not here on this end? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Heitowit" To: Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [Re: [Az-Geocaching] Help! Can't find graldrich's caches and NOW can't find geoca] > GC site is up now. > > "RAND HARDIN" wrote: > > > Trisha, > > > > The GC site is probably busy again. Try again later. I read in the GC > forums that starting May 1st, "GC.com" will be adding another server to > relieve the load. > > > > Rand > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Trisha > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:31 PM > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Help! Can't find graldrich's caches and NOW > can't find geocaching.com!!! > > > > 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! > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com