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Your idea (in original post) about pipe (I’m assuming PVC plumbing pipe) with end caps is good … except those end cap PVC fittings can tend to do one of two things: (1) get wedged on real tight and not want to come off, (2) get loose and fall off. You might want to consider the PVC pipe, but try finding a rubber cap for one end and GLUE a PVC fitting on the other end. This would give you a very sturdy container, that should last a long time.
Also consider reading an article about hiding your first cache, that some dork wrote: http://wi-geocaching.com/article.html
Regarding how long to wait for your first hide … I would say go ahead and hide now if you “have the itch” to do so. But maybe consider going with a simple cache, rather than a complex multi or something with an involved them. Get a few under your belt (caches!) before going for your most creative hide(s). Just my 2 cents.
I like the plain state outline too … the icons are small, not room or need to get too fancy.
I happened to catch the posting when it was fresh, sent an email, have not heard a thing either way.
I believe some people did not get the original email due to the spam protection on their email accounts. Depending on the system used, the large qty of people being sent the message may have caused your system to block it.
I’m just hoping he’s not getting spammed to death, for revealing his email without “coding” it (to avoid automated email address “catchers”).
Good guestion to ask … I agree that no one is right or wrong in “numbers” vs. “fond memories” … it’s just interesting discussion.
Our family is at the point where we ONLY look for caches for the “experience” we’ll get from it … either an interesting place to check out and/or make it a group outting with other geo-friends and/or take out a family to experience it for the first time. Thanks goodness there are so many caches in our area (and we’re slow enough) that we have plenty to choose from, to match the experience we want at any give time.
However, I am very itchy to get out and cache again … I’ve been “shut down” for a couple weeks … using all my spare time to check on my dad, while my mom is still recovering from rolling her van. At the same time, I think I’d be freaking out right now, if in our case, it was about numbers to any degree.
I should add (and just did) … that those with big numbers, in some cases, may not spend as long enjoy an area as we do … but they do have the advantage of see so many more places than we do … so I doubt that they’re lacking for memories from their experiences.
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When in doubt, do this …
(1) Go to the membership listing at: http://wi-geocaching.com/membership/list.php
(2) Find YOURSELF in the list, then look at how you have yourself listed in the FIRST column, which is titled “NickName”. That is EXACTY how the WGA knows you … NOT the 2nd column.
(3) Maybe highlight your “NickName” text, then copy it to your clipboard (this avoids different spellings and case sensitivity issues).
(4) NOW go to the coin ordering page, and past the contents of clipboard into the “NickName” field on the order screen.
(5) However, you still have to get your WGA password right (maybe not the same as your geocaching.com password). Your on your own for that.
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Looking at the online Member Roster your “WGA Nickname”:
Mr. HoneybunnyYou must use THAT, NOT your Geocaching.Com name.
You must also use the correct Password for “Mr. Honeybunny” too if different from your Geocaching.Com password.
I agree with CB & MB that the approvers are being fair and living by the rules.
The only time something has not been approved of mine is when it didn’t meet approval for a guideline reason. I think I have a good relationship with the approvers, yet they “smushed” something I sent in this past weekend. It was something wrong that I missed and they were right to reject my cache.
I suspect, as someone else stated, maybe the problem in this case involves distance to someone else’s cache, not the steps of the cache your submitting. Remember that all part of YOUR multi, must be 0.1 mile or greater from any part of some other cache, including another multi.
Remember with multi’s or mysteries, you may not know where all of the steps of it are located (because that’s a secret), BUT the approvers have all that on file.
We have 2 garmins and have cache with f-trup who have 2 magellan … I really think all 4 units agree pretty well on the readings. However, the magellan units seem to take an extra 10 or 15 seconds to settle in on a reading if your walking fast. But maybe I just walk too slow!
I agree … the Princess and the Hedgehog is one of my favorites of the Ecorangers caches. Very well done.
I’ve done caches similar to this … my “Port Puzzle” comes to mind.
#1 Other people that responded are wrong. On a SINGLE cache with multiple steps, a Multi, each step does NOT need to be .10 miles apart. That rule does not apply to the STEPS of a SINGLE cache. Only if you did say 3 REGULAR caches, that give you coordinates to a MYSTERY cache … such as my now retired “Valley of Oz” series … do you need to keep them .10 miles apart, because each of those “counts” as a cache … someone doing that series of mine count 4 finds (3 “lead caches”, 1 final mystery).
#2 Yes, you can do creative NON-GPSr steps … I did so with “Port Puzzle” as well as another cache I’m planning now. But, you did need to disclose coordinates to the approvers. They need to view aerial photos of the hiding spot, which requires coordinates, even if the finders don’t get to use them.
Regarding MY hides … I “live for” the entries on the finds, I love reading of the experience of others at my caches. It’s the whole reason I hide them. It’s the only thing I don’t like about hiding caches for EVENTS, you don’t typically get as much positive feedback for your efforts. One reason I’m “for” posting each event find, would be that feedback from each hide.
Regarding caches of OTHERS that I find … I too drink up the experience at each cache we look for … each one is like a field trip to a new place, so I try to reward the hider for their efforts.
solar! did someone say solar?
actually I think the most practical way to power a GPSr and save energy and be cost effective would be:
1. Use rechargeable batteries
2. But a solar charge and put it on
the dash of your car
I’ve been doing #1 for a long time, but have not spent the money on #2.Better off spending buying an old diesel car and converting it yourself to run on french fry oil … the kits about $795
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Originally posted by CB&MB:
It’s simple really…just take a Magellan user along with you! You’ll arrive at the cache just fine.
(hee! hee!)
Oh cut it out, that’s too funny … now you made me PIMP while LOL.
Sometimes I do make the last 200 feet of the catch hunt without a GPSr and GPS if you wish. I often let our kids run the GPSrs, when they see we’re about 200 feet away, I find it enjoyable to run ahead of them and try to estimate the distance and find it. Sometimes it works, I yell “finders tree” and they boo me.
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