[Northwoods Tom]

@CodeJunkie wrote:

I generally don’t state in my log when I “move” a cache to where I believe it should be. I do send a PM to the CO though to give them the details. The reason I don’t put it in the log is to avoid “spoilers” for the next person looking.

Interesting thought, never considered it that way. I remember one cache in general that I would check back on after I found it and it was always on the ground and people always stated so in their log and then replaced it. I came to believe that it was blocking a critter hole and he kept moving it off his front porch…

Must be due to the fact that I personally cache only with the coordinates on my GPS unit. No spoilers to look at during and no looking before hand.

[Northwoods Tom]

@BazingaMan wrote:

As a new cacher I worry about this ALL THE TIME.

I do my best to put things back as I found them though. If it were me (and I hope it’s not lol) I would WANT somebody to tell me I wasn’t replacing them well. I would look at it as a learning experience and may even ask questions so long as I wasn’t approached with a snarky attitude.

Welcome and thank you! I have often found caches on the ground, I’ll state so in the log and let the owner know “I used the principle of gravity and put it back were I thought it might have been.” I’ve sent a pm to a finder on a cache of mine that hasn’t been found in a while and inquire on it’s condition and been pleasantly rewarded with nice reports. A little bit or courtesy by all of us makes the game fun.

[Northwoods Tom]

@CodeJunkie wrote:

I’ve had problems with squirrels moving my caches, but they just dont’ seem to listen. Maybe squirrels are causing your problems?

Try black bears. There was one particular cache up north that was constantly getting attacked by bears. The bears finally won… (GC101JE)

[Northwoods Tom]

Send them a polite little note stating you found the cache out of place after they found it and that you hope it didn’t wreck the experience for them.

Doesn’t blame them, blames some “unknown” cacher. Probably won’t work, but you might feel better. 😈

[Northwoods Tom]

@Team Deejay wrote:

Or, you can just go here:

http://coastal.lic.wisc.edu/wisconsin-ims/wisconsin-ims.htm

THANK YOU!

Beyond Perfect!

[Northwoods Tom]

@zoesbrother wrote:

Shows most of if not all of the lakes in this state and also when you get up into the northwoods it shows you trails.

You may have also noticed that it also shows the type of trail and looking at the trailhead, you can see if it’s a closed trail for anything but walking (by the barricade symbol). I then use this in conjunction with a county land owners map, and can see if it’s private or public land.

Often I notice a building symbol on the public land and then like to check out the site to see if it’s an old abandoned structure on public land. The trip in is like walking back in to past history. A great adventure and a possible site for a future geocache.

[Northwoods Tom]

Maps I Love It!

I’m checking out the maps at GPSFile depot and so far they are loadable to my Garmin unit but they don’t have the detail I would like. I need to search more.

I’m especially interested in the topo maps and the geocaching.com topo is much more detailed. BUT, here is what I believe might be of more value to a map junkie. http://pricecowi.wgxtreme.com/

Now before you discard this idea because it’s for Price county where you don’t live, consider this.
1. This is a free property map for the entire county. I also have one for Door county.
2. It’s going to take some searching to find your county, but they might be out there.
3. You can see and I.D. property boundaries. (Private vs Public land)
4. They have multiple aerial photos from different years as well as standard maps.
5. No way to load on your gps unit but I print an image and use it in conjunction with my gps.

I plan on using the topo map on my gps unit together with a print out that has greater detail. Consider it, it’s only a folded sheet of paper.

[Northwoods Tom]

@CacheNoTrace wrote:

Packers….. BOOOO!

I’m going find and paint all your cache containers green and gold!

[Northwoods Tom]

Well I received a response from my “unscientific” experiment.

The cache owner I think still doesn’t understand that he needs to post a “did maintenance” log to remove the “needs maintenance” icon. I will wait and see what happens to the cache page.

[Northwoods Tom]

Well I just fired off an e-mail to one of those cachers that I think may not know how to remove that red cross icon from their cache page. Told the individual how “it’s to nice a cache location” for people to skip due to the “needs maintenance” icon.

This is my little unscientific experiment to see if letting people know how to fix it, works.

[Northwoods Tom]

@WStemple wrote:

What really bothers me more than most other things is a cache that clearly does not need maint, but the NM was posted months or years before. It is like the CO is not even around. I think that a good CO should take a quick look at the list and address issues like this.

I’m aware of many also. In my case, I think the CO doesn’t know how or what to do to delete it. Time for a e-mail, because I know he’s active.

[Northwoods Tom]

Thanks for the information. It’s as I thought but wasn’t sure as I’ve never had to respond to a maintenance check due to lack of by me.

But you never know until you ask.

[Northwoods Tom]

This brings up a question I have because I have never had to do it.

If one of my caches got to the point of needing maintenance, and someone posted the maintenance message putting the icon in the attributes, and I performed maintenance on the cache, would the needs maintenance icon disappear when I log that I performed maintenance?

I usually just go to the cache and check it and post a note such as snows gone, come get me or something like that. Is common etiquette to actually sign in with a did maintenance log? What makes more sense?

Thanks.

[Northwoods Tom]

@cheezehead wrote:

Tom, evidently you haven’t found too many of my puzzles cache or regular caches. I have been all the way around the Mandan Rd. Pre-geocaching. We have a cabin in Eagle Harbor. You forgot the Missile Base cache, which I DID find. When you have a wife who hates geocaching and a truck that guzzles gas, the Cheeze don’t get much for a geo-gas allowance.

My to do list for this summer. I have been looking at your puzzles and driving the terrain may be easier! I may have to stick with the traditional caches. I’ll have to put you on speed dial just in case I solve some of the puzzles. Let me know if you ever get back for Chief’s Cabin, The biting flies were worse than any terrain and I’m not giving up till I score it.

The funny thing about the Rocket Range when I scored it, was how many people I encountered in very nice family vehicles on the way in and out. In many place, the potholes in the road were 10-12 inches deep. 🙄

[Northwoods Tom]

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