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@gotta run wrote:

@CodeJunkie wrote:

I’ve found standard Lock & Locks for $1 each (includes cover) at the dollar store on the frontage road in Oshkosh. I believe it’s “Dollar General” but if I have the wrong name someone feel free to correct it.

“Genuine” or knock-offs? Hinge durability tends to be not real great on the latter.

I didn’t realize there was a difference. Let me double check and I’ll post back here.

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I’ve found standard Lock & Locks for $1 each (includes cover) at the dollar store on the frontage road in Oshkosh. I believe it’s “Dollar General” but if I have the wrong name someone feel free to correct it.

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There’s one in Green Lake and 2 near Wautoma.

Wautoma
The sun came up with no conclusion (GC1TNMH)
The moon’s laying low in the sky (GC1TNN6)

Green Lake
The Green Lake Leprechauns (GC17WDZ)

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Kudo’s to the accomplishment. I’ve watched your numbers since I started caching in July and have wondered “How do they do it?” I still don’t exactly know, but it had to be fun considering the excitement I get finding a lonely still in tact after many months.

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WOW – Thanks for all the support. I’m not as big of a numbers fan as some others out there but the LGC is where I got my start here with the WGA. New to caching I had no idea what these were but there was a whole bunch just a few miles from work (The Laughing Water series in Menasha). Since I started I’ve concentrated most of my effort on lonely puzzles which should be enough to justify my lower “numbers” compared with others. A check last night revealed 27% of all my finds are “Unknowns”.

With some vacation time for the dear season, I took a number of these puzzles with me to work on while I waited for the elusive 30 pointer. Then in December, 2 more days of vacation allowed me to spend some extended time caching and hence some great numbers for the game as well as some great experiences (one included crawling into a tunnel even). The snow definately added to the excitement as it kept some people away from caching, made a number of caches inaccesible, and made some of the treks more challenging (but there weren’t any mosquitoes 😀 )

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I’ve never tried creating a folder directly from within GSAK. I generally create the folder manually via Windows Explorer and then just save it there via GSAK. I know it’s a 2 step process, but …

The other option – I have a “Temp” folder that I use to export all this temporary type stuff to. I know this is a folder that I can clear anytime without losing any valuable information.

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@Sparse Grey Hackle wrote:

Most excellent ZB

WTG. 😀

Real life (caching) experiences will always get you the top grades.

➡ You have many more to share go to boost that GPA. For literature class famous WGA Forum quotes. 😆

➡ For biz class the story behind Trek bikes in Wisconsin.
💡 Computer class, “HTML Codes and Geocaching Web Design.”
💡 Math class, “Morse code and other puzzle ciphers.”

And, I am sure your fellow cachers can help with a t-o-n of more ideas ❗

SGH & BB

Foreign Language – Sagasu’s Sinister Semantic Search

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@CodeJunkie wrote:

@sandlanders wrote:

Too many of those blow-up holiday figures in one yard. That is just too creepy!

I’ll have to give you the coords for your next trip this way. There’s someone about 3 miles south of Berlin right on Hwy 49 with 40-50 (no kidding) of these things in their yard. And they do all holidays not just Christmas.

OK – I was wrong there are only 35 (or so) of these creepy things in the yard currently and this picture only shows 1/2 the yard, but enough to give you the idea.

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@labrat_wr wrote:

@CodeJunkie wrote:

What happens when the marsh isn’t frozen solid.

Get used to that sight! You will be seeing it again real soon 😀

That was part of the reason for the test run today. Fortunately with the bogs it only allowed me to sink a few inches. Gotta love the rain we got that destroyed any ice out here. Note to self – be sure of your footing before putting all your weight on it.

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@amita17 wrote:

@cheezehead wrote:

@Timberline Echoes wrote:

The gender issue may just mean the suggested weight limit and the width of the shoe.
TE

I don’t get kickbacks from Cabelas or Atlas but they have a huge deal on them right now. Will also add that they are made in the USA!
Atlas Snoeshoes @Cabelas
Read the reviews there. They are only $10 more than the Yukon Charlies( thou there is nothing wrong Charlies) If I had the extra money,I’d buy another pair)

Thanks for the responses. I checked it out and it seems like a good deal…then I checked on shipping charges. Something like $14.95 to ship. Does that seem right? I haven’t ordered by mail in years, but that seems like a lot. And they base it on the total of your order. Why not on the weight?

Go to the main page of Cabela’s website. There is a scrolling thing and one of the items is a $20 off on orders over $100. I did this a few weeks ago and they emailed me the e-coupon. This pays for the shipping and saves you another $5 (20 – 14.95).

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Pictures from the first trek on snowshoes today. The windmill aerator is operational again.

Near “GZ” of the aerator. Ditched the snowshoes to get out on the pier and left my backback of tools here as well.

Looking out farther into the marsh. Pristine and white.

What happens when the marsh isn’t frozen solid.

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Put almost about 3/4 mile on the new showshoes today and they worked great. A variety of terrain and they definately worked better than plain boots alone where I was.

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I’ve never been on a snowmobile, but would love to ride along sometime. If anyone is thinking about the Mascoutin Valley Trail series via snowmobile (Berlin – Ripon) I’d be happy to play tour guide as 1/2 of the placing team of these caches.

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@marc_54140 wrote:

The ‘watch’ function is great for keeping track of what’s going on with a particular cache – who finds it, changes and or hints, problems, temporary disabled, perhaps it being archived, etc.

This is neat, but what’s the rationale for not letting a cache owner see who the “watchers” are? Or maybe I’m just missing another one of those hidden features.

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@sandlanders wrote:

Too many of those blow-up holiday figures in one yard. That is just too creepy!

I’ll have to give you the coords for your next trip this way. There’s someone about 3 miles south of Berlin right on Hwy 49 with 40-50 (no kidding) of these things in their yard. And they do all holidays not just Christmas.

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