[Az-Geocaching] Special equiptment (5 rating?)

[Loran Wilcox]

I just found one around Christmas time and got it as a present for my
parents.  They has just starting caching and didn't have a digital camera.
For their needs it was good enough plus it wasn't very large just a little
bigger than a deck of cards. So it quite portable unlike my camera.

I think it had a resolution of 640 by 480 pixel but then for posting on
geocaching we usually reduce pictures down to that anyway. Plus it used the
USB port for transfer and came with software.  I think we found it at Target
and I've seen others in the ads.

As for good resolution my camera will produce a good quality 8 by 11 photo
which is more than adequate,

As for me I would gladly take a daystuck in a car with RTW geocaching in
Arizona.  I have to drive over 60 miles away to do any serious caching as I
have pretty much deleted any closer caches. It's kind of like it is for the
cachers in Tucson who have to go to Phoenix.

Team Sand Dollar


----- Original Message -----
From: "Team Evil Fish" <buggers@mindspring.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Special equiptment (5 rating?)


> let me do the quick math
>
> $40 is $10 more than a membership on who's home page states all you NEED
is
> a GPS and a sense of Adventure... anything beyond a GPS and a sense of
> adventure would be very optional and special equipment....but then again
you
> really don't need a GPS as there are finds without one...
>
> gotta love a day stuck in a car with RTW and even if his birthday is
> tomorrow he acts like a( insert own word/s)
>
>
> Do you know the brand name on the camera and resolution?? what would be a
> good resolution??
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Loran Wilcox" <loranwilcox@chartermi.net>
> To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Special equiptment (5 rating?)
>
>
> > A cheap digital camera can be gotten for about $40 at target. Not the
best
> > resolution but great for geocaching,
> >
> > Team Sand Dollar
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "RopingThe Wind" <arizcowboy@hotmail.com>
> > To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 8:51 PM
> > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Special equiptment (5 rating?)
> >
> >
> > > I know this thread just kinda went to rest, but, I have a very valid
> > > question:  If a virtual cache REQUIRED you to take a picture of you
and
> > your
> > > GPS (or something like that) in order to receive credit for that
cache..
> > > then, wouldnt a camera be considered 'special equiptment'? Therefore
> this
> > > kind of cache should be a 5 rated. I dont own a digital camera and
have
> no
> > > way of taking pictures at these caches and therefore cannot do these
> > caches.
> > > I am not sure why some cache owners dont offer another way for a
cacher
> to
> > > get credit by answering a question or two or reciting some information
> > from
> > > the virtual cache site.. but, that is another thing. So, if a virtual
> > > requires a picture taken.. the rating should be a 5 because special
> > > equiptment is required. Just like not everyone has a bicycle, not
> everyone
> > > has a camera either. Just some thoughts I had today.   ;)
> > >
> > > Scott
> > > Team Ropingthewind
> > >
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