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I usually use a prefix of FIN for a final waypoint. Besure to hide it though! You don't want to give it away.

That really depends on how many DNF's have been posted since the last find. There's a big difference between a cache that hasn't been found in a while because it's really out of the way and one that isn't there in the first place.

I've updated my 60CSx a good half-dozen times. no problem at all. The latest update even took care of that annoying shut-down when deleting items from the calendar.

Actually, a majority of my traditional hides are worthy of archival anyway ^-^ But really. What I see is the huge potential for people to come across one of these as a gift and go off on their little treasure hunt without ever even visiting geocaching.com. If and when that is the case, what is the likelyhood that they will bother with stealth, rehides, placing their own caches, becoming a member of the local geocaching community, bashing others in the forums etc... Sorry I just had to throw in that last little bit ;-)

Cool.. This means that we'll be seeing more puzzle caches! I know I for one will most likely begin archiving my traditionals and place puzzles instead.

I had some trouble a few weeks ago where some I created too nearly a week to show up but mine have been running great since

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Since I look at DNFs more of a note to the owner that the cache may be missing, I wouldn't care if one nuked my DNF log. As a cache owner however, I would rather encourage DNF's so I know what's going on out there. No DNF's mean nothing wrong. Unfortunately, some cachers either do not have the confidence to log a DNF or are too proud to admit it.

It's all just a matter of where you live. In San Francisco you can pick up over 30 in a day on foot. Done it. Sore as heck afterwards but....

I can tell you from experience, you're tempting fate. I used to be completely immune. I could roll in the stuff. Once I had the audacity to pick some leaves and deliberately rub them on the back of my hand to show others that I was immune (and I was, then). They were appropriately horrified / impressed. But repeated exposure breaks down the resistance. For me, it took several years, but it did finally happen. I still have a low reaction compared to some folks - minor encounters, including handling clothes and shoes, don't have any effect. For major exposure (bare skin in thickets of the stuff), I put on Tecnu and avoid a rash. The only time I'm impacted is if I have a major encounter and don't use Tecnu. So, I'm just sayin'...play with fire, eventually you might get burned. You could be right.. The stuff does make me nervous but after being a landscaper for over 6 years, a Park Ranger for another 12, I'd been exposed to it annually. The chief used to even target me to be the one to clear the trails of PO with a chainsaw. I can't count the number of times I've walked away dripping in PO sap and the fine chips all over me. I'm barely pushing 50 now and haven't been in that capacity for a decade but like you, I'm sure my days are numbered. Until then, I'll keep a cautious eye but I won't let it slow me down. Happy caching!

Wow! Nice job on your 107 day!

Cool! I'd like to try that! I think I've already solved nearly that many in the Yuba area. Good ol' Retired Prof has at least that many out there.

Funny you should ask... trailpuppy and I had this same discussion on Saturday during a puzzle run that netted some 30 + finds. Not a banner day by any means but certainly an enjoyable one. You are talking about puzzle finds right? I think many of us solve puzzles well in advance of a hunt. I think about 1/2 of the puzzles we found on Saturday were solved up to and even more than a year ago. Some puzzles can take anywhere from a few seconds to several hours/days (brain time) to solve. Just look at some of the 5x puzzles that have been undound for months or even years...

Nope.. never. But I will clear it away from a cache for others when I find it encroaching. Yup.. I just pull it out with my hands.

Dadfish, After caching with you for nearly two years, I think I know you well enough to know that you in no way truely mean "maturity" in the way some are interpreting it. Rather I think you have simply come to a point where geocaching is evolving for you. I've seen it coming on. All those nano on street signs, LPC's in the Wallyworld parking lots, the endless number of keyholders under a park bench... It does get old. Unfortunately some of this is because the newbies (like we all were) thought a LPC or the micro in a bush was pretty cool when we were just starting out.. After all, in our area, that's what for the most part we have in abundance and is what the new cachers have to look forward to. Because of this, I wonder if it's not a good idea for some of us who have been caching for a few years to archive our more 'rushed' hides to free up some good locations for others who have the time to put in to a new and unique hide. Also, like you did for me, maybe other seasoned cachers could take a newbie under their wing to 'show 'em the ropes' so to speak so at least some of them can be encouraged to think out their hides and take the time to make the cache fit the location and not simply stock up on 35mm's for a vacant lamp pole. Keep on cachin' buddy... Just go for the ones that call for you and let me know when you want some company! Others, Now I wonder.... What do the cachers who live out in the country think about all those ammo cans in the woods? Do you ever get tired of the 'same ol' thing?' Ever feel that desire to hunt for something a little different than a metal box stuffed into a hollow log?

