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theho...@gmail.com
Jan 8, 2012, 11:23:54 AM1/8/12
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On 12/27/2011 3:30 PM, Jimmy Mac wrote:
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> Just stirring the pot a little.
>
> Wondering how many actual geocachers we have out here.
>
> What site do you frequent? Geocaching.com? Opencaching.com? .us? Navicaching?
> Terracaching?
>
> Me? I've been caching for just under 5-years now but only have a little over
> ten thousand finds. Mostly because I've successfully avoided the powertrails
> like the ET highway, Rte 66, the Reno Shield, etc...
> How about you?
>
> Geo-handle?
>
> What's your preferred GPS make& model?
>
> Any goals for the coming calendar year? Mine is to complete my CA counties map
> and clear out my county. Only about 250 caches to go for that one - Of course,
> someone will end up placing quite a few before I get to that goal but wth?
> It's fun right?
>
> Jim..
> (AkA Zop)
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> <--> The Blood Stone BBS - Telnet/HTTP www.bsbbs.com<-->
> \/ WWIVSN Node 1@707 - Sonoma County California \/
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First time I have looked at this one in 6 months. It used to be more
active but was never great. Mostly people that wanted something other
than Groundspeaks take on the subject.
We are TheHobos and I for one don't like the way geocaching is going.
Been at it for 10 years and love to do it. BUT it sure has gone down
hill over the years. Money does tend to ruin some things and when that
is the prime directive it takes it's toll.
We have too many GPSR's so I won't list them, but we don't use a cell
phone. Find some GPSR's are great for navigation and others are great
for end game. So we have about 3 or 4 going when we are out caching.
We have done a few power trails and they were fun but get boring after a
while (they can be a lot of fun with a group of people doing it
together). This last year we have been having fun and a challange
filling in our "statics" calendar and T/D grid.
>
> Just stirring the pot a little.
>
> Wondering how many actual geocachers we have out here.
>
> What site do you frequent? Geocaching.com? Opencaching.com? .us? Navicaching?
> Terracaching?
>
> Me? I've been caching for just under 5-years now but only have a little over
> ten thousand finds. Mostly because I've successfully avoided the powertrails
> like the ET highway, Rte 66, the Reno Shield, etc...
> How about you?
>
> Geo-handle?
>
> What's your preferred GPS make& model?
>
> Any goals for the coming calendar year? Mine is to complete my CA counties map
> and clear out my county. Only about 250 caches to go for that one - Of course,
> someone will end up placing quite a few before I get to that goal but wth?
> It's fun right?
>
> Jim..
> (AkA Zop)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> <--> The Blood Stone BBS - Telnet/HTTP www.bsbbs.com<-->
> \/ WWIVSN Node 1@707 - Sonoma County California \/
>
>
>
First time I have looked at this one in 6 months. It used to be more
active but was never great. Mostly people that wanted something other
than Groundspeaks take on the subject.
We are TheHobos and I for one don't like the way geocaching is going.
Been at it for 10 years and love to do it. BUT it sure has gone down
hill over the years. Money does tend to ruin some things and when that
is the prime directive it takes it's toll.
We have too many GPSR's so I won't list them, but we don't use a cell
phone. Find some GPSR's are great for navigation and others are great
for end game. So we have about 3 or 4 going when we are out caching.
We have done a few power trails and they were fun but get boring after a
while (they can be a lot of fun with a group of people doing it
together). This last year we have been having fun and a challange
filling in our "statics" calendar and T/D grid.
theho...@gmail.com
Jan 9, 2012, 1:43:41 PM1/9/12
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On 1/8/2012 10:34 AM, Jimmy Mac wrote:
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> RE: Re: So.. Who are the lurkers?
> BY: "bobby...@teranews.com"<thehobospqs@gmail.
>
> b> First time I have looked at this one in 6 months. It used to be more
> b> active but was never great. Mostly people that wanted something other
> b> than Groundspeaks take on the subject.
> b> We are TheHobos and I for one don't like the way geocaching is going.
> b> Been at it for 10 years and love to do it. BUT it sure has gone down
> b> hill over the years. Money does tend to ruin some things and when that
> b> is the prime directive it takes it's toll.
> b> We have too many GPSR's so I won't list them, but we don't use a cell
> b> phone. Find some GPSR's are great for navigation and others are great
> b> for end game. So we have about 3 or 4 going when we are out caching.
> b> We have done a few power trails and they were fun but get boring after
> b> a
> b> while (they can be a lot of fun with a group of people doing it
> b> together). This last year we have been having fun and a challange
> b> filling in our "statics" calendar and T/D grid.
