AlainBob Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Hi, I'm in search of someone near the point S25° 24'626 to complete the cache "Where's In A Name ?" My username "AlainBob" converts to S25° 24'626. Since I'm from Canada, I tought it would be interesting to find someone on the southern hemisphere to complete this cache... And South Africa looks good to me ! All you have to do is to convert your username into coordinates (see how to do that here. Then, take a few pictures of your GPS and the surrounding at these coords and send them back to me... Thanks for your help ! Alain R. Canada Quote Link to comment
+warthog Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 There are two caches near this point, both in the well known Tswaing Crter area; GCGMAC - Place of Salt at S 25 24.639 E 28.05.234 and GCJ9NX - Tswaing2 at S 25 24.585 E 28.04.887. If no one accept to assist in the next few days, we intend doing these caches over the weekend of 29 / 30 January and would then attempt to get photographs of this point. Will check posting regularly for updates Quote Link to comment
+Brick Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 No promises, but I might be heading up there this weekend. I promised the kids some caching.... Quote Link to comment
AlainBob Posted January 21, 2005 Author Share Posted January 21, 2005 Thanks to both of you guys ! I don't mind if both of you can go there, but there is a little problem: you have to use your username to get the other coords. With your usernames, it gives us: Brick = 27° 42.500 Warthog = 92° 78.464 wich converts to 93° 18.464 So, since you are from South Africa, the only coordinates that can be used are : S25° 24'626 and E27° 42.500. Brick, you are the lucky winner ! Sorry Warthog... To participate, you would have to go to Guatemala, central USA or Manitoba in Canada (West); India, China, Mongolia or USSR (East)... It's the same for me: I live in Quebec, Canada, and the coords near my home are N46 53 and W71 11... I won't be able to help anyone who need a coord near here. Thx anyway ! Brick, I'm looking forward to receive news from you ... and maybe some pictures... Alain R. Canada Quote Link to comment
+Brick Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 MMMMM...seems one has to read the screen before jumping in an accepting this challenge.....will contact you soon...I hope. Quote Link to comment
AlainBob Posted January 22, 2005 Author Share Posted January 22, 2005 (edited) Hi Brick, My mistake !!! I tought that I had to find someone that can go to a point corresponding to my coords and his/hers... That's not the case: From GC3153: Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to persuade another Geocacher to get out there and take a photo of his GPS (with the coords clearly visible) at ANY coord. (choice is his/hers) that intersects with the coord. you created from your username above. A photo of the surrounding area would be nice as well! But since your username gives us a coord. that I think you can reach, that's the reason I'm asking you to try. I tought it would be interesting if we could have pictures from a point corresponding to both our usernames coords. If you can't go to that specific point, no problem... BTW, Warthog, you're still in ! Sorry if I had misunderstood the rules... Alain R. Edited January 22, 2005 by AlainBob Quote Link to comment
+Brick Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 What a relief !! I'v e already done it !! The one coord, that is. I had a look at where your name and my name intersects and, although close to where I stay, it is on private property and might be hard to get at. So, Alain, could you contact me via my Goundspeak user so I can get a e-mail address to post the photos to. Quote Link to comment
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