[Re: [Az-Geocaching] Help! Can't find graldrich's caches and NOW
can't find geoca]
Mark Heitowit
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:23:33 -0700
GC site is up now.
"RAND HARDIN" <RHrdn8@msn.com> 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!
> > >
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