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Geo JL

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Click on the following link for a video introduction to geocaching:

Hello, we are new to geocaching. We just purchased an E-Trex Hcx and are wondering what maps should we purchase for geocaching. On our unit, the map that is on is the America's Rec Maps. Thanks for your help.

 

Bruce

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Click on the following link for a video introduction to geocaching:

Hello, we are new to geocaching. We just purchased an E-Trex Hcx and are wondering what maps should we purchase for geocaching. On our unit, the map that is on is the America's Rec Maps. Thanks for your help.

 

Bruce

 

I did fine geocaching with just the base maps that came pre-loaded on my GPSMAP 60CS receiver. Eventually I purchased Garmin City Navigator North America v.8 . I found I needed more map help getting to a destination than I did once I got there. At that point, I pretty much just followed the arrow. However, someday I do hope to purchase the Topographic maps as well. Topo includes trail maps which can be helpful when a geocache is hidden in the middle of a big trail system. Perhaps you should post this as a separate question on the forum. You will probably get a lot more opinions. :anibad:

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BTW- great video. This would be great to put on a disc to send to family members. Then they can see our caching pics and see a short well made video describing what we do.

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BTW- great video. This would be great to put on a disc to send to family members. Then they can see our caching pics and see a short well made video describing what we do.

 

I do not have a torrent or a download. Thanks for the positive feedback regarding the video. Happy caching!

ugandajo

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

 

I'm glad you find it useful for you and your friends. That was certainly my intent in making it. May your geocaching adventures be super fantastic! ;)

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

 

I'm glad you find it useful for you and your friends. That was certainly my intent in making it. May your geocaching adventures be super fantastic! ;)

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Let me be another voice congratulating you. I've passed the link along to some friends that don't quite get it yet.

 

Thanks!

Ray

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

That is what it is really good for. The grandparents cant really figure out the net or have the right speed for Youtube. I just need to figure out how to convert from .flv so i can put it on a CD for them....

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

That is what it is really good for. The grandparents cant really figure out the net or have the right speed for Youtube. I just need to figure out how to convert from .flv so i can put it on a CD for them....

 

Perhaps you could leave it in the .flv format and just download a free .flv player such as Wimpy Flash Player from http://www.wimpyplayer.com. ;)

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

 

I'm glad you find it useful for you and your friends. That was certainly my intent in making it. May your geocaching adventures be super fantastic! ;)

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Let me be another voice congratulating you. I've passed the link along to some friends that don't quite get it yet.

 

Thanks!

Ray

 

Cool! Glad to hear it. :D Geo JL

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I finally got a chance to watch the video, it was awesome! I work with someone who has heard of geocaching and is interested in doing it, your video will be very informational.

 

Hope you got an A!

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I finally got a chance to watch the video, it was awesome! I work with someone who has heard of geocaching and is interested in doing it, your video will be very informational.

 

Hope you got an A!

 

I did get an A. I'm glad you find it helpful. Thanks for the feedback.

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I appreciate everyone's feedback. I am happy that most find my video to be helpful.

 

If anyone has suggestions as to where else I might post the link to this video, or other ways I might make the video available to viewers, please let me know.

 

:) Geo JL

Knight2000

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

That is what it is really good for. The grandparents cant really figure out the net or have the right speed for Youtube. I just need to figure out how to convert from .flv so i can put it on a CD for them....

 

Perhaps you could leave it in the .flv format and just download a free .flv player such as Wimpy Flash Player from http://www.wimpyplayer.com. :(

It always seems i have such a hard time playing .flv files. My thinking is that most relatives wont have a .flv player on their PC.

 

Ideally i would like to put this on DVD or CD that can be viewed on their DVD players along with out family pictures. If .divx wont work then some sort of .mpg probably will.

 

Anyway, there are plenty of online flv converters. They work but i hate the quality. You take what you can get i guess.

 

Happy caching!

Geo JL

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It is great video clip to new geocacher. I just want to intoduce it to my friends and I also want to make it as like you. thanks for good materials to beginners.

That is what it is really good for. The grandparents cant really figure out the net or have the right speed for Youtube. I just need to figure out how to convert from .flv so i can put it on a CD for them....

 

Perhaps you could leave it in the .flv format and just download a free .flv player such as Wimpy Flash Player from http://www.wimpyplayer.com. :(

It always seems i have such a hard time playing .flv files. My thinking is that most relatives wont have a .flv player on their PC.

 

Ideally i would like to put this on DVD or CD that can be viewed on their DVD players along with out family pictures. If .divx wont work then some sort of .mpg probably will.

 

Anyway, there are plenty of online flv converters. They work but i hate the quality. You take what you can get i guess.

 

Happy caching!

 

Would you be able to work with a .wvm file if I can a figure out a way to get it to you?

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Thanks for the great video! I'm totally new to this activity having only purchased my GPS 2 days ago. Getting ready for my first hunt. Thanks again.

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Wow, good job. I'm impressed. I'll give it two thumbs up.

 

I e-mailed the link to my wife, currently out of town on business, and to both of my kids. Thanks for sharing this with us.

4BOWS

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Great video. I really appreciated the fact that you didn't just "instantly" find the cache and that you showed that some time and walking was involved in the hunt.

Geo JL

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Thanks for the great video! I'm totally new to this activity having only purchased my GPS 2 days ago. Getting ready for my first hunt. Thanks again.

 

Welcome to a whole new world of fun!

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Very well done! :unsure: It was neat to see that you're from Walla Walla. I've done a bit of caching down there. I particularly liked your scenic uses in the video. Very peaceful and professional looking.

Geo JL

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Very well done! :rolleyes: It was neat to see that you're from Walla Walla. I've done a bit of caching down there. I particularly liked your scenic uses in the video. Very peaceful and professional looking.

 

Thanks Ambrosia. Peace and health to you my fellow Washingtonian.

Geo JL

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Great video. I will definately be using it to help explain the sport to those with questions.

 

My fav online converter site for YouTube vid's = www.vixy.net

 

Thanks for the converter link. It works nicely. Vixy.net was able to convert a video that keepvid.com was not. The only problem was that I had to keep retrying because it kept saying the network was busy. It's always nice to have another option.

Geo JL

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Well done video, I enjoyed it.

 

Thanks HLQ. Based on your stats, I'd say you are off to a good start in the sport of geocaching. :ph34r:

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