>
> Hi TheHobos!
>
> I have to agree.. Especially in my area anyway, kids placing hides using
> iphone apps when never having logged a single find, using glad-ware or worse
> for containers. In questionable locations line an island in the parking lot of
> a preschool. For the most part, the reviewers do act when notified but still..
> They can't be everywhere and it does take someone's post or NA log to get
> their attention. We've recently filled up our 81D/T grid, Days of the year
> cached grid, and have been focusing on the high D/T combo caches. None the
> less, it can be very frustrating. I'm also hoping to complete my CA counties
> this year.
>
> What's your take on those so-called challenges? Me? They don't belong on
> geocaching.com at all.
>
> Jim.. AKA Zop
going to spend much time on them.
Bob D
>
> RE: Re: So.. Who are the lurkers?
> BY: "bobby...@teranews.com"<thehobospqs@gmail.
>
> b> First time I have looked at this one in 6 months. It used to be more
> b> active but was never great. Mostly people that wanted something other
> b> than Groundspeaks take on the subject.
> b> We are TheHobos and I for one don't like the way geocaching is going.
> b> Been at it for 10 years and love to do it. BUT it sure has gone down
> b> hill over the years. Money does tend to ruin some things and when that
> b> is the prime directive it takes it's toll.
> b> We have too many GPSR's so I won't list them, but we don't use a cell
> b> phone. Find some GPSR's are great for navigation and others are great
> b> for end game. So we have about 3 or 4 going when we are out caching.
> b> We have done a few power trails and they were fun but get boring after
> b> a
> b> while (they can be a lot of fun with a group of people doing it
> b> together). This last year we have been having fun and a challange
> b> filling in our "statics" calendar and T/D grid.
>
> Hi TheHobos!
>
> I have to agree.. Especially in my area anyway, kids placing hides using
> iphone apps when never having logged a single find, using glad-ware or worse
> for containers. In questionable locations line an island in the parking lot of
> a preschool. For the most part, the reviewers do act when notified but still..
> They can't be everywhere and it does take someone's post or NA log to get
> their attention. We've recently filled up our 81D/T grid, Days of the year
> cached grid, and have been focusing on the high D/T combo caches. None the
> less, it can be very frustrating. I'm also hoping to complete my CA counties
> this year.
>
> What's your take on those so-called challenges? Me? They don't belong on
> geocaching.com at all.
>
> Jim.. AKA Zop
>
>
>
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>
>
> <--> The Blood Stone BBS - Telnet/HTTP www.bsbbs.com<-->
> \/ WWIVSN Node 1@707 - Sonoma County California \/
>
>
>
Done a few challenges, they are nothing but re-instated virtuals. Not
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> <--> The Blood Stone BBS - Telnet/HTTP www.bsbbs.com<-->
> \/ WWIVSN Node 1@707 - Sonoma County California \/
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going to spend much time on them.
Bob D
James Rose
Feb 3, 2012, 8:52:04 AM2/3/12
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On Jan 9, 1:43 pm, "bobby2d...@teranews.com" <thehobos...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> > <--> The Blood Stone BBS - Telnet/HTTPwww.bsbbs.com<-->
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Just starting, have an Explorist GC, and just sent back for
replacement for a 610 (Complicated but neat) which quit working in a
day. Just used the GC for a few morning walks to familiarize myself
with the workings. Have had various GPS's over the years, the oldest
Garmin GPS 45 I used to use on my boat. The screen is goofed up, but
I use it to set up my telescope which reads the Lat-Long location, so
I still get some use from it.
Jim
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> On 1/8/2012 10:34 AM, Jimmy Mac wrote:
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> > RE: Re: So.. Who are the lurkers?
> > BY: "bobby2d...@teranews.com"<thehobospqs@gmail.
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> > RE: Re: So.. Who are the lurkers?
> > \/ WWIVSN Node 1@707 - Sonoma County California \/
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> Done a few challenges, they are nothing but re-instated virtuals. Not
> going to spend much time on them.
>
> Bob D- Hide quoted text -
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> Done a few challenges, they are nothing but re-instated virtuals. Not
> going to spend much time on them.
>
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> - Show quoted text -
Just starting, have an Explorist GC, and just sent back for
replacement for a 610 (Complicated but neat) which quit working in a
day. Just used the GC for a few morning walks to familiarize myself
with the workings. Have had various GPS's over the years, the oldest
Garmin GPS 45 I used to use on my boat. The screen is goofed up, but
I use it to set up my telescope which reads the Lat-Long location, so
I still get some use from it.
Jim
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