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Yup — that’s the way to do it! MiGO has it figured out there.
That’s almost exactly what I had in mind.
Added: Do we know if doing one of those MI cleanups actually adds a “Found It” to the cacher’s find count at GC.com ?I think this is an excellent idea! The concerns that a couple people posted above are really sort-of covered in the line reading:
“If the owner responds, a dialogue will continue to decide the fate of the cache”That will allow people to make the plea for a seasonal cache, etc.
I might add one “fun” thing that might make someone more likely to help out if cache retrieval of an abandoned cache is needed. Make a cache page that people can log for the retrieval of dead caches. Allow the person who retrieves the dead cache to not only log the cache they’re retrieving (if they haven’t previously), but also allow the person to claim a smiley for retrieving it by logging on the imaginary cache that they’ve picked it up.
I’m thinking of a cache similar to the Travel Bug Graveyard where you can permanently deposit missing TB’s. It would have to be set up as an Event Cache, or similar.
We always read the logs. To us, that’s the whole pay-off for taking the time and expense of placing a cache. That’s one of the reasons that we hate the “Found it” or “TNLNSL” logs.
That’s also why, as a finder, I always try to write a nice, long log when we find a cache. I feel like I’m tipping the owner of the cache with my log just as I would tip a waitress or waiter for their service in a restaurant.
Also — check the web site for the airline. I flew on Southwest a couple years ago and checked their web site. It specifically stated what electronics were either 1)specifically banned period; 2)could be used at the gate AND in-flight; 3)could be used in-flight
In the case of Southwest, the GPS was OK in-flight. I also had printed out that page of the web site and took it with me just in case the flight attendant was unsure about GPS usage.oooh — poor timing
We’re going to be in the St.Louis area (just east of it) next weekend the 10th & 11th. Would have been fun to check out.I, too, would be interested in hearing from anyone who attends. Let us know how they run things down there!
When I started caching I bought a Garmin 76. It is an excellent gps but it didn’t have mapping.
When the Rino came out, I bought the Rino 120 with it’s built-in FRS/GMRS radio, peer-to-peer positioning, and (most importantly) mapping.
The mapping is very nice to have. We use it a bit — though not as much as other folks. VERY nice to have it at the ready, though.
At this point I have very little urge to upgrade. Don’t care about color screens (have heard from many they drain the batteries much faster). Don’t care about the electronic compass (prefer a good magnetic one any day). For me, the biggest reason to upgrade was tbe mapping.
It’s so cold that….
…the arrow on my GPS froze in place
I like two of the ideas presented above:
Financial help with non-WGA events would be nice. I’ve attanded a couple that were GOOD events. With just a touch of help from WGA they may have achieved “great”.
Also, the packets of material for presentations is interesting. But if packets are to be made, lets include a portion of the presentation (or a complete separate presentating) that could be geared toward a group of lawmakers or law enforcement.
What I’m saying here is if there was some official presentation material provided by WGA, a geocacher could approach their local Sheriff’s department and offer to educate the deputies on what a cache is, etc.We’ve all heard the stories of caches being blown up because they were thought to be bombs. Yes — many of those are badly-placed caches. But some are not. And a little education of law enforcement could help.
I, too, am happy to hear that as a final resolution. If people from other states want to “judge” our practice of logging each find, they really need to come check them out. I think they would soon see that each temp event cache is a real, genuine cache in its own right, and deserves to be logged as a find.
Bravo to the powers that be in arriving at this sensible decision.
I have one called “The Trails Gone Cold” that is in the Nordic ski trails in the Southern Kettle Moraine. See it here: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=933164f9-6b6d-4ace-a185-a03884cad245
Do a search of the two nearest caches and you’ll find there are two others back in on those same ski trails. I know mine is pretty tough to find with any amount of snow cover. The other two, I’m not sure.For the long, complete answer, visit the full description here: http://users.elknet.net/kevong/OuttaHandWebPage.html
To sum it up, it was a term used by a character in a movie. That may sound pretty bland so you really need to check the URL for the full description.
OuttaHand: “Doc, I have this R.A.S.H.”
Doc: “Shall I prescribe an ointment?”
OuttaHand: “Nope. I LOVE it!”
Doc: “Huh?”
(explanation of geocaching follows)When I lost much of my vision in late ’98, I lost most of my hobbies right along with it. I could no longer drive so sports cars, 4×4’s, ultralight airplanes, and snowmobiles all went away. Hmmmm… ‘What to do?’
Along with my new job came a new boss who is a cacher. He “showed me the light” (and gave me the R.A.S.H.!)
I love having an activity (or R.A.S.H.) that allows me to use a cool high-tech device, gets me out to the woods to Ma Nature, creates an opportunity for my wife and I to do something together, and gets us both to awesome places that we otherwise never would have known about. We’ve discovered some incredible places within 30 miles of our home that we probably never would have known about otherwise.
It has also given us both a great opportunity to stretch our photographic legs. We’ve gotten some incredible pictures at many of the caches we’ve visited. It’s really hard to beat a good cache hidden in a nice spot in the Kettle Moraine!I always cache with someone. Now don’t get me wrong — there ARE times I’d love to be out there alone. It’s just that I can’t drive. I’m legally blind and the state of WI doesn’t figure I should be allowed to operate a motor vehicle. (Though I probably could drive better than a LOT of the drivers I see out there!)
So I always need someone to get me there. And that person always joins me in the search. Whether it’s my wife (Mrs.OuttaHand) my dad (Tuck-A-Way), or Team Badger (on a couple occasions) I always have a cache partner.
“Maxx the Idiot’s” best side!
this is our dope — oops — dog, Maxx, on location at a nearby cache. We had just found it and I believe I was signing the log (it’s my foot you see at bottom right).
When I saw where he was headed, I grabbed the camera out of my pocket, handed it to Mrs. OuttaHand, and she snapped away. It was just in time, too. He backed out a moment later.How to treat your rechargables depends mostly on what kind of rechargables they are.
Nickel Cadmium (Nicad) batteries are very prone to memory problems. If you do not completely discharge them before recharging, they will develop a “memory”. So let’s say you regularly only run them down to 40% of their available power. In not too long of a time, that 40% mark becomes their bottom end of usablility.
Nickel Metal Hydrides (NiMH’s) do not have as serious a memory problem. You can use them in a much more user-friendly manner. Just use them and recharge at will. They will, eventually, show a litt memory effect. But not nearly what NiCD’s show.
There are also Lithiom Ion batteries available. My newest digital camera came with one so I did a little internet reading to find out how to take care of it. What I found is that with a Lithium Ion battery, you want your first few charges to be complete charges, and then complete discharges. After that, treat it however you like.
So what do I use? I use NiMH’s. I’ve been using a few sets of those for several years now in my GPS and a couple different digital cameras. When I say “a few sets” that’s not because they died. It’s because I have so many devices that use AA’s that I bought about 3 4-packs of different rechargables. I also have one set of NiCads still in the mix, too. They run fine but I’ve noticed they don’t last too long any more.
One more thing…. Shelf life. Nicads & NiMH’s don’t stay charged terribly long. If you charged them last weekend, you may want to charge them again this weekend. It can be that short.
Oh — I forgot to add…. CacheCows car DOES smell like a french fryer!
[This message has been edited by OuttaHand (edited 09-30-2005).]
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