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by GhostGums
04 October 11 9:01 pm
Forum: Outside Oz
Topic: NZ
Replies: 19
Views: 37631

Re: NZ

Dragon Boy,

Try this site, where you will find a NZ cacher or two. :mrgreen:

forums.gps.org.nz
by GhostGums
04 August 11 6:32 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Anyone going to the Rugby World Cup?
Replies: 1
Views: 1289

Anyone going to the Rugby World Cup?

Just wondering if anyone is else is going, and if there are enough numbers perhaps try to do an event perhaps before one of the matches. My son and I are there are from Sep 22 to Oct 2, and will be going to Australia v USA, Wales v Namibia, Georgia v Romania, and France v Tonga. Would have been nice...
by GhostGums
21 July 11 7:01 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: NZ MEGA 2012 - an update
Replies: 96
Views: 42473

Re: NZ MEGA 2012 - an update

The update is much appreciated as I can develop our travel plans for 2012! :mrgreen:
by GhostGums
04 June 11 10:28 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Geocaching and private property
Replies: 19
Views: 8868

Re: Geocaching and private property

To enter any property (including Council Parks) you need to have been invited. Now the invitation maybe in the form of 'Open for Business' or 'Such such Park' etc, but comes with owners intent, the bounds to which the invitation apply. For example you may enter a shopping centre to shop, but does no...
by GhostGums
21 April 11 8:19 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Registered to vote ? Then you can buy from Johnny Appleseed.
Replies: 17
Views: 6592

Re: Registered to vote ? Then you can buy from Johnny Appleseed.

I bought State of Origin tickets the other day and have to wait 3 weeks to get the tickets because they do a security check. :shock:

Just making sure you ain't a scalper or NSW supporter I suppose! :roll:
by GhostGums
25 March 11 10:17 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Search for Archived Caches
Replies: 5
Views: 2354

Re: Search for Archived Caches

So the event will be three days after when the Mayans believe the world will end. Any thought bringing it forward a week! :mrgreen:
by GhostGums
25 March 11 7:42 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Search for Archived Caches
Replies: 5
Views: 2354

Re: Search for Archived Caches

Young man,

Run a GCA query, select events, archived and include GC caches and you will have a list! \:D/
by GhostGums
05 March 11 7:09 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Garmin Dakota 10 and Google Earth?
Replies: 4
Views: 3074

Re: Garmin Dakota 10 and Google Earth?

Jamie,

You can save your waypoints and tracks into a garmin file (i.e. MPS for GDB format) and then convert the file to a KML or KMZ format, using a program GPSBabel (http://www.gpsbabel.org/)
by GhostGums
27 February 11 7:53 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: MAPS Confusion
Replies: 16
Views: 7400

Re: MAPS Confusion

I use the OSM maps with the shonky contour overlay.

In SE Qld I find the OSM maps pretty detailed, and have a lot of detail for bushwalking etc, which city navigator doesn't have.

And as said OSM are free! :mrgreen:
by GhostGums
22 January 11 6:41 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: found cache
Replies: 6
Views: 3086

Re: found cache

[:D] Hi all well I went out on my second adventure close to my home in another direction from yesterday and I am over the moon I found my very first cache in a lovely bush setting. The cache was hidden by DAD78 called glider signed the log and put back where I had found it nothing removed great yee...
by GhostGums
25 December 10 10:26 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Have you cached on Christmas Day?
Replies: 115
Views: 35556

Re: Have you cached on Christmas Day?

Will have to pass this year after 70mm of rain and a further 130mm predicted for the day!

The sun use to shine in Brisbane once! :roll:

Will give it a go next year! :mrgreen:
by GhostGums
19 December 10 12:16 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Launching Australia's "OZ MEGA ADVENTURE"
Replies: 151
Views: 59077

Re: Launching Australia's "OZ MEGA ADVENTURE"

Are there co-ordinates for Laurel Hill Lodge? I just want to plot it out on google earth. :D Thanks for the question that will assist others too. :D The closest cache is lochinvar GC1E9YG. If you zoom in on the google map and go exactly 5 km 's towards Tumba',there it is in this pristine location. ...
by GhostGums
19 December 10 11:36 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Launching Australia's "OZ MEGA ADVENTURE"
Replies: 151
Views: 59077

Re: Launching Australia's "OZ MEGA ADVENTURE"

Are there co-ordinates for Laurel Hill Lodge? I just want to plot it out on google earth. :D
by GhostGums
16 December 10 9:12 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Potential NZ MEGA Event 2012 - is there sufficient interest?
Replies: 132
Views: 47879

Re: Potential NZ MEGA Event 2012 - is there sufficient interest?

Moneydork wrote:I'm now deciding between October 2011 and October 2012!!
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Remember you guys are hosting the Rugby World Cup, and air fares are at a premium, liked I paid $650 return from Brisbane.