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😈@bartrod wrote:
I did get a warning from a cacher on the Groundspeak forums to NOT try any updates on my unit from Garmin…his unit went berserk when he did.
Good advise…if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I bricked two different Oregon’s by updating the software….
I have the same model and have not had any problems…but I do not use GSAK. It’s surprising that they suggested you use Opencaching and I’m disappointed that GSAK might cause problems with their units as it is very commonly used and Garmin is well aware of this.
Seems like Garmin is slipping a bit in the credibility department as more and more often I’m hearing about problems with the units and less and less about how great their service is.
The code for the logo can be found to the left of this page (scroll down a bit).
So long as you follow Geocaching.coms placement rules you are good to go. There are no WGA guidelines.
Outrageous waste of tax-dollars…..again.
@CodeJunkie wrote:
Just like other threads where we’ve beat the dead horse. Keep the faith though folks. There are still many of us that play by the intent of the CO whether it be physically signing the log on a simple P&G (vs. just a drive by), visit all stages of a multi, solve all the puzzles we claim as found, etc.
EC’s are no exception to me. When we were out west earlier in the summer I could have easily armchair logged additional EC’s / Virtuals, based on 1/2 correct answers and/or online information. In fact I found much of the info online, but that just helped with pre-educating our kids prior to the trip about what we were going to see and why it was important.
This game has really become all about the numbers and much less to do about the experiences, learning, visting “cool” places, etc. Puzzle solves are passed out like candy to anyone that wants them, EC answers are shared as are the final stage coords for multi’s. I’ve also had cachers tell me flat out they don’t bother to get out of the car to sign the log (or find the cache) on low D/T P&G caches (they assume that being in the vicinity is “good enough”).
Not to derail the thread but I agree with most of what you have posted…and have seen it happen. I did a flurry of P&Gs in West Bend during the event and some were missing…but they were logged as found by some folks anyway.
Also I have seen many times (and recently) where tough hides are reveled to those who ask….
To each their own I guess.
To be honest, since the photo requirement was stripped as verification I haven’t given much of a damn who or how my ECs are logged. Groundspeak cut off what I feel was the best way to determine a visit and still expects us to protect the integrity of the finds? No, I don’t think so.
Unless there is overwhelming evidence that someone didn’t visit the location, I could care less about the answers provided. If there is a pic posted I often don’t even bother reading the emails…..am I bitter about the EC program and how it’s handled? You bet!
Taking away a reliable means of a visits verification has really made the integrity of true finds a thing of the past.
***NEVERMIND*** 👿
Unless I’m in a super remote cemetery I don’t think I even look for 5 minutes…If the place is remote and I will not be seen I don’t mind a little longer search.
…but never would I start lifting crosses or messing with items placed as tribute; that’s just wrong.
@sweetlife wrote:
Looks like the Yellow Jeep announcement took the space of the count when we started
http://web.archive.org/web/20040723013523/http://www.geocaching.com/
It was there for me too…click on the ABOUT GEOCACHING tab. The stats are towards the top.
Oct 31, 2004
As of today, there are 127,126 active caches in 211 countries.
In the last 7 days, there have been 70,144 new logs written by 13,823 account holders.My suggestion would be to contact a WI reviewer directly through Groundspeak or to go ahead and place the caches and the reviewers will let you know if there are other caches too close for yours to remain…but like I said, there are very few caches on islands today so I would imagine you will not have much of a problem…if you need help in the Waukesha / Jefferson county area actually placing them let me know…
There are very few out there…but as an active kayaker I’d be interested in all existing and new placements.
The process left me bitter some time ago….
After about 20 or so P&Gs I’m about ready to quit…I could easily do 100 in a day by myself…but it would be mind-numbingly boring.
I did something like 70ish on Friday at the West Bend event…starting at 11am and finishing at 5ish….those were a combination of event caches and P&Gs…..had I done only P&Gs that day I could have easily hit 150+ in the same amount of time….but then I’d likely never want to see a guard rail or sign again.
Big numbers are not hard to rack up…but there is always a trade off…be it unremarkable views or simply the inability to pop your head up and see where you are in the world.
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