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Hello! Our family has just started geocaching, we got equipment for Christmas and have already had a good time trying to find some local caches. We got the GeomateJr and it has worked pretty well thus far, but I'm wondering if I can augment our experience with my phone. I have a TMobile Gravity T phone like this one: http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Gravity-T I don't generally have a data plan, but right now I do have data access that I got for free for a month. I've never had a phone with data, so I'm pretty inexperienced with it, plus it doesn't seem all that intuitive or easy to use. Would I be able to geocache with this phone even after my free data month goes away? If so, what would I need to install? Any help would be appreciated very much! Thank you! - Kirk

My favourite isn't a virtual (usually; what counts as my 'all time favourite cache' tends to change for me depending on lots of factors) but many of my favourites are. In alphabetical order: 16th Century Pub (Central London) by The Wombles - Classic London Meet location A bit of......... by Chris & Mary B - Birmingham landmark Ancient Vandalism by Naefearjustbeer + Sparky the dog - Cool virt in a Scottish cave Avebury Stone Circle (Wilts) by The Wombles - Another historic spot Barcelona by Yellow Jacket and Lectro - Overlooking the city; a stunning location Cache my Czech (Prague) by CARGOLAX - Charming Catastrophe, Calamity, Cataclysm Part 2 by rodz (adopted from Daoloth & Tuna) - Atop The Monument. 311 steps... David's Autumn Wardrobe by rodz (with a booster from the evilrooster) - Classic London Museum cache direction southpole by rafter (Germany) - Unexpected viewpoint in a quirky park Dunnet Forest by Naefearjustbeer & Caitlin - A random Scottish woodland. Pretty though Early Flyer (Cap Blanc Nez) by Rovi Ratuos - Historic Electric Brae by Pooter - Very neat 'Gravity Hill'; indeed, the 'original' one in the UK End of the Holiday by Wilkinsons - On my list for personal reasons Face it, you're stumped! (Devon) by Stuey - An accidental find Fly By (Bucks) by Dan and Pid (adopted by Alibags) - An oldie but a goodie Funny Faces (Galloway) by John Stead - One of my all time favourite bizarre discoveries, in Scotland Going in Deep [E Yorks] by John Stead - Hull visitor attraction In the Court of King Mathias by Fôtérképész - Underground location in Budapest Me and the Houses of Parliament... and Irene by MTA and Fõtérképész (Budapest) - Neat photo op virt. Paddington Dare (W London) by Chris n Maria - Cute statue of a childhood hero Royal Observatory Greenwich Cache by MiketheFiddler - Kind of obvious inculsion Scafell Pike – a cache to peak them all by Sandstorm - England's highest cache Silbury Hill, Avebury (Wiltshire) by The Wombles - Who doesn't love a manmade hill? Statue, Chapel, Cross by jalso (Budapest) - Underground church included; very snazzy. Stiffy By The Liffey by Donnacha (Dublin) - Landmark worth a visit Stonehenge by Northern Trekker - Obvious Sweet Fanny Adams by Grrlfrog - Amazing snippet of folk history Tabloid Tombstone by mgrainger - Horrific railway story! The Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) by The Wombles - Some unexpected history The Stonegate Devil by harrypotter (York) - Something you might otherwise walk right past & a good story University Challenge 5 (munch munch) by 2202 (Oxford) - Landmark shark! University Challenge 7 (Sizzle Sizzle) by 2202 (Oxford) - Crispy history View from Gellért hill by CHRIS69 (Budapest) - Great high-level virt Wedding Cake In"spire"ation by 2Plus3 - A classic London architecture virt West Kennett Longbarrow (Wilts) by The Wombles - Historic Where is Snowdon Summit??? by Gamma Boo - Wales' highest geocache Whisky Galore (S London) by kimrobin - A boating bit of history Ye Ole Survey Monuments - Outwood by outforthehunt (several times) - The ultimate UK roving cache for lovers of trig points

Now at Zero Gravity, I bet you have one of the new gpsmap62. I've read where they handle the img file names like you describe. I wish the OR handled the naming like that, but they don't. For the OR, they are based on the name of the map, not what the img file is called.

