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Great news! I’m showing up early this year so I can try me some chili.

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@team kamper wrote:

ok being a little bit of a devils advocate here…the quote said

To be publishable, the cache needs to be findable with any type of GPS device, and the Chirp method must be optional.

wouldnt Wherigo fall under that?

That information is no longer accurate. See my last post.

I hope to have my chirp cache published this weekend.

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I will PM you I cant say here.

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Great pics…I recognize about half of the locations…and I see someone laying on top of a geocache.

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A new attribute has been born…

We have added a “wireless beacon” attribute for the Garmin Chirp. If it can be found by traditional means you can use the Traditional or Multi-cache type. Otherwise use the Unknown (Mystery) cache type for your listing.

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News about this from Jeremy in the Feedback forums:

I’m going to go back on my original comment about making this a type. Instead, we’ll be creating a new attribute called “wireless beacon” that will be used to support the Chirp or any other wireless beacon device. You can use this attribute for a Traditional Cache if it can also be found with a GPS device that does not support a wireless beacon, or as an “Unknown” (puzzle) type if you need a supporting receiver to find it. If this ever takes off as a new “type” we can reconsider it as a new cache type.

There will shortly be one or more “Chirp” caches in/near Oconomowoc. You will be able to find these with Garmin Dakotas, Oregons, and the new map62series.

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@Trekkin’ and Birdin’ wrote:

Thanks, I feel that what I have in mind should be solid. Also, it looks like the submission is now done through the regular gc site, not the ec site anymore, correct?

correct you now submit through GC…much easier in terms of submission.

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@BakRdz wrote:

No offense to the designer, but I’m REALLY happy they are doing this because the current one needs some help in my humble opinion.

That picture is why I suggested they have an open submissions contest in the first place…their banner is….um, terrible. There are several good submissions now I hope many more come to light before the deadline.

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The only real difference now is that they are being way stricter on approvals. Make sure you have a good lesson and good logging requirements.

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I started a thread over in the GC feedback forums…

http://feedback.geocaching.com/forums/75775-geocaching-com/suggestions/1142495-new-cache-type-for-garmin-chirp?ref=title

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It looks like the Chirp may not be allowed to be used in geocaches (at least not as source of stand alone information retrieval)…or that the use of it is still be looked into. Below is a reviewer commentary from a forums poster.

I’m afraid the new Chirp device is something very exclusive to Garmin, which brings it into conflict with our commercial guidelines. To be publishable, the cache needs to be findable with any type of GPS device, and the Chirp method must be optional. Please come up with an alternative option to do this cache which does not require a Chirp compatible device. After you have done this, please enable your cache and I will look at it again.
Thank you for your understanding,
Geocaching.com Volunteer Reviewer

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I get a good discount on Garmin products…(and CR2032 batteries) I think I might buy one or two of these and see what they are all about. I look at these as if they are simplified Wherigo beacons.

I have a few ideas to make some interesting caches but I have to wonder about the fact that 90% of the Geocaching public will not be able to use the technology…maybe these need to be a special cache type like a Wherigo as otherwise folks will attempt to do caches with the devise and will be disappointed when their old-school GPS will not work with the technology.

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Thanks for helping to put out the fire on this situation.

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@Mister Greenthumb wrote:

@Lostby7 wrote:

@RSplash40 wrote:

A rule so nice, he posted it thrice! 😛

Makes me wonder if Mr. G is on dial-up and the browser keeps looking like it is timing out.

DSL – maybe there’s something wrong with my finger?

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Or your green thumb…

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@RSplash40 wrote:

A rule so nice, he posted it thrice! 😛

Makes me wonder if Mr. G is on dial-up and the browser keeps looking like it is timing out.

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