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    Help wanted for upcoming underwater/Scuba multicache (long)

    in General geocaching topics

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    quote:
    Originally posted by geospotter:

    I am sure that the Commonwealth of the Bahamas won't like your idea. There are strict laws (and heavy fines) for disturbing anything while diving in their waters.

     

    Hmm. I will look into that. I was aware that some governments complain about artifact extractions but I will not be extracting anything but rather leaving something behind.. icon_smile.gif A technicality, a poor one at that.

     

    I will do some investigating....

     

    Thanks for the tip about the iron!

     

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    Help wanted for upcoming underwater/Scuba multicache (long)

    in General geocaching topics

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    Hi all

     

    I have been thinking of doing a 5 /5 Difficulty/Terrain cache for a while and, since I have an upcoming scuba diving trip, I have come up with what I think is a good scenario. I do, however, need a little help in one of the aspects of getting this to work.

     

    What I am looking to do is create a Two-Tier multi-cache that involves scuba diving to a shipwreck, finding a plaque tethered to an accessible part of the wreck, and reading the coordinates from this plaque that will give the location of a topside (land-based) cache.

     

    A little summary: This wreck is situated near the Bimini island of the Bahamas. Terrain and difficulty is at Max. as this wreck is lying on the ocean floor at 27.5 meters (90 feet). One has to be an Advanced Scuba Diver to attempt the dive. I hope to attach a plastic plaque (something like a hard plastic breadboard) tethered with a chain and lock to an easily identifiable area of the wreck. Here, the diver would obtain and write on his personal dive slate the coordinates to a cache on Bimini Island that I had placed the day before. I tossed with the idea about creating an underwater cache (PVC tube, etc) but couldn’t convince myself of the waterproofness of such a cache.

     

    Here is my problem. How do I permanently mark, encrave, paint , etch (or whatever) the coordinates on this plastic plaque so that it will withstand the ravages of the sea. Ideally, I would love to put the Geocaching.com logo on it too to mark it as a geocache. (this can be done before the trip, sure) I only have one day to mark this plaque before placing it in the wreck the next day. Is there any special paint that will work? icon_confused.gif

     

    I dived this wreck a year ago. Profile. Its quite a popular wreck and is visited often. I am hoping to make it the 'Mother of all Scuba caches' icon_biggrin.gif

     

    Any thoughts, suggestions, comments are most appreciated.

     

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    Help wanted for upcoming underwater/Scuba multicache (long)

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Hi all

     

    I have been thinking of doing a 5 /5 Difficulty/Terrain cache for a while and, since I have an upcoming scuba diving trip, I have come up with what I think is a good scenario. I do, however, need a little help in one of the aspects of getting this to work.

     

    What I am looking to do is create a Two-Tier multi-cache that involves scuba diving to a shipwreck, finding a plaque tethered to an accessible part of the wreck, and reading the coordinates from this plaque that will give the location of a topside (land-based) cache.

     

    A little summary: This wreck is situated near the Bimini island of the Bahamas. Terrain and difficulty is at Max. as this wreck is lying on the ocean floor at 27.5 meters (90 feet). One has to be an Advanced Scuba Diver to attempt the dive. I hope to attach a plastic plaque (something like a hard plastic breadboard) tethered with a chain and lock to an easily identifiable area of the wreck. Here, the diver would obtain and write on his personal dive slate the coordinates to a cache on Bimini Island that I had placed the day before. I tossed with the idea about creating an underwater cache (PVC tube, etc) but couldn’t convince myself of the waterproofness of such a cache.

     

    Here is my problem. How do I permanently mark, encrave, paint , etch (or whatever) the coordinates on this plastic plaque so that it will withstand the ravages of the sea. Ideally, I would love to put the Geocaching.com logo on it too to mark it as a geocache. (this can be done before the trip, sure) I only have one day to mark this plaque before placing it in the wreck the next day. Is there any special paint that will work? icon_confused.gif

     

    I dived this wreck a year ago. Profile. Its quite a popular wreck and is visited often. I am hoping to make it the 'Mother of all Scuba caches' icon_biggrin.gif

     

    Any thoughts, suggestions, comments are most appreciated.

     

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    Editing Log entries

    in Website

    Posted

    Jeremy

     

    Do you have the request to edit Log entries up there in your priority list? This would obviously save on the redundant Watch List notifications that seem to filter through due to cachers deleting and reentering their Logs?

     

    Thanks

     

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    [This message was edited by The Artful Dodger on March 12, 2002 at 01:11 PM.]

    What's kind of injuries have you had while geocaching?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Sorry to hear about your eye, GWho!

     

    When I was setting up my Splitrock Splendor multicache , I over-estimated when the sun would set and, as I made my way back from the multi-caches, it was as dark as black can be. Using my small torch, I stumbled back using the BackTrack feature of the GPS. The last section before my car was a rocky hill.....

     

    ...I fell down so badly that Humpty Dumpty would be laughing! Needless to say, I was cut and bleeding all over. Thankfully, I had a female companion with me that patched up my wounded pride icon_smile.gif

     

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    What's kind of injuries have you had while geocaching?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Sorry to hear about your eye, GWho!

     

    When I was setting up my Splitrock Splendor multicache , I over-estimated when the sun would set and, as I made my way back from the multi-caches, it was as dark as black can be. Using my small torch, I stumbled back using the BackTrack feature of the GPS. The last section before my car was a rocky hill.....

     

    ...I fell down so badly that Humpty Dumpty would be laughing! Needless to say, I was cut and bleeding all over. Thankfully, I had a female companion with me that patched up my wounded pride icon_smile.gif

     

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    How close is too close?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by BassoonPilot:

     

    Returning finally to the topic, one thing bothers me: Some people place caches very close to existing caches without having even bothered to look for the existing cache. I consider that disrespectful.

     

    I have a Cache so close to my Saddle River Seeker Cache its almost spitting distance icon_frown.gif But the more caches, the merrier icon_smile.gif

     

    Yep, I agree BP. I dont get to do as much caching as I would like to do but, sure, if I was to place a cache, it would be common courtesy to visit the other caches in close proximity, if that were applicable.

     

    I agree that getting to cache is most of the fun part of the cache seek! I think I will tackle Waterboy's NY/NJ Multicache on Saturday icon_smile.gif

     

    Northern NJ is starting to get a little crowded now... I wouldnt be surprised to see some future 'encroachments' accidental or not.

     

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    [This message was edited by The Artful Dodger on March 07, 2002 at 08:23 AM.]

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