Definition of GAME 1 a (1) : activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play (2) : the equipment for a game b : often derisive or mocking jesting : fun, sport <make game of a nervous player> 2 a : a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic b : an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket 3 a (1) : a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other (2) : a division of a larger contest (3) : the number of points necessary to win (4) : points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest (5) : the manner of playing in a contest (6) : the set of rules governing a game (7) : a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport <a football team's kicking game> b plural : organized athletics c (1) : a field of gainful activity : line <the newspaper game> (2) : any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle <the dating game> <the game of politics>; also : the course or period of such an activity <got into aviation early in the game> (3) : area of expertise : specialty 3 <comedy is not my game> 4 a (1) : animals under pursuit or taken in hunting; especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food (2) : the flesh of game animals b archaic : pluck c : a target or object especially of ridicule or attack —often used in the phrase fair game — game·like\-līk\ adjective Examples of GAME 1. poker and other gambling games 2. She scored a goal to tie the game. 3. We played a few games of chess. 4. That was a good game! 5. She won the first two games, but lost the set and the match. 6. children playing at their games 7. They are known to play a very rough game. 8. She has a strong all-around game. 9. She needs to improve her game if she wants to win the championship. 10. a football team with a strong running game Origin of GAME Middle English, from Old English gamen; akin to Old High German gaman amusement First Known Use: before 12th century Related to GAME Synonyms: bout, competition, contest, event, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney Antonyms: earnest Related Words: athletics, sport; battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle; championship, national(s); final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal; derby, field day, gymkhana, open, outing; biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon; marathon, race, ultramarathon; heat, round, run, set; rally, volley; round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death; dead heat, photo finish, seesaw; classic Near Antonyms: earnestness, gravity, seriousness, soberness, sobriety, solemnity see all synonyms and antonyms [+]more[-]hide See Synonym Discussion at fun I think you will find this is the most common definition of the word.

So is differential preferred for benchmarking (that is, averaging a waypoint with a GPSr)? Scaled means measured off a paper map. A lot of these are for the Canadian Gravity Standardization Net (CGSN) Differential is an accurate type of GPS surveying. See How to do a GPS survey to centimetre accuracy.

Scaled means measured off a paper map. A lot of these are for the Canadian Gravity Standardization Net (CGSN) Differential is an accurate type of GPS surveying. See How to do a GPS survey to centimetre accuracy.

A KK cache would be a PNG for me. Now, if it was at a Dunkin Donuts I may be caught in the gravity of their coffee.

You probably want to choose another one: A lot of these are scaled off a map and so will be 10's of metres off. If you're wondering why a benchmark would be so inaccurate, many of these are used for gravity measurements only and have very accurate elelvations. If true that's quite old. Anybody here know if Saskatchewan has an online database open to the public?

Hey all, quick question. I've heard of gravity and astrological stations, but never a 'meteorological' station. (Referenced in the Annual Report Upon the Geographical Surveys West of the One-Hundredth Meridian in the States and Territories of California, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming - U.S. Geographical Surveys. That's a mouthful!) Supposedly this one was set in June of 1873, and I'm curious to find the history of it. It's a USGS publication, not NGS, but is this what an astrological station turned in to? Or is this not even a survey mark, but instead an actual 'let's watch the stars' type station? Cheers, --Me. [Edit: Corrected the link.]

I just recently bought a Samsung Gravity Touch. And was wondering if anyone knows if there is an app or widget for these phones. I was just curious. Thank you.

Scavok's NAWWAL Tengwar geocoin This is the coin that started it all for me. Tengwar are elfish runes from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. I was searching for examples of tengwar using Google Image Search. I kept finding images of a beautiful coin with Tengwar on it. I soon landed at Scavok's website and learned that there were things called geocoins. I had never heard of these coins, but I knew that I needed to own one of these marvelous artifacts. I was very fortunate that this coin was being reminted, so I ordered three. Since then, I have ordered counless copies in the many different finishes. The coin is often called NAWWAL, which stands for Not All Who Wander Are Lost. This quote comes from Tolkien and refers to the rangers such as Aragorn who later became king. It also serves the hobby of geocaching well. Thus, not only is this a very attractive coin, but it sticks to the geocaching theme. The major strength of this coin is its use of color and depth. It sticks to a single transparent color, which offsets the metal finish and gives the coins a gravity and dignity. It's design uses three depths of knotwork that are complex without being confusing. It makes use of elfish runes, but also kindly provides the Latin (English) transcription on the other side so that the average person can read it. There are subtle direction markings in English on one side and tengwar on the other to again stick with the caching theme and give the illusion that this coin can somehow be used as a direction finding tool. Weaknesses. The Elfish runes are subtle, but perhaps too subtle. They are quite small meaning that the knotwork design is the much more prominent feature. The runes are, in fact, so small that the elfish vowels could not be included. The vowels above and below the consonants make for a more appealing script, in my opinion.

