[[Az-Geocaching] Help! Inaccurate Coordinates & Missing Cache]

[Mark Heitowit]

I use a Garmin Etrex Legend, and usually it says it is accurate to within 15
feet. Sometimes the accuracy is less. I usually double the accuracy rate, and
search within that area. When you place a cache, assuming that we both have
the same inaccuracy rate (weather conditions excluded), you might be off by 15
feet in one direction and I might be off by another 15 feet in the other
direction.

Usually when I find a cache, my GPS shows that I am within about 15-20 feet of
"ground zero". I don't thing that in over 360 finds, that I have ever had the
GPS show 0 feet. Although 30 feet is a little high, I would not consider it a
big problem.

Mark, Magical Memories

"SquishyGecko" <squishygecko@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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