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I’ve got one on my jeep that is a sticker and it has been discovered. Also I have the physical tag out in the field. I seen one a few weeks ago on a car and loged as discovered. I dont think the new cachers realize that they dont have to grab it but only discover it..
This is what we have left to find in a 40 mile rad. from where were at in Green Bay
1=8
10=311
25=828
40=1000+My super secret number is 2240949 4/09 😀 😆 😆 😈 👿 😛 😆
Why is it when I look at the map veiw my arrow is not on the roads its off.. How can I fix that????
buy a jeep 😀 i got a 98 grand cherokee with 175,xxx and it rund like it brand new. i’ve just done regular maintance on it brakes oil tune-up stuff like that.
I’ve read the section o Whereigo’s and have went to the site and still can’t figure out how to load a whereigo on to the oregon. (MORON I AM YA)
I just got my 400t yesturday and im very excited to learn all it has to know.. Can you move the icons where you want to. I would like the geocaching icon on the front slide
Congrats on the 800
found this while lookong around the bear paw site
Geocaching Merit Badge—Revised Requirements 2/24/2010
1. Do the following:
a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while
participating in geocaching activities and what you should do to anticipate,
help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
b. Discuss first aid and prevention for the types of injuries or illnesses that
could occur while participating in geocaching activities, including cuts,
scrapes, snakebite, insect stings, tick bites, exposure to poisonous plants,
heat and cold reactions (sunburn, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, hypothermia),
and dehydration.
c. Discuss how to properly plan an activity that uses GPS, including using the
buddy system, sharing your plan with others, and considering the weather,
route, and proper attire.
2. Discuss the following with your counselor:
a. Why you should never bury a cache.
b. How to use proper geocaching etiquette when hiding or seeking a cache,
and how to properly hide a geocaches.
c. The principles of Leave No Trace as they apply to geocaching [[Front
country and back country issues can be discussed in the text.]]
3. Explain the following terms used in geocaching: waypoint, log, cache, accuracy,
difficulty and terrain ratings, attributes, trackable. Choose five additional terms to
explain to your counselor.
4. Explain how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works. Then, using Scouting’s
Teaching EDGE, demonstrate the use of a GPS unit to your counselor. Include
marking and editing a waypoint, changing field functions, and changing the
coordinate system in the unit.
5. Do the following:
a. Show that you know how to use a map and compass and explain why this is
important for geocaching.
b. Explain the similarities and differences between GPS navigation and
standard map reading skills and describe the benefits of each.
c. Explain the UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) system and how it differs
from the latitude/longitude system used for public geocaches.
d. Show how to plot a UTM waypoint on a map. Compare the accuracy to that
found with a GPS unit.
6. Describe the four steps to finding your first cache to your counselor. Then mark
and edit a waypoint. [[To all: After more thought, I think we can leave out any
mention of geocaching.com here and just cite the Web site as the source in the
text. We use this same type of reference in other mbps, such as Whitewater.]]
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7. With your parent’s permission*, go to http://www.geocaching.com. Type in your zip
code to locate public geocaches in your area. Print out information about three of
those geocaches and share this with your counselor. [[Yes, details about account
info can be discussed in the text. We have specific guidelines for online use—this
doesn’t need to be written by MS.]]
*To fulfill this requirement, you will need to set up a free user account with
http://www.geocaching.com. Ask your parent for permission and help before you do so.
Q to all: Does this wording work?
8. Do ONE of the following:
a. If a Cache to Eagle series exists in your council, visit at least three of the 12
locations. Describe the projects that each cache you visit highlights, and
explain how the Cache to Eagle program helps share our Scouting service
with the public.
b. Create a Scouting-related travel bug that promotes one of the values of
Scouting. “Release” your travel bug into a public geocache and, with your
parent’s permission, monitor its progress at http://www.geocaching.com for 30
days. Keep a log, and share this with your counselor at the end of the 30-day
period.
c. Set up and hide a public geocache, following all the http://www.geocaching.com
guidelines. We will include those guidelines in the text. With your parent’s
permission, follow the logs online for 30 days and share them with your
counselor.
d. Explain what Cache In Trash Out (CITO) means, and describe how you have
practiced CITO at public geocaches or at a CITO event. Then, either create
CITO containers to leave at public caches, or host a CITO event for your unit
or for the public.
9. Plan a geohunt for a youth group such as your troop or a neighboring pack, at
school, or your place of worship. Choose a theme, set up a course with at least
four waypoints, teach the players how to use a GPS unit, and play the game. Tell
your counselor about your experience, and share the materials you used and
developed for this event.Congrats
05/24/2010 at 6:12 pm in reply to: GrammyB finds the perfect spot for her 100th & it’s a FT #1929601Way to go Congrats
Im sorry to hear you own both Ive had both and they craped out on me..
the 300 there is no maps for those I called magellan awhile back and nothing the 400 there is a topo for that its about 60$ heres a link and its downloadable..http://www.magellangps.com/products/map.asp?tab=0&PRODID=2119
Which triton do you own first?
Well at least they will make great paper weight mine is shutting down I thru it in the woods last night and the dog retreved it for me what a peice of junk glad im buying a new garmin tuesday
I was on GSAK and was looking at uploading to the oregon and I didnt see the 400t I seen everything eles and was wondering if it compatible
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