You think that someone who actually goes the ISS is going to have his experience "cheapened" because someone posted a find log because he got a picture of himself on the ISS? The going to space experience will not be cheapened, but I do think the geocaching part would be. If someone actually goes to space, do you think the geocaching part is very important anyway?? Schwwwwaaaaaaah. Like I'd go into space for some other reason?!? Puh-lease. I'd go for the zero G human fertility experiments. Hey, if we're to become a spacefaring race and get all of our proverbial eggs outta this terrestrial basket we gotta test it out.... Right? You want to get 'fertilized' in space? I'm pretty sure that even without gravity, it's not going to take. I'm pretty sure that no amount (or lack) of gravity will contribute to a sucessful fertilization of a human male or male Snoogans. But I'm no rocket surgeon.

You think that someone who actually goes the ISS is going to have his experience "cheapened" because someone posted a find log because he got a picture of himself on the ISS? The goint to space experience will not be cheepend, but I do think the geocaching part would be. If someone actually goes to space, do you think the geocaching part is very important anyway?? Schwwwwaaaaaaah. Like I'd go into space for some other reason?!? Puh-lease. I'd go for the zero G human fertility experiments. Hey, if we're to become a spacefaring race and get all of our proverbial eggs outta this terrestrial basket we gotta test it out.... Right? You want to get 'fertilized' in space? I'm pretty sure that even without gravity, it's not going to take. Sounds like the 'testing' is more critical than the actual success rate.

You think that someone who actually goes the ISS is going to have his experience "cheapened" because someone posted a find log because he got a picture of himself on the ISS? The goint to space experience will not be cheepend, but I do think the geocaching part would be. If someone actually goes to space, do you think the geocaching part is very important anyway?? Schwwwwaaaaaaah. Like I'd go into space for some other reason?!? Puh-lease. I'd go for the zero G human fertility experiments. Hey, if we're to become a spacefaring race and get all of our proverbial eggs outta this terrestrial basket we gotta test it out.... Right? You want to get 'fertilized' in space? I'm pretty sure that even without gravity, it's not going to take.

but that wouldn't be zero gravity, that would be negative gravity. not the same thing!!

which brings up the most important question: do inkjet printers work in zero gravity? They could put the printer in a centrifuge, or maybe they have special static electrically directed ink jet. Hey, DFX, try turning your inkjet printer upside down and printing like that.

which brings up the most important question: do inkjet printers work in zero gravity?

Hmmmm..... THAT REMINDS ME OF WHEN.... when I was about ten years old my family was gathered at my aunt and uncles new house one the banks of the Ohio River. For those that don't know..... the Ohio river is a very, very busy river with lots and lots of barges and very, very dirty because of all of the chemicals that the corporate plants like to release into the ground water supply to the river. So, my uncle had just gotten a new Jet Ski. You have to be 16 to ride one in Ohio and Kentucky.... but of course I learned just a little younger than most Well, my grandpa (whom I rarely seen as a child) decided that he was going to show us all how to "ride a jet ski". He was 6'4" truck driver who weighed about 260 lbs. at the time. So he climbs on to this jet ski with the help of my dad and then "jets" up and down the river. Dad told him not to go across the river.... but the man didn't listen. He got 3/4ths of a mile across the river (almost the entire width in these parts) when he hit a large wake created by a passing house boat. As I had mentioned before, my grandpa was a large man and high centers of gravity+jet ski on a fluid surface don't mix well. My grandpa flipped the craft. Now, when you fall off of a jet ski, a safety cord kills the engine... so you don't become stranded. Unfortunately for my grandpa, he didn't have the correct weight to coordination ratio to get himself back on the craft (remember my dad helped him on the first time). So here sets my grandpa..... 3/4 of a mile away from all of us. That situation in itself isn't so bad. But combine that with a busy river.... and it makes it much worse. After watching him from afar trying over and over to get onto the jetski, we noticed that there were 2, not one, but tow barges heading for him in opposite directions. Keep in mind barges are quite slow... specially when they have to navigate a river.... but they are the most dangerous things on the river. If you get hit by one you're not comin back.... and if your boat gets hit.... don't expect it to stay afloat. With no hesitation, my dad runs up stream about 1/2 mile (so the current would carry him back down) and then jumps into the river. He swims all the way to my grandpa..... rocks the jet ski over..... hops on and starts it just about a minute or two before the barge got to the location. My grandpa didn't have enough strength to get on..... so he just grabbed ahold of the back of the seat. Dad slowly drove him back to us. My grandpa never got back on a jet ski.