Wow.. Well... Being that my religious belief would guarantee my execution in Egypt, I think I'll stay on this side of the pond. How about Canada? I'll be caching there (BC) in June!

AMEN!

I know.. There are a lot of other threads on this topic but... Yes, it's possible and it happens often. We've done three runs of over 100 within 12 to 16 hours, one run of exactly 240 in 24 hours. During that run, we broke 200 in 18 hours. I'm still wondering how I managed to not only stay awake during the whole run but drive the extra 4 hours to and from (each way). Poor Trailpuppy had to listen to me jabbering away for most of the drive home even. It's not at all uncommon for us to put on 300 miles in a day of caching. Heck, Before my daughter even got her license, she drove me from Santa Rosa (CA) to well into the Eldorado Forest near Kirkwood Ski resort. just so I could pick up some 30 caches... Well.. I'm sure she had an alterior motive.. She ACED her driving test a couple of months ago though!! I suppose it not only depends on where you live (cache density) but how much stamina and motivation you have.

Still a little buggy. A PQ from this AM about 9-ish ran fine but the My Finds query ran at 4/13/2009 4:18:11 PM but still nothing at 5:31 PM

For me, I prefer that the harder the puzzle, the more rewarding the final location. There have been a number of times though where I would spend several hours to solve a failry well done puzzle only to find a micro in a lamp post or nano on a street sign. Although I appreciate the puzzles none the less, it would be more enjoyable to have a pleasureable find as well. Unfortunately, in urban environments, this may not be possible due to Muggle factors and simple environmental limitations.

Great to hear they're working on it. I've been waiting for about 8 hours for one today.

OK! Well, being the owner of an ALR cache, I striked the line about logs being deleted but simply changed it to read "ridiculed" So.... In my attempt to invite clever and fun logging, may I insult those cachers who simply leave the dreaded "TFTCSL" "Found It", "This was 1 of..." Instead of telling it like it really was? like "Gee this cache stunk! Why would you even think of placing one here?" Or saw a cool little kittycat attack and eat a small hamster someone dropped at the cache site? Ya know what I mean? Actually, I am not really a fan of ALR's but when they are done for fun, they really can be fun!

HI OM! With the proliferation of broadband, it's kind of surprising that ISP's would limit attachment sizes to a level that would prevent a My Finds PQ from getting thru. Even with 5000 finds, my PQ is only 3MB. Granted a dial-up user would hate that 20 minute transfer at the fastest dial-up speeds though. I don't use Gmail but dont they have a way to set up a rule to forward email? If so, maybe you could have all email delivered to your Gmail account and then with rules, you could set criteria such that email containing the subject item [GEO] or [LOG] is forwarded to your real email address. It would obviously require a little fine tuning but it could work. kb6Zop

KoosKoos couldn't have said it better. "When finding isn't fun any more." If you're having a good time, it really is no longer 'about the numbers'. Just get out there for the excersize, fresh air (unless of course you live in the greater metropolitan Los Angeles area), and [insert your favorite reason to cache here]

This is the same problem I've had for ages. Although I do not schedule any PQ's if I opt to rerun a saved PQ that has been run at any time in the last week or so, it just sits there checked to run. It has gotten to the point where if I want to run a PQ and receive it promptly, I have to either copy an existing one or create a new one. Not knowing how the database handles all those archived PQ's, I would suspect that this isn't exactly a benefit to the database that generates the queries.