Geocaching Australia

Mr Router wrote:Maybe Phillip you should put one together and show us lessor's how it done

gmj3191 wrote:or a LAN WiFi signal http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 04c42a645d

There you go - on the cache-page you can see what kind of equipment you'll need. And yes - I did order 2 Chirp.

(btw. - it's Philipp)

Philipp wrote:

gmj3191 wrote:Here's the first GC. com CHIRP equipped cache

http://coord.info/GC2FYWA

... and they guy didn't even write which beacon he uses / that you need a certain garmin device Good example how you shouldn't set-up your Chirp-cache.

Just asking a question, can this cache be found without the necessary equipment? i.e. Do the waypoints have paper based co-ordinates at them?

I just spoke to JA-GPS. The Chirp has not yet been released in Australia, and they do not have any idea of when it will be. Has anyone considered buying any from the US? I have already come up with some great ways of using these in my pending caches!

caughtatwork wrote:

Philipp wrote:

gmj3191 wrote:Here's the first GC. com CHIRP equipped cache

http://coord.info/GC2FYWA

... and they guy didn't even write which beacon he uses / that you need a certain garmin device Good example how you shouldn't set-up your Chirp-cache.

Just asking a question, can this cache be found without the necessary equipment? i.e. Do the waypoints have paper based co-ordinates at them?

It must if my understanding of the use of the new attribute is correct.
If you can only find the cache with compatible Garmins, the cache type was required to be "mystery".
This one seems like a multi.

Hoojar wrote:Has anyone considered buying any from the US? I have already come up with some great ways of using these in my pending caches!

Jep - I already ordered and I hope they'll be here within 14 days.

Philipp wrote: And yes - I did order 2 Chirp.(btw. - it's Philipp)

Beauty now we will all see a "professional" cache that we can all "strive" to match
btw - wga ?

caughtatwork wrote:

Philipp wrote:

gmj3191 wrote:Here's the first GC. com CHIRP equipped cache

http://coord.info/GC2FYWA

... and they guy didn't even write which beacon he uses / that you need a certain garmin device Good example how you shouldn't set-up your Chirp-cache.

Just asking a question, can this cache be found without the necessary equipment? i.e. Do the waypoints have paper based co-ordinates at them?

This cache has sort of religious overtones, and I think the CHIRP simulates divine intervention to assist the pilgrim in his search...

Mr Router wrote:

Philipp wrote: And yes - I did order 2 Chirp.(btw. - it's Philipp)

Beauty now we will all see a "professional" cache that we can all "strive" to match

Exactly

Philipp wrote:

Hoojar wrote:Has anyone considered buying any from the US? I have already come up with some great ways of using these in my pending caches!

Jep - I already ordered and I hope they'll be here within 14 days.

Would you mind sharing? I can't find them anywhere!

how useful is this thing anyway?

- from the 'chirp tips' page

* Do not mount the chirp inside a metal container.
* Do not bury the chirp.
* Do not put the chirp in water.
* A compatible Garmin device should detect the chirp within 10 m. For maximum transmission range, allow the chirp to have an unobstructed view in all directions.

So you can't put it in a Ammo tin or an eclipse mint container, and you have to get within 10m of it to receive the details.
To me under the current rules, I may as well just put a sign up within 10m of my cache telling people that that have almost found it.

Philipp wrote:http://www.rei.com/search?query=chirp

Cheers!

darth trader wrote:how useful is this thing anyway?

Hang on a few weeks and you just may find out!

darth trader wrote:how useful is this thing anyway?

I'll put one in my car and then you'll get the tracking code for one of those: http://www.geocaching.com/track/details ... er=TB3Z0XM

just one idea

Philipp wrote:

darth trader wrote:how useful is this thing anyway?

I'll put one in my car and then you'll get the tracking code for one of those: http://www.geocaching.com/track/details ... er=TB3Z0XM

just one idea

If they do not work well inside a metal container will they work inside a car? Perhaps you can hook it to the radio aerial for better transmission.

There is someone over in the US using one as a trial car TB at the moment, appears to be working okay.