What a fun adventure. I only wish we would have taken pictures of us fording the water! Thanks Greg for going. Greg defies gravity! Greg goes completely crazy! Crossing a bridge to another locked gate. Did I mention we were trapped in the wilderness as someone locked all the gates to get out (or in?)!

Ah, a useful question buried amidst wordplay and arguments. Ahead of (and during) a trek, I wanna know the up* and down** of where I'm going, for the sake of planning the easiest routes. I'm lazy that way. That's about it for me. What do you look at it for? --- * up: the direction away from the earth's center of gravity ** down: the other way.

To get from astronomic position to geodetic position you use the deflection of the vertical, which is caused by irregularities in the earth's density distribution that make gravity point differently than the ellipsoid model would have it, the same thing that causes for the undulating geoid affecting elevations. You get the values from the NGS Toolkit DEFLEC09 program. I'll leave it to you to figure out the signs from the DEFLEC documentation. I think the interpretation is: USER LOCATION 47 33 36.05371 108 21 22.12415 Adjustments in arc seconds Xi=4.56 latitude adjustment Eta=2.27 longitude adjustment Laplace=-2.49 azimuth adjustment So it turns out for this location the adjustments are minor compared to the error due to time.

We have one that is very similar to that (along with GOFs idea of hiding the maze itself) that has been very well received, to say the least. The one that I'm thinking of was done in such a way that it was tough to separate, but used gravity to make it easy to reassemble. Nice job!

I bought a Samsung Gravity 3 yesterday. Is there a compatible geocaching app for it? I've looked and looked, but I'm so new, that even if I found a compatible app (and recognized it as compatible in the first place), I wouldn't know how to get it to my phone. Geobeagle (which I have heard good things about) supports the Samsung Gravity 2. But the 2 wasn't an option when I was shopping. I figured the 3 was just a newer version. The tutorials are vague (at best), assuming that app buyers know how to download and install the app in the first place. Is If there isn't, I have 30 days to trade it for something that will work. Any help is appreciated! Diane

Does it say in the description that tree climbing will be required to access the cache? If so, then unless they sign the log, the cache should not be claimed. If you just gave a terrain rating of 3 with no telling them that they need to climb a tree, then that may be why they get there and just take the pic. Myself, I can/have and will again traverse terrain that the hider rated as a 4.5 as it is up a long, steep angle slope on a river valley: but no tree climbing, and it was stated ahead of time that a steep incline awaited. If I got my fat a** to GZ and discovered I was expected to climb a tree to access the cache, with no fore warning, I may not be so keen to try that since gravity and I have come to an understanding. I have also discovered that what many consider a 4 or 4.5 terrain, others consider only a 3 rating. Also, depending on the tree, and height of the cache, one may be expected to have climbing and safety gear to access the cache... which could make it a 5.

I tend to enjoy a cache if it's a nice location, if it takes me somewhere new that's nice to visit, if I enjoyed the trip to or from the cache, or if I found the hide particularly interesting or challenging. It's worth differentiating bad hides from bad owners - a good hide can degrade into a bad hide if it's not maintained. The trouble is it's hard to come up with hard and fast rules as to what is a good cache and what is not. A film pot hidden behind a post isn't particularly inventive but if it was at the end of a nice ride and in an enjoyable park it might be fun to find and therefore good. If it was in a dark corner of a car park among whatever trash had accumulated there then chances are I'd rate it as a bad cache. A large cache well hidden at the end of a lovely walk in the forest is the kind of thing I suspect most people would rate as a good cache but if the container isn't waterproof and all the swaps are soaked and mouldy it becomes an unpleasant end to a nice walk. Then there are the caches I ignore completely because they are rated terrain 5. From reading the logs the people who find them rate them very highly but if a cache involves climbing with ropes, abseiling etc then I give it a miss - until I lose some more weight that kind of cache just seems like an invitation to test the theory of gravity.