Well, I will proudly log a FTNF (First To Not Find) on graldrich's
cache if I could bring up the geocaching site....what's the deal????



On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:12:07 -0700 (MST), "Trisha" wrote:

> 
> I wanted to chime in and say "DITTO" to Andy's response.
> 
> When placing a cache, I do exactly that kind of physical averaging
> with the GPS (let it settle, move off, come back and settle, etc)
> followed by a quick mental averaging of the readings. I try to take 6
> readings from at least 4 different directions, write them down, and
> then average the readings approximately. So far, using that method,
> the readings of the caches I have hidden have been fairly accurate.
> (With one exception....anyone remember my cache up at Goldwater Lake
> in Prescott? "All That Glitters....". Those coords were at least 60
> feet off due to the messy satellite reception from the trees, but
> luckily it was pretty obvious where the cache was hidden since the
> actual coords left you standing in the middle of a blank area in the
> forest with a pile of branches and trimmings 60 feet away. I moved it
> when I realized that was a slash pile for burning....)
> 
> I just had a FIRST "FIRST TO NOT FIND" (FTNF) that I am quite proud
> of....graldrich's "Cordes Junction" cache. Good luck finding that
> sucker!!!
> 
> Trisha "Lightning"
> Prescott
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:45:37 -0700, "Andrew Ayre" wrote:
> 
> > 
> > What I do to try and ensure an accurate measurement of where I
> placed a
> > cache, and hasn't failed on me yet:
> > 
> > Stand at the cache for a couple of minutes allowing the GPS unit to
> > "settle
> > down". Mark a waypoint.
> > Walk away from the cache anywhere from 20ft - 60ft (as far as the
> > vegetation
> > will allow) and walk back to the cache. Wait a moment. Mark a
> > waypoint. I
> > repeat this step three or four times walking away and coming back
> from
> > different directions.
> > I then look at all the waypoints I marked and pick a middle one or
> the
> > consensus (basically a quick mental averaging).
> > 
> > A cache that has been messed with could be anyone - kids, someone
> with
> > a
> > gps, dog, etc. IMO if you leave a box with stuff in it lying
around,
> > expect
> > it to be messed with at some point. Just rehide it in a better
> > location.
> > 
> > Andy
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> > [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of
> > SquishyGecko
> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:36 AM
> > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Help! Inaccurate Coordinates & Missing
Cache
> > 
> > 
> > Recently Brian from Team A.I. posted a log entry to Gecko's Urban
> > Adventure
> > in which he wrote that the coordinates were approximately thirty
feet
> > off
> > from what I had posted on the listing.  Along with this, yesterday
> > evening I
> > went venturing around checking some of my other caches, and noticed
> > that the
> > coordinates, while close on some, where not so close on others. 
> Using
> > a
> > Magellan Meridian Gold now, is there any reason at all why this
would
> > be
> > happening, and how do I make it stop happening?
> > 
> > Also, I located one of my caches with the top hanging open and
> > everything
> > removed yesterday.  I recall some discussion about a pirate
stealing
> > from
> > caches, however I thought that individual had been stopped.  Anyone
> > have any
> > thoughts on this?  For the moment I've removed the cache,
temporarily
> > disabled it, and may put it back later.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
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