+Happy Humphrey Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 http://www.Wherigo.com/ The new version is due to go live today. I did create a Wherigo last year (it's like a sophisticated multicache which you follow using a PDA) using the Beta software: hopefully the new version will be a bit easier to download and use. The idea has a lot of potential. Quote Link to comment
+allieballie Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 For some reason I seem to be blocked from this site? I get this message: You are not authorized to view this page The Web server you are attempting to reach has a list of IP addresses that are not allowed to access the Web site, and the IP address of your browsing computer is on this list. Anyone know why I might be getting this message? Quote Link to comment
+Birders Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 We get the same message... Quote Link to comment
adrianjohn Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 You are not alone, perhaps everyone is getting the same message. Quote Link to comment
+Jaz666 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 That message has only appeared in the last half hour or so, the site launches at half ten our time. Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I'm getting the same error message now. I tried it this afternoon and got the holding page OK. My guess is that they have blocked all access while they bring up the new site. In the wording of the telephone - Your call is important to us, please try again later. Quote Link to comment
+allieballie Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Thanks for all the prompt replies - thought it might just have been me. I'll see if it lets me on later. Quote Link to comment
Deceangi Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 This post explains what currently happening Quote Link to comment
+Jaz666 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) OK, now it's finally released can our reviewers enquire about this........ Will a Geocache which utilises a Wherigo adventure be acceptable for publishing? EDIT: Ok, not an urgent query, as it still doesn't work with my PDA and Bluetooth GPS combination Edited January 3, 2008 by Jaz666 Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I don't know if I'm being daft, or I'm just tired... I don't get it. Can someone explain Wherigo? let me get this right... I have to have a PDA? Quote Link to comment
Deceangi Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I don't know if I'm being daft, or I'm just tired... I don't get it. Can someone explain Wherigo? let me get this right... I have to have a PDA? You need a GPS enabled Pocket PC to run the cartridges. Think of it as a physical location based console game, instead of visiting locations on the screen. You physically have to visit the locations to unlock stages, by following instructions or entering information found at the location. A suitable GPS will be the new Garmin Colarado And just for Jaz666 I've started the ball rolling over finding out what the official stance on integrating Wherigo and geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 You need a GPS enabled Pocket PC to run the cartridges. Think of it as a physical location based console game, instead of visiting locations on the screen. You physically have to visit the locations to unlock stages, by following instructions or entering information found at the location. A suitable GPS will be the new Garmin Colarado And just for Jaz666 I've started the ball rolling over finding out what the official stance on integrating Wherigo and geocaching I haven't tried the new version yet, but I used last year's version using a non-GPS PDA with a GPSr attached via Bluetooth: I think that a lot of geocachers have this setup. I don't see why a Wherigo geocache wouldn't be acceptable: Wherigo is specifically designed for this and it is a Groundspeak product. Quote Link to comment
+FollowMeChaps Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 At the risk of appearing a boring old f$#t I hope that any new caches with a Wherigo requirement are hosted on a different site; or at the very least with a new category. It seems that this is a new avenue and deserves its own site. I'm not one for expensive gizmos. You can keep your PDAs and blueteeth - give me a cheap but cheerful eTrex and a piece of paper any day! Quote Link to comment
+JustAlan Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I'm with FollowMeChaps on this one. Geocaching with a GPSr and a piece of paper suits me as well; just as paperless caching suits others. I know we all play the game our own way, but this seems a major change to the basic structure of the game. By all means explore new avenues with Wherigo and other new technologies, but if we start to move down this line, then all new caches may well become Wherigo types, and the startup costs 'could' put off new cachers from joining up. Especially as the cost of a good GPSr seems to be dropping. Lets have Wherigo by all means, but lets keep it separate from basic geocaching. And I say that as a 'techie' who likes new gadgets. Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Lets have Wherigo by all means, but lets keep it separate from basic geocaching. And I say that as a 'techie' who likes new gadgets. Don't worry about that too much: there's a lot of effort required to set up a Wherigo and there's not exactly going to be thousands of them around. I set one up a year ago (it took many hours of effort over several days), and I think that it was the only one outside the USA for the whole of 2007! If a few dozen caches are only accessible using a PDA: so what, there's plenty more to find if you don't have the right gear (or inclination). It would be nice if a Wherigo cache had a separate icon though: those that don't want to do one can easily ignore them and those that do can easily spot them. Quote Link to comment
+maxkim Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Look forward to this one. Hope it does get its own icon, hope to create one in Yorkshire. MaxKim Quote Link to comment
+Bambography Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) And just for Jaz666 I've started the ball rolling over finding out what the official stance on integrating Wherigo and geocaching Surely this is the same argument as asking for virtuals to come back?? Groundspeak also run Waymarking but we're not going to have them merged (just yet...) so why would we be able to merge these? Surely its a different game. Edit to add: I do think that this new site could be quite fun and look forward to working out how to get the blooming GPS to work on the PocketPC I borrowed from a mate months ago so I can go and give it a shot. I just think they should stay separate entities. Edited January 4, 2008 by Bambography Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 AFAIK it's possible to combine geocaches and waymarks.....visit xyz waymarks and get some information to find a geocache. If Wherigo and geocaching are combined then it will be following a Wherigo cartridge to find a cache. I doubt if it will become the norm but it'll be a nice variation on the Mystery/Puzzle and Multi cache setup. Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 AFAIK it's possible to combine geocaches and waymarks.....visit xyz waymarks and get some information to find a geocache. If Wherigo and geocaching are combined then it will be following a Wherigo cartridge to find a cache. I doubt if it will become the norm but it'll be a nice variation on the Mystery/Puzzle and Multi cache setup. What Dino said. There are already caches that have Waymarking stages to begin with, followed by a geocache. I imagine that the Wherigo geocache will be like a normal mystery cache, but with a link to the Wherigo cartridge which you have to complete to finish. There are several ways to set this up: for instance, the Wherigo can be designed to allow you to pick up "points" by completing tasks as you follow it round. If you get to the finish with enough points, the PDA takes you to the geocache. Or, you could just follow the Wherigo until it leads you to the cache: it just gives you a guided tour of the local sights on the way. Or, you have to interview characters along the way and get them to show you where the cache is. The variations are endless. Quote Link to comment
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