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Woohoo! So, have you logged your finds from Beloit? You two were there one day before we were. On to 10K!

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That’s a very reasonable answer. Thanks for the quick reply.

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Just a procedural question. Should one of the designs receive a clear majority, will we still need to hold the second referendum?

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Ralph, the assistant property manager for Lapham is
Ed Muzik
262-646-3025 (Phone)
[email protected]

His boss is the forest superintendent for the KMSF – Southern Unit
Paul Sandgren
262-594-6200 (Primary)
262-594-6201 (Secondary)
[email protected]
262-594-6222 (Fax)

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@sandlanders wrote:

What about virtuals? Didn’t I read somewhere that the 528-foot rule didn’t apply to being near those, as opposed to other caches or waypoints, when looking to place a new cache?

And if we need to contact a reviewer, do we go through their reviewer name or their geocaching name (we know who you are, Oh Great Ones!). Just click on the name to send a note?–This is for questions before writing up a cache and submitting it.

You are right, virtuals and virtual stages of multi/mystery caches do not count for the proximity requirement. Neither do earthcaches, webcams, events, parking coordinates, questions to answer, or reference points.

And you can email me any way you like (just don’t call me late for dinner).

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You probably need a new driver for your USB/Serial adapter. I’m hoping you don’t use Vista, as Prolific is choosing not to support Vista. Otherwise, you can try this link. It appears they have both Windows and Mac drivers available for download.

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First, what Ken says is correct. Creating an UNRELEASED cache page is a good way to do a check. Before you send it to the reviewers, just go to the cache page and list the caches nearest to yours. The system will give you the distances for each. Anything under 0.1 miles is likely to be a problem, unless it is a mystery cache.

Reviewers can also get this distance for hidden waypoints, so if you think there is a puzzle cache or multi close by, you can ask us to check for you.

If you are just want a program to calculate distance between points, projections, conversions between formats, and other useful stuff, try the free program FizzyCalc. I use it regularly when working through things, and highly recommend it. I believe this will also work on a PC emulator on a Mac, but I have not tested this.

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You can download the most current ROM on the Magellan website. You have to register to get it, otherwise I would get it for you. To return your GPS to factory settings, hit the menu key, then select Setup, Clear Memory, Reset to Factory Defaults. (Amazing what you can find in the manual!)

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Isn’t this the normal Magellan accuracy? 😀 Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Seriously, I wouldn’t be surprised if your unit is shot. Even solid state electronics fail eventually due to wear. Before giving up, change the batteries, reload the ROM, hard reset the unit and see if it gets better.

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Assuming you want to keep a database of your caches, install GSAK and load the file you received by email into the program. You can now use it to send to your GPS, filter the list, sort or whatever your little heart desires.

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I will say that approximately 95% of the proximity issues are caches too close to the listed coordinates of other caches. All you have to do is create the cache page and then list the nearest caches to see this problem, but we get 20 to 30 of these a week. Many but not all are from first time hiders. The other 5% (those too close to multicache waypoints, mystery finals, and unlisted caches still in development) are no problem for us to work with the owners. The worst case I have seen involved a cache placement in Sanders Park in Racine, which took 4 tries. The first three tries were too close to three different mystery cache finals. But even then, the owner eventually found his spot.

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Basically, ponds are never considered for an exception. Big rivers, like the Fox and the Mississippi are considered obstructions. Basically, we are looking for 100 feet of water with no bridges anywhere close. Cliffs which cannot be traversed without climbing equipment are considered obstructions. We are looking for a LOT of black lines on the topo map here.

And no, we don’t take bribes. But following the guidelines will result in quick approvals while fooling around trying to bend the rules will delay your cache a long time while we send it back and forth.

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Actually, this is not very good advice. Create the cache page but DO NOT EVER RELEASE A CACHE PAGE WHICH IS NOT IN THE FIELD. Just send the reviewer the GC number and we will check it for you. If you release the cache, no matter what you put in a reviewer note, it is very likely to end up published. We process a lot of caches and don’t need people putting bogus listings into the review process. Besides that, it is generally a good idea to put out the cache and leave it for a week or so to make sure it won’t get immediately muggled. This is especially true of urban hides.

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You can check with them, but I’m pretty sure it will work. Essentially they are listing which package is “best” for a particular unit. The downgrades almost always work as well. Just give them a call and ask.

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Ummm, that would be the CITY of Burlington Fire Department and the TOWN of Burlington Fire Department. I believe they are both volunteer so no one actually stays at the station.

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