit the note. now the travel bug shows up in the cache inventory. If you don't have the travel bug number, email the bug's owner and explain what happened. they can fix the situation.

Since you spent the time and energy to place it, you should submit it for publication. It probably will not have many 'finds,' but I'm sure you understand that. But there are some very determined cachers out there. Make sure the listing states that special equipment is required.

It makes no difference what any of us think of that photo. If the cache owner thinks it qualifys as a funny picture, than the person gets the second smiliey.

I don't know where you live, but if you come to northeast Ohio, you'll find lots of caches in cemeteries. I'd go so far as to say that you can't pass a cemetery that doesn't have a cache. You should make sure that local laws don't prohibit caches in cemeteries. Also, read this tread: cemetery hides

Well Mr. Bridger here's how I cached for some time. It's not High Tech, it's Low Tech. Since you have the knowledge of a map and compass, this could work for you. I'd print out each cache page. You don't need the logs, and usually you only need the first page and the hint. I'd also print out a map from MapQuest, or Google. This would show the city streets. I'd mark the map with and 'X' for each cache. Or you could print the map from each cache if you are covering a wide area. Upon arriving near the cache site, I'd fire up the GPSr. I would select the screen which shows the coordinates. I'd also take out my compass and find north. From where I was standing, I'd determine which direction to walk based on the coordinates of the cache. Ex: If the displayed coords were higher than the cache listed coords, I would know I have to travel south or east. and visa versa. After following a winding trail into the woods, I'd again use my compass to find north. It may sound tough, but it's really simple. You just use alot of paper and ink. and you can print out all the pages in black because you don't need the colors. For a multi cache, you have to learn how to enter coords into your receiver. I found many caches using that method. But even a low tech guy like me can learn new tricks. You can do alot with the 60csx. It's a fine machine. One think it will not do is load cache pages directly from GC.com. You will need another program for that. An earlier post memtioned EasyGPS. Another is called GCSAK, Geocaching Swiss Army Knife. But I have never used either of those. Good luck and have fun.

The only log on that says they discovered it, but then in the log they say they will move it a long. Might want to contact them to see if they have it. I've sent three emails simply asking to log it into their possession. I understand that "real life" is more important than TBs. no reply.

I've recently released these two: It points down! The golden orb of wisdom

I have a Meridian Gold. It's a step down from a Plat. It worked great for me! I have updated to a Garmin, but I will not get rid of the Meridian. Never used a 200.

I contacted Garmin to learn how to delete caches from the Colorado. It's tedious. Below is the info I received. Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I am happy to assist you with your Colorado 400T. To remove Geocaches from your Colorado you will need to do this manually. There is not a way to do this from the unit. I can show you how to do this in a few easy steps. 1. Connect your Colorado to your PC and enter mass storage mode. 2. Press the Start button on your PC. 3. Select MyComputer (Computer on Vista) 4. Now select Garmin Colorado removable storage device. 5. Select the Garmin folder. 6. Now select the GPX folder. 7. Remove the GC files from the list. You can either erase or move the files to your PC. 8. Safely disconnect your Colorado from you computer. Your geocaches are no longer on your unit. Please let me know if you have any further questions. With Best Regards, Adam H Product Support Specialist Note that at step 7, the caches are only listed by GC number. so you have to go back and forth to see the name of the cache and the number. It seems to me that with some software change, I'd should be able to highlight and delete selected caches on the unit. I wonder why they don't have a simple way of just deleting a cache. My old Magellan allowed me to simply select a cache, (waypoint), and then delete it with a push of a button. Maybe the latest firmware has that feature.

On the cache page, in the box you described, click on "in our disclamer." Read that page. Now, when you look for caches, you have agreed to the information on that page. Even if you haven't read the page, or refuse to, the assumsion is made that by seeking caches listed here, and posting you finds and dnfs, you have agreed to the information listed. If you read the information listed and do not agree, then you should not be using GC as you geocaching website.

PITA: a flat bread used in Middle Eastern cuisine. PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Not that I'm really interested in PETA. Where I'm from, Euclid, OH, we just take a shovel to the fawn. (google it)

Wow! You need all that stuff to achieve a DNF? You're making it to hard. I can get a DNF at an event.

Well, yeah, there's those rule. BUT... (edited for clarity) a) Upload, post ... any content that is..., threatening, abusive, harassing, ..., defamatory,...or otherwise objectionable to any other person or entity. Just reading the forums shows that many folks could be banned. Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity. If only they could catch all those sock puppets.

That's THE BEST acronym I've seen! You'd think folks are paying by the letter.

Another answer after you posted, "thanks." You can go back and delete your DNF post. there's nothing wrong with leaving it either.

You could cache in your birthday suit and post pictures. Or, you could profess to be the "Supreme Leader" and use the website in an evil plot to take over the world. Or, and this is the worst, tell people how to obtain Platinum membership.

You should check out another section entitled, "The Hunt, the Unusual."

In the purest sense, geocaching is about the hunt, not the trade. but, if the container is large enough, trading does take place. You see, if you choose to hide a container large enough to hold anything other than the logbook, folks will trade trinkets. Unless some eccentric comes by and leaves the keys to a BMW. When you hide a cache you should start it out with items you want to give away. Don't expect to get anything of value in return other than the logs of folks that enjoyed hunting your cache. Travel bugs and geocoins are a seperate item. they are sent out in the world to travel. they are not trade items. they are not ment to be kept. but the topic of TBs is discussed elsewhere.

I think Delorme sells a lithium ion battery pack for this unit.

I have a Meridian gold too. 1) hold the "GOTO" button. 2) a page comes up with your current position and an assigned waypoint name, WPT(some number.) 3) notice that the word "save" is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. this is used if you just want to mark the spot where you currently are standing. since you want to enter the coords to a cache, follow the next steps. 4) use the large botton in the middle of the keypad to move the highlighted area to the one you wish to change. If you want to name the new waypoint, press the 'up' portion until that is highlighted. press "enter" to change the name. when that is done, press "OK" on that page and it returns you to the waypoint page. 5) now the coordinates are highlighted. (or if you don't need to change the name of the waypoint, you can highlight the coordinates and make changes.) 6)press "enter" and the first digit is highlighted. use the 'up' / 'down' arrows on the big button to change the numbers. use the 'left' / 'right' arrows to move through the screen. once you have finished the north coord, press "enter" and it will move to the west coord. press "enter" when finished with the west coord, and the next area is highlighted. You don't need to make any changes on the altitude. you can skip that area. 7) you can enter a message if you wish. 8) VERY IMPORTANT: highlight "save" and press "enter" when you are done, or the waypoint will not be saved. If you press "esc" at any time, you can leave the screen and your changes will not be saved. This may seem difficult, but after you do it a few times, it is pretty quick.