+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 In my last 7 outings, I've failed to find at least one of the caches I was looking for that day. Since March, I've only had 5 "perfect" days, although I only found 7 caches in those 5 days with no DNF's. Is this normal? What am I doing wrong? The only thing I can think of is my new Legend isn't as accurate as my old Venture, even though it's a better model. I had a streak of 49 finds followed by a streak of 21 finds with my Venture just before receiving the Legend in February. Now I can't seem to go out caching without not finding a cache. Is it time for a new GPS? Is my Legend defective? Am I washed up as a cacher? Maybe I'm just not as willing to "get caught" looking for a cache. I don't want any cache to go missing after I've logged it. Help! Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 (edited) Wait a minute, you're blaming your gps for not finding the cache? In that case I must have missed a service warrantee for mine! Edited July 8, 2004 by Elf Danach Quote Link to comment
+Beta Test Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 You're just going through a spell. Probably not used to the GPSr's quirks. Or perhaps you are being over-confident. Just rember how it felf when you were a n00b and it will all be OK. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Time to admit it, Sax. Get a Magellan. Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I say he problem is you. Send me all of your equipment immediately and start over afresh. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Time to admit it, Sax. Get a Magellan. Oops, silly me...that's right, you ARE getting a Magellan soon, aren't you? Finally gonna upgrade, I see.... Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I went through a dry spell late last winter. Be patient, it's more difficult if your anxious. Just let it come naturally. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Time to admit it, Sax. Get a Magellan. Oops, silly me...that's right, you ARE getting a Magellan soon, aren't you? Finally gonna upgrade, I see.... I just may have to give the Dark Side a shot Quote Link to comment
+Wacka Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Get out more and stop posting so much! Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Get out more and stop posting so much! What, my 22 finds last month weren't good enough for you? Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 What, my 22 finds last month weren't good enough for you? How many DNFs to go with those 22 finds? Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Maybe if you go for a cache over terrain 1.5 then you might have better luck? I find them easier to find. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 (edited) What, my 22 finds last month weren't good enough for you? How many DNFs to go with those 22 finds? 7 DNFs in June Edited July 8, 2004 by Team GPSaxophone Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Maybe if you go for a cache over terrain 1.5 then you might have better luck? I find them easier to find. One of today's DNF's was a 4.5 terrain Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Stick with the 1s and 1.5s. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Stick with the 1s and 1.5s. Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 In my last 7 outings, I've failed to find at least one of the caches I was looking for that day. Since March, I've only had 5 "perfect" days, although I only found 7 caches in those 5 days with no DNF's. Is this normal? What am I doing wrong? The only thing I can think of is my new Legend isn't as accurate as my old Venture, even though it's a better model. I had a streak of 49 finds followed by a streak of 21 finds with my Venture just before receiving the Legend in February. Now I can't seem to go out caching without not finding a cache. Is it time for a new GPS? Is my Legend defective? Am I washed up as a cacher? Maybe I'm just not as willing to "get caught" looking for a cache. I don't want any cache to go missing after I've logged it. Help! thats not bad, I went out about two weeks ago an came up 0 for 5 Then I found a few and last Sunday I loaded up some caches before heading out for the day, of the five on my list and had already four four of them, Thats what I get for not updating my PQs. Called it an early day and sat in the swimming pool for the rest of the day. At least we found some on Monday. Quote Link to comment
Mystery Woman Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I may be biased because I totally dig that blue vibe you've got goin' on, but I don't think the problem is you. You're as Smurfy as ever - it must be the rest of the caching world going awry! Quote Link to comment
+Robespierre Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 he only thing I can think of is my new Legend isn't as accurate as my old Venture, even though it's a better model. I had a streak of 49 finds followed by a streak of 21 finds with my Venture just before receiving the Legend in February. Now I can't seem to go out caching without not finding a cache. Is it time for a new GPS? Is my Legend defective? Am I washed up as a cacher? It's the cost of gas. You don't find as many caches/gallon anymore. Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Text = blue Avatar = blue GPS = blue I think you're just depressed right now is all... You're in your blue period. /still hate Picasso Quote Link to comment
koz Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 it's sorta like sexual dysfunction...if you woory about it, you'll lose the signal.. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Face it, admit it Saxman, you must be getting old, maybe you need glasses, and you are supposed to find the cache, the GPS isn't supposed to find it for you! Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Text = blueAvatar = blue GPS = blue I think you're just depressed right now is all... You're in your blue period. /still hate Picasso ROFL!!! Wish I could be that funny early in the morning! Oh...and I love my Legend. Quote Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 (edited) Take the silly eTrex and tie it to the end of a 50 foot string, and get it spinning real fast, then whack a building with it, then go out and get a GPS 60C. Your current mapping should work with it, and you can get the autorouting stuff later. EDIT: Actually the eTrex is a good backup GPS that you can keep in your backpack. Edited July 8, 2004 by GOT GPS? Quote Link to comment
+Team DEMP Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 It's not the GPS... it's luck/intuition, though caching intuition can work against you. I can go to a cache that hasn't been found in months with multiple DNFs logged and walk right up and find it. Eg: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...26-94380104c613 I can then be the 1st person to log a DNF on an easier cache that is found by someone else the next day. Eg: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...6e-ab29d5542e4b Typically, the DNF is because I'm focusing on the wrong area and more often then not it's based on past experience specifically with the individual that hid the cache I'm going after. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Text = blueAvatar = blue GPS = blue I think you're just depressed right now is all... You're in your blue period. /still hate Picasso Funny thing is, I was looking at the new eXplorist series from Magellan. The high-end model is blue Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Funny thing is, I was looking at the new eXplorist series from Magellan. The high-end model is blue Too bad that Magellan decided that the eXplorist series didn't need to talk to computers. The Blue was nice, and I was thinking of checking it out, but not without some kind of interface. I'm not going back to hand entering coords. --Marky Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Funny thing is, I was looking at the new eXplorist series from Magellan. The high-end model is blue Too bad that Magellan decided that the eXplorist series didn't need to talk to computers. The Blue was nice, and I was thinking of checking it out, but not without some kind of interface. I'm not going back to hand entering coords. --Marky I hadn't noticed that before. Thanks for pointing it out. I sent an email to them to make sure. They'll really be missing out on the geocaching market if they expect us to enter 500 waypoints manually. Quote Link to comment
+strikeforce1 Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 What am I doing wrong? SAXman, you gotta take the little BLUE Guy with you! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I may be biased because I totally dig that blue vibe you've got goin' on, but I don't think the problem is you. You're as Smurfy as ever - it must be the rest of the caching world going awry! Treat it like a video game and blame it on the controller! Maybe Smurf boy's ummmm, equipment IS on the fritz. Quote Link to comment
+Beta Test Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hey there are really bad controllers out there! *cough madcatzcough* However sometimes its the software. I would know nothing of this because I only have high end gaming equipment! Quote Link to